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I am in no way a big government kind of guy, but I do believe in having an established set of rules (most safety rules) by which all players must play by. Earlier this year in Boston, MA there was a fatality at a seafood processing facility caused by a release of Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) from the refrigeration process. A couple of months ago, OSHA issued their citations that included 20...
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On Monday (12/19/2016) OSHA will issue a final rule that clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The final rule becomes effective Jan. 18, 2017.
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Sorted by # of facilities
Chemical Name
Chemical Type
# of facilities
Pounds in processes
Ammonia (anhydrous)
Toxic
7,126
9,956,483,361
Chlorine
Toxic
2497
832,843,797
Flammable Mixture
Flammable
852
39,286,922,024
Propane
Flammable
642
11,725,870,245
Sulfur dioxide (anhydrous)
Toxic
469
47,307,360
Ammonia (conc 20% or greater)
Toxic
459
214,498,002
Butane
Flammable
395
8,435,032,565
Isobutane...
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Have you ever wondered which state has the most/least # of RMP facilities? How about the Top Ten Chemicals in RMP and by state? If you have wondered, wonder no more…
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The company was engaged in repairing and refurbishing railcars and related activities when it was cited by OSHA on October 30, 2015, for serious violations. The citation contained 5 items and proposed penalties totaling $23,000.00. After [The company] timely contested the citation, the Secretary filed a formal complaint with the Commission charging [The company] with violating the Act and seeking an...
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When working with the ASME B31 series for piping installation, many of the requirements are based on the “Category” of the fluid which will be traveling within the pipe. Of course, the higher the hazard, the higher the safety is necessary for your piping circuits. This is NOT my creation, and to be perfectly honest, I am not even sure where it came from (I googled it in an attempt...
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Those who live in the world of Process Safety know all about “Line Break/Process Opening” and the lack of OSHA guidance or a standard to control this highly hazardous task. So I try to educate all that will listen by sharing “lessons learned” from previous incidents. This post is an attempt to show that although there is no 1910 standard covering this task, it does...
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Safety Order 01 Item 001
Type of Violation: Serious; $4,000
IC 22-8-1.1 Section 2: The employer did not establish and maintain conditions of work which were reasonably safe and healthful for employees, and free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to combustible dust hazards:
Facility- Information to...
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Respondent submitted and EPA has approved a single RMPlan that includes an accidental release prevention program for its stationary source. EPA alleges for the purpose of this Agreement:
At the time of the EPA inspection, the Respondent had an RMProgram level 2 covered process that stores or otherwise uses peracetic acid, which is a regulated substance, in an amount exceeding its applicable threshold...
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SPECIAL NOTE: I normally do not post small cases like this; however, this case involves a facility not counting railcars that have been disconnected from their motive power in the Maximum Intended Inventory for the Process Quantaties.
On September 1, 2015 an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with...
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The SAFTENG team has come across this rare situation twice in 2016 and it seems to be a matter that is open to much interpretation so I am hoping we can have a rationale discussion. The situation arises when we come across a facility using a brand/model of respirator that no longer has a NIOSH approval due to the fact that NIOSH has rescinded their certification. This means the brand/model...
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On Dec. 2, 2016, OSHA issued citations to a poultry processing facility for five serious safety violations, including one issued as a violation of the OSH Act’s general duty clause. Two hazard alert letters were issued on Dec. 2, 2016. OSHA’s inspection began on June 3, 2016, after the employer reported that a worker suffered a finger amputation while operating a packaging machine. Inspectors...
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