PLEASE NOTE that there is a lack of info from this OSHA summary to establish if this was an issue with the quality of breathing air in the escape pack, a failure in training in how to operate the escape pack, or some other issue(s). We do know that it was NOT the atmosphere within…...
On June 3-5, 2015, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA…...
Respondent owns and operates a controlled temperature production plant for milk and fruit juices. The Facility is located in a predominantly industrial and commercial area, across the street from the Lynn wastewater treatment plant, which also is an RMP facility. The Facility is within a quarter mile of a church, restaurants, other businesses, and freight…...
An Administrative Law judge has decided that the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission may have authority under the Occupational Safety and Health Act to order abatement measures sought by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration beyond the specific violations OSHA identified in its the citations. OSHA cited Central Transport LLC in November 2014 for 14 violations of workplace…...
On 25 November 2015, a scaffolder died after falling into a process vessel at a refinery. A bank of six digesters at the refinery had been off-line for maintenance and refurbishment work since July 2015. All pipework had been disconnected and scaffolding installed in August for refurbishment work inside the digesters. When the refurbishment work was almost…...
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VIEWER DISCRETION ADIVSED! Nothing gruesome, but the video does show a worker being burined in tons of goods. He did not survive. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Here is an inside look at what EPA is considering in their revisions of their Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule. These items are ONLY being CONSIDERED and DISCUSSED and are in NO WAY concrete changes that have been agreed upon. Here are the six KEY areas currently in discussion: Third-party audits (applies to the next…...
During “routine maintenance”, a process operator was cleaning an inline filter connected to pipework below a thickener tank. He opened the drain valve to verify isolation before undoing four bolts to open the inline filter door. On opening the inline filter door, the operator found the screen/filter full of material. As he pulled the screen/filter out of its…...
Here are the most up-to-date numbers regarding “RMP Covered” facilities as of 12/20/15), broke down by: Industry Program Level Small vs. Large… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Over the past several years car manufacturers have been making the change over to their new GW reduction refrigerant which just happens to be a Category 1 Flammable Gas, thus making this material a Highly Hazardous Chemical in the eyes of OSHA. And when we have over 10,000 pounds of this HHC in our “process”…...
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