The final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses prohibits employers from discouraging workers from reporting an injury or illness. The final rule requires employers to inform employees of their right to report work-related injuries and illnesses free from retaliation; clarifies the existing implicit requirement that an employer’ s procedure for reporting workrelated injuries and illnesses must…...
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So does every single energy isolation REQUIRE a written procedure/plan that identifies the types of energy, their magnitude, the means used to isolate them, and the means used to verify zero energy state (ZES)? YES… there is ONLY ONE (1) special exemption that excuses us from having a task-specific isolation procedure/ plan, and that exemption…...
As safety professionals we need to use terms from our profession CORRECTLY. For example, “risk” is NOT the same as “hazard”. I think we can all agree that flying in an airplane at 30,000 feet at 500 mph, with 50,000 pounds of jet fuel is hazardous! But these days on a commercial airliner it is…...
Since our presentation at ASSE 2016 a couple of weeks ago I have been swamped with comments (all positive so THANK YOU) , questions and suggestions. One member thought the SAFTENG community could learn from one of the best chemical companies, Dow, on how they manage line break. We even had one attendee at ASSE…...
Inspections New Inspections= 3886 Closed Inspections= 4101 Inspections With Violations= 46 Inspections With No Violations= 3840 Current Penalties= $183925.00 Inspection Types Inspection Type Accident = 142Inspection Type Complaint = 1002Inspection Type Referral = 680Inspection Type Followup = 142Inspection Type Unprog Related = 174Inspection Type Planned = 1445Inspection Type Other = 204 Violations Serious Violations = 2335 Willful Violations = …...
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has formally announced that “Emergency Planning and Response” and “Preventive Maintenance” are the Board’s newest “Most Wanted Safety Improvements”. The CSB has concluded that inadequate or poor emergency planning or response is a recurring finding in the CSB’s investigations. And that inadequate mechanical integrity programs, delayed or deferred preventive…...
For years now OSHA and EPA have taken similar approaches to how they view DOT containers (Tank Trucks and Railcars) when they are connected to a process. Both agencies have stated that as long as the motive power (e.g. tractor or locomotive) remains in place then the unloading falls under DOT and thus the content…...
OSHA has issued two (2) citations to a construction contractor for $14,000 after an employee died within a permit-required confined space on 12/7/2015. The company is contesting the citations. The citations involved:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is issuing this safety advisory to provide notice of emergency discharge control equipment connected to and installed on cargo tank motor vehicles, which when improperly installed, do not operate correctly and can result in total loss of power to the cargo…...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of certain cargo tanks that they have been improperly inspected and tested, and must be re-inspected and retested before being used in Hazardous Materials specification tank service. The tanks in question were tested by H&W Tank Testing, CT#8083, Ohatchee, Alabama, and…...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this safety advisory concerning pressure relief devices (PRD) that were not manufactured or intended for use on cargo tank motor vehicles. PRDs are an integral part of the safety mechanisms for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification cargo tank motor vehicles and are vital to ensuring…...
