This is an interesting case!  From all evidence I have seen, this ice rink was ordered by the local Fire Department to comply with CalARP regulations back in 1999-2000 time frame.  This ice rink was stated as having only 2,056 pounds at the time the business was ordered to shut down (CalARP TQ is 500# for NH3 – Thanks, Brian Chapin for correcting me!).  This makes it appear as...

OSHA has cited a beer brewery for refrigeration system violations and proposes $92,400 in fines. OSHA issued two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of the brewery’s ammonia refrigeration system. The violations were cited under OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Standards. The Feb. 4, 2014, inspection found the brewery failed to develop procedures for...

A refinery was cited by OSHA for five repeat and three serious violations for continuing to expose workers to hot surfaces of refinery process equipment, falls from heights and other hazards at its crude oil refinery. Proposed penalties from this February 2014 follow-up inspection total $184,800. The five repeat citations, with a penalty of $170,500, were issued for failing to ensure that: …...

 

OSHA has cited an industrial explosives manufacturer with 22 serious and one repeat violations by for failing to correct multiple deficiencies in its chemical process safety management and other workplace safety hazards. The proposed penalty totals $178,400. The inspection, which began in February 2014, was initiated under OSHA’s NEP for PSM. In this case, a number of chemicals including cyclonite...

I have highlighted the major items in this appropriations report.  Major items are: 1) small farms with less than 10 employees continue to be exempt, unless they have a labor camp, 2) new language clarifying OSHA’s ability to inspect small establishments where there exists the potential for a catastrophic chemical incident, with clarifying language that exempts employers that are farming,...

THE CROSBY GROUP’S focus has always been on providing products of uncompromising quality. We go to great lengths to engineer and test our products to ensure that our quality is second to none . Nothing is more important to us than the satisfaction and safety of our customers. To that end, we have discovered that a small percentage of the above listed A- 342 and A-345 Master Links and Master Link...

In 2012, Oregon OSHA adopted OAR 437-002-0146. That rule was initiated to address confined space hazards for the construction industry, as the previous rule, OAR 437-002-1910.146, did not apply to the construction industry. The goal in this process was to draft a rule that was significantly less confusing than the current rule, address shortcomings with the current rule, and organize the standard...

    2014 Fatality Tracker Electrical 28 (2013 = 32) (2012 = 68) Forklift/Manlift 30 (2013=62) (2012 = 52) Mining* 389 2013=87*) (2012 = 92*) *no longer includes China Explosions 65 (2013=194) (2012 = 241) Cranes 14 (2013=51) (2012 = 52) Falls 69 (2013=106) (2012 = 99) Work Zone 17 (2013=42) (2012 = 62) Trenching 10 (2013=25) (2012 = 44) LOTO/Guards 24 (2013=31) (2012 = 44) Confined Space...