Top 10 RMP Chemicals by On-Site Quantities This table shows amounts of each chemical within processes that have worst-case accidents that could potentially reach off-site. Facilities that are no longer registered with RMP are not included. Chemical Name Chemical Type # of facilities Pounds in processes Ammonia (anhydrous) Toxic 7,672 182,886,947,607 Flammable Mixture Flammable 669…...
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H.R.2868 is to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. This week a US House subcommittee passed chemical security legislation that critics said would change federal…...
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When we do our many third-party S&H audits around the country, there are a few findings we could just leave on our spreadsheet as they are so common from business to business. One of these common findings is the lack of annual training for employees on their rights to access, view, copy, etc., their own…...
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Install. Inspect. Protect. Smoke alarms save lives. If your smoke alarm was installed more than 10 years ago, it needs to be replaced. Find Out More at the U.S. Fire Administration{apos}s web site. {amp}raquo;… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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One Year After Catastrophic Accident at the Tesoro Refinery the CSB Continues its Investigation into the April 2010 AccidentBoard Releases a Video Safety Message; Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released…...
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Have you ever seen a fire extinguisher with a HAZCOM label (e.g., NFPA 704 or HMIS) and thought to yourself…that is overkill? Well, actually, it is not overkill, and it may be a requirement for the facility under the HAZCOM standard when the extinguisher contains a hazardous chemical. OSHA defines compressed gas as a physical…...
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Workers were injured while vacuuming explosive dust inside a PRCS to clean out a natural gas processing unit…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2005 since 3/2011 since 2007 since 3/2011 since 2/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 9 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 30 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 56 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 57 (2010 = 246) (2009 =…...
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First, let me say this upfront if your facility has not evaluated your local fire department’s rescue capabilities in the past 2-3 years, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE it to do so ASAP. With the drastic swing in the economy and many cities on the brink of bankruptcy, I know of at least 50 FDs that have…...
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When do I have to have a Confined Space rescue team? I get this question almost monthly, and it worries me that so many facilities struggle with such a critical analysis. It is not easy, but it could be a matter of life or death and deserves some explanation. In this post, I will walk…...
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