In the USA, our Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) allows for MINOR tasks that are ROUTINE, REPETITIVE, and INTEGRAL to the operation of the machinery to be done using ALTERNATIVE SAFETY MEASURES in lieu of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). These “alternative measures” include using a safety control system (e.g., interlock). But one must read into OSHA’s…...
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For the leading Authority on fires while fueling, visit Refueling Fires Developed by Fowler Associates, Inc. Subject: Fire at Salt Lake City station -Stay alert ! Pictures tell a story better than I ever could. Here are two pictures from a fire we had at one of our Company Operated Stores last Friday in Salt…...
Impaired Driving Info DUI and NO Seatbelt Accident Scene Photos One Page Awareness Raisers used in 2007 Campaign What is Impaired Driving and What can we do about it? Tips for Party Givers Driving home the facts about Impaired Driving Driving home the facts about blood alcohol concentration Driving home the facts about ZERO…...
This section is dedicated to all those workers doing SAFETY THE RIGHT WAY! So many times we focus on the NEGATIVE SIDE of safety, leaving the most important side…POSITIVE FEEDBACK to those that practice safety to go un-noticed. With the help of one of our subscribing Construction Company, I present to you Doing it RIGHT!…...
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If your company is planning an expansion, retro-fit, grass roots facilities, or simply modifying a process unit, and the process hazard analysis (PHA) indicates you need a safety instrumented system (SIS) as a protective layer, then you need to comply with ANSI/ISA S84.01. Why? Because in February 1996, the “Application of Safety Instrumented Systems for…...
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This was a new pressure vessel that failed during its hydro test following its fabrication. The vessel’s Post Weld Heat Treatment was not properly conducted, when some parts of it did not reach the required temperature. Coupled with a small hydrogen crack, the failed post weld heat treatment was sufficient to cause catastrophic failure while…...
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First, let’s define what this article is all about. Has your facility ever had a leaking flange? Just a tiny drip of liquid or a small release of gas? What is the most common response to this leaky flange? Someone goes out and tightens the flange bolts to stop the leak. This practice is done…...
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Under the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r), the EPA established a program requiring facilities possessing greater than certain threshold quantities of 140 chemicals to provide risk management plans to the EPA.1 As part of this reporting requirement, facilities are required to determine the worst-case scenario release from a single chemical process, using EPA criteria and guidelines.2 Facilities…...
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RMPs MUST be updated at least once EVERY five (5) years. Owners and operators responsible for RMP implementation should review the factsheet A Checklist for Submitting your Risk Management Plan (pdf). This factsheet provides a checklist to consider in updating and resubmitting RMPs. Use EPA’s RMP*eSubmit for your resubmissions. For additional information see the RMP*eSubmit Users’…...
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It cannot be assumed that workers will naturally begin to report problems, errors, and near misses once a just environment is in place. There are a number of organizational as well as psychological barriers that must be hurdled before a reporting culture can be put in place. The first barrier to overcome is… Membership Required...
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In older facilities, we see illumination for an exit sign coming from an external source. Section 1013.6 of the IBC regulates the graphics, illumination, and emergency power supply for such signs. Although no particular color is specified for exit signs, it is REQUIRED that the color and design of the signs, the lettering, the arrows,…...
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