The Committee recommends $552,787,000 for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], which is responsible for enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 in the Nation’s workplaces. The Committee continues bill language to allow OSHA to retain course tuition and fees for training institute courses used for occupational safety and health training and education […]
Readers of my Incident Alerts may remember this NH3 fatality from September 2012… AMMONIA FATALITY Winery worker dies after ammonia exposure (a worker at a winery has died after being exposed to ammonia – one of the workers accidentally opened a wrong valve and released ammonia into a confined area – the man was one of six workers exposed
Many working professionals may not be aware that some states and territories have their own OSHA and others are covered by Federal OSHA. In fact, twenty-six states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans. Twenty-two State Plans (21 states and one U.S. territory) cover both private and state and local government workplaces. The
For those living the dream of being a process safety professional know that one of the fundamental decisions we eventually have to make is how will we “class” our PSM/RMP covered process piping. For almost all of us, the best Piping Inspection RAGAGEP will be API 570, Piping Inspection Code and this RAGAGEP has a
The major information collection requirements of the PSM Standard include:
Oregon OSHA has published their PSM NEP which focuses on processes with Ammonia, Chlorine, and Formaldehyde. The NEP also EXEMPTS VPP sites from any inspections under their Emphasis Program. To make the most effective use of its limited resources, OR-OSHA will use annual data gathered by the Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Hazardous
The changes in NH3’s flammability ratings in NFPA’s 704 ratings comes down to the difference between ammonia’s inherent chemical properties and specific regulatory overrides designed for enclosed refrigeration systems. Strictly speaking, the base chemical rating for pure anhydrous ammonia is a “1”. However, the International Mechanical Code (IMC) and the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR)
A factory refrigeration technician who lost his lungs to an anhydrous ammonia leak has no case against his employer, a poultry plant in N.C. The incident in June 2009 killed one refrigeration technician and injured another refrigeration technician and their supervisor. The injured refrigeration technician was in a coma for four to five months and had to have
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING May 5, 2016 Mark J. Langer, Clerk The United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit 333 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20001 Re. 28(j) Letter – Agricultural Retailers Association, et al. v. United States Department of Labor, et al., Nos. 15-1326 and 15-1340 Dear Mr. Langer: Respondents write to advise the
Dear Member of Congress, I am writing to respond to concerns expressed regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) July 2015 retail exemption interpretation and to update you on regulatory action OSHA is taking in this matter.
May 11, 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS THROUGH: DOROTHY DOUGHERTY, Deputy Assistant Secretary FROM: THOMAS M. GALASSI, Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT: RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement NOTE: much of the emphasis has been added by me This enforcement policy addresses the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard’s recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) requirements. Enforcement activity,
The existing PSM standard applies in part to processes involving a flammable liquid or gas on site in one location in a quantity of 10,000 pounds or more. However, the existing PSM standard contains an exemption for “[f]lammable liquids stored in atmospheric tanks or transferred which are kept below their normal boiling point without benefit
