Flammable Liquids Conductivity (Updated 1/18/14)
A little background on what this table is telling us: NFPA 77 classifies flammable liquids as Conductive, Semi-Conductive, and Non-Conductive: Conductive Liquids = >10,000 pS/m Semi-Conductive Liquids = >100<10,000 pS/m Non-Conductive Liquids = <100 pS/m In the tables below, 1 conductivity unit (C.U.) = 1 picosiemen per meter (pS/m)
2014 Public Listening Session Schedule and Registration Information EO 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
Please join us for the Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session opportunities in January 2014. The EO Working Group anticipates having evening hours for several of the locations. Updates to the January public listening session schedule will be available on the Website: https://www.osha.gov/chemicalexecutiveorder/index.html and shared via e-mail. If
EPA RMP Citations @ Food Plant (NH3 & $109,200)
Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation initiated on June 12, 2012, the EPA alleges that the Respondent violated the codified rules governing the CAA Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, because Respondent did not adequately implement provisions of 40 CFR Part 68 when it:
EPA RMP Citations @ Food Plant (NH3 and $20,973)
Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation initiated on April 10, 2012, the EPA alleges that the Respondent violated the codified rules governing the CAA Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, because Respondent did not adequately implement provisions of 40 CFR Part 68 when it:
OSHA PSM citations @ Refinery (Flammables & $43,400)
OSHA has cited a refinery for 11 safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $43,400, mainly for exposing workers to chemical hazards. The inspection, which began in July 2013 after a referral from the Environmental Protection Agency, focused on the refinery’s process safety management program for handling flammable liquids in excess of 10,000 pounds. The majority
EPA Region X RMP Training
EPA REGION 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 1 DAY Training Tuesday, June 10, 2014 TIME: 9 am – 5 pm Portland, Oregon CLICK HERE for flyer from EPA and details
OSHA cites manufacturer of specialty coatings and polymers (Flammables/Reaction; $55,300)
OSHA’s inspection found several deficiencies in the plant’s process safety management program to identify, address and eliminate hazards associated with processes using, storing, manufacturing, handling or moving of large amounts of highly hazardous chemicals onsite. In this case, the hazardous chemical is the flammable liquid, vinyl acetate, which is used in large amounts at the
Does PSM/RMP standards need a Ultimate Work Authority and Stop Work Authority concepts?
Recently OSHA has “requested information” regarding certain aspects of their Process Safety Management standard. In this effort, OSHA has suggested that the standard is revised to clarify certain aspects and to include some items they feel are needed. In the public posting, OSHA stated they are considering adopting management-system elements from safety standards that other
EPA RMP Citations @ ferric chloride manufacturing facility (CL2 and $54K)
If you ever wondered if the “inventory” in your railcars or tank trucks that are NOT attached to their mode of transportation (i.e. locomotive or tractor) is part of your threshold calculation, here’s your answer, eight railcars of Chlorine sitting on the property was tallied by EPA to establish the amount of the EHS on
37 incidents & 2 updates (1/12/14)
MANY THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Partners in Safety since 2014 since 2013 since 2009 2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 4 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 3 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 3 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China accidents Explosions 15 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 1 (2013=51)