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Yes, there are two (2) types of BLEVEs, and much like the myth that BLEVE’s only happen to Pressure Vessels with liquified flammable gases, COLD BELVEs account for nearly 25% of all BLEVEs. So what is the difference between the two? Super GROK explains it better than I could…
A BLEVE (Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion) occurs when a vessel containing pressurized liquid above...
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I continue to play with and test Google Gemini Plus and Super GROK in the OSH and Process Safety space. Today, my question to both was:
How much of a Class II flammable liquid will it take to burn under a 1,000-gallon LPG tank to cause a BLEVE?
BOTH of the systems had outstanding answers! Of course, both systems referenced SAFTENG.net as a source. Still not sure how it can read my BLEVE articles,...
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I wrote about “focusing on our fundamentals” this week, which generated a lot of discussions offline amongst my friends and clients. The number 1 question asked was “What should we score in 2026?” My response was “at least 95%”. That means that in 100 LO inspections, we should have a failure rate across ALL items within each inspection of 5 out of 100.
Does anyone think this is an unreasonable expectation...
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I am not sure who, where, and when this dirty little lie began, but we have been seeing an incorrect application of NFPA 70, 500.7(K) Detection System for Flammable Gases, item (3) Interior of a Building or Enclosed Space. It seems businesses are looking for any way out of having an electrically classified area and many are using this “out”; however, most of the time we find its application...
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We routinely find facility siting issues when LPG Tank(s) and Flammable Liquid Tank(s) are located in the same area. OSHA, NFPA, IFC, etc., all require a separation distance between the two (2) types of tanks. This is ALL about preventing a setup for a BLEVE, as a pool of flammable liquid finding its way under an LPG tank may be one of the most dangerous situations we can have in a process area....
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An ammonia system at an industrial food processing facility over-pressured, activating one of its overpressure safety relief valves. Ammonia was released into the atmosphere for approximately eight (8) minutes until the refrigeration compressor was manually shut down by disconnecting the supply power, and the pressure in the system was reduced.
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Employee #1 was using an oxygen-acetylene torch to weld a sign to the top of a school bus in the southwestern bay of a six-bay garage. While performing this task, he sprayed water from a fire extinguisher onto a coworker walking by the bus. In retaliation, the coworker picked up a hubcap filled with liquid he thought was water (but was actually gasoline) and threw it at Employee #1, who was welding....
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At 11:43 a.m. on February 24, 2025, Employee #1 was spray painting aircraft parts while wearing a supplied air respirator. Nitrogen backflowed into the breathing air system, displacing oxygen and causing the employee to be asphyxiated. Employee #1 was fatally injured.
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Department of Labor finds New Mexico company wrongfully fired inspector who raised concerns during gas pipeline installation at Oklahoma site
OKLAHOMA CITY – The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered a New Mexico-based inspection company to reinstate and compensate a terminated worker who reported safety concerns during the installation of a natural gas pipeline in Watonga, Oklahoma.
The Occupational...
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Way back in 2015, I shared a practice I have used for most of my career, after working a major turnaround back in the 1990’s. And anyone who has worked a turnaround at a processing plant will certainly understand what I am trying to address with this practice. Bottom line, we should NEVER put the PRCS DANGER sign directly on the entry portal cover! This sets us up for having many OPEN and...
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Lead the PHA team to think through the safeguards that are in place that are intended to:
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Respondent owns a facility (the “Facility”) that uses 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, EPCRA Sections 304-312, and CAA Section 112(r). Based upon the information gathered during...
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