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Do I have to count the quantities of my RMP covered chemicals in railcars sitting on my site?
We don’t see this often, so I feel it is worthy of posting this RMP Citation.  I have written several articles about this and posted a couple of citations.  This one was just posted this week… Process Safety Information [40 C.F.R. 68 .65(c)(l)(iii)] – $300 [Facility] failed to include quantities containing regulated substances purchased for its facility located...
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OSHA's investigation of lathe operator's fatal injuries finds machine guards were bypassed at machining facility
A few weeks back I posted a OSHRC decision where an OSHA citation for not treating the CNC doors as guards was upheld.  Since then I have received numerous e-mails and a few phone calls telling me I am crazy, as if it was my decision.  Then last week the Video of the Week was a series of video’s showing failures within a CNC machine and how a closed door would have helped protect the...
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General Industry vs. Construction on Permit-Required Confined Space Citations (OSHRC)
The company specializes in the cleaning of gasoline and gasoline tanks for gasoline retailers. On December 30 and 31, 2014, OSHA’s Compliance Officer (CSHO) conducted an inspection following a fatal accident at that worksite. An employee died after being found unresponsive at the bottom of a well containing a submersible turbine pump (STP) at a retail store under construction. Based upon the...
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Excellent Video demonstrating the behaviors of hazardous materials
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2016 Photo of the Week #36 (Grinding is "hot work"... as he is about to find out!)
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2016 Video of the Week #36 (Explaining the Engulfment Hazard)
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LadSaf Sleeves
DBI-SALA® LAD-SAF™ SLEEVE – STOP USE AND VOLUNTARY RECALL / REPLACEMENT
After more than 30 years of use in the fall protection industry, the original Lad-Saf™ sleeve has been replaced by a completely redesigned next generation Lad-Saf sleeve.  Capital Safety/3M recently reviewed the performance of the original Lad-Saf sleeve in the field, including a limited number of incidents involving a serious injury or death in the United States while using the...
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Dr. James Reason's 12 Principles of Error Management
Dr. Reason is recognized as a world-leading expert on human error, with a distinguished career spanning industry, healthcare, and academia. He is a graduate of the University of Manchester and held the position of Professor of Psychology from 1977 to 2001.  Professor Reason is probably best known for his “Swiss Cheese” Accident Causation Model which he published in 1990. While attending...
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FATAL Hotwork Explosion @ pipeline station ($1.6 million for failure to follow facility procedures)
On October 8, 2015, a pipeline facility in LA experienced a reportable incident that resulted in a series of explosions, fire, four fatalities, two injuries, evacuations of nearby residences and closure of a state highway. Representatives of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) Southwest Region (SWR), responded to the site and initiated...
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PHMSA Proposes to Harmonize Hazardous Materials Regulations to International Standards
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the U.S. Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards. The changes – which include revisions to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage...
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HFO-1234yf refrigerant may end up in New Zealand Refrigerators and Home ACs
New Zealand’s EPA is seeking submissions on an application to import a heat transfer gas to be used for refrigeration and air conditioning. The gas – HFO-1234yf – is for use in refrigeration and air conditioning systems in commercial and domestic settings, including in cars. The applicant, Honeywell International Inc, has applied to import HFO-1234yf (2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene) to...
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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services extends CalARP Program 4 written comment deadline
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services published a Notice of Proposed Action in the July 15, 2016 edition of the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2016, No. 29-Z, p. 1207) concerning the CalARP Program 4. The original comment period deadline was August 29, 2016.  The Office is extending the written comment deadline to September 15, 2016.  You...
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