2012 Photo of the Week #9 (Forklift Accident – Elevated Load)
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Mechanical Ventilation – General Rules to live by
Many facilities will use mechanical ventilation to aid in reducing worker exposures, as well as controlling flammable atmospheres from becoming explosive. There are some general rules of ventilation that should be applied in all cases and this article is an attempt to briefly mention the key points. Mechanical ventilation systems are ONLY as good as…...
MAJOR Bromine Rail Car Release (Video)
This traffic camera footage of a Bromine Release in Russia is some of the most amazing HAZMAT footage I have ever seen. The officials at the time and when I reported it in the Incident Alerts stated it was a “small release from a pail”. Now with this footage available, we can clearly see this…...
The IMPORTANCE of Hydrostatic relief valves in Ammonia Systems
An accidental release of 12 tons of anhydrous ammonia at a storage/dispensing facility resulted in the hospitalization of five people and the evacuation of 550 residents. The unexpected release of anhydrous ammonia is believed to be due to a design error that may have caused a 3/4″ (1.91 cm) schedule 80 vent stack on the…...
A Lesson from an American Hero
MANY THANKS to Wayne Kordonowy (“Safety Wayne“) for this great story! General George S. Patton, the greatest combat general of WWII, was seriously injured in a car accident in Occupied Germany on December 9, 1945…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
2012 Video of the Week #10 – Forklift Flipped
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Loader Blind Spot Fatality
INCIDENT SPOTTER STRUCK & KILLED BY FRONT END LOADER DATE 10 February 2012 DESCRIPTION A spotter was directing truck loading activities when he was struck from behind & run over by a Front End Loader KEY POINTS •The Spotter routinely left a pedestrian walkway & entered the plant/equipment traffic area so he could better…...
2012 March CCPS Process Beacon – Double Block & Bleed Explanation
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Gas Pump Static Fire
Although the title of this video claims the fire was caused by a cigarette, we can clearly see that neither person was smoking. I would also point out that the outside temperature is cold (i.e. they are wearing winter coats) and the one person has both hands in his pockets. 9 seconds into the video…...
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Difference between OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP requirements
Ever heard anyone say, “PSM and RMP are identical except for the off-site consequence requirements”? There are a lot of similarities between the two chemical safety regulations, but the two are very much different in more ways than just the “off-site consequence requirements.” Most similarities are between RMP “Program 3 Prevention Program” and OSHA’s PSM…...
Comparison of RMP and PSM Chemicals and Thresholds
Toxic Chemicals Regulated under RMP that are also Regulated under PSM [Alphabetical Order – 78 Substances] Chemical Name CAS No. RMP Threshold Quantity (lbs.) PSM Threshold Quantity (lbs.) Acrolein [2-Propenal] 107-02-8 5,000 150 Acrylonitrile [2-Propenenitrile] 107-13-1 20,000 Not Regulated Acrylyl chloride [2-Propenoyl chloride] 814-68-6 5,000 250 Allyl alcohol [2-Propen-1-ol] 107-18-6 15,000 Not Regulated Allylamine [2-Propen-1-amine]…...