B31 Code for pressure piping, developed by American Society of Mechanical Engineers – ASME, covers Power Piping, Fuel Gas Piping, Process Piping, Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids, Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components and Building Services Piping. ASME B31 was earlier known as ANSI B31. B31.1 – 2001 – Power Piping…...
In the world of process safety, pressure vessel safety plays a major role! Yet many facilities do not have engineers available to them and thus some will struggle with which code(s) apply and what must be done to maintain their pressure vessel(s) in tip top safety shape. This is my cheat sheet that I have…...
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 charged the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with the responsibility for the development and evaluation of sampling and analytical methods for workplace compliance determinations. Under that charge and by a 1974 contract, NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration jointly undertook the evaluation…...
OSHA has published criteria for removing employers from the agency’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). SVEP has been in effect since June 18, 2010, and is intended to focus agency resources on employers that demonstrate indifference to their responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act with willful, repeat or failure-to-abate violations. On August 16,…...
TURN UP YOUR VOLUME for this one – the sounds are as telling as the sights! For those who may not be familar with a “vent and burn” scenario, here are the guidelines from the Frederal Railroad Administration. This product-removal method involves the placement of explosive charges to cut a hole (or holes) in a…...
Changes to 1910.106 These changes are not very subtle and in fact I have to take my hat off to OSHA and the NPRM process for working this out. As many of us know, the new HAZCOM standard was a significant change; so significant that it impacted several other OSHA standards in both general industry…...
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2011 since 2012 since 2012 since 2009 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 50 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 38 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 49 (2011 = 248)…...
Atlanta city workers could lose their jobs if they are caught using cellphones behind the wheel…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
PLEASE BE ADVISED – this video is REAL and may be upsetting to some. It is not shown to disrespect anyone, but a painful reminder of what happens around forklifts! I want those who view this video to pay close attention that the deceased was a truck driver and he was wearing his high visibility…...
This is UNREAL! The lengths the human race will go to save $ over their own personal safety. This is NOT a joke and was posted to an autobody shop forum as a way to help other painters using Isocyanates protect themselves! You just can’t make this stuff up! Many thanks to Gary from down under…...
Reason (1997) has identified a number of characteristics that go to make up such a safety culture. These are:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
The Utah Olympic Park agreed to pay a $7,000 fine this month after an EPA inspection found violations with the nonprofit’s documentation for handling anhydrous ammonia, a regulated, toxic chemical used to refrigerate the bobsled track over the winter months. PLEASE NOTE there appears to be some inaccuracies in this news paper article. CLICK HERE…...
