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Respondent owns and operates an anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system facility in Altoona, Iowa (Respondent’s Facility). On or about September 21, 2022, representatives of the EPA inspected Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68.
Information gathered during the EPA inspection revealed that
Respondent had over 10,000 pounds of anhydrous...
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Most organizations espouse a variety of values, some of which are intrinsically contradictory, so new employees must figure out for themselves what is really rewarded – customer satisfaction, productivity, safety, minimizing costs, or maximizing returns to the investors. Only by observing actual promotions and performance reviews can newcomers figure out what the underlying assumptions are by...
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My training PowerPoint for maintaining, testing, and inspecting chemical hoses (including unloading/loading hoses) per my favorite RAGAGEP.
SAFTENG members can download below.
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This is a HIGH-LEVEL overview of the many types and levels of energy isolation means and methods. This is not widely recognized in the USA, but those businesses advanced in energy isolation/control plans use this approach. The key to this success is to incorporate these methods into process designs.
Members can download the ppt file below.
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Members can download my HIGH-LEVEL overview of what a PTW process should encompass. All work permits should fit into this mini-management system.
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I have been writing about it since 2022, when OSHA said they wanted to revise its HAZCOM standard (1910.1200) to align with Revision 7 of the GHS standard. Remember, the current HAZCOM standard is based on Rev. 3 of the GHS. Now the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC) will recognize the new Categories of Flammable gases.
FLAMMABLE GAS. A material that is a gas at 68°F (20°C) or less...
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HIGHER FLAMMABILITY
A3
R-50, R-170, R-290
R-600a, R-441a, R-1270
B3
R-1140
LOWER FLAMMABILITY
A2
R-142b, R-152a
B2
R-30, R-40, R-611, R-717
A2L
HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze
NO FLAME PROPAGATION
A1
R-11 – R-14, R-22, R-113, R-114, R-115, R-134A, R-410A, R-449B, R-1234zd
B1
R-10, R-21, R-123, R-764
LOWER
TOXICITY
HIGHER
TOXICITY
A2L...
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Today, we get a glimpse of the key changes to the 2024 International Fire Code (IFC):
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A state Fire Marshal published their Top 20 Violations. Many of these are learning opportunities:
Building Exterior
Address – Address numbers should be plainly visible from the street side of the property.
Fire Lanes – Fire lanes are designated by the Fire Code Official. Signage for fire lanes must contain the verbiage in the City’s Ordinance: “No Stopping, Standing, Parking, Fire Lane.”
Knox...
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A useful baseline for any business that is in the charging and storage of batteries.
Storage Batteries
Ohio Administrative Code (4123:1)
Effective: September 1, 2023
(A) Battery charging areas will be designated for that purpose.
(B) Employees will be instructed that:
(1) When charging batteries, acid will be poured into water; water will not be poured into acid;
(2) When charging batteries,...
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It is unfortunate that the phrase “human error” has become virtually meaningless through over-use and that it is usually interpreted to mean that the person at the “sharp end” was at fault by committing some form of error or violation. It is easy to be misled and to believe that human errors arise because of carelessness, inattention, incompetence, or reckless rule-breaking...
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