Over 12,000 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos and over 1,100 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,782 contributors! 2015 Fatality Tracker Electrical 9 (2014 =55) (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Aerial 6 (2014 = 60) (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 8 (2014 = 401) (2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *ONLY developed […]
Here we were in 2015, and still, we have far too many businesses still focusing on active failures and ignoring the latent failures impacting their significant incidents. This approach is the LAZY approach to incident investigation. It also misses the mark on corrective action plans, which almost ensure the organization will not learn from the
The maximum allowable quantity per control area is specified in Tables 5003.1.1(1) through 5003.1.1(4) of the IFC. Tables 5003.1.1(1) through 5003.1.1(4) establish the maximum quantities allowed in a control area (see Section 5003.8.2 for design and protection requirements). If the quantity of chemicals used in a building does NOT exceed the maximum allowed per control
In the world of process safety, we have Safe Upper and Lower limits on a lot of common process parameters, such as pressures, levels, temperatures, etc. Flows on the other hand are quite often overlooked as a critical process parameter and when your HHC/EHS is a non-conductive flammable liquid both FLOW and LEVEL must be
The purpose of this letter is to make Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia handlers in Iowa aware of new Anhydrous Ammonia Standards and changes the adaptation of the new standards and exceptions may bring. On December 15, 2014, CGA (Compressed Gas Association) received a Notification of Final Action on ANSI/CGA G-2.1, 2014, Safety Requirements for the Storage
Does anyone notice anything a bit odd about this shipment of HAZMAT? Even though this is a problem, it is one of my proudest moments as a Safety Professional. My 10 year old son spotted this on 275 here in our town of Milford, OH. Can you spot the issue? The answer is below photo…
Not a trick question but boy do we get “the look” when we ask the question just as it is written in 68.79 and .119(o). What do OSHA and EPA mean by certifying an audit? Who does this certification? Is this a formal exercise of certifying? Why did OSHA/EPA use this term in the standard?
Recently OSHA.gov has been experiencing some serious issues and although it appears to have gotten almost back to normal, sometimes access to standards is lost. And if you’re like me and do a lot of work in locations where there is no internet connection and you need the standards for a project, here is a
A lot is going on with HAZCOM this year and the biggest activity is the conversion from the old MSDSs to the new 16 section format for the SDSs. OSHA recently issued a LOI to clarify the the compliance date… Question: When is an employer required to replace their MSDS collection with revised SDSs in
I recently participated in a PHA for a large flammable liquids process and during the “facility siting” portion of the PHA we took a detailed tour of the process. During which, several significant “impact” hazards were identified. Of course, the long-time engineering manager (40 plus years of fine service at the facility) quickly went to the
Over 12,000 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos and over 1,100 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,782 contributors! 2015 Fatality Tracker Electrical 9 (2014 =55) (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Aerial 5 (2014 = 60) (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 8 (2014 = 401) (2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *ONLY developed nations and
