Side-by-Side comparison of OSHA’s PRCS Standards
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39 incidents & 1 update (9/27/15)
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FAMOUS Cargo Tank Failure (Safety Alert)
About 11:36 a.m. on January 5, 2002, a tractor pulling a cargo tank semitrailer departed the plant entrance and the trailer catastrophically failed. This failure occurred in the void area between the first and second tank, and the trailer broke into two pieces. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
2015 Photo of the Week #39 (Propane Cylinder, PIT, & Bungee Straps)
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2015 Video of the Week #39 (The Last Resort: Vent and Burn – Transport Canada)
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FREE Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (NOAA) and 1910.119(d)(1)(vii)
As we know, both OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP rule require us to evaluate the hazardous effects of inadvertent mixing of different materials that could foreseeably occur. BOTH standards allow us to use our SDS to comply with 910.119(d)(1) Information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals in the process. The problem is…...
DHS CFATS – Anhydrous Ammonia Top-Screen extension
Question I am the owner/ operator of a business that maintains Anhydrous Ammonia (AA) at or above the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) Screening Threshold Quantity (STQ) for BOTH the treatment of crops and for use as a refrigerant in a cold storage facility. Is my facility eligible to claim the CFATS Agricultural Production…...
Catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connector (HSE Safety Alert)
Department Name: Energy Division (Offshore) Bulletin No: ED 2-2015 Issue Date: 18 September 2015 Target Audience: Offshore Chemical Processing and production Key Issues: This Safety Alert highlights the issue of inadequate material properties of small diameter clamp connectors and the potential for sudden brittle failure…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this...
EPA RMP citations @ food products facility (NH3 & $98,153)
The Respondent receives, repackages, freezes, and stores meat and meat by-products used for human and animal consumption. Its refrigeration system holds 17,609 pounds of anhydrous ammonia and is a Program 3 facility under 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(d). Respondent employs between 40 and 60 employees and operates two shifts per day. On or about May 7,…...
EPA RMP citations @ manufacturer of pesticides (methyl isocyanate and methyl mercaptan & $5.6M)
EPA and DOJ have announced a $5.6 million settlement with a manufacturer of pesticides to resolve violations of federal chemical accident prevention laws at its facility where an explosion killed two people in 2008. Under the settlement, the company committed to spending $4.23 million to improve emergency preparedness and response in Institute and protect the…...
TN-OSHA PSM citations @ facility (Flash Fire Fatality)
A 41 year old male employee was exposed to a flash fire. An employee in a mix room was exposed to a fire and explosion when an energetic material ignited. Much of the mixing process was conducted remotely with operators separated by concrete walls from the large quantities of material. A process step required an…...
Making sense of the hierarchy of controls (OR-OSHA Podcast)
Our friends at Oregon OSHA have once again out done themselves with a great podcast that ALL safety professionals, safety committees, and management teams should take the 4.5 minutes and sit back and listen to this podcast. The “hierarchy of controls” is the baseline for understanding how hazards are controlled and OR-OSHA nails it in…...