Is an employer required to record a work-related injury sustained by an employee which was treated by a reduction procedure performed on her dislocated ring finger. The employee had no broken bones, no medication, no splints, and no restrictions and returned to work immediately after the reduction of her ring finger. You want to know…...
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2013 since 2004 Since 2013 since 2013 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 21 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 44 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 38 (2012…...
In the past couple of months, I had several conversations with process safety professionals asking about “running equipment to failure” within a chemical process handling a highly hazardous chemical (HHC) or extremely hazardous substance (EHS). These discussions were often lively and I was actually called “a consultant” “that needed to walk a mile in my…...
A dangerous incident occurred at a facility storing urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) fertiliser in solution. Following a tanker loading operation a UAN transfer pump was inadvertently left running. The transfer pump continued to run for several hours until an explosion occurred. Fragments were projected over an extended distance and widespread damage resulted. One fragment punctured…...
The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors has released its First Quarter Report of Violation Findings for 2013. The modified violation tracking system launched in July 2012 and captures a clearer picture of problem areas and trends related to boiler and pressure vessel operation, installation, maintenance, and repair. The data also identifies problems…...
The National Board has announced 1,530,716 registrations of boilers, pressure vessels, attachments, and nuclear equipment for the fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012–June 30, 2013). The National Board maintains manufacturers’ data reports on all boilers and pressure vessels registered with the National Board. Each data report includes the name of the manufacturer, the item’s National…...
This case is one for the record books! Reading this decision is like reading a mystery novel like “Clue.” The ALJ literally eats up some of the witnesses and calls them liars. The official case files have names redacted because of the back-and-forth between the company and ex-employees. BOTTOM LINE… a company can not claim…...
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Process Safety Information (Pipe Labeling & Tagging) Document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices as required by Section 112(r)(7) of the Act, and 40 C.F.R. §68.65(d)(2).During the facility walkthrough, it was apparent that ammonia system piping and component labeling and tagging was not in conformance with IIAR Bulletin 114. Operating…...
Respondent owns and operates a natural gas liquid extraction facility which consists of buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items which are located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, and which are owned or operated by the same person (the natural gas liquid extraction facility). On March 18, 2009, under Section…...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory to help prevent trains operating on mainline tracks or sidings from moving unintentionally. The FRA’s announcement was made in response to the July 6, 2013 derailment in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada, as it awaits additional data once the investigation…...
