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This week OSHA issued a willful violation for Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) deficiencies involving a spray dryer absorber (SDA) at a power generation plant. What is shocking is the fact that a 46-year-old worker lost four (4) fingers on his right hand in the December 2015 accident. During the course of its investigation into the December 2015 accident, OSHA found that multi-finger amputations...
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It appears OSHA is getting serious about 1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b)…
1910.106(e)(2)(ii) “Containers.” flammable liquids shall be stored in tanks or closed containers.
1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this subdivision, all storage shall comply with paragraph (d) (3) or (4) of this section.
1910.106(e)(2)(ii)(b) The quantity of liquid...
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This posting is a demonstration as to how OSHA (State of IN OSHA) can/will issue citations against BOTH the host facility and it’s contractor for the same OSHA violations. In this case, the contractor doing the work, did so using TAGOUT without any additional measures that would make “tagout” equally effective as “lockout” (e.g. Tag +). Below are the exact...
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Safety Order 01 Item 001
Type of Violation: Serious; $5,000
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(i): A space classified by the employer as a permit-required coufined space may be reclassified as a non-permit coufined space under the following procedures: If the permit space poses no actual or potential atmospheric hazards and if all hazards within the space are eliminated without entry into the space, the permit...
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NOTE: This case is important as it is based on the simple fact that the facility did not follow it’s own internal procedures regarding changes and construction. This incident also occurred via a “TEMPORARY CHANGE” where the MOC called for a check-valve, the spec’s called for a check-valve; yet a check-valve was NOT installed. This construction error was not captured before the...
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For those wondering, the tank is NOT empty – zoom in and you can see both the level and pressure gauges.
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DISCLAIMER: No worker was seriously injured (luckily) in the making of this video.
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The Committee recommends $552,787,000 for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], which is responsible for enforcing the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 in the Nation’s workplaces. The Committee continues bill language to allow OSHA to retain course tuition and fees for training institute courses used for occupational safety and health training and education...
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has initiated rulemaking to develop a combustible dust standard for general industry. OSHA will use information gathered, including from an upcoming SBREFA panel, to develop a comprehensive standard that addresses combustible dust hazards. CLICK HERE for the May 2016 OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) post...
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On October 31, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. while anhydrous ammonia (ammonia) field application assembly was making a turn at the end of the field, the hitch connection between the application/toolbar unit and the nurse tank failed. The break-away coupling device failed to disengage, causing the threaded fitting at one end of the withdrawal hose to fail resulting in the air release of ammonia. The video...
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