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
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 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.
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
The creation of a Confined Space… from construction to general industry
This week I came across a perfect example demonstrating how OSHA’s recent 1926 Subpart AA – Confined Spaces in Construction can impact BOTH construction sites AND workplaces normally covered by General Industry Standards (1910). A lot of businesses who deal with tanker trucks will have a “scale” for weighing these trucks. This week while working at a clients
OSHA issues PSM Citations @ chemical manufacturing facility (organic peroxides & $91K)
Violation Summary Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total Initial Violations 10 10 Current Violations 10 10 Initial Penalty $107,918 $107,918 Current Penalty $91,724 $91,724 Violation Items # ID Type Standard Curr$ Init$ LastEvent 1. 01001 Serious 19100022