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Back in June of last year (2020), the city of Wenling in China experienced a tragedy that involved a COLD BLEVE of a flammable liquified pressurized gas tanker truck and a subsequent explosion killing 18 people. We have dashcam footage of the COLD BLEVE and it is “textbook” footage of such an event – we even have the tanker rocketing through the air. I am not sure what...
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Do you agree with this “safety leadership” quote?
“A system or a procedure never achieved anything, it is people being committed to implementing the system that achieves the performance needed.”
It comes from the Safety Leadership Group (SLG) of which I am a fan.
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Respondent owns and operates a cellophane manufacturing facility that uses Carbon disulfide in excess of the 20,000 pounds RMP TQ. On or about September 11 and 12,2019, EPA conducted an inspection of Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. From the time Respondent first had onsite greater than 20,000 pounds of carbon disulfide in a process,...
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I have a friend that I respect immensely and I think he may be one of the most intelligent people I interact with. He is a huge fan of Jordan Peterson and he is always sharing books, podcasts, and videos with Dr. Peterson. Oftentimes, his podcasts and videos are beyond my ability to fully comprehend – until I found this video where he explains what a “Leader” is and how...
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The title may sound bad, but in reality, when safety becomes a selfish act we have actually established the culture that we have all dreamed of. Safety is not something we do for a government agency, heck it is not even something we should be doing for the company. Safety is something we do FIRST for OURSELVES and SECOND for our FAMILY (for those too stubborn to do it for themselves). ...
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Here is a look at OSHA’s HAZWOPER compliance activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 24 HAZWOPER inspections and issued 48 citations for a total of $156,418 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
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Here is a look at OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 36 PSM inspections and issued 217 citations for a total of $2,194,474 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
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Here is a look at OSHA’s Permit-Required Confined Space enforcement activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 79 PRCS inspections and issued 263 citations for a total of $1,178,577 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
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Here is a look at OSHA’s Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activity in 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021). As you can see, OSHA did 869 LOTO inspections and issued 1,565 citations for a total of $9,864,505 in fines. This is the SETTLED amount and NOT the initial citations. Here is a quick breakdown of activity:
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Recently a former client was cited for hiring a contractor who was not qualified for the work they were hired to perform. Also, do not lose sight of the fact that this contractor was NOT cited for any OSHA violation as they did not violate their responsibilities under 1910.119(h)(3), although some may argue they violated (h)(3)(v) in principle. What we found out was that the contractor...
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At 8:00 a.m. on March 15, 2021, Employee #1 removed, cleaned, prepared the surface and replaced the blow-in door gasket seals on the USS McFaul. The door was TAGGED OUT in the OPEN position; however, in this position, the pneumatic pressure and electric power could NOT be secured in its SAFE POSITION. While performing the work, the door closed on the employee, crushing her. She died from the resulting...
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