2016 Photo of the Week #49 (Make sure this year’s family holiday portrait is done safely!)
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EPA issues RMP & EPCRA citations after 300 pound NH3 release (NH3 & $108K)
The CAFO resolves the following CAA and CERCLA violations that EPA alleges occurred in conjunction with Respondent’s handling of ammonia at its cold storage warehouse: Failure to Comply with RMP emergency contact requirements, in violation of 40 C.F.R. § 68.160(b)(6); Failure to comply with Program 3 safety information requirements, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.65;…...
Interpretation of 1904.35(b)(1)(i) and (iv)
OCT 19 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM: DOROTHY DOUGHERTY, Deputy Assistant Secretary SUBJECT: Interpretation of 1904.35(b)(1)(i) and (iv) On May 12, 2016, OSHA published…...
34 incidents & 1 update (11/27/16)
Industrial LOTO/GUARDING FATALITY Worker killed in industrial accident at Virginia paper mill (worker, 44, was killed in an industrial accident at a paper mill about 9 p.m. – the 911 caller reported a man had fallen into a machine – the incident occurred in an area with a paper pulping machine) FORKLIFT FATALITY Worker crushed…...
2016 Photo of the Week #48 (Hot Work Safety?)
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2016 Video of the Week #48 (Blanking/Blinding)
This is NOT an endorsement of any kind, but this video does an EXCELLENT job explain the difference between the three (3) most common types of “blinds” used in energy isolation…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA issues Construction PRCS citations (Sewer Entry & $152K)
OSHA responded to a report of unsafe working conditions May 17, 2016, after two employees lost consciousness and collapsed. The workers were exposed to hazardous gas while entering a sewer system. OSHA investigators found the company allowed the workers inside a confined space without having tested the space for hazards. OSHA issued citations for six…...
NFPA’s turkey fryer safety video (2016)
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EPA recently offered more on “co-location” of two (2) non-connected processes
Much like OSHA’s Letter of Interpretation, EPA has a series of “Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)” in regards to their Risk Management Plan rule. Recently EPA answered a question regarding their take on “co-location” in which a tank with 1,000,000 pounds of toluene diisocyanate (TDI), which is covered under the RMP rule, but not under OSHA PSM…....
2016 Photo of the Week #47 (Ladder Repair)
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OSHA’s new Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) and “hoist areas”
With OSHA’s new Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) standard comes some new requirements for protecting workers in “hoist areas”. Paragraph (b)(2) establishes fall protection requirements for workers who work in “hoist areas” that are four (4) feet or more above a lower level. The final rule defines a “hoist area” as an elevated…...
OSHA’s new Walking and Working Surface standard and “fixed industrial stairs”
With OSHA’s new Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Protective Equipment (Fall Protection Systems) standard comes some clarification as to when “stairs” must be provided vs. using a ladder. In the new standard, paragraphs (b)(7) through (9) specify when and where employers MUST provide standard stairs, and under what conditions employers may use spiral, ship, or alternating tread-type stairs…....