Guidelines for Preparedness and Initial Response to a Pipeline Release of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) This field operations guide is not an educational or decision-making tool. This guide contains a set of operational tools and references to assist in the response to a pipeline release of carbon dioxide (CO2). The priorities for CO2 response are:
An inside look at what OSHA proposes in their Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Program (HIIPP). This is from the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) panel. This document is meant to outline potential options for the various elements of a proposed rule. OSHA envisions a programmatic standard that could require employers to create
I know by the poll results and the emails/texts/calls I have received these past 2-3 weeks that this post will be met with a healthy dose of skepticism, but that has never stopped me from saying what I believe when it comes to the safety and health of those we have the privilege to protect.
I came across these helpful tips for our Safe Work Permitting System. I hope it can help others…
Today, my “friend in safety” and I continued our debate/discussion regarding the “proper” length of written programs. He staunchly believes that a shorter program will attract more eyes and get used more often. On the other hand, I have programs that are over 50 pages, which blows his mind. He brought a few samples of his
Much can be said about the safety movement mimicking the 1990s Quality Movement in the US automobile industry. Does anyone remember Ford’s “Quality is Job 1” ads? It was a huge branding image effort to compete with Toyota and Honda, who were stealing market share based on the QUALITY of their vehicles. Even today, Toyota
This past week, we saw the 2nd catastrophic failure of an NH3 nurse tank in three months. This is indeed a rare occurrence. Both incidents appear (from news accounts and photos) to be circumferential weld failures on these vessels. Both vessels failed while they contained NH3 (levels unknown), but neither was actively being filled at
Does it bother anyone when we see this sign? I am not telling you anything you don’t already know… Hearing Protection is very much like Respiratory Protection – it comes with some serious limitations and is based on the worker’s EXPOSURE. However, as a consultant working in plants, I am always told in my contractor
I am not a big fan of government intervention, but in the safety envelope, they play a role in validating that minimum standards are being met. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) audits service providers who inspect HAZMAT transportation containers. Beginning in June 2023, during an investigation at a manufacturer in Fresno, California, FMCSA
PHMSA proposes revisions to the pipeline safety regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to update their distribution integrity management programs (DIMP), emergency response plans, operations and maintenance manuals, and other safety practices These proposals implement provisions of the Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act—part of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety
I don’t think many safety pros would argue with this statement: LOTO requires that all forms of hazardous energy be taken to a ZES before servicing and maintenance begin. But I have had many discussions about DEFINING and QUANTIFYING what a “hazardous form of energy” is. Since OSHA has not quantified the term “hazardous energy”,
The United States Court of Appeals for The Sixth Circuit says it does. More than fifty years ago, Congress passed, and President Nixon signed into law, the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. Throughout the next half century, challenges to the constitutionality of the Act have been uniformly rejected.
