In this last part of 2018, I have been on a LOTO crusade; I have been to 12 different facilities since August to help them understand LOTO. Some projects were complete new builds, some were to help with implementing Group LOTO, and a few were to training company safety professionals on the OSHA requirements so…...
UPDATE: Earlier this year I posted a news account of an NH3 release in Cincinnati because of statements from a VP of the company stating an “explosion had occured”. I have since learned that yes it was an “explosion”, but not one involving fire as so many think of when they hear that word. From…...
Inspection of buried process piping is different from above ground process piping because significant external deterioration can be caused by corrosive soil conditions and the inspection is much more difficult due to the inaccessibility of the piping. However, as difficult as it may be, buried piping MUST be inspected to determine its external surface condition…....
I was recently reminded of how so many in process safety struggle to see their process(s) thru different lenses based on the piping’s life cycles. Using ASME B31.3 and 31.5, we see that these codes (e.g. RAGAGEPs) are design and build piping standards. Looking at API 570 series we see these are codes (RAGAGEPs) for…...
In OSHA’s 2018 fiscal year it conducted 28 inspections at Refrigerated Warehouses and Cold Storage facilities. This resulted in 84 citations being issued, totaling $426,241. The Top 10 Standards OSHA found issues with were:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
I received a number of requests today regarding questions about the 2018 PSM Inspection Data I posted last night. Mostly, members wanted to see a comparison to previous years data. So here is the comparison of charts/graphs for the SAFTENG members that include 2016, 2017 and 2018 data for # of Inspections, # of Citations, and…...
In OSHA’s fiscal year 2018 the agency performed 1,154 Respiratory Protection Inspections, resulting in 2,599 citations worth $3,228,420. The top 5 industries accounted for 176 of these inspections, 460 citations, and $377,748 in penalties. Total for all industries and the Top 5 industries shown in the table below. Also, below is a breakdown of all 2018…...
In OSHA’s fiscal year 2018 the agency performed 148 PRCS Inspections, resulting in 358 citations worth $1,520,294. The top 5 industries accounted for 25 of these inspections, 84 citations, and $343,738 in penalties. Total for all industries and the Top 5 industries shown in the table below. Also, below is a breakdown of all 2018…...
2018 was a busy LOTO year for OSHA, with 1,464 LOTO Inspections, resulting in 2,657 citations worth $13,860,475. The top 5 industries accounted for 257 of these inspections, 463 citations, and $2,192,163 in penalties. Citations Inspections Penalty Industry Classification 105 56 $396,777 32192 / Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing 102 59 $340,169 33271 / Machine…...
Listed below are the standards which were cited by Federal OSHA for the specified NAICS Code: 311 Food Manufacturing during the period October 2017 through September 2018. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts. Summary: The Food Manufacturing Sector was inspected 554 times and received 1,609 citations totaling $7,511,783 in citations. The top five…...
2018 was a busy PSM year for OSHA, with 100 PSM Inspections, resulting in 414 citations worth $2,190,768. The top 5 industries accounted for 37 of these inspections, 162 citations, and $1,194,832 in penalties. Citations Inspections Penalty Industry Classification 47 9 $384,428 31161 / Animal Slaughtering and Processing 33 6 $209,173 32518 / Other Basic…...
Nov 02, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: KIMBERLY STILLE, Acting Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits As you are aware, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) is occasionally used to cite respiratory hazards from exposure to an air contaminant that is…...
