The following incident involved a welder who was adjusting the pressure on an oxygen regulator. The welder had oil on his hand and there was an oxygen leak from the hose clamp. Click Here for the Safety Alert…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in...
I have touched on this topic in some of my other writings and have received many e-mails inquiring about my statements. First let me state that this impacts ALL industries, but it appears it has struck a nerve in the NH3 refrigeration industry, so my response will be specific to this industry since 100% of…...
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On February 28, 2012, a contract rigger was injured when a carry deck crane outrigger was lowered onto his right foot. The contractor was examined at a local hospital where x-rays revealed two fractures to the foot. The incident is under investigation. Click Here for the pdf… Membership Required You must be a member to...
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It is becoming more common to find facilities using or at least “experimenting” with some “car seal” program or, as some call it, the “Lock Open – Lock Closed” program. These are the programs where a valve has been identified as a safety critical valve and needs to either stay closed or open until certain…...
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has been kind enough to offer some of their emergency response related documents for FREE. The list includes: American Industrial Hygiene Association Industrial Hygienists’ Role and Responsibilities In Emergency Preparedness and Response (06) IH Deployment Checklist IH Role in EPR EPR IH Reference (including links to other resources) Safety Officer…...
…The HAZWOPER standard requires employers to provide training to employees who provide emergency response services during releases of hazardous substances, 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6). The level of training the employer must provide depends on the role the employee will perform in a response. Employees must be trained to the first responder operations level if they will…...
Although not a new release, OR-OSHA provides a document I have used for a couple of years in my work and consulting. OR-OSHA is of course a state plan, but from what I can tell they have adopted the federal OSHA general industry standards exactly as they are written in 29CFR 1910 (not sure about…...
An accident occurred when an as-yet unidentified source ignited the ethyl acetate solvent being loaded into a 330 gallon square tank, called a tote. The operator who was filling the tote had turned away momentarily when he heard what was described as a popping sound, which witnesses believe was a pressure relief device. A fireball…...
