Highwall Fatality, Chile (Mining)
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General Industry Standards with Training Requirements
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General Industry Standards Written Program Requirements
Below is a listing of OSHA’s General Industry Standards that require some type of written program or plan.
OSHA General Industry Requirements for Labels, Signs, Postings, etc.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT an official listing and is NOT meant to include 100% of all REQUIRED postings, labels, and signs. It is an effort by one individual to identify those OSHA 1910 std’s that require some sign, posting, or label to better prepare a workplace regarding OSHA signage and posting requirements. The user
What ISA-84 can do for process safety
The vessel you are viewing is part of a PSM Covered process. I have blacked out pipe and vessel labeling, as it does not matter what the HHC/EHS is or the type of process. Pay close attention to the sight glass column in the center of the picture. The process vessel shown has a safe
25 Incidents & 0 Updates (6/11/12)
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2012 since 2012 since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 35 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 29 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 36 (2011
Considering failure of engineering controls in a PHA
A Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) may very well be the best tool that has come along to the safety profession since the fire extinguisher! I am kidding of course, well sort of, as the PHA methodologies (and there are many) can be used in so many situations that it is used outside of PSM/RMP as
Process Safety and Hotwork requirements
Did you know that OSHA still does NOT require an actual Hotwork Permit, UNLESS you are doing the Hotwork in, on, or adjacent to a PSM covered process? It’s true, 1910.252(a)(2)(iv) uses the phrase “preferably in the form of a written permit“. It was not until OSHA put the Process Safety Management Standard (PSM) in place
Threshold Planning Quantities for EHS revised
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is taking final action to revise the manner for applying the threshold planning quantities (TPQs) for those extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) that are non-reactive solid chemicals in solution. This revision allows facilities subject to the Emergency Planning requirements that have a non-reactive solid EHS in solution,
Understanding ISA-84
This overview outlines key elements of the ISA84 committee on process sector functional safety, including scope, purpose, history, and technical issues. It also provides a preview of the forthcoming 2nd edition of ANSI/ISA-84.00.01 (IEC 61511 Mod).
OSHA cites Food Plant $157,000 for 27 serious safety and health violations (PSM)
This appears to be an inspection after an ammonia leak in a food processing area that impacted a contractor and food production workers. A contractor drilled into what was thought to have been an “abandoned line” releasing the ammonia. The leak was on 12/3/11 and the inspection began on 12/12/11. Some very enlightening citations for