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Bypassing of storage tank safety features

The above picture shows a flammable liquid storage tank level indicator with a sight glass spring loaded valve, kept in the open position with a “home made” clip.  Although this alert is from our friends in AU, this is ALSO seen worldwide and should be considered a “Lesson Learned” worldwide!… Membership Required You must be a member...

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Compliant with RAGAGEP?

One of the great things about being a consultant is that I get to see things that I would have never been able to see working for a single company.  Traveling the world doing PSM/RMP work has given me the opportunity to see how other businesses and cultures do safety and this has enriched me…...

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PRCS Fatality in 30″ Pipe

On February 6th, 2012, a welder entered a 30″ pipe to check the quality of the welds he had just completed. The welder (deceased) asphyxiated and lost consciousness due to the high level of Argon gas, which had created an oxygen-deficient environment inside the pipe…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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Definitions of current exposure guidance levels

ERPG Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPG) are developed by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).  ERPG-1 (mild effects), ERPG-2 (serious effects), and ERPG-3 (life-threatening effects) ERPGs are intended to protect “nearly all individuals” from each effect level. In establishing ERPGs, acute toxicity data as well as possible long-term effects from a single acute exposure are…...

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31 incidents & 1 update (4/29/12)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! since 2012 since 2012 since 2007 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 29 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 17 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 32 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 =…...

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[NPPTL] ALL: CSE SR 100 User Notice

The NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers is being issued to inform users of the CSE SR-100 SCSR phase-out plan in mining and non-mining applications. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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