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February 1st is just around the corner and this is a reminder for those of you who maintain OSHA 300 Log(s) that it is time to:
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This is an AWESOME example how technology is IMPROVING process safety and personnel safety! Many thanks to KR for sharing this with us.
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Nice headline huh? Don’t order the cake and party horns just yet, as the delay is a whopping seven (7) days and NO that is not a type-o! In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” this action temporarily delays until...
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This is the second CSB investigation since 2008 involving a catastrophic failure of a heat exchanger (e.g. pressure vessel) that resulted in a fatality and in BOTH accidents, the heat exchanger had been ISOLATED from its relief protection. CLICK HERE for the 2008 Heat Exchanger Accident Report which involved maintenance work on the vessel which contained anhydrous ammonia.
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In our line of work we come across a lot of mechanical ventilation systems that are intended to control/reduce quantities of hazardous gases/fumes/vapors in processing/work/storage areas. And in many cases the facility will hand us a document from a designer/contractor that shows the ventilation system has fans that can meet the CFM prescribed in their chosen RAGAGEP or applicable OSHA standard; however,...
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One of the questions I get often is “What if an OSHA standard says one thing and my fire code says something else?” First, let me say I am so pleased when I get this question as it means there’s a business utilizing the fire code; as so many do not even know it exist. But to answer the question, OSHA standards rule the rooster in most states (notice I said “most”). For...
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This week OSHA issued a REVISED PSM NEP. This instruction describes an updated initiative by OSHA. Under the previous related instructions, OSHA conducted inspections of facilities covered by OSHA’s PSM standard either through an instruction specific to petroleum refineries or an instruction related to all other PSM covered chemical facilities excluding petroleum refineries....
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WARNING! Viewer discretion is advised. The video captures the moment a worker falls from a high lift forklift (standing on tines), showing the impact with the concrete warehouse floor.
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Fatality Alert: Confined Spaces
Accident Type: Confined space
Type of Operations: Unloading rail car
Competent Safety Monitor on Site: No
Was the Worksite Inspected Regularly: No
Training and Education Provided: No
Employee Job Title: General Labor
Length of Employment: 4 months
Experience at this Type of Work: 15-20 times previously
Time on Task: 45 min
Environmental /Geographic Conditions: Confined...
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This Alert highlights the risks associated with maintenance work in a confined space, such as a storage tank that has an internal floating roof, and suggests control measures to address these risks.
Background
In a recent incident at a major hazard facility (MHF), the internal floating roof of a storage tank collapsed down to the support leg stop position while a maintenance task was being carried...
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This is a 24,000-gallon fuel tank that floated out of the ground due to extremely high ground water levels and low fuel level inside the tank. Laws of physics will win every time! I do wonder what would have happened had a car been parked over the tank when it broke free and floated to the surface.
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