Background: You stated that your client must perform service and maintenance tasks that will require power in certain circumstances. Some of the tasks qualify for the minor servicing exception to 29 CFR §1910.147 standard. However, there are other tasks that are considered service and maintenance, but still require power. An example is setting up a machine […]
The NEP was set to expire on April 8, 2025. The extension allows OSHA to continue identifying and addressing heat-related injuries and illnesses in workplaces. The NEP enforcement initiative includes policies and procedures for implementing a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries are protected from heat-related hazards, both indoors and
Question: Would OSHA accept the documents generated by our software as a substitute for the OSHA Form 300 and Form 300A to meet the requirements of OSHA’s recordkeeping regulation at 29 CFR Part 1904? Response: If the forms generated by your company’s software meet the requirements for equivalent forms at 29 CFR 1904.29 and 1904.32,
This edition of NFPA 660 was approved as an American National Standard on December 6, 2024. NFPA 660 was written by consolidating the requirements of NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust; NFPA 61, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities; NFPA 484, Standard for
This may be helpful to some. Use in your training or written program.
The term “Highly Toxic” has been codified in the IFC as: A material which produces a lethal dose or lethal concentration which falls within any of the following categories: 1. A chemical that has a median lethal dose (LD50) of 50 milligrams or less per kilogram of body weight when administered orally to albino rats
At 11:05 a.m. on August 5, 2022, an employee, 59, was pressure testing a pressure vessel for leaks with compressed air when the air pressure became too high within the vessel. The lid of the vessel flew open and struck the employee in the arm, abdomen, chest, and head. The employee was taken to the
At 4:00 p.m. on April 14, 2023, an employee, 23, working for a structural sheet metal manufacturer, was performing hydrostatic testing on an air-conditioned heat exchanger. A plug failed under pressure, striking the employee. The employee was killed after being impaled in the chest by the plug.
A contractor boilermakerlost consciousness following the inhalation of nitrogen supplied through an air-line helmet respirator. Recommendations Source: https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/safety-notices/mines/coal-mine-worker-loses-consciousness-following-the-inhalation-of-nitrogen-supplied-through-an-air-line-helmet-respirator
Flammable liquids shall be drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building: Transferring by means of air pressure on the container or portable tanks shall be prohibited. So what is approved self-closing valve?
This was published 30+ years ago, but it makes so much sense I thought it was fitting to share far and wide again. Each employer must address what actions employees are to take when there is an unwanted release of highly hazardous chemicals. Emergency preparedness or the employer’s tertiary (third) lines of defense are those
