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OSHA issues Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits

/ Respiratory Protection /

Nov 02, 2018 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: KIMBERLY STILLE, Acting Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs SUBJECT:  Enforcement Policy for Respiratory Hazards Not Covered by OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits As you are aware, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) is occasionally used to cite respiratory hazards from exposure to an air contaminant…...

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OSHA LOTO, PRCS, PPE, Emergency Response, HAZCOM, ESRWP citations @ heat treat business ($1.3M)

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OSHA has proposed penalties of $1,326,367 to a metal heat treatment company after the company exposed employees to atmospheric, thermal, electrical, and mechanical hazards as they performed maintenance inside heat-treating furnaces. In addition to the penalties, OSHA placed the company in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program.  OSHA cited the company for 25 willful, serious, and…...

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Nitrogen Cylinder Ruptures And Kills One Member Of Crew

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Maintenance was being undertaken on a passenger ship lifeboat while the vessel was in port. One of the four (4) nitrogen cylinders for the emergency launching of the lifeboat had lost some pressure; it was showing 2,300 psig when it should have been between 2,600 psig. The cylinders were located in a covered area outside…...

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Another PRCS double-fatality, with 2 would-be rescuers (O2 Deficiency and CO2)

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At approximately 2:30 p.m. on April 1, 2010, Employee #1, Employee #2 (leadman) and Employee #3 were preparing product involving the use of fermented molasses as one of the ingredients. The workers were having problems moving the molasses from tank #2 to tank #1. According to the employer, he told Employee #2 via telephone, to…...

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Hazards of Pressure Testing using the Hazardous Material as your test media

/ Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP) /

At 4:30 p.m. on March 15, 2018, an employee was performing a pressure test on a pump. Sulfuric acid of 93% concentration splashed on the employee. The employee sustained second-degree chemical burns to the left thigh and third-degree burns to right thigh…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...

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WorksSafeBC ammonia inspection results (3/2019 Update)

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WorkSafeBC launched a three (3) phase ammonia inspection initiative after three (3) workers died in an ammonia leak at an ice skating rink in October 2017.  Working with Technical Safety BC, WorkSafeBC inspected 228 ice rinks, curling rinks, and recreational rinks during phase one of the initiative.  Of those, 181 used ammonia-based refrigeration systems and 1,108 orders…...

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OSHA LOTO and PRCS citations @ railroad ties manufacturer ($120K)

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OSHA has cited a manufacturer of railroad ties, with 16 safety violations, including one willful, following the crushing death of a worker who was caught in a machine.  The willful violation is failing to install guards to prevent access to the rotating and moving parts of a pre-plate boring machine used to drill holes into…...

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A look at EPA’s Ammonia Refrigeration General Duty Clause (GDC) Pilot Project

/ Chemical Process Safety (PSM/RMP) /

SAFTENG members can get an update to EPA’s Ammonia Refrigeration General Duty Clause (GDC) Pilot Project from Janet Bowen, EPA Region 1, presentation.  This program is slated to end on September, but ammonia refrigeration was chosen as one of the priority sectors for this GDC enforcement pilot.  Mrs. Bown provides us with nice updates on this pilot program and the problems…...

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FREE Electrical Hazard Recognition and Abatement Training (OH BWC)

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April 15-18 (18 is ½ day, ends at 12:30 pm) Columbus (Pickerington), OH The focus of this course is hazard recognition rather than design or engineering. Participants are not required to have a background in electricity. Trainer- Michael Kovacic, ES Squared Inc The class is open to anyone, but here’s the kicker… the class is…...

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One of these cylinders is not like the others

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One of these cylinders is not like the others, One of these cylinders doesn’t belong, Can you tell which cylinder is not like the others By the time I finish my song?…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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EPA RMP citations @ food plant (NH3 & $18K w/ $68K SEP)

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Respondent operates a “stationary source” and has registered an RMPlan with the EPA for its stationary source and has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the stationary source. Respondent operates an ammonia refrigeration process that has 13,000 pounds of ammonia in onsite storage. Respondent has one RMProgram level 3 covered process. On March…...

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NFPA 350 is open for public input with a closing date of January 9, 2020

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Select the link “Submit a Public Input” to review the document and make any suggested revisions. You will be asked to sign-in or create a free online account with NFPA before using this system. If you have any questions when using the system, a chat feature is available, or contact us by email at [email protected]…...

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