Although the idea of this article originated from a PSSR debacle on a new process construction project, the information will apply to ALL building construction and so I have put this in the OSHA Compliance Category rather than the Chemical Process Safety category. Late last year we were finishing up a longterm project with a…...
This is the new mantra being spewed by the none believers now that the infection rate has destroyed their earlier argument that the virus is not a problem in the USA. Here is the full story as to why our mortality rate is trending so low right now… EARLY in the spread, relatively few need…...
NOTE: Under our Pandemic, my bet OSHA is not going to enforce a lot of this, but I thought it would be a timely reminder as I have received numerous questions about working from home. The OSH Act applies to work performed by an employee in any workplace within the United States, including a workplace…...
At 8:30 a.m. on June 15, 2019, a worker employed by a painting contractor was setting up equipment to abrasive blast electrode holders. He connected the abrasive blasting hood to a line that was supplying nitrogen rather than one supplying compressed air. He inhaled nitrogen instead of breathable air and was asphyxiated…. Membership Required You...
On March 2, 2012 Employee #1 of a food processing company was standing-by while a contractor was pressure testing a newly installed compressed air unit. The pipe exploded when the contractor tried to tighten a joint on a leaking pipe and employee #1 was struck in the head by a two-inch steel pipe…. Membership Required...
We have discussed “pressure testing” and the hazards associated with these required tests many times. This is an example of what can go wrong when doing these tests with a compressed gas vs. hydrostatically! A mechanical contractor was increasing the pressure into the 4-inch compressed air line from approximately 125psi to the TEST PRESSURE of…...
This case is going before the full review commission, but below are the ALJ’s view on the citations. This case is what we (the safety profession) warn employers what can happen with a lack of proper oversight. The citations are about as basic as they come and the CSHO nailed the inspection with great documentation…...
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In November 2019 a manager, 32, of a restaurant, a national chain, was overcome by chlorine gas and died. The investigation established that a worker at the restaurant spilled a “cleaner” on the floor during the day. Then later that night, a different employee started to clean the floor with a “floor cleaner”. The mixture…...
In 2013, we discussed the OSHA and NFPA requirements for “identifying fire extinguishers” in Fire Extinguishers… Did you know they have to be identified? In that article, we touched on the OSHA and NFPA requirements for how fire extinguisher LOCATION(s) (not the actual fire extinguishers) are to be identified. But how many of us see…...
As we discussed last week, the 7th Edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has quite the change as it relates to flammable gases. We now know there are three (3) Categories of flammable Gases: 1A, 1B, and 2. The 1B is the new one and was in put…...
I am not an electrician, I don’t even consider myself a Qualified Electrical Worker, but I do know Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices (and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last week). I do not do a lot of electrical safety training (except for existing clients), but it seems that every time I have done…...
