Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP)

Last week I came across a situation that had a significant impact on the site’s WCS and I would bet it is more common than most sites have considered…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

These tables were developed to be used with Garlock spiral wound gaskets. They are to be used only as a general guide. They should not be considered to contain absolute values due to the large number of uncontrollable variables involved with bolted joints. If there is doubt as to the proper torque value to use,…...

Just by sheer luck (bad) I, unfortunately, came across a perfect example of how IMPROPER torquing can create a VERY SERIOUS HAZARD in a chemical process.  I was helping a client with a process that has a runaway reaction potential.  Our study took us to the reactor so we could examine the pressure relief system,…...

How does your facility manage this?  These days most facilities use written Hot Work Permits, either because of regulatory requirements or they are required by their insurance company.  And most facilities also assign a fire watch for each permit.  But this is where the similarities end and how the fire watch personnel are managed is…...

Recently I was asked if a PSM/RMP program can be managed 100% electronically on a company intranet site or company internal server.  The short and simple answer is NO it may not.  In further discussion, it was asked if this would be permissible if the company kept a back up CD/Disk that operators could use…...

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Do you include your Fire Extinguisher company under your PSM/RMP Contractor Safety Program?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

One of EPA’s most often cited issues with a facilities Risk Management Plan (RMP) revolves around “updates to the plan”.  Most, but not all, know that the plan has to be updated every five years; but did you know there were other triggers that require a RMP to be updated more often than every five…...

On June 20, 2009, an ammonia line ruptured during maintenance at a poultry processing plant in Robeson County, N.C., killing one employee and injuring several others. This accident should remind employers of the hazards associated with the use of anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant at food processing plants. Click Here (.pdf) to see and print…...