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EPA RMP Amendment Dates (as of 9/14/2018)
Based on the most recent court ruling and directions from EPA, here are the DUE DATES for the RMP Amendments as of today (note – courts could change this once again!)… … HomeRead More »
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A deeper look into OSHA's PSM vs. EPA RMP
Tried to summarize some of the key differences between EPA’s Risk Management Plan and OSHA’s PSM requirements and even threw in some CFATS info.  Let’s start with EPA’s most recent numbers for a breakdown of the RMP Sites as of 2018 … … HomeRead More »
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EPA RMP citations @ food storage and distribution facility (NH3 & $14K)
Respondent is the owner and operator of a Facility that utilizes approximately 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration system at the Facility. Respondent uses anhydrous ammonia in a series of interconnected pipes and vessels in a refrigeration system at the Facility (the “Process”). On June 26, 2017, EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility pursuant to Section 114 of...
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EPA RMP citations @ food storage and distribution facility (NH3 & $65K)
Respondent is the owner and operator of a food storage and distribution facility which includes refrigerated process areas and storage areas with a refrigeration system that uses anhydrous ammonia with a capacity of 14,722 pounds. Respondent uses anhydrous ammonia in a refrigeration “process,” as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 68 .3. in a typical vapor compression refrigeration cycle with...
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2018 Photo of the Week #36 (Ventilation?... not even a nice try)
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EPA EPCRA Citations @ food facility (NH3 & $733K w/ 34K pound release)
Respondent is food company which owns and operates buildings, structures, installations, equipment, pipes or pipelines, and storage containers, located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, where it deposited, stored, disposed of, or placed, Ammonia CAS# 7664-41-7. Between June 21 and July 19, 2013, Respondent spilled, leaked, emitted, discharged, or allowed to escape or leach, into...
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EPA RMP citations @ specialty chemical manufacturing facility (Carbon Disulfide & $17K w/ $64K SEP)
Respondent operates a specialty chemical manufacturing facility that includes an aboveground storage tank, tanker truck, tanker car, tote and drum chemical storage areas. At its stationary source, the Respondent has 500,000 pounds of carbon disulfide in onsite storage and Respondent has one RMProgram level 3 covered process, which stores or otherwise uses carbon disulfide in an amount exceeding its...
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Surgical masks are NOT filtering face pieces! (NIOSH)
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Surgical masks are NOT filtering face pieces! (NIOSH)
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FREE PRCS Training via ASSP SW OH Chapter
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 a CS a PRCS Establishing Entry Methods –...
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2018 Video of the Week #36 (Hot Work - flying spark and trashcan)
It only takes one spark and a trashcan with a flammable waste residue (e.g. vapor).  Now you understand why there is a 35′ fire safe area requirement… watch the spark travel and land in the trash can.  WARNING!  Turn down your volume – NSFW language.
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Top HAZMAT Violations (2018)
  Violation Code Violation Description # of Inspections # of Violations % of Total Violations # of OOS Violations OOS Percent 1 177.834A Package not secure in vehicle 3,154 3,277 9.71% 3,138 95.76% 2 107.620B No Copy Of US Dot Hazardous Materials Registration Number 2,269 2,269 6.73% 3 0.13% 3 177.817E Shipping paper accessibility 2,150 2,163 6.41% 9 0.42% 4 177.817A No or improper shipping...
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