The word “adjacent” may be small in terms of letters used to spell it, but it has an enormous impact on the world of process safety. Both OSHA’s Process Safety Standard (1910.119) and EPA’s Risk Management Plan (Part 68) use the word “adjacent.” Here is how Webster defines “adjacent” adjacent (adjective): not distant: nearby It […]
A great and reliable resource to help comply with… 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(C) Control measures to be taken if physical contact or airborne exposure occurs; https://www.cdc.gov/chemicalemergencies/factsheets/ammonia.html
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This week, OSHA posted an LOI regarding terms used in the PSM Standard, and this LOI has generated some discussions amongst some SAFTENG members, most notably… How are we required to document our HAZLOCs? In OSHA’s LOI, it referenced 1910.307 Hazardous Locations standard which simply states: (emphasis by me) 1910.307(b) Documentation All areas designated as
On June 18, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. an employee was working for a firm that operated electric power generation facilities. He was working at a natural gas-fired power plant. He and a coworker were restoring a natural gas filter system at the power plant by aligning valves after a maintenance crew had replaced filter media.
August 18, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., an employee entered an empty liquid propane gas (LPG) tank for servicing at an industrial equipment wholesaler facility. Earlier in the day, the employee approached a supervisor and said he wanted to enter the tank to spray Torq CB III penetrating oil product on an internal valve to loosen
At 9:20 a.m. on July 12, 2023, an employee working as a supervisor was testing for leaks in a tank at a leak test station. Tanks are laid on their side for leak tests. The top of the tank faced the pressure test chamber, and the bottom faced the opposite direction. The employee began grinding
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OSHA cancelled CPL 2-2.53 in 2007. Your letter cites OSHA’s current guidelines for CPR training contained in OSHA 3317-06N 2006, Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program. Although OSHA does not mandate retraining intervals, this guidance, at p. 13, recommends that “Instructor-led retraining for life-threatening emergencies[,]” specifically CPR and AED, “should occur at
The Suburban Manufacturing Group manufactures filtration and drying systems for compressed air. A part of the product line is a compressed air filtration system for use with supplied air respirators (SARs). You have asked for OSHA’s interpretation on addressing air quality and clarification on various designs or configurations of currently marketed breathing air systems. Please
Not only did OSHA update its Compliance Directive for Process Safety Management standard 1910.119, effective January 26, 2024, this week, they also posted a Letter of Interpretation (LOI) clarifying several key terms used in its PSM Standard. Terms defined include: Employer Employee Access, as used in the EP element Accessible, as used in the SOP
1910.146(d)(14) does not specify how many or what percentage of entry permits must be reviewed annually. Would it be compliant if an employer reviews a representative sample of the entry permits during the one-year review? The easy answer is NO, ALL CANCELED ENTRY PERMITS AND NOT A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF THE ENTRY PERMITS must
