Recently I was working with a client on some LOTO procedures, and I was out, and about in the plant, and as I was tracing down an airline, something caught my eye. At first, I was not sure if I was just seeing things, as in my safety mind, there was just no way anyone […]
I grew up under the belief that when a PSV lifts, it gets replaced ASAP. However, this practice seems to have changed over the years. So lets see what our RAGAGEP says on the matter…
One of the things that EPA learned from OSHA’s roll-out of their PSM standard was that not everyone recognized the standard as a 14-element management system. So when it came time for EPA to roll out its RMP, they made a “management system” part of its requirements. However, EPA quickly disappointed when they said all
Recently we were performing an evaluation of a facility’s Confined Spaces and assessing if any were Permit-Required Confined Spaces and we came across this space. I immediately knew that the winch was NOT intended for personnel and was installed for pulling the pumps in this lift station. However, my escort, the facility safety person (and
At 6:15 p.m. on August 19, 2022, two employees, 19 and 22, were digging a trench with an Excavator for a storm sewer line that was located in the center of a new multi-residential housing complex that was under construction. The trench was approximately 29 feet long by 16 feet wide and 7 feet 6
At 1:00 p.m. on November 22, 2022, an employee, 48, was cleaning the inside of a tanker trailer from a local chemical company. The employee was required to enter the tank and wash out the tank with soap and water. Before entry, the oxygen level was 19.5% in the tank. The employee entered the tank
At 3:00 a.m. on July 27, 2022, an employee was bolting a flow meter on a hydrogen cyanide (HCN) line that was dripping fluid with a coworker. The employee stepped away from the job after having difficulty installing the final bolts. The employee waved his hand in front of his face and backed away from
This instruction establishes policies and strategies to be followed when scheduling and conducting programmed regional emphasis inspections of seafood processing operations and related merchant wholesaler operations in two targeted North American Industry Classification System codes (NAICS): 311710, 311711 and 311712 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging, and 424460 Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers These industries use
Yesterday, my post regarding the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stirred a lot of private comments among many of you. It was nice to see we can at least agree on our roles as safety pros and leaders. But I was reminded of a group discussion with many of those same safety pros years ago
For all of the AI lovers, remember this: AI can NOT walk a mile in anyone’s shoes AI does NOT have empathy AI can NOT coach a worker in need of a safety moment AI does NOT answer the phone 24/7 when it is needed So if a safety pro is afraid of AI replacing
When preparing a Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) for entry, either by reclassification or by permit, it is incumbent upon the Entry Supervisor to ensure that ALL forms of hazardous energy has been identified and properly isolated. In this event, the vessel had a level indicator that used a radiation source of energy that was not
Often, we use our SMS software/app to document safety deficiencies/hazards identified in the workplace. Still, we can also use these apps to validate the safety controls intended to be in place around certain hazards/risks. This week, I am working with a client located in a part of the country where they will be seeing temps
