I have been given permission to OPEN up a PSM Training course in April to other clients/members. This is a 4.5 day training course and involves field-work, so you will need to bring your PPE (Safety Glasses, Safety Boots, Hard-Hat, and FRC if you have it). The course will be taught with a focus on Category […]
This case is yet another example of how “legal” and “safety” can be so far apart from each other. This case was won by the company because OSHA did a horrible job in defending their citation; and yet, it will become ammo for companies to use in future cases. Let’s not fool ourselves into believing
Over my career in safety I have seen the use of “welding carts” spin out of control as if they are all the “almighty” in fire prevention. These carts can now be purchased with a 30-minute “fire wall” between the fuel gas (e.g. acetylene, propane, etc.) and the oxidizer (e.g. oxygen) and in fact do
Respondent owns and operates a facility that produces, processes, handles, and/or stores a regulated extremely hazardous substance, anhydrous ammonia. The facility uses anhydrous ammonia in a closed-circuit refrigeration system to produce and store ice. Though the ice maker process runs continually, employees are not normally present at the facility outside of business hours. On March
All workers for building trade contractors at REFINERY FACILITIES must complete a MINIMUM of 20 hours of approved advanced safety training by January 1, 2018, AND are required to do so every two (2) years thereafter. This requirement was added to the California Health and Safety Code in Section 25536.7. To confirm that a worker
Lack of emergency planning for ammonia leaks put workers at a beverage plant in harm’s way three (3) times in the past year. As a result, the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has fined the business $154,000 for multiple willful, serious and general workplace safety violations. In each of the incidents, when the leaks
As the ballons were filled and the cake was cut, several industries got what they worked so hard to achieve… OSHA can not revise the PSM “retail” definition without going through the Public Rule Making process. But those who take process safety and risk management seriously may be surprised to know that OSHA had already
It amazes me how society, specifically lawyers and politicians, can be so collectively ignorant. With all the change in the political winds some industries are breathing a sigh of relief regarding OSHA’s efforts to redefine “retail” when it comes to the “retail exemption” found in their Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard. For the record, I did
EPA received a petition dated February 28, 2017, from the RMP Coalition, representing several trade associations. The petition requests a reconsideration and request for stay for the RMP rule amendments, published January 13, 2017. On March 13, 2017, EPA’s Administrator convened a proceeding for reconsideration of the RMP rule amendments. On March 16,
Incident Overview 738 lbs of Cl2 released from T-103, the Nash compressor seals, and leaking gasket on the suction piping at the Nash compressor. Event Time line:
