As most process safety professionals know, pressure testing and leak testing piping systems is an absolutely critical function of process safety efforts. And I am happy to say, the number of facilities that have begun pressure testing and leak testing their piping has grown by leaps and bounds since the passage of OSHA’s PSM and…...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently conducted a review of recent compliance and incident data to identify safety trends throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The analysis pointed to a potential risk associated with fired vessels. From January 2016 to May 2018, 17 fired vessel incidents were reported to BSEE by 12 unique…...
EPA Region 6 inspector arrived on May 1, 2018, for an announced inspection with an inspector from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ). The scope of the inspection was a partial compliance evaluation (PCE) and included an evaluation of the compliance of the facility. On April 18, 2018, the facility received an announcement email…...
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Inspector (1) and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) Inspectors (3) arrived at the facility on May 1, 2018, for an announced inspection. On April 19, 2018, the facility received an announcement email, which outlined the directions for conducting an on-site inspection, as well as a list of documents…...
I came across this EPA Region 6 RMP inspection report while doing some research for a client and this is an amazing insight into the difficulties and details of implementing a Process Safety Management System. I always take out names and company names when I post inspection reports, as it is NEVER about the company,…...
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If only actual safety could catch on like the “Hi-Visibility Vest” movement has taken hold. I am not knocking the concept of making workers more visible around mobile equipment but as this video shows us, there is SO MUCH MORE to safety than handing out “safety vest”. They’re not a cap for superheroes! How many…...
This inspection appears to have begun as an RMP GDC, but when the facility submitted an RMP after the first inspection, they stated the process was a Program 3, and thus it appears EPA paid them another visit. On both visits, EPA seems to have found items of concern. Respondent is the owner and/or operator of…...
This week the EPA released an EXCEL spreadsheet that lists all the “RMP Accidents” that occurred in 2017. I noticed a couple of key items: Not sure where they obtained the data, as many of the incidents listed did not rise to the level of a “5-year Accident History” incident, but are shown in this data…...
As we approach the mid-term elections in November there is a significant push to try and paint President Trump as some kind of worker and community killer. These accounts are being pushed by major media outlets and even more, sadly some of the Occupational Publications are following suit. Just tonight, BLR posted this article “House Bill would…...
OSHA has cited a refinery for failing to control the use and release of highly hazardous chemicals after an explosion and fire injured several employees. The company faces $83,150 in proposed penalties. Here is a break down of the citations:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member?...
Many program administrators already know that OSHA does not require that medical evaluations be done annually, and many companies take full advantage of this. But all too often, we come across employees wearing respirators that were never medically evaluated and cleared by the PLHCP to wear in the workplace. Here is how this happens…… Membership...
