This table shows the number of RMP facilities — facilities that could potentially have toxic or flammable chemical accidents with off-site consequences. Accident information is summed up from the most recent 5-year accident history for each reported facility. State # of RMP facilities # of accidents # of deaths # of injuries # evacuated Property […]
Yes, EPA has a General Duty Clause for RMP, much like OSHA’s General Duty Clause. However, EPA’s is much more detail. This month I came across a facility that used to be a RMP/PSM covered facility, but after much work they lowered their quantities below the RMP/PSM Thresholds. Once this was done, they literally threw
I have had tons of questions and comments on last week’s article regarding EPA’s General Duty Clause as it relates to RMP Listed chemicals (e.g. Extremely Hazardous Substances) and the requirements for employers, EVEN if they were below the RMP Threshold. As EPA states in one of their Fact Sheets on the GDC…It is important
Top 10 RMP Chemicals by On-Site Quantities This table shows amounts of each chemical within processes that have worst-case accidents that could potentially reach off-site. Facilities that are no longer registered with RMP are not included. Chemical Name Chemical Type # of facilities Pounds in processes Ammonia (anhydrous) Toxic 7,672 182,886,947,607 Flammable Mixture Flammable 669
H.R.2868 is to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to extend, modify, and recodify the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance security and protect against acts of terrorism against chemical facilities, and for other purposes. This week a US House subcommittee passed chemical security legislation that critics said would change federal
When we do our many third-party S&H audits around the country, there are a few findings we could just leave on our spreadsheet as they are so common from business to business. One of these common findings is the lack of annual training for employees on their rights to access, view, copy, etc., their own
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One Year After Catastrophic Accident at the Tesoro Refinery the CSB Continues its Investigation into the April 2010 AccidentBoard Releases a Video Safety Message; Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance Marking the one year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released
Have you ever seen a fire extinguisher with a HAZCOM label (e.g., NFPA 704 or HMIS) and thought to yourself…that is overkill? Well, actually, it is not overkill, and it may be a requirement for the facility under the HAZCOM standard when the extinguisher contains a hazardous chemical. OSHA defines compressed gas as a physical
Workers were injured while vacuuming explosive dust inside a PRCS to clean out a natural gas processing unit.
Many THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2005 since 3/2011 since 2007 since 3/2011 since 2/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 9 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 30 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 56 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 57 (2010 = 246) (2009 =
