As this year comes to a close, I was reminded by a FaceBook post of a common misconception regarding 1910.119(f)(3), which is actually two (2) separate requirements/actions stated in a single paragraph of the standard. The standard states: 1910.119(f)(3) The operating procedures shall be reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including […]
As I have said before, one of EPA’s most cited RMP matters is the lack of “updating the RMP with emergency contact information within a month of the change“. But today, the EPA offered some insight for those who may not have an emergency contact assigned within the month of the change. For me, there are
The Ohio EPA RMP Group has posted a CHECKLIST FOR SIMPLE REVALIDATION (pdf) on their RMP Page of thier website. This 6-page checklist appears to be an excellent tool for “revalidating” your Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) every 5-years. You can download their pdf version HERE. SAFTENG members can download a different version by logging in and
The Safety Authority of British Columbia (BC) has released a case study of all refrigerant leaks in BC from 2007 to 2015. The study breaks down: Number of Refrigeration Units by Refrigerant and Safety Classification The Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Refrigeration (BPVR) Incident Investigations Refrigeration Incidents by Refrigerant Ammonia Releases by Facility Type Ammonia Releases
The state of Ohio updated it’s Mechanical Code as it applies to “Refrigeration” in November 2017. Here are the updates:
As of yesterday (12/15/2017), the state of Ohio has a new fire code, which just happens to be a revised version of the 2015 International Fire Code. As I have been writing about this year, this revised code could have an impact on a number of businesses/industries. For example, ammonia refrigeration processes that are built
2018 is just around the corner and with it’s arrival comes the 2018 International Fire Code (IFC) and some changes. For those in the process safety arena or just storing/handling/processing hazardous materials, Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials, is a valuable resource for the design of piping systems conveying those hazardous materials. In 2018 IFC there are some
This incident involved issues with LOTO and PPE with the line break/process opening. OSHA issued citations against 1910.111, .147, .134, and .1200. At 4:00 p.m. on March 13, 2017, in preparation of a new pump arriving, a worker started draining lines leading to a 30,000-gallon liquid anhydrous ammonia tank. After the tank had been drained,
An outside storage tank at a wastewater treatment chemical manufacturing plant exploded, killing the plant manager, 64, and former town commissioner. According to Police, he was working on a ladder operating an electrical tool of some sort on the tank. As we can see from the aerial footage, the tank appears to have been a fiber
U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 4,440 structure fires involving hot work per year. These fires caused an average of 12 civilian deaths, 208 civilian injuries and $287 million in direct property damage per year. From 2001-2015, five firefighters were fatally injured in four accidental fires started by torches. Forty-two percent of the fires involving
The short answer is yes, but the fact that they have negotiated this deal for a company to begin using NH3 over R-22 is very telling. This month EPA settled a case in which the agreement required the company to replace R-22 with NH3 freezers on some fishing vessels. The company will implement enhanced leak detection
The US EPA has been providing hurricane response updates on a weekly basis and one small bit of data really stands out to me. Last week I posted that over 950 storage vessels were captured after they broke away from their process; however, it should be noted that NONE of these vessels involved an RMP
