OSHA’s Top Ten with Citations, Inspections, and $’s (2016)
Here is a summary of OSHA’s 2016 Top Ten as listed by OSHA:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA’s Million Dollar Club (2016)
In OSHA’s fiscal year, October 2015 through September 2016, there were 14 General Industry standards that resulted in citations of $1,000,000 or more. Here’s a breakdown of these 12 standards: 1910.1200 HAZCOM had the most Citations Issued with 5,268 1910.1200 HAZCOM had the most Inspections with 2,853 1910.147 LOTO had the most in Citation $’s…...
2016 OSHA HAZWOPER (1910.120) activity by Industry Sectors
Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 34 HAZWOPER inspections and issued 66 citations for a total of $376,780 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity: NAICS Code:…...
The major changes in the Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems Final Rule
The final rule includes a number of revisions to the existing general industry standards. These changes and new requirements include:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Worst-case release scenarios for toxics and flammables involving the same process
Question: At my facility, if the worst-case release scenarios for regulated toxic substances and the worst-case scenario for regulated flammable substances involve the same process, must I analyze both?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Yep… it’s just ammonia (OSHA Database Accidents)
Here are some “official” accident facts from OSHA regarding fatal accidents involving Anhydrous Ammonia (all but 1 of the accidents involves Anhydrous NH3). These incidents can be found in OSHA’s Accident Database, but all the accident info is provided below. I have scrubbed company names from this posting, as this is meant to be a…...
Another WRONG CHEMICAL to WRONG TANK incident (Reaction making Chlorine)
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on May 30, 2012 a 46-year-old truck driver was making a routine delivery of sanitation chemicals to a milk packaging plant. The plant purchases their sanitation chemicals through a nationally recognized clean-in-place chemical provider and the chemicals are delivered by a local chemical trucking company. Employee #1 (truck driver) delivered…...
Line Break(s) gone bad (Chlorine)
#1 At approximately 7:00 p.m. on November 15, 2006, Employee #1 was a process operator at the Chlorine Liquefaction Unit, Block A-19. He was preparing to bleed off chlorine on a process line, to clear the line for maintenance work. The valve handle indicated that it was in a closed position. Employee #1 opened the…...
2016 OSHA PRCS activity by Industry Sectors
Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS) compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 192 PRCS inspections (↓) and issued 435 citations (↓) for a total of $1,285,302 in fines (↓). 2015 numbers were 206 inspections; 545 citations; and $1,435,301. This is the SETTLED amount…...
2016 OSHA PSM activity by Industry Sectors
Here is a look at OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 140 PSM inspections (↑) and issued 669 citations (↑) for a total of $2,819,533 in fines (↑). 2015 numbers were 109 PSM inpsections; 477 citations; and $2,344,741. This is the…...
2016 OSHA LOTO activity by Industry Sectors
Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) compliance activity in 2016 (October 2015 – September 2016). As you can see, OSHA did 1,780 LOTO inspections (↓) and issued 3,235 citations (↑) for a total of $16,611,253 in fines (↑). 2015 numbers were 1,796 LOTO inpsections; 3,139 citations; and $9,013,808. This is the SETTLED amount and…...
Use of Zip Ties As An Additional Means of Control for Tagout (OSHA LOI 1910.269)
emphasis added by me and professionally speaking, this LOI is just “crazy talk” and why OSHA LOTO minimums should be viewed as just that… the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM! In this LOI, OSHA has established that using a “zip-tie” in the manner in which you would apply a lockout lock to an electrical disconnect would meet the…...