After two years of litigation to correct dozens of hazards that might have had catastrophic effects on its workers and the surrounding community, the refrigerated food warehouse has agreed to make health and safety improvements. The company will also end its fight against $197,000 in penalties assessed in 2013 by OSHA. A joint inspection by […]
We have become aware that insufficient lubrication may have been applied to the bypass valve assemblies on FireHawk M7XT Air Masks when manufactured. A lack of sufficient lubricant could cause the bypass assembly to become difficult to operate or possibly inoperable. No injuries have been reported. Until your affected units have been serviced as described
It is said the short circuit due to to liquid leakage caused the explosion. One worker suffered minor injuries. Yesterday 13:30 Xu, the Yongxing Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Dongguan City, near the entrance of a tanker explosion near instantly turned into a sea of fire. Three staff at about 2 meters high near the operating table
PLEASE NOTE: I am taking a Spring Break next week so the Incident Alertswill NOT be published next week. I will catch us up over the Easter Weekend. Many THANKS to my NEW and RENEWING “Partners in Safety“ since 2005 since 2010 since 2013 since 1/2015 Over 12,300 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 2014 Boston Brownstone fire that claimed the lives of two Boston firefighters, Lt. Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy. The fire was found to have started from welding that took place on a metal handrail in a unit next door. The 2014 fire was a nine-alarm fire that took place
Respondent operates a “stationary source” that has an RMProgram covered process, ammonia refrigeration, which stores or otherwise uses anhydrous ammonia, in an amount exceeding its applicable threshold of 10,000 pounds. Respondent has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for the stationary source. Respondent has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the
A Pressure Vessel subject to Internal Corrosion shall be defined as any metal Pressure Vessel using a processed product that can cause Corrosion, Erosion, Pitting, Cracking, or Deterioration, as defined in Part 2, 3.3 of the National Board Inspection Code. The intent is to verify the vessel is safe to operate. Pressure Vessels subject to
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to strengthen security at the Nation’s high-risk chemical facilities through the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. Chemical Security Program Statistics as of March 2, 2015: More than 48,000 preliminary assessments were reviewed by DHS from facilities with chemicals of interest 3,471 facilities are currently covered by CFATS
There are over 75 billion pounds of hazardous chemicals regulated under the RMP rule. Top Five (5) RMP Chemical Quantities
