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I have always wanted to get a working example of what goes on behind piping insulation once the vapor barrier has been compromised. This video is one from a recent inspection and just happens to be in an NH3 refrigeration process, but this issue is found in any process where the temp of the pipe can condense moisture out of the air. Once the air makes it through the vapor barrier and insulation...
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I like to start out my 8-hr Emergency Management course with an exercise that demonstrates the vast differences in how a public FD plans for emergencies and how an industrial business should be planning. Many do not realize the vast differences in how these two entities differ when it comes to emergency planning and response. This opening exercise usually sets the tone for the next 7.5...
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The Department of Industrial Relations’ (DIR) Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board today approved a landmark regulation to strengthen workplace safety and health at oil refineries across the state. The new regulation provides a framework for anticipating, preventing and responding to hazards at refineries. The approved regulation introduces a new refinery safety order enforced...
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OSHA has finally announced that the agency is not accepting electronic submissions of injury and illness logs at this time, and intends to propose extending the July 1, 2017 date, by which certain employers are required to submit the information from their completed 2016 Form 300A electronically. Updates will be posted to this webpage when they are available.
Many thanks to Jordan Barb, former...
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On May 4, 2015, OSHA issued a new standard for CONSTRUCTION WORK IN CONFINED SPACES, which became effective August 3, 2015. This is a summary of OSHA activity for this new standard during the period October 2015 through September 2016. Penalties shown reflect current rather than initial amounts. For more information, see definitions.
1926.1203 – General requirements
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PLEASE NOTE: This article may contain grammar errors, as this is my response to the more than 60 messages I received in the past seven days regarding last week’s article, When contractors enter a host’s PRCSs (1910.146(c)(8)(iii). I have put this together tonight so as to not keep any of those who contacted me waiting any longer. If you find an error, please be a friend and point...
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This is another Wrong Chemical – Wrong Tank incident in which Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) was off-loaded to Propane Storage Tanks.
Two 30,000-gallon propane tanks, each at 70% capacity, were additionally filled to 85% with NH3.
Similar plumbing on BOTH transport and storage tanks made the transfer possible, as both propane tanks shared common piping, had galvanized fittings, and were clearly...
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At about 14:35 on 9/29/12, an explosion and fire occurred in an intermediate tank that temporarily stored bottom liquid from the glacial acrylic acid rectifying column. The fire then spread to the nearby equipment and buildings such as acrylic acid tanks, toluene tank and fire engines.
Fatalities: 1 (firefighter)
Severely injured: 5 (2 firefighters and 3 employees)
Moderately injured: 13 (8 firefighters,...
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At 3:40 a.m. on November 29, 1988, the Kansas City, MO Fire Department received an alarm indicating there was a fire at a highway construction project. The dispatcher directed Pumper 41 to respond to the truck fire. He added: “Pumper 41, use caution on your call. There’s information there may be explosives. It’s in a construction area…” Pumper 41 arrived at 0346 and found...
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Last week was the anniversary of the anhydrous ammonia truck accident in Houston back in 1976 and out of that incident came what we call “Shelter-in-Place”. About 11:08 a.m., on 11 May 1976, a Transport Company of Texas MC 331 tractor-semi trailer transporting 7,509 gallons of anhydrous ammonia struck and penetrated a bridge rail on a ramp connecting I-610 with the Southwest...
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A fatal incident occurred when an Assistant Driller (AD) placed his head and an arm into a platform drilling rig’s vertical Mud/Gas Separator (MGS) through its inspection hatch, while performing the assigned, but non-routine task of removing built up and hardened material from inside the MGS. A BSEE Panel investigation identified a number of established Safe Work Practices (SWPs)...
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