WARNING! This video shows a fatality occurring – VIEW DISCRETION IS ADVISED. A worker was operating a Computer Numeric Control machine, commonly called CNC. As you will see (NOT graphic) he OPENS the door to the machine, which was an interlocked door, and leans into the machine – something he did hundreds of times a…...
3/31/2016 UPDATE – The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office says the cause of an explosion and fire is undetermined. Their investigation is complete and they have turned matters over to the insurance company(s). 3/14/2016 UPDATE – Best video yet (however it is one of the workers we saw in a previous video standing too close)…...
My attempt at trying to convince others that BOTH non-entry and entry style rescue are REQUIRED for entries into PRCS, with OSHA providing an exception to NON-ENTRY Style rescue and NO exceptions for Entry Style Rescue…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
A “temporary clamp” that was four (4) years old led to an HF Leak which initiated the OSHA inspection. The leak was related to a temporary clamp that was installed on a three-inch nozzle flange following an earlier leak in 2011. The nozzle was not replaced until January, 2016. The three citations include one willful-serious, indicating the…...
We just can’t even stage these pics! For those who think the tank may be “empty”… a thank “assumed to be empty” is more dangerous than a full tank!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic And LPG explosion at an LPG distribution station destroyed several homes and injured at least 40 people. Six people taken to one nearby hospital had burns on up to 50 percent of their body. A second explosion (not captured on video) occurred about 40 minutes later, leveling a three-story building…. Membership...
Questions include… Why is EPA proposing amendments to the RMP rule? How is EPA’s proposal related to efforts to implement EO 13650? What are the impacts from accidents at RMP facilities? What requirements are included in the proposal? Has EPA discussed these proposed changes with stakeholders or other federal agencies? How will EPA engage stakeholders…...
Friday, April 29, 2016; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: 12806 Gateway Dr. S, Tukwila, WA 98168 If you plan on attending in person please RSVP to [email protected]. Seating is limited. Teleconference number available for this event: 1-866-715-6499 Passcode: 1897720443 Workshop Facilitator: Jerry L. Jones, PE, CSP, CHMM, CFEI, Chemical Engineering Consultant Sponsored by: Washington State Department of…...
This is an entry into an ACTIVE sewer in Romania. Click Here for the story…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA conducted a sweeping inspection of a company that employs about 300 workers at an array of businesses, including a dairy and creamery, farm, concrete plant, auto repair, welding shop, restaurants and lodging, a telecommunications company, graphic design firm and a convenience store. This company has had three (3) fatalities since 2012 within their businesses and…...
In my last several Process Safety courses, I had several requests for “code requirements” surrounding Relief Valve “maintenance” (e.g., inspection, replacement, and rebuild frequencies). In general, there is the “at least every five years” interval that is ever so popular, and the vast majority of manufacturers will REQUIRE their RV(s) the be changed/rebuilt/certified “at least”…...
Here is another recent citation from OSHA on a standard that gets very little attention, 1910.169 Air ReceiversAir Receivers. 1910.169(b)(3)(iv) All safety valves shall be tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition. Least…...
