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45 incidents & 1 update (7/30/13)
There will be NO Incident Alerts published over the next two weeks. I will update them all on Monday 8/12/13.
2013 Video of the Week #30 (Manlift Horseplay)
Would you fire them? Be sure to have your volume up so you can hear their discussion regarding safety. WARNING! Some inappropriate language.
Reach out and Touch Someone -John W. Schlatter (true story)
MANY THANKS to one of the finest safety professionals… Safety Wayne for sharing this. Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder.
Emergency Response Program (ERP) requirements differ for PSM and RMP
Although the RMP Prevention Plan requirements for Program 2 and 3 very much mirror OSHA’s PSM requirements, the emergency response program requirements found in 68.95 Emergency Response Program go above and beyond the requirements of 1910.119(n) Emergency planning and response. OSHA’s 1910.119(n) Emergency planning and response directs us to comply with 1910.38 and 1910.120. And although EPA enforces 1910.120
Paint Maker Dies from Exposure to Methylene Chloride While Cleaning a Paint Tank (California FACE Report #11CA009)
A paint maker died while cleaning the inside of a tank using a paint stripper that contained dichloromethane (methylene chloride). The victim was working by himself using a paint stripper to remove dried paint from the inside of a tank. The stripper contained methylene chloride, methanol, and mineral spirits. The tank was a permit-required confined
OSHA issues PSM citations to two (2) frozen food production plants ($150K; NH3 refrigeration)
Two (2) frozen food production plants have been cited by OSHA with 27 safety violations carrying fines of $150,000. OSHA received complaints alleging hazards with the ammonia refrigeration systems at these facilities. A fire at the Burlington facility Jan. 30 resulted in the destruction of a portion of the plant’s ammonia refrigeration system, causing significant
OSHA issues PSM citations to poultry processing plant ($170K; NH3 Refrigeration)
A poultry processing plant has been cited with 11 safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $170,000. The inspection, which began in January, was initiated under the agency’s PSM Covered Chemical Facilities NEP. A willful violation, with a $70,000 fine, was cited for failing to document that the emergency shutdown system for the engine room was
Refinery cited for PSM willful and repeat violations after follow-up OSHA inspection ($120K and RV issues)
A refinery has been cited for five safety and health violations, including one willful and one repeat, with proposed penalties totaling $126,900. OSHA found deficiencies in the employer’s PSM program and other workplace hazards. The inspection, which began in January, was a follow-up to a 2010 inspection initiated under the agency’s Petroleum Refinery PSM NEP.
OSHA issues PSM citations to polyethylene foam product manufacturing facility ($128K)
A polyethylene foam product manufacturing facility has been cited by OSHA with 21 safety violations carrying fines of $128,700. OSHA’s January inspection followed an explosion that resulted in the injury of three workers and significant property damage. The explosion occurred when isobutane gas entered exhaust ductwork associated with the foam extrusion manufacturing process, and it
Safety Alert: Risks Associated With Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas Odor Fade (PHMSA)
PHMSA is issuing this safety alert to notify the public of the risks associated with the under-odorization of Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG). LPG is an odorless and colorless gas that under certain conditions is required to be odorized for leak detection. The purpose of this alert is to advise shippers and carriers of the recommended