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MIOSHA citations @ Warehouse (Electrical Fatality; $357,000)

MIOSHA issued citations for alleged violations of worker safety provisions totaling $357,000 in penalties. MIOSHA conducted a fatality inspection at a Warehouse from June 16, 2015 to August 19, 2015. During the inspection, six alleged violations were identified.  As a result of inspection #1071586, a total of one serious and four willful serious citations were…...

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Gasoline Storage Tank Overfill Explosion (CSB)

On the night of October 23, 2009, a large explosion occurred at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation (CAPECO) facility in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, during offloading of gasoline from a tanker ship, the Cape Bruny, to the CAPECO tank farm onshore. A 5-million gallon aboveground storage tank (AST) overflowed into a secondary containment dike. The gasoline spray…...

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Worked Example of Process Safety Information – “Consequences of Deviation”

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how the Process Safety Information (PSI) “Safe Upper and Lower Limits” will differ from those “Safe Upper and Lower Operating Limits” found in our Operating Procedures.  The article needed to be written as it received over 10,000 hits, and the e-mails continued with positive comments and more…...

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OSHA extends the compliance deadline for the REVISED PSM “Retail” Exemption (10/20/2015)

PSM Retail Exemption Interim Enforcement Policy Employer(s) with employee(s) exposed to PSM-covered processes formerly exempted under OSHA’s 1992 interpretation of “retail facility” now must comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.119 if the facility, or portion of the facility processing the highly hazardous chemical, does not fall into the North American Industrial Classification System…...

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2015 Video of the Week #42 (Electrical – metal sign into powerlines)

WARNING!  NOT GRAPHIC, but you will witness three men loosing their lives in this electrical accident.  Notice how quick and quietly these men loose their lives to 13,700 volts!  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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Temporary Enforcement Policy for Residential Construction Work in Confined Spaces

Memorandum For: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLAN DESIGNEES THROUGH:  DOROTHY DOUGHERTY, Deputy Assistant Secretary From:   JAMES G. MADDUX, Director, Directorate of Construction Subject:  Temporary Enforcement Policy for Residential Construction Work in Confined Spaces… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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OSHA looses Fatal Lathe Guarding case

I am posting this to merely share the news, BUT PLEASE remember a worker DIED in this accident, so from a SAFETY PERSPECTIVE we really should not give a rats ass as to what a court found and reversed the OSHA citation.  This posting is NOT intended for “ammo” to show we do not have…...

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EPA RMP citations @ aluminum chloride manufacturing facility (Chlorine & $33,150)

Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a facility which operates as an aluminum chloride manufacturing Facility.  On December 3, 2013, EPA conducted an inspection at the Facility to determine, among other things, Respondent’s compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA. The Inspection included discussions with Facility representatives concerning the Facility’s covered process and risk…...

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EPA RMP citations @ manufacturing facility (Vinyl fluoride, FATAL HW Explosion & $723,438 w/ SEP of $111,953)

Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a manufacturing facility, where vinyl fluoride is a raw material used at the Facility during the polymerization process, which is a risk management program covered process. The equipment in the polymerization process includes a supply tank, a reactor, separators, and a slurry flash tank. At the slurry flash…...

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