2015 Photo of the Week #19 (Trenching)
EPA RMP citations @ aerosol and non-aerosol product manufacturing and packaging facility (Flammable & $57,369 w/ $147K SEP)
Respondent is the operator of an aerosol and non-aerosol product manufacturing and packaging facility. The Facility, including its chemical storage tanks, is located less than 0.1 mile from the nearest neighboring commercial/industrial facility. There are several commercial facilities within a 1,000 foot radius of the Facility. Respondent manufacturers and packages into personal-sized containers a number
OSHRC on PSM, Guarding, and HAZCOM from a Refinery NEP
This decision covers several interesting items and sets a HUGE precedent for RESPONSIBILITY of PHA and Audit items from the PREVIOUS owners PHAs and Audits. The decision CONFIRMED that “utilities” within the process, in this case a “positive pressure unit” on a control room ventilation system, is a piece of COVERED EQUIPMENT. It also establishes
OSHRC on “Universal PPE Hazard Assessments” at distribution centers
This is a very interesting AND disappointing decision by the commission. They accepted a PPE Hazard Assessment done at a distribution center in AR for a facility in TX. The business argued that the 100+ distribution centers around the country are identical with identical job functions. The commission, although they state otherwise, appears to be
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2015 Video of the Week #17 (Failure to LOTO Conveyor Accident)
WARNING! This is a CCTV video clip of a worker who is squatting down on an elevated conveyor belt at what looks to be a gravel pit when the conveyor is turned on and he is sucked under a brace. The video may be upsetting to some. There is NO graphic images, but the video
Explaining the difference in “stress relieved during fabrication”, Cold-Formed Heads, and Hot-formed Heads (CGA 2.1)
In the world of pressure vessels (like those governed by ASME Section VIII), the terms “stress relieved during fabrication”, Cold-Formed Heads, and Hot-formed Heads relate to heat, but they are very different techniques used in PV construction. PWHT is about treating the material after it’s been worked, while “hot formed heads” is about shaping the
EPA RMP General Duty Clause citations @ Coke facility (Flammables; $50K – Failure to maintain desiccant dryer led to explosion)
This is not just another RMP General Duty Clause case. This case centers around a “critical utility” and how its FAILURE led to the release of a flammable gas and explosion. And the critical utility was the plant air system and the critical component was air dryer. The facility had recognized these systems as critical