At 8:45 p.m. on May 7, 2021, an employee and his coworkers were unloading a fertilizer hopper railcar when the Urea got stuck. They were using a compressor-driven vibrator on each side of the car as well as having employees hit the outside of the car with hammers. The employee and a coworker got up…...
At 5:00 p.m. on January 31, 2021, an employee was loading a below-ground pit with dry sawdust when he dropped his cell phone into the pit. While attempting to retrieve the cell phone, he fell into the pit and was engulfed by the loose sawdust which suffocated and killed him…. Membership Required You must be...
Incident #1 – At 11:30 a.m. on February 19, 2021, an employee was cleaning a fermented yogurt tanker with a hot water pressure washer. The employee entered the tanker to access the front and back of the tank. A coworker reported hearing a noise and then the sound of the wash water stopping. The employee…...
At 1:00 p.m. on May 25, 2021, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were conducting maintenance work on a pump above a leachate vault. A coworker dropped a cellphone inside the vault and left to look for a tool to retrieve the cellphone. Employee #1 and Employee #2 entered the vault to retrieve the phone and…...
At 12:30 p.m. on June 7, 2021, an employee entered a sewer manhole to estimate the amount of materials needed to perform a manhole repair when the employee was overcome by high levels of hydrogen sulfide at the base of the manhole shortly after entry. The employee did not perform atmospheric monitoring and had not…...
At 4:30 p.m. on November 11, 2020, two (2) employees were in the process of producing batches of a chlorine dioxide generator inside a newly purchased mixer. Emplo yee #1 was killed in an explosion after closing the lid on the mixer to complete the mixing operations. Employee #2 was injured during the rescue attempt…....
Background: Company employees work with packaged consumer commodities (e.g., body wash, sunscreen, mouthwash, dish detergent, fabric softener) that are placed in finished store displays. The products are not used by employees and are shipped back to the original manufacturer for distribution, or to distribution centers for resale. SDSs are maintained for shipping and/or disposal of…...
On May 18, 2018, OSHA issued an Enforcement Memorandum for Regional Administrators, “OSHA’s use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Inspections,” to provide initial guidance on the use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS) during compliance inspections and for other purposes. In light of recent improvements by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help SUAS pilots…...
OSHA has issued its supplemental VPP assessment questions for 2022. The questions focus on: Leading Indicators & Mechanical Integrity PSM Metrics/Other MOC & PHA Resident Contractors Ammonia Processes and Refrigeration… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA has found that the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management violated procedures for safe handling of chemical materials at its Helium Enrichment Unit, a federal chemical producing plant that refines and sells helium products to private entities. OSHA issued the facility 21 notices of unsafe working conditions. This is OSHA’s first use…...
Exposure to dangerous toxins at an Alabama chemical manufacturing plant lead to the deaths of two (2) workers and sickened another worker after the employer failed to provide appropriate protective equipment and implement safe work practices during maintenance activities on chemical processing equipment. An OSHA investigation found the exposure occurred while the workers were conducting…...
On September 15, 2021, Respondent acquired ownership and commenced operation of the manufacturing facility. Isobutane is a “regulated substance” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The threshold quantity for Isobutane, as listed in 40 C.F.R. § 68.130, is 10,000 pounds. Propane is a “regulated substance” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The threshold quantity for…...
