2012 Video of the Week #21 – Three wheeled manlift
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2012 Video of the Week #20 – Forklift vs. Storage Rack
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2012 Video of the Week #19 – Forklift Looses elevated load
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2012 Video of the Week #18 – When someone tells you safety is just common sense, well just show them this
With workers like this, the safety profession will forever be needed! Just think… one of us will have the personal pleasure of keeping the young people in this video safe! They will be working in our plants before you know it…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a...
HAZMAT Team members MUST have an EXIT PHYSICAL
This is NOT an April Fool’s joke, but a fact. It is not a well known requirement, but we have seen OSHA use this from time to time when teams have been disbanded – me being one of those they used to make an example of. But 1910.120(q)(9) refers us back to 1910.120(f) in regards…...
28 Incidents & 5 Updates (4/1/12)
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! since 2012 since 2007 Since 2010 since 2006 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 20 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 14 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 25 (2011 = 248) (2010 =…...
2012 April CCPS Process Beacon – Unloading to the wrong tank
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Using the common practice of “Draining Oil Pots” on refrigeration systems to examine the differences between “controlled” and “uncontrolled” releases of ammonia
If you have been around ammonia refrigeration very long, you have most likely heard a horror story or two related to “draining an oil pot.” This task is also very well known by OSHA and EPA inspectors and is often used as a point of review for operating and maintenance procedures during PSM/RMP inspections. So…...
Ammonia Incidents in Oregon from 1993-2007
Ammonia Incidents in OregonFrom 1993 – 2007 ORHSEES recorded a total of 3,187 qualifying chemical incidents in Oregon. Of these qualifying incidents, 240 (7.5%) involved a release of ammonia. 87.5% of the ammonia releases occurred at fixed facilities while 12.5% occurred during the transport of ammonia. A total of 67 of the 240 ammonia incidents required an evacuation order, affecting 3687 people. Evacuations ranged from…...
An interesting “Facility Change” that fell through the cracks
During a recent project the SAFTENG team came across an interesting “change” to a covered process that fits the “changes to facilities” perfectly. The covered process was a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit on a coal fired boiler. The unit was having problems during cooler months with the ammonia condensing before it reached the SCR unit…....
2012 Video of the Week #17 – Sea Crane Accident
A bad day for a lift! High seas and wind are a recipe for a bad day when it comes to making a lift!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA TRAINING REQUIREMENTS (presentation from OSHA)
{jcomments on}A presentation by John Newquist, Assistant Regional Adminstrator, at the Waubonsee Safety Days Conference on March 14, 2012. A GREAT review of the General Industry Training requirements, including many standard specific listings. MANY THANKS to John for sharing with us. Click Here to download the pdf… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...