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I am proud to announce that SAFTENG and The Chlorine Institute have renewed our partnership for another year (through 2026). Members of The Chlorine Institute receive a FREE SAFTENG membership. If you qualify, please contact me
NOTE: Any trade group interested in becoming a partner with SAFTENG for your Member Companies, please reach out, and I can share the plan
SAFTENG has:
- Over 19,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
- Over 1,500 ppt's & doc's in the SAFTENG Library
- Over 5,000 Technical Articles on Process Safety, Emergency Response & OSH topics
- Over 450 videos (those not allowed on YouTube Channel)
Many THANKS to my NEW Members and those who CONTINUE to support SAFTENG:
There has been some mild interest in this course, with some inquiries about doing “special session” at a facility. Typically these courses are taught for a facility/business and the topics can be revised based on the facility’s need(s). This is NOT an OSHA 10-hour or 30-hour course and I do NOT issue certificates for these courses, but I will put this week of training...
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Information collected during the September 14, 2016 inspection of Respondent’s Facility revealed that Respondent failed to develop and implement a risk management program that complied with the requirements of 40 C.F.R. Part 68.
EPA alleges that Respondent has violated the CAA and federal regulations promulgated pursuant to the CAA as follows:
Count 1
Respondent failed to update and revalidate...
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Respondent is the owner and operator or a commercial refrigeration facility that utilizes compressed anhydrous ammonia as the refrigerant. On or about January 28-29, 2015, EPA conducted an inspection at, and obtained information regarding the facility’s compliance with Sections 112(r)(1) and (7) of the CAA and the implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Preliminary violations were set...
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A lot of vital information is packed into a 10-minute presentation!
Dr. Pupulidy is a professor at the University of Alabama’s (UAB) Master of Engineering with a concentration in Advanced Safety and Engineering Management program. Which by the way I am proud to say is a “Partner in Safety” with SAFTENG; in fact, they use some SAFTENG HF pictures in their teachings. ...
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In the world of Process Safety Management and processes containing flammable liquids and gases, the management of hazardous locations (HAZLOC) can be very difficult to manage; especially when a facility decides that some of their “Nonincendive” devices are acceptable. The use of “Nonincendive Equipment” is one (1) of the twelve (12) acceptable “protection...
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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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