Early last year I wrote about some trade organizations that were “revising” their codes/practices, which in turn were making them “more flexible”. I stated it then and I will state it again, this time along with the US Chemical Safety Board… this is a REALLY BAD idea. Both OSHA and EPA wrote “performance oriented” standards […]
Ever wanted to know what an American Petroleum Institute (API) code or practice said? Well now you may be in luck; as API is providing online public access to many of their key industry standards, including a broad range of safety standards, most of which were previously only available by purchase. These standards will be
Recently the SAFTENG team was hired to provide some safety services during a turn-around/shutdown at a PSM/RMP facility . While out and about we came across a very interesting find… a speciality contractor with facial hair. Now this was not just any speciality contractor and the reason we were so surprised was the facility had,
PLEASE NOTE: this posting is about pressure vessel RVs discharing back into the process and not Hydrostatic RVs or pump RVs. Scenario: Process is shutdown using the emergency stop (e-stop) systems because the building is on fire. On the roof of the building/plant sit a number of vessels that have a “flooded system” which contains
US EPA is concerned that some natural gas processing plants that store and process liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) may not be designed in accordance with applicable industry standards and codes. When undertaking compliance monitoring activities at such natural gas processing plants, EPA considers whether facilities are designed in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good
Please join us for the Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session opportunities in January 2014. The EO Working Group anticipates having evening hours for several of the locations. Updates to the January public listening session schedule will be available on the Website: https://www.osha.gov/chemicalexecutiveorder/index.html and shared via e-mail. If
EPA REGION 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 1 DAY Training Tuesday, June 10, 2014 TIME: 9 am – 5 pm Portland, Oregon CLICK HERE for flyer from EPA and details
Recently OSHA has “requested information” regarding certain aspects of their Process Safety Management standard. In this effort, OSHA has suggested that the standard is revised to clarify certain aspects and to include some items they feel are needed. In the public posting, OSHA stated they are considering adopting management-system elements from safety standards that other
January 1, 2014, Deadline for Category 2 & 3 Processes Permit Applications Category 4 hazardous material tank The final deadline for the phased-in implementation by category of process and vessel size was January 1, 2014. All first-time applications for permits for Category 2 and 3 processes covered by 527 CMR 33.00: Hazardous Material Process or
With the required HAZCOM GHS labeling and SDS training now behind us, I wonder how many PSM/RMP covered facilities actually considered these “changes” to our site chemical labeling scheme something that would warrant a MOC? There are many professionals that would make the argument that an HAZCOM program has nothing to do with PSM/RMP compliance;
Before de-rating or re-rating any ASME Pressure Vessel, a request from the owner/user shall be made to the Principal Pressure Vessel Engineer per R-503, National Board Inspection Code 1992 Edition, and RC-3022 of the NBIC 1998 Edition. The following information shall be included in a request from the Owner/User:
In a draft report released to the public today, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) proposes recommendations for substantial changes to the way refineries are regulated in California. Entitled “Regulatory Report: Chevron Richmond Refinery Pipe Rupture and Fire,” the CSB draft calls on California to replace the current patchwork of largely reactive and activity-based regulations
