Website Provides Free, Read-Only Access to Private-Sector Documents That Have Been Incorporated into U.S. Government RegulationsThe American National Standards Institute(ANSI) is proud to announce the official launch of the ANSI IBR Portal, an online tool for free, read-only access to voluntary consensus standards that have been incorporated by reference (IBR) into federal laws and regulations. […]
The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013): Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page] Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page] Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR
We are now down to less than 30 days to have our training completed on Labels and SDS’s. Here is yet another state OSHA Plan that has gone out of its way to produce some excellent GHS HAZCOM presentations. This Hazard Communication Employee Training program has been divided into three modules for use as “toolbox”
Just when you think we have seen/heard it all when it comes to management no brainers, but this one bares repeating. IN-OSHA recently cited a food manufacturing facility with a Willful ( in Indiana they call them “Knowing” citations) for having their employees remove the stainless steel clean out port, and then put their finger on
At least once a year some company who got a VPP approval tries to use that approval as a vehicle to get out of a citation. In this OSHRC case, a contractor at a chemical facility had a tankcar cleaning accident that claimed the life of a worker. The worker entered a railcar to retrieve
The general industry standard, 1910.106, Flammable Liquids, is complex and covers many work environments and situations. This fact sheet covers only the basic storage, transfer, and transport requirements. Rules for heavier industrial applications; underground storage facilities; and for building tanks, containers, and other specialized items are in the standard. All references in this fact sheet are
OSHA has not changed the general requirements for workplace labeling. Employers have the option to create their own workplace labels. They can either provide all of the required information that is on the label from the chemical manufacturer or, the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols or a combination thereof, which in combination with other
Hazard Communication Training PowerPoint Hazard Communication Sample Plan
This is one of those process safety questions: if 100 engineers were asked, you would NOT get the same answer from all 100. Although there may be other topics, this little fact would also hold true; this aspect of PSM is a critical path in process safety, so we need to get the FACTS on
Cal/OSHA cited a company $200,825 for multiple serious and willful violations and two professional employer organizations (PEO) following the April death of a 26-year-old temporary worker who became entangled with the exposed rotating shaft of a mixer while mixing industrial adhesive. Cal/OSHA sanctioned the company for failing to identify and safeguard against the hazards of working
A company has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and OSHA to pay more than $1.33 million to resolve criminal penalties and OSHA fines levied as a result of the death of a worker on Nov. 7, 2011. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed the Deferred Prosecution Agreement on Sept. 5,
In the world of process safety and piping design, Hydrostatic Relief Valves (HRVs)—often simply called thermal relief valves—are the unsung heroes that prevent piping ruptures during periods of inactivity. While a standard Safety Relief Valve (SRV) protects against massive surges or process upsets, the HRV is specifically designed to handle the thermal expansion of trapped
