2017 Video of the Week #29 (Arc Flash)
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A look into the inner workings of a fatal NH3 release
Information is starting to trickle out from the fatal NH3 release last year. This response was performed by one of, if not the best, Fire Department in the country so we can stand to learn a thing or two from their efforts. For those who claim LEVEL A suits are an “overkill” for anhydrous ammonia…...
2017 Photo of the Week #28 (A pipe and breaker panel… which came first?)
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2017 Video of the Week #28 (Trench Collapse)
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GUIDANCE FOR CALIFORNIA ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION (CalARP) PROGRAM SEISMIC ASSESSMENTS
I found this document extremely helpful and interesting, especially the following sections: Walkdown Considerations Evaluation of Ground Supported Building and Nonbuilding Structures Evaluation of Equipment and Nonstructural Components Evaluation of Ground Supported Storage Tanks Evaluation of Piping Systems CLICK HERE to download… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...
NEW and FREE Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Modules (PHMSA)
PHMSA has launched a new on-line training program that introduces users to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), and may be used to meet the requirements for general awareness/familiarization training, or as the basis for developing function-specific training programs. Current U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations require initial and recurrent training of all employees who perform…...
2017 Photo of the Week #27 (PFAS anchor point for SRL use can be less, but not quite)
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2017 Video of the Week #27 (Watch that bucket)
This incident may not technically be working under an actual suspended load; however, working under any suspended equipment can be deadly. I do not have the facts as to what caused the bucket to disconnect, but boy-oh-boy it did and nearly killed the worker…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
Your Risk Management Plan details are available for the world to see – a little bit of attention could save a lot of embarrassment
I have an ongoing project with an entity that takes me on a trip through hundreds of Risk Management Plans that have been submitted to the EPA. Now most EHS professionals know that the majority of the data and text submitted in these plans is available on the world-wide web for anyone and everyone to…...
EPA RMP citations @ Waste Water Treatment Plant (CL2 & $66K)
Respondent is a municipality operating a wastewater treatment plant and has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for its stationary source and has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the stationary source. At its stationary source at the time of the inspection, the Respondent had on-site for use, 4,000 pounds of…...
“What’s that Handle For?” A Primer on Lifting Devices (National Board)
This latest edition of The BULLETIN (a National Board Publication) contains another excellent article on handling and managing relief devices. What caught my eye was the pic they used in the article… As a safety professional, we need to be well versed in our safety devices and this brief article is a great resource from a highly…...
OSHA may allow “alternating tread stairs”, but your building code may NOT
We are all working with OSHA’s new Walking and Working Surfaces standards and trying to figure out how all the new design standards will apply to our workplaces and activities. And in doing so, many of us have seen that OSHA has now “officially” endorsed the use of alternating tread stairs in 1910.25(f). But there may…...