Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility which uses ammonia (conc. 20% or greater) (“aqueous ammonia”) and methylamine gas in two (2) processes for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals. EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on or about January 31 , 2014 to assess compliance with 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Respondent subsequently…...
As part of an ongoing effort to revise provisions in its standards that may be confusing, outdated or unnecessary, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing 18 changes to the agency’s recordkeeping, general industry, maritime and construction standards. The proposed revisions would save employers an estimated $3.2 million per year. They are based on…...
Recently OSHA issued citations to a business that has its own LPG storage tank and fills its own forklift LPG cylinders. We have seen far too many of these types of set-ups that are FAR OUTSIDE any resemblance of OSHA/NFPA/Fire Code compliance. These two (2) citations drive home the point about PROTECTING our storage tanks from…...
Another great OSHA State Plan resource; this time from Hawaii. This is an excellent self-evaluation worksheet that covers pretty much all facets of a traditional occupational safety and health program/process. If a business uses this tool to its full advantage, this assessment can paint a pretty accurate picture of the state of their S&H program efforts…....
The state of North Carolina’s OSHA has updated many of their powerpoint presentations this year, with more coming soon. Here is the list of ppt’s currently available:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Now you see it… Now you don’t! Watch a DOT 412 Trailer disappear before your eyes and no it is NOT a magic trick! It is imperative to properly follow the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Improperly shipped hazardous materials can sometimes end with a catastrophic failure. In this case, a corrosive material was placed in an…...
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This week Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the agency to strengthen the proposed revisions to the Risk Management Plan rule. Specifically, she wants the following prevention requirements added to the rule before it is finalized (apparently…...
It seems many of you are hungry for OSHA inspection/enforcement data, so here is my next installment. In this XCEL Spread sheet I have taken the industries I spent the most time in during 2015 and listed all the OSHA citations for these industries. I have taken the liberty to break out the Top 10…...
UPDATE: OSHA Settlement (Final) This week OSHA posted their citations (20 serious and 1 “other-than”) for a fatality involving Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) at a seafood processing business in Boston, MA. None of the citations were for 1910.119 (PSM) indicating that the process contained less than 10,000 pounds of NH3. However, OSHA did issue two (2)…...
Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a manufacturing facility located in New York. The Facility uses phosgene in a process for the manufacture of organic chemicals. Respondent filed an RMP for the Facility with EPA on or about May 14, 2009, that, among other things, identified a covered phosgene process at the Facility subject…...
Respondent owns and operates the bulk anhydrous ammonia storage facility located in Nebraska. On or about August 18, 2014, EPA conducted an inspection of Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Information gathered during the EPA inspection revealed that Respondent had greater than 10,000 pounds of…...
