Both labels meet ASME A13.1 – Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems. Who can tell me… What does the top label, and what does the bottom label tell us? This is a NEW requirement from ASME A13.1-2020…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...
Who can tell me what these different pipe labels tell us? Read More »
Our #1 RAGAGEP for labeling/marking piping that contains a hazardous material, ASME A13.1, saw a significant updates in 2020 and 2023. The major revisions include: revising the Scope, updating each of the definitions, expanding the Legend section, and revising both the Color section and Table 4.2-1, Designation of Colors adding a new paragraph to address…...
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Respondent was the owner or operator of a pulp and paperboard manufacturing facility. At all times relevant to this Consent Agreement, Respondent was in charge of the Facility. At all times relevant to this Consent Agreement, Respondent produced, used, or stored chlorine at the Facility. Chlorine is a “hazardous substance” listed in 40 C.F.R. Part…...
EPA EPCRA citations @ paper mill for failing to report 4 Cl2 releases (Cl2 & $322K) Read More »
This case reflects a common issue in ammonia refrigeration: Lack of or Poor Lockout/Tagout Practices. This 1,600-pound release was caused by an existing ammonia compressor that was started up on an ammonia line that was meant to be “TAGGED OUT” of service (however, the tag had fallen off) while in the process of tying the…...
EPA RMP citations @ chicken processing plant (NH3 & $10K w/ $37K SEP) Read More »
A few weeks back, I mentioned that some “safety vendors” sell non-compliant EXIT signs. I received several inquiries about what I was talking about, as if “surely it’s not so.” I am not going to call out these irresponsible safety vendors, but there are many! I have even seen EXIT signs that the entire sticker/sign…...
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OSHA has released a proposed Heat Illness Protection Plan (HIPP) to protect millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. If finalized, the proposed rule would help protect approximately 36 million workers in indoor and outdoor work settings and substantially reduce heat injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the workplace. The proposed rule…...
OSHA’s HIPP Proposed Standard (With my commentary and questions) Read More »
Respondent owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant that uses chlorine, stored as liquified gas under pressure, to disinfect wastewater. In its October 2020 risk management plan, the plant indicated that it stored up to 12,000 pounds of chlorine on-site in one-ton cylinders. On November 3, 2022, EPA performed an inspection of the plant to…...
EPA RMP and EPCRA citations @ water treatment plant (Cl2 & $47K w/ $250K SEPs) Read More »
On December 4, 2023, at 11:37 a.m., an employee was working as a contractor performing repairs at a bulk petroleum storage facility. The employee was attempting to perform repair work inside a tank that had previously contained oil. The employee was using methylene chloride to degrease the floor inside the tank…. Membership Required You must...
Employee cleaning tank dies after chemically (CH2Cl2) asphyxiated Read More »
On December 23, 2023, at 12:07 p.m., an employee working as an equipment washer for a contract tank service was cleaning a bulk liquid waste tank that had contained acetic acid. The employee was found unresponsive inside the tanker. The employee was transported to the emergency room and was pronounced dead eleven minutes after arrival…....
Employee dies from CO exposure while cleaning bulk liquid tank Read More »
The Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) specifies several paperwork requirements, depending on the type of sling (paragraph (e) of the Standard covers alloy steel chain slings; paragraph (f) covers wire rope slings; paragraph (g) covers metal mesh slings; paragraph (h) covers natural and synthetic fiber-rope slings; and paragraph (i) covers synthetic web slings)…. Membership Required...
Slings Standard (29 CFR 1910.184) paperwork requirements Read More »
All this talk about “Sh_t That Can Kill You” (STCKY) and focusing on those Low-Frequency, High-Severity risks is just one of the current safety fads. I like SIF, and if you really think about it, SIF and Process Safety are very much aligned. But I have never understood why it needed to be its own…...
In my experience, I have come to understand two (2) SMS/PSMS elements need to be first in line for development and implementation, as these two (2) elements are critical in the early days of developing and implementing a formal/structured SMS/PSMS. What would your two (2) elements be? My two are:… Membership Required You must be...
