One of the most common errors we find when asked to audit an RMP is the Tornado Hazard (Section 7.4.d). With all the recent storms the last three months I bet I have gotten 50 calls and 100 e-mails asking about severe weather scenarios for facilities. In this post, I want to walk us through…...
Worst Case Release Scenario and Severe Weather Read More »
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SAFETY IS MORE than satisfying OSHA compliance – IT IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE! ConAgra closing Garner plant, hundreds left unemployed ConAgra stopped production at its Garner facility this past Friday, extinguishing about 750 jobs since the explosion – the shutdown comes after a deadly explosion at the Slim Jim plant in 2009 that killed four…...
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Although this incident happened nearly six years ago I am amazed at the number of process safety professional who have not read the reports from this incident. Unfortunately it is the PERFECT STORM for a process safety incident. Here is an executive summary of what and how it happened…. Membership Required You must be a...
A perfect storm in the making…have we learned our lesson? Read More »
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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...
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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,…...
Another Example of Torque Requirements – GASKETS Read More »
These are pipe installation instructions. I have posted the portion regarding the joining of flanges. Note the “torque” requirements. Wipe clean the socket and the plain end. Brush both the gasket and plain end with soapy water or an approved push-on joint lubricant meeting the requirements of ANSI/AWWA C111/A21.11 immediately before slipping the gasket onto…...
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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,…...
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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…...
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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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