This is an amazing summary from OSHA that shows us the number and severity of Hot Work Accidents involved with doing hot work on improperly prepared vessels. There are other hot work fatalities mixed in, but the vast majority of these incidents involved welding/cutting on vessels/containers that were NOT properly prepared. Check out 1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C) and 1910.252(a)(3)(i) for […]
Name of product: W14-150 Ergo 12 Amp Angle Grinders Model numbers affected: 606251420 and 606251440 Serial numbers affected: 3010000001 to 4020031488 Hazard: Under certain conditions, the on/off switch can stick in the on position. Incidents / Injuries: Two incidents have been reported and there have been no injuries. Products were sold through industrial/construction distribution and
I recently came across an interesting situation that may be more common than I would have originally thought. I found this situation merely by being in the right spot at the right time. We were visiting the local Fire Department (FD) in order to participate in a critique of a response to a clients facility.
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2011 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 18 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 18 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 3741 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 46 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 9 (2013=51) (2012 =
Respondent contends that it was improperly cited pursuant to OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP). Specifically, Respondent contends that the NEP, in effect, creates a substantive rule that requires employers to comply with the National Fire Protection Association’s “Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate
Over the last decade or so it has become popular to utilize a “relief header” in the ammonia refrigeration process. And in more recent years, the practice of installing an ammonia detector in this relief header has become very popular. Here are some random thoughts about these detectors that employers need to think through when
On 28th August 1992, in a food factory, a liquefied nitrogen storage tank catastrophically failed, causing the destruction of the upper half of the factory as well as damaging other factories and structures partially, including the outer walls, window glass, and shutters of 25 buildings, 39 parked vehicles consisting of busses, trucks and cars, and
UK’s HSE provides some EXCELLENT guidance on how ammonia refrigeration process safety can be managed. We have always taught our process safety courses with the underlying philosophy of process safety as PREVENT, PROTECT, MITIGATE, and in this HSE material they follow the same philosophy. This information is particularly helpful as they have matched up the
Today I learned of yet another SIGNIFICANT difference in complying with EPA’s RMP vs. OSHA’s PSM. Yes old dogs can learn new tricks and I am betting that I may not be the only old dog “out of compliance” with 68.200! We have been assisting a company with a US EPA RMP inspection and in
WARNING!!! This video is NOT for the faint of heart. It is REAL, it is GRAPHIC, and it is the result of NOT applying LOTO when climbing into an auger trough. The worker DID SURVIVE but he lost his leg, which for those who watch the video will clearly see that the limb could not
On July 27, 2011, U.S. EPA conducted a compliance inspection at the facility to determine Respondent’s compliance with the Risk Management Program regulations. Based on the inspection, U.S. EPA alleges that Respondent has committed the following violations of the Risk Management Program regulations:
