This is video footage of the hotwork tank explosion next to the cruise ship incident that was in last nights incident alerts. An oil storage tank exploded in the port just metres from where a cruise ship was berthed – the explosion blew the lid off the tank and sent a fireball high into the […]
UPDATED on 5/31/11 to answer some specific questions I received over the holiday weekend…Scenario: A process that is covered under PSM/RMP (a toxic liquefied gas under pressure) is in very close proximity to a propane system that is used solely as an on-site fuel. The propane system had always been exempted using the PSM exemption
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
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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
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.
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.
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,
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
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,
