This week’s video is one for the process safety crowd. We often hear of, and I am quick to mention, over pressure events in my process safety writings; but we can NOT loose sight of the power of a vacuum and the damage it can do! In my relatively short 20+ years in process safety […]
The photo above is showing the progression in failure of a commonly used PSM component associated with Mechanical Integrity. The material starts out white as paper (as shown at the bottom of the photo) and turns darker color through it’s progression to failure. In it’s final state it had lost all of its elasticity and
A little fun for Friday. One of my favorite TV shows these days is the Big Bang Theory. I have always thought there was something special about Sheldon and then tonight it became clear… Sheldon is a all about SAFETY!
Have you ever wondered how relaible your relief devices actually are? Ever wondered why five years is the mximum baseline timeframe for testing and replacement? As a result of years of testing, The National Board has accumulated a good deal of data that helps us analyze the quality and reliability of relief valves. We can
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced the result of a two-week sweep with the City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) that found and confiscated more than 70 fraudulent scaffold certification and U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) safety cards and resulted in the arrest of 30 construction workers at sites in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 60 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 48 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 65 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 227 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 41 (2011 =
A male worker died on November 15, 1984, after entering a toluene storage tank. During the rescue attempt, one fireman was killed, and several were injured when the tank exploded. A toluene storage tank (10 feet in diameter and 20 feet high) had to be drained and cleaned. While the tank was empty, the company planned to install a
This Instruction is intended to help Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) safely inspect roadway and highway construction work zones and to issue consistent citations for violations. Working near fast-moving public traffic presents obvious hazards for CSHOs performing inspections. This Instruction provides guidance for proper citation under 29 CFR 1926, Subpart G Signs, Signals, and
(UPDATED 10/20/12) –This is to aid facilities in assigning the critical role of a Respiratory Protection Program Administrator; an often overlooked role. OSHA requires this role to be filled by an “INDIVIDUAL” and not the “safety team”…
