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A traffic accident around 4 p.m. involving a gasoline tanker truck and an SUV in Mobile, AL on 4/22/2018 led to a massive fire. Firefighters evacuated a two-block radius of homes and businesses. It took more than an hour before firefighters could extinguish the flames by spraying large amounts of water and foam to the burning tanker. No injuries were reported. See the two videos below:...
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As the popularity of “reclassifying PRCSs” continues to grow, so do the myths and lies about how this entry method applies and how it gets implemented. OSHA did provide some more clarification in their newest PRCS Standard for Construction, which I will use to explain the process of “reclassifying a PRCS to a non-Permit confined space.”
A space classified by an employer...
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This tank fire incident is a MUST READ for all SAFTENG members who are in process safety and industrial safety who manage bulk tanks containing hazardous materials. The learnings from this incident investigation are too many to mention, but the investigation got into:
Corporate Strategy and Commitment to Safety & Operational Excellence
Contractors Engagement
Training and Certification...
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PLEASE NOTE: this is NOT a complete listing of the incident since 4/1/18; however, I have been distracted by some punk fool who is trying to hack my site! Once I win this battle, I will update this listing.
Industrial
LOTO/GUARDING FATALITY UPDATE: Utah man killed in an industrial accident identified (worker, 38, died after being caught in industrial machinery around noon – he was...
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I think this is NEW, but the only thing I deal with from EPA is RMP and EPCRA so this may have been around and I did not know about it; however, it just popped up on my radar as a “new” addition to EPA.gov. And it is a NICE tool! Substance Registry Services (SRS) is the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) central system for information about substances that are tracked...
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1910.252(a)(2)(vi) Prohibited areas. Cutting or welding shall not be permitted in the following situations:…1910.252(a)(2)(vi)(C) In the presence of explosive atmospheres (mixtures of flammable gases, vapors, liquids, or dusts with air), or explosive atmospheres that may develop inside uncleaned or improperly prepared tanks or equipment which have previously contained such materials, or that...
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This week’s video is an excellent example as to why we want our Hazardous Materials well away from all types of forklift traffic. I would even add that the tank area had too many combustibles stored near it.
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On February 11, 2018, about 1:15 p.m. a module of 25 horizontally mounted high-pressure gas cylinders loaded with 240 kilograms (kg) of compressed hydrogen, UN1049, caught fire while being transported. The incident occurred on Golden Springs Drive, near South Brea Canyon Road, in Diamond Bar, California. About 120 kg of the hydrogen was released from 12 of the cylinders that were exposed to the...
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The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) recently conducted a review of the latest compliance and incident data to identify safety trends throughout the Gulf of Mexico. The analysis pointed to a potential risk associated with gas releases. During the timeframe reviewed, thirty-one gas release incidents were reported to BSEE by fourteen unique operators. Further, the bureau issued thirty-six...
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Respondent is the owner and operator of a pork harvesting, processing, and packaging facility which utilizes 250,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration system. On April 20, 2016, EPA inspected the Facility in order to determine the Facility’s compliance with the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Based upon the information gathered pursuant...
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Human characteristics (attention, perception, memory, logical reasoning) and the working environment
To address human factors in workplace safety settings, peoples’ capabilities and limitations must first be understood. The modern working environment is very different from the settings that humans have evolved to deal with. This section examines human characteristics that can lead to difficulties interacting with the working environment. The main factors involved include:
Attention – the modern...
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SAFTENG NOTE: This is the first time I have come across a citation from either OSHA or EPA where they took issue with the Ammonia Flammability Limits as depicted on the NFPA 704 Diamond located on the engine/machinery room door. The facility had not updated their label to show NH3 as an F=3 for indoors; thus they still had a 1 in the RED section. The EPA referenced the IMC in their...
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