VIEWER DISCRETION ADIVSED!  Nothing gruesome, but the video does show a worker being burined in tons of goods.  He did not survive.  

Here is an inside look at what EPA is considering in their revisions of their Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule.  These items are ONLY being CONSIDERED and DISCUSSED and are in NO WAY concrete changes that have been agreed upon.  Here are the six KEY areas currently in discussion: Third-party audits (applies to the next scheduled audit after an accident)* Incident Root Cause Analysis (only...

During “routine maintenance”, a process operator was cleaning an inline filter connected to pipework below a thickener tank. He opened the drain valve to verify isolation before undoing four bolts to open the inline filter door. On opening the inline filter door, the operator found the screen/filter full of material. As he pulled the screen/filter out of its housing, a blockage...

Events are caused. Typically, they are triggered by human action. In most cases, the human action causing the event was in error. However, the action could have been directed by a procedure; or it could have been a shortcut to get the job done—a violation. In any case, an act initiates the undesired consequences. On a plant-by-plant basis, experience has shown that significant events tend to occur...

Here are the most up-to-date numbers regarding “RMP Covered” facilities as of 12/20/15), broke down by: Industry Program Level Small vs. Large … HomeRead More »

Over the past several years car manufacturers have been making the change over to their new GW reduction refrigerant which just happens to be a Category 1 Flammable Gas, thus making this material a Highly Hazardous Chemical in the eyes of OSHA. And when we have over 10,000 pounds of this HHC in our “process” this process becomes a PSM Covered Process. This article is an attempt to explain...

Over 12,900 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photosand over 1,300 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,800 contributors! 11/12/2015 UPDATE FREE Bob Cornett – MSHA Folder with 41 files MEMBERS AREA with 429 Shocker Photos   MANY THANKS to my RENEWING “Partner in Safety” for their continued support! since 2007 since 2015 since 2004 NOTICE!  ...

The simple and short answer is YES. In fact, OSHA covers “dispersal of inventory” in their 1994 Compliance Directive: 29 CFR 1910.119, Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals — Compliance Guidelines and Enforcement Procedures. In this directive OSHA asks and answers the following questions regarding “dispersal of inventory”: Can an employer who keeps threshold...

While performing a pressure test on a length of plastic pipe, a pipe blanking cap struck a worker after the crimped connection between the ferrule and pipe failed. The injured worker suffered severe leg and hand injuries and was taken to hospital by ambulance.  The incident occurred on the night of 26 November 2015 at about midnight and the conveyor adjacent to the test area was in operation at...

NFPA 350: Best Practices Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work, 2016 Edition, Table A.10.9.1 – Confined Space Rescue Team, Staffing Decision Table, may be the most important Confined Space document published in 2015.  And that is saying a lot, seeing how OSHA also published their Construction Confined Space standard this summer.   But in all my years as a rescuer, a rescue...

NFPA has published their much anticipated guide on Confined Spaces, NFPA 350: Best Practices Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work, 2016 Edition. It became effective on December 4, 2015. This first edition of NFPA 350, Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work, establishes best practices and “how to” for confined space entry and work, translating what is required in regulations into practical...

Repair work for liquefied carbon dioxide at a low-temperature storage tank (CE) in a steel mill was carried out. At the time, the main block valve below the safety valves was closed, while liquid CO2 remained in the tank. In addition, the heat source from the tank heater was still active. Therefore, in the tank, the temperature rose and pressure increased, and the low-temperature storage tank exploded....