The vessel you are viewing is part of a PSM Covered process. I have blacked out pipe and vessel labeling, as it does not matter what the HHC/EHS is or the type of process. Pay close attention to the sight glass column in the center of the picture. The process vessel shown has a safe…...
A Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) may very well be the best tool that has come along to the safety profession since the fire extinguisher! I am kidding of course, well sort of, as the PHA methodologies (and there are many) can be used in so many situations that it is used outside of PSM/RMP as…...
Did you know that OSHA still does NOT require an actual Hotwork Permit, UNLESS you are doing the Hotwork in, on, or adjacent to a PSM covered process? It’s true, 1910.252(a)(2)(iv) uses the phrase “preferably in the form of a written permit“. It was not until OSHA put the Process Safety Management Standard (PSM) in place…...
This overview outlines key elements of the ISA84 committee on process sector functional safety, including scope, purpose, history, and technical issues. It also provides a preview of the forthcoming 2nd edition of ANSI/ISA-84.00.01 (IEC 61511 Mod)…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Q: A facility subject to the risk management program requirements in 40 CFR Part 68 must specify its latitude and longitude coordinates in Section 1.5 of the risk management plan (RMP). What tools are available to accurately determine a facility’s latitude and longitude?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...
Incidents involving uncontrolled chemical reactions continue to result in injuries, fatalities, economic loss and harms in industry. These incidents are often the result of not identifying or understanding the chemical reactivity hazards involved in storage, mixing or processing operations. The chemical reactivity evaluation Tool (RMT) and the Help Guide that accompanies it can be used…...
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Ammonia Explosion, Mississippi Leaking ammonia ignited by a gas-fired unit heater exploded at this milk-processing, ice-cream manufacturing plant. The explosion occurred in a one-story packaging warehouse. The building was constructed of concrete blocks with a roof system of cement fiberboard on steel joists and steel columns. There was no automatic sprinkler protection. At approximately 7:05 am, the…...
EPA completed 35 enforcement actions from January 1 through March 31, 2012 to ensure individuals, businesses, and governments are complying with environmental regulations. Below is a summary table of EPA’s enforcement actions related to RMP and EPCRA during the second quarter of federal fiscal year 2012 (January – March 2012)…. Membership Required You must be...
There is not a PHA that goes by where someone ask me “why are we discussing power outages, when we have no control over them”? It is quite simple, we need to analyze what could/would happen if we loose power! Yes, loosing the power may be out of our hands somewhat, but what happens when…...
On Wednesday April 25th 2012, the Infrastructure Security Compliance Division (ISCD) reached a milestone as it completed its 1000th Compliance Assistance Visit (CAV). CAVs support the regulated community by helping chemical facilities to understand and meet the requirements under the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (CFATS) based on their own unique circumstances…. Membership Required You must...
Z49.1:2012 Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes An American National Standard. Download your free copy today! DOWNLOAD (PLEASE NOTE this is an external link and that you have to register w/ AWS to begin the FREE download)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
