Two chemical plant operators, 40 and 50, died after suffering burns to their bodies when a runaway reaction caused an explosion of flammable liquids. The two victims were working in a building which contained several tanks of chemicals. An employee in an adjacent area reported an ammonia odor coming from the building. The two victims…...
A boiler maker, 36, suffered fatal burns after an explosion occurred at a refinery. The victim and two injured co-workers were employed by a contractor at the facility. The three were hospitalized as a result of the explosion. The victim died four days later from burns over approximately 90% of his body. The events occurred…...
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As with any safety effort, there are varying degrees of what all of us would consider being compliant vs. world-class safety. When we enter the PSM/RMP realm, this line gets even blurrier since these are “performance-oriented” standards. But a PSM/RMP audit SHOULD be much more than looking at just 1910.119 and Part 68! There are…...
With the recent catstrophe/tragedy in West, TX the politicians have been none stop in calling for more regulations to stop another such accident. I have become senical in my aging process and have just about come to the conclusion that NO LAW can fully prevent another such tragedy; especially one written by lawyers in Washington,…...
Today I was quoted in an article related to the catastrophe in West, TX and how a business like that one can become a Program 2 RMP and be exempted from OSHA’s PSM standard. I had written an article two weeks ago explaining how this happens (How could the TX fertilizer plant be a Program 2…...
Before the dust settles and the funerals are complete, the politicians and the media are already clamoring for more regulations in order to prevent another catastrophe like the one in West, TX. However, like in many occasions, it is not the regulatory framework that is the problem; it is the “retail” exemption and its improper…...
April 2013 Dear Drinking Water or Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator: Does your drinking water or wastewater treatment plant use large quantities of chlorine gas? If so, you may be required to comply with federal requirements to ensure that the chlorine is managed safely. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has visited numerous drinking water…...
ANOTHER WELL DONE video by the CSB! Some facts that never got reported in the media…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
I have received numerous calls and e-mails asking how this fetilizer facility with reportedly 52,000 pounds of NH3 was only a Program 2 RMP under EPA’s RMP rule. Here is the answer…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Under section 112(n)(6) of the Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended, Congress required EPA to carry out a study of hydrofluoric acid (also called hydrogen fluoride (HF)), to identify potential hazards to public health and the environment considering a range of events including worst-case accidental releases, and to make recommendations for reducing the hazards,…...
CLICK HERE to download the Coffee Break Training from USFA http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/coffee-break/cb_fp_2013_15.pdf … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
