On average, we conduct around a dozen flammable liquid safety audits each year and I can not think of an audit where we were not asked about the ventilation requirements in 1910.106(e)(3)(v)(a) and/or NFPA 30, 17.11.1-10. Both of these standards require an area where a Class I Flammable Liquid is being transferred or dispensed be ventilated at…...
Anyone involved with PSM/RMP knows about “facility siting” and all the attention it has gotten since the Texas City, TX incident in 2005. Many companies struggle with this type of analysis, so I am passing along some great data that could be used during an expansion project at an existing facility or for a new…...
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9.5.2 The total aggregate volume of Class I, II, and IIIA flammable liquids in a group of storage cabinets shall NOT exceed the MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY (MAQ) of flammable and combustible liquids per control area based on the occupancy where the cabinets are located…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...
Ordinary glass containers exposed to heat will fail at about 212F (100C) due to thermally induced stress. Storage cabinets are designed to offer protection from radiant heat, but only for a limited time of intense fire exposure. The user MUST recognize these limitations…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership...
Shoot me and hate me forever, but I am having a week moment in the hopes that I bring a smile to your face. I am bit ashamed to be posting this, but since no one was physically harmed in the video I thought we could use a chuckle to start the week…. Membership Required...
An interesting style of welding helmet and face shield!… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Over the past several years I have written many articles on the “safeguards” that get listed in Process Hazards Analysis. In this article I want to focus our attention on the flaws that so many facilities are making in their PHAs. Some facilities are really doing themselves an injustice by listing safeguards that have little…...
Everyone’s lives seem to be very busy in this fast paced world. We rush to get to work and then rush home. We urge all workers to take one or two minutes at the beginning of each shift to talk about safety. Such talks can have several safety and operational benefits. The talks will prompt…...
In many chemical processes around the world, operators are making their rounds checking on those items that have been deemed “critical to process safety”. These rounds usually include checking pressure, temperature, tell-tale gauges, tank levels, heat tracing, taking samples, etc. But in many instances involving these checklists, one item is painfully obvious after an incident–…...
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Solutia since 2007, GenOn since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 3 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 1 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 2 (2011 = 248) (2010 =…...
This is a listing of the Top 10 OSHA standards that were cited using a “Other-Than-Serious” classification…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
