Oxygen-containing air released from his breathing air helmet came into contact with the catalyst on top of him, causing it to ignite. On the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023, an employee of XXXXXX Service Catalyst Handling (the contractor) lost his life in an accident at the oil refinery. This happened while removing the catalyst […]
We have seen a significant decline in Process Safety over the past five years. It seems PSM was infected with COVID-19, and it has Long COVID-19 illness! In the past five years, we have battled facility management and corporate legal teams over one significant issue… Training personnel on the PSM/RMP Management of Change Program. All
As we have discussed before, Nitrogen (N2) Gas is NOT a toxic gas. It is an INERT gas. It has NO exposure limits, and in fact, 78% of every breath we take is N2. However, too much N2 will displace the Oxygen (O2) in the atmosphere, potentially creating a lethal atmosphere. In March of 2016,
After filling a propane cylinder at a service station, the attendant placed the filling nozzle on top of the propane piping to hand the cylinder to the customer. The nozzle dropped. The impact with the ground reopened the control valve and resulted in an uncontrolled release of liquid propane. The dispenser lacked the required excess
OSHA used its “Instance-by-Instance” citation policy to issue $2,812,658 in Willful citations to a food business. A total of 29 citations were issued. The breakdown of the citations is:
OSHA used its “Instance-by-Instance” citation policy to issue $2,870,000 in Willful citations to a metal stamping business, which is now closed down. A total of 130 citations were issued. The breakdown of the citations is:
OSHA has issued $4M+ in citations to an electronic vehicle-related parts manufacturer. This case involves OSHA’s “instance-by-instance” (IBI) citation policy issued in 2024. The citations were for:
Seven workers suffered burns after welding sparks ignited accumulated biogas – the contractor workers were carrying out welding work near the biogas plant when the accident occurred – One worker has sustained major burns while six others suffered minor injuries – the biogas balloon near the effluent treatment plant was undergoing annual maintenance at the
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on March 06, 2012, Employee #1 was prepping to perform maintenance on a pug mill. Employee one was involved in performing the job duty of replacing the ends of worn paddles with new ones at the time of the incident. Employee #1 began working on the collect auger and requested the
In a recent PRCS involving a fatality, one of the OSHGA citations issued under 1910.146(d)(4)(i) was related to not following the meter manufacturer’s use requirements related to “bump testing” the meter before each day’s use… 1910.146(d)(4)(i) Testing and monitoring equipment needed to comply with paragraph (d)(5) of this section; Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002
This is an EXCELLENT document to help us understand the risks associated with pressure testing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) piping. It compiles all my previous posts on the need for and methods of pressure/leak testing our hazardous materials piping systems. Many people are skeptical of a redneck from Western KY on these matters, so I thought
