In memory of James Reason, I thought it would be fitting to share, in my professional opinion, one of the greatest safety models of my career. If businesses could just embrace this model when it comes to how they investigate events, we could move workplace safety forward a couple of decades. The model is quite […]
Safety Thought of the Week… Reason’s “Swiss cheese” model of accident causation Read More »
Back in June of 2021, a 1.5 million gallon water tank exploded just as a contractor began to perform hot work on it. Now most people would think a water tank would not have explosive properties; thus, the workers, nor the deceased contractor with 16 years experience, did not sample the atmosphere within the tank…....
Methane gas from well water caused the 2001 CA fatal water tank explosion Read More »
A lot of folks may not know that Hydrogen gas is used as a refrigerant on generators at power plants. When I first started working on power plants in 2005, I was shocked at this practice and at how some plants managed these risks. I have never done work for the company involved in this…...
Hydrogen is used as a “refrigerant” @ power plants Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.120 HAZWOPER… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.120 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.119 Process Safety Management… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.119 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Space OSHA’s Data on 1910.146 – October 2023 through September 2024… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.146 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
Establishment Size: All sizesStandard: 1910.134 Respiratory Protection. Citations issued during the period October 2023 through September 2024. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Data on 1910.134 – October 2023 through September 2024 Read More »
A permit-required confined space (PRCS) may be reclassified as a non-permit space under the following conditions as outlined in 1926.1203(g): There is no actual or potential atmospheric hazard within the space.This means that there are no atmospheric hazards in the space, and none will develop during the entry period. Use of forced air ventilation to…...
OSHA Guidance on the Reclassification of Permit-Required Confined Spaces (PRCS) Read More »
Does the Standard impose additional requirements on “permit-required confined spaces” beyond those imposed for “confined spaces”? Yes…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Finally OSHA says it straight! (PRCS) Read More »
This information should open some eyes as to OSHA’s expectations for how our PRCS Entry Programs are managed and by WHO! Take time to “read between the lines” in this information. Could your facility, and more specifically could your facility personnel, pass this level of inspection?… Membership Required You must be a member to access...
An inside look at how an OSHA CSHO will conduct a PRCS inspection Read More »
I came across this on the DOL website and found it refreshing, as it seems the debate still rages on about several key terms in OSHA’s PRCS standards. Here are a few that may be helpful:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA clarifies “Designed for continuous worker occupancy” Read More »
The CSB has released an UPDATE into its ongoing investigation into the fatal November 12, 2024, explosion in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident killed two employees and seriously injured three others. The explosion caused significant property damage to the facility and nearby homes and businesses. Debris was ejected outside the facility’s fence line, flying up to…...
CSB Releases Investigation Update into Fatal Explosion at Facility in Louisville, KY Read More »
