At a wellsite, two workers operating a vacuum truck were vacuuming and cleaning fluids, sludge, and sediment from a low-pressure separator vessel (LPS). Other workers opened two hatches on the LPS and inserted their vacuum hose into a debris-catch opening. Suddenly, an explosion occurred inside the LPS, resulting in a flash fire. One of the […]
The short answer is HELL NO. For emergency responders entering Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) atmospheres while wearing a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), a Qualitative Fit Test (QLFT) is insufficient and not compliant with 1910.134 or 1910.120. 1910.134(f)(6) QLFT may only be used to fit test negative-pressure air-purifying respirators that must achieve a
I added this video to the library this weekend. This is a FATALITY video, so it is labeled GRAPHIC; however, it’s not gory. I share these videos with members because sometimes showing what an accident looks like can get people’s attention. Just understand, we can NOT scare workers into working safely. This is a GUARDING
Respondent owned a facility that used anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant for produce processing and packaging. On July 9, 2024, EPA performed an inspection of the Facility to evaluate compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) Section 103 and CAA Section 112(r). Based upon the information gathered during the Inspection and
My good friend and colleague Ekin Yurdakul Erkut, Ph.D. – Process Safety Management Engineer (Chemical Engineer) / Safety will be presenting her world-class PSSR system, which we have used at an EV/ESS Battery Manufacturing plant. Be sure to attend her session.
Hydrogen is finding some footing for wider use as a fuel these days, and I have seen a significant increase in inquiries from existing and new clients about process safety for H2 storage and use. I always follow Chapter 700 of the International Gas Code as my baseline code requirements and then move into NFPA
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THE WORK WE DO INSIDE A PRCS can create a Hazard! Three workers killed in a water tank explosion (PRCS Entry Fatalities) Initial investigations suggest the combination of cleaning agents and high temperatures triggered the fatal reaction.
A 60-year-old female worker in a plastic moulding workshop was cleaning a large plastic bin. The bin had been vacuum cleaned and then sprayed with ‘Ambersil’, a highly flammable mould-removing aerosol spray that can be purchased for domestic use. The patient attempted to wipe the bin, but when she placed her face inside it to
System pressure gauges are often required to provide more accurate system pressure readings than regulator gauges can provide. Pressure gauges:
So I posed the question to over 30,000 safety pros across my LinkedIn and Facebook groups and SAFTENG members, and as I suspected, there was a lively debate on this matter. I have received numerous requests to break down the evaluation like I have done for other “tricky” spaces that fall outside the traditional CS/PRCS
