Under section 112(n)(6) of the Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended, Congress required EPA to carry out a study of hydrofluoric acid (also called hydrogen fluoride (HF)), to identify potential hazards to public health and the environment considering a range of events including worst-case accidental releases, and to make recommendations for reducing the hazards, […]
One type of valve commonly used to control water flow to fire sprinkler systems is known as an OS&Y gate valve. OS&Y means “outside stem and yoke” or “outside screw and yoke”. OS&Y gate valves operate by opening and closing via a gate, which lowers into or rises out of the valve. Raising the gate
Six willful, egregious citations were issued for inadequate machine guarding over the blades of slitter machines. The citations are being issued as willful because the company certified abatement for machine guarding on much of this equipment in 2009 and had a history of machine guarding violations in the past. OSHA also found that the company
Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2013 since 2008 since 2010 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 2 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 18 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 23 (2012 = 92*) (2011
Have you ever gone up or down a flight of stairs and noticed that you could not maintain a hold on the railing? Is this a compliance issue, a safety concern, or both? Some clients tell us we are splitting hairs when we come across this in our audits; but it is actually VERY EASY
Question: Can an employer use “mouthpiece respirators” as escape respirators when working in/around chlorine? OSHA’s answer may surprise you! These types of ESCAPE ONLY respirators are widely used still today. Although I am not a big fan of these respirators, they can be used safely and play a critical role in emergency situations. OSHA makes
On August 16, 2012, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to comply with
On January 24, 2012, EPA conducted a compliance inspection to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to comply with the regulations as noted
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PHMSA has become aware of instances where marked and unmarked cylinders have being taken to recycling facilities for disposal while still containing compressed gases and other hazardous materials. Cylinders that have not been purged of their contents can pose a serious risk to health and safety. In the event of a catastrophic failure, the sudden release
This is in response to your inquiry on behalf of the American Chemistry Council concerning how OSHA’s March 26, 2012, revisions to its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) apply to combustible dust. Below I summarize each of your questions and provide our response to it.
