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2012 Photo of the Week #6 (PFAS Lanyard)

I took this photo last week at a company, which I will not name, where they were using a chain as a safety lanyard on the harness for the stock picker.  The operator demonstrated it for me and did not mind being photographed wearing it!  I refused to assess the applicant for his license until…...

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Roof work and proper Fall Protection

Let me be clear… I am not a Fall Protection expert in any stretch of the imagination, so I am all about engineering out the fall hazards whenever possible.  A few weeks ago we received a call from a new client who had just suffered a bad accident where one of their star employees was…...

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Change(s) that REQUIRE a PHA revalidation AND RMP Update

There is some language in the EPA’s Risk Management Plan program requirements that tends to cause some confusion… The owner or operator of a stationary source shall revise and update the RMP submitted under ยง68.150 as follows: (5) Within six months of a change that requires a revised PHA or hazard review So when are we…...

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47 Incidents & 3 Updates (2/6/12)

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Interesting RMP Statistics – Where does your process rank?

NOTE: this data is a bit dated, but for those interested…An overview of some basic statistics derived from the RMP*Info database is informative and will help place more detailed assessments in context. As of this writing, the RMP*Info database contains information on a total of 14828 facilities containing 20210 chemical processes. Of these processes, 17529…...

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Another how NOT TO RESPOND video (Ammonia Tanker)

A NH3 Tanker Truck rolled over and lost it’s load.  A GREAT video to see the behavior of a Liquid Spill of NH3.  We can see the liquid pouring our of the tanker and immediately flashing off to a gas.  Auto-refrigeration is observed as the gas hangs low over the pooling liquid.  AMAZING FOOTAGE at…...

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What type of respirator do I need?

One of the most common questions I used to get on emergency response scenes is: “How do you determine when we can stop wearing SCBAs and begin wearing Air Purifying Respirators”?  The decision is often a heated debate due to the user’s lack of knowledge.  The scary part is that these are trained HAZMAT Technicians…...

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2012 Video of the Week #6 – OSHA Investigates Deaconess Hospital Crane Accident

The collapse of a crane at a metro hospital yesterday isn’t the first time equipment owned by Rent-A-Crane has been involved in an accident. Two years ago, a man died when a piece of a crane fell. Investigators are trying to determine what went wrong at Deaconess Hospital yesterday…. Membership Required You must be a member...

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PSM Scenario Challenge – Response

Point -Counter Point PSM Discussion.  Below is my position and counter to “my opinion” is that of a friend who specializes in PSM for the refrigeration industry.  You can read his position at his website taocomplaince.com Scenario:  You have a freezer with racking. The racking inside this freezer needs to be replaced. You hire a…...

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