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Whats OSHA been up to for the past month? (June-July 2016)

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  Inspections New Inspections= 3886 Closed Inspections= 4101 Inspections With Violations= 46 Inspections With No Violations= 3840 Current Penalties= $183925.00   Inspection Types Inspection Type Accident = 142Inspection Type Complaint = 1002Inspection Type Referral =  680Inspection Type Followup =  142Inspection Type Unprog Related =  174Inspection Type Planned =  1445Inspection Type Other =  204   Violations Serious Violations =  2335 Willful Violations = …...

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CSB Board Members Adds Preventive Maintenance and Emergency Planning and Response to Most Wanted Safety Improvement Programs

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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has formally announced that “Emergency Planning and Response” and “Preventive Maintenance” are the Board’s newest “Most Wanted Safety Improvements”. The CSB has concluded that inadequate or poor emergency planning or response is a recurring finding in the CSB’s investigations. And that inadequate mechanical integrity programs, delayed or deferred preventive…...

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New twist in DOT unloading/loading and PSM/RMP Threshold Determination

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For years now OSHA and EPA have taken similar approaches to how they view DOT containers (Tank Trucks and Railcars) when they are connected to a process.  Both agencies have stated that as long as the motive power (e.g. tractor or locomotive) remains in place then the unloading falls under DOT and thus the content…...

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OSHA cites contractor under new Construction Confined Space Standard

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OSHA has issued two (2) citations to a construction contractor for $14,000 after an employee died within a permit-required confined space on 12/7/2015.  The company is contesting the citations.  The citations involved:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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REVISED Safety Advisory: Emergency Discharge Control Equipment Installation on Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles Resulting in the Potential Loss of Vehicle Control (FMCSA 2016)

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), in conjunction with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is issuing this safety advisory to provide notice of emergency discharge control equipment connected to and installed on cargo tank motor vehicles, which when improperly installed, do not operate correctly and can result in total loss of power to the cargo…...

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HAZMAT Safety Advisory: Immediate re-inspection and retesting of certain cargo tank motor vehicles required (FMCSA 2016)

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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this safety advisory to provide notice to owners and operators of certain cargo tanks that they have been improperly inspected and tested, and must be re-inspected and retested before being used in Hazardous Materials specification tank service. The tanks in question were tested by H&W Tank Testing, CT#8083, Ohatchee, Alabama, and…...

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Fisher PRD Recall Safety Notice (DOT)

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing this safety advisory concerning pressure relief devices (PRD) that were not manufactured or intended for use on cargo tank motor vehicles. PRDs are an integral part of the safety mechanisms for U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) specification cargo tank motor vehicles and are vital to ensuring…...

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FREE Ohio Fire Code Training Modules – Update from State Fire Marshal’s Office (July 2016)

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The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) has recently completed training modules highlighting significant changes from the 2007 version to the 2011 version of the Ohio Fire Code (OFC). You can access the modules via links on the SFM’s website “2011 Ohio Fire Code Training Modules”. There you will find links to…...

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California Announces Major Regulatory Proposal to Improve Safety at Oil Refineries

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The Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) today announced a landmark set of regulations to strengthen workplace and environmental safety at oil refineries across the state.  The regulatory proposals are intended to make California refineries safer both for workers and surrounding…...

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Respiratory Protection for a PRCS Rescue Team

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Most of us will envision a vessel’s manway when someone mentions a Permit-Required Confined Space (PRCS).  Plenty of PRCSs will have larger entry/egress portals, but they will all be limited in size or configuration such that they will limit entry and egress from the space.  With this common characteristic of limited means of entry/egress, entry/egress…...

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