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In my last several Process Safety courses, I had several requests for “code requirements” surrounding Relief Valve “maintenance” (e.g., inspection, replacement, and rebuild frequencies). In general, there is the “at least every five years” interval that is ever so popular, and the vast majority of manufacturers will REQUIRE their RV(s) the be changed/rebuilt/certified...
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Here is another recent citation from OSHA on a standard that gets very little attention, 1910.169 Air ReceiversAir Receivers.
1910.169(b)(3)(iv) All safety valves shall be tested frequently and at regular intervals to determine whether they are in good operating condition.
Least...
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A question that seems to be asked more and more is “do my harnesses and lanyards fall under the same requirements as those used on construction sites?”. This is another one of the questions that I have no idea where it came from or how the myth that the Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) used in a general industry workplace somehow does not have to follow the same principles as that...
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In 2012, OSHA revised the standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication (HCS 2012). [Reference, 77 Fed. Reg. 17574 (Mar. 26, 2012)]. This rulemaking also made minor changes to several other OSHA standards related to hazardous chemical communication, such as revising the legend used on the warning sign to a regulated work area specified in OSHA’s standard for general industry, 29 CFR 1910.1001,...
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In October 2015 I wrote about justifying our Maximum Intended Inventories (MII) so that we balance business needs with risks associated with large quantities of highly hazardous chemicals on site. Now we have come full circle and now a facility is being asked to define their MII as it relates to their material and energy balances.
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The major provisions of this proposed rule include several changes to the
accident prevention program requirements,
emergency response requirements, and
public availability of chemical hazard information.
Accident Prevention Program Revisions
This action proposes three changes to the accident prevention program requirements.
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This week (2/24/16) we saw the Office of Management and Budget approve EPA’s Notice of Public Rule Making (NPRM) in their attempt to revise their Risk Management Plan rule. Several weeks ago I posted some of the revisions that EPA is considering and it is hard not to argue for all of their proposed revisions – maybe some of the details can be debated – but the elements they...
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Another OSHA PSM citation with some interesting citations. In this one, the company:
was using Global FM Engineering Data Sheets as their RAGAGEP(s) for Rupture Disk sizing and Fire Protection, but failed to list these data sheets in their PSI as officially adopted RAGAGEPs.
had multiple pieces of equipment on the system that were not tagged, marked or labeled with information to identify equipment...
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As I have said before, I am a huge fan of Global FM’s Data Sheets, as these FREE data sheets provide EXCELLENT information for businesses who may not have the funds or the ability to use other codes. And today I got a notice that FM revised their data sheet 7-49, Emergency Venting of Vessels and this revision centers around doing maintenance when we have Installations with...
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