You are the entry supervisor for entry into a Carbon Monoxide (CO) Tank. Your meter is equipped with an Oxygen Sensor, but it does NOT have a CO sensor. You proceed with your atmospheric testing, as you were told years ago that as long as the Oxygen was over 19.5% that all will be OK. […]
It seems the article last week was an eye-opener for a lot of folks! The response has been overwhelming from many of you and several suggested that I take the “limitations” a step further. Seems a lot of you broke out your owners’ manuals and enjoyed some holiday reading; learning that these devices have even
One of the scariest things I have learned in my career, going all the way back to my days as a FF, was the when I learned about the “correction factor” that atmospheric monitors come with. I had used these devices for years, even entering some PRCS for “recovery” (sorry not many actual rescues as
SAFTENG members, here are four ppt files that I used at my four-part series I did the past four months at the SW OH ASSP Chapter meetings. We broke the sessions down into: Evaluating spaces What makes a space a CS What makes a CS a PRCS Entry options (c)(5) Alternative Entry (c)(7) Reclassification (d)-(k)
OSHA has cited a tank cleaning company $171,281 in penalties for confined space, fire, and explosion hazards. OSHA inspectors determined that the company allowed employees to enter a tank without testing for atmospheric hazards. The company was cited for allowing employees to use a non-explosion proof vacuum in a tank that transported a highly hazardous
NOTE: the text below is a translation from Chinese to English At about 13:49 on May 3, 2018, a catalyst explosion occurred in the hydrogenation reactor of No. 1 hydrogenation reactor of a Pharmaceutical facility causing one death and an immediate economic loss of 1.446 million yuan ($216,061,320 USD). According to the “Safety Production Law of
Starting this month (September) I will be conducting four (4) training sessions on Permit-Required Confined Spaces. These are FREE, with lunch provided, and will cover all aspects of implementing a PRCS Program, with each month covering a different element. The four elements are: Evaluating Spaces – What makes a space a CS and what makes
OSHA has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two others critically injured following an explosion onboard a towboat in Kentucky. The five companies collectively received 55 of violations with proposed penalties totaling $795,254. OSHA cited a ship repair contractor, an insulation contractor, two temporary staffing companies
At 11:00 a.m. on July 7, 2017, Employee #1was attempting to dislodge a 24-inch rubber plug from a 2foot diameter sewer pipe located inside a 24foot deep wet well. The workers were outside the well pulling on a 1/4-inch nylon rope that was attached to the 24-inch diameter plug. The plug was lodged inside a
At 9:00 a.m. on December 15, 2017, an employee was cleaning the excess oil from the bottom of a tanker rail car following a previous application of oil to prevent corrosion. The employee collapsed due to a 98% atmosphere of nitrogen being present inside the tank car. The employee was killed due to asphyxiation.
This news report video does an excellent job, especially the accounts from the Fire Chief on the mistakes made by the workers AND the WOULD BE Rescuers AND the actual emergency responders.
OSHA has cited a Chemical Manufacturer after an employee died due to lack of oxygen while cleaning the inside of a railcar. A second employee who tried to rescue the co-worker was also overcome but survived. OSHA has proposed $64,857 in penalties. The facility was cited for failing to provide respiratory protection; properly ventilate a confined
