Pipe Painters cause NH3 release with one hospitalized (NH3 & $117K)
At 8:45 a.m. on June 8, 2017, a contractor was painting some pipes when a scissor lift struck and ruptured a pipe, releasing anhydrous ammonia gas/vapor. The contractors suffered respiratory trauma as well as received several burns. One contractor was hospitalized.
Going above OSHA minimums on Fit Factor(s)
As many of you know, I love to use other codes and standards that take my programs above and beyond OSHA minimums. That even includes using standards and codes from other countries. One area of safety that we can easily achieve a level above OSHA minimums is our “fit factors.” We know that OSHA has
A review of ISO 45001
ISO 45001 is one of my favorite management systems for my non-PSM/RMP clients. But a lot of folks have no idea of what a Safety Management System is or how it functions, so here is a breakdown of ISO 45001.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT & Opportunity for FREE Membership
Employees working at an organization that is a member of The Chlorine Institute are now eligible to receive a FREE annual membership @ SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute has purchased a special Corporate Membership that grants any worker at a facility of a member company with FREE access to SAFTENG. The Chlorine Institute will be making
Safety Thought of the Week… my own thoughts this week
Safety thought of the day… are we not safety professionals in our hearts and souls in the little hopes that we leave this world a better place than how we found it? What profession allows a committed individual to make such a profound impact on those around us? LIVE SAFETY and I promise you-you will
EPA RMP Stipulation of Settlement @ insecticide manufacturing facility (MeSH and Cl2 & $3.1M)
The EPA and the DOJ have entered into a Stipulation of Settlement with insecticide manufacturer to address alleged chemical accident prevention violations at its former facility. The company will pay a $3.1 million civil penalty. On November 15, 2014, an incident occurred, and nearly 24,000 pounds of methyl mercaptan (MeSH) were released within the insecticide unit.
OSHA machine guarding citations to steel fabrication facility and its staffing company (multi-employer citation OSHRC)
The staffing company contests a two-item Citation and Notification of Penalty (Citation) issued March 20, 2017, by the Secretary. The Secretary issued the Citation following an inspection by OSHA on November 21, 2016, of a steel fabrication facility, in response to a report of a serious employee injury. The injured employee was one of several
How do you update your RMP Emergency Contact info within a month when a replacement contact is not in place within one month?
Pursuant to the risk management program regulations, the owner or operator of a regulated stationary source is required to submit a correction within one month of any change in the emergency contact information (40 CFR §68.195(b)). What should the owner or operator do for the required correction if they do not have a replacement contact