Drums containing regulated substances (listed in 40 CFR §68.130) are stored in several separate locations at a stationary source and there is no possibility that an accidental release in any of the individual storage areas would impact any of the other storage areas. Must the overall amount of the regulated substance present at the stationary…...
Under 40 CFR Part 68, to determine whether more than a threshold amount of a regulated substance is present at a stationary source, certain exemptions may apply. One such exemption is provided for “activities in laboratories” (40 CFR §68.115(b)(6)). If laboratory chemicals are stored outside the laboratory, are they exempt from threshold determination?… Membership Required...
Effective February 24, 2023, 6:00 p.m. EST, the registration process for RMP*eSubmit Certifying Officials is changing to use additional Central Data Exchange (CDX) registration features. Certifying Officials will now be required to identity proof and sign a standard CDX Electronic Signature Agreement (ESA) as part of CDX the registration process. The CDX ESA is different…...
This is an interesting agreement, none like I have seen before. Had OSHA done this inspection, using their new Wilfull Instance-by-Instance Penalty Adjustments, this case could have exceeded $1M in fines. Yet, the case resulted in $0 in fines and a correction plan. This facility had two (2) releases (Oleum and Ammonia) in the same…...
Respondent operated a facility to provide pre-cooling and short term storage for fresh vegetables harvested by local growers, including lettuce, cabbage, and brussels sprouts. Respondent produced, used, or stored more than 10,000 pounds of ammonia (anhydrous) at the Facility and was subject to the requirements of CAA§ 112(r)(7). Respondent was subject to Program 3 requirements…...
Which six words am I talking about? There are a lot of requirements in 1910.146 and 1926.1201-.1213 that get missed on entries. Luckily, missing a few here and there USUALLY does not equate to a tragic accident. However, the six words I speak of are a CRITICAL PATH in a “permitted entry” into a PRCS. …...
I am sure we have all heard this reference about safety and common sense. Unfortunately there are a lot of businesses with senior management that believe this. I find even those businesses that struggle with minimum compliance requirements will typically have this mindset about safety. But those businesses who are going beyond the traditional OSHA…...
Not many folks spend a lot of time reading 1910.1020 Access to employee exposure and medical records and it shows during most of our OSH audits. The standard is not a safety standard, so most safety pros don’t spend much time on the standard. But there is a lot of “document control and retention” needs…...
I am aware of all the on-line chatter about the “bureaucracy” of a written safety and health program. Although I do not subscribe to this way of thinking and I know of maybe two facilities that are mature enough to manage safety without a lot of the traditional documentation; this SMS documentation is WAY BEYOND…...
To some, there may not be much difference between leadership and management; however, there is a big difference between them…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Our investigation process is purely reactive to undesired consequences, but our corrective action(s) process can turn it into a PROACTIVE activity. It takes a level of safety maturity to move in this direction. It will come naturally once that maturity level is reached and the workplace strongly desires (and respects) to be a LEARNING culture. …...
Safety is not the absence of Accidents. Safety is the presence of Defenses and Capacity. Dr. Todd Conklin… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
