Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)

A recent story in my local news was regarding changes to traffic patterns made to the 44th most dangerous intersection in OH.  A 2018 traffic study showed there had been 114 crashes at the intersection over the previous four (4) years; 40% of those resulted in an injury.  The state tried just about every administrative…...

A worker, 41, sustained a serious head injury and died during a piping pressure test. A pipe had been pressurized for testing, and during the pressure release process, a plate from the pipe system broke free and hit the worker in the head. The MI-OSHA case file is still open…. Membership Required You must be...

Four employees were testing an 8″ chiller pipe with pressure when a piping joint failed and an employee was struck in the shoulder and head by a valve cap. The employee was transported by ambulance to a Hospital…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...

Have you ever read a RAGAGEP and wished you had been a fly on the wall in the room where a particular requirement was presented and debated amongst the committee members?  I have set on my fair share of RAGAGEP committees over the past 20 years and in almost all of muy experiences, when someone…...

As we continue to “dumb down” RAGAGEPs to take away OSHA/EPA’s ability to cite fundamental engineering failures found in processes handling HHC/EHS, the issue of “conflicting requirements” continues to be troubling.  As my Anhydrous Ammonia clients learned firsthand last year, with the 7th edition of CGA 2.1, the RAGAGEP has some NEW requirements for pressure…...

A loss of containment and subsequent release of fluids can cause adverse consequences (i.e., impact safety, health, and environment, cause production losses, andincur maintenance and reconstruction costs). The risk analysis should consider the nature of the hazards and ensure that appropriate factors are considered for the equipment items being assessed. Flammable Events (Fire and Explosion)…...

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...