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What happens when a vacuum of 23″ of Hg (11.2965 psi) is pulled on a “damaged” Railcar. This means that there is ~14.7 psi outside the Railcar pushing inward against only 11.29 psi inside the Railcar. The effect is an amazing force with a very dramatic outcome!
Video in REAL-TIME…
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Most safety professionals know there is an actual rationale as to when use DANGER, CAUTION, and WARNING signs and how these signs are color-coded; however, there are a lot facilities who may not have a safety professional who can offer this guidance as to when to use signs, how to use them and which one to use for the specific need. Hence, OSHA has a standard that provides us with some VERY SPECIFIC...
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You wondered what I meant when I said “E-Stop Guarding”, now you see what I meant. The rationale was the E-stop was too easy to hit so they decided they needed to guard it.
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ASME B31.3 (Process Piping) treats double-walled piping—commonly referred to as jacketed piping—as two (2) distinct pressure systems. Because the failure of the inner pipe (core) or outer pipe (jacket) carries different risks, the code requires specific sequences and methods to ensure the integrity of both.
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I absolutely hate when politics enter into safety, but it is an unfortunate fact that OSHA has to deal with on an on-going basis. However, like all politics these days, it is just getting ridiculous in what is being expected of OSHA from Congress, that group who can not seem to keep their own chambers in order, but seem to be “safety professionals” who can now manage risks! I...
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You may be asking, what the heck is this all about… you mean OSHA is prohibited from inspecting “small businesses who have PSM covered processes” – YES, in some NAICS’s OSHA has been prohibited from doing PSM inspections when the small businesses are within an industry that has lower than national average injury rates. Now I am sure you are asking, what the...
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Admiral Hyman George Rickover (1900-1986) served more than 60 years of active military duty in the U.S. Navy – longer than anyone in our history. He is known as the Father of the Nuclear Navy. For 34 years, he led the organization that developed the pressurized water reactor technology that propels our nuclear Navy and provides about 14 percent of U.S. electricity (boiling water reactors provide...
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Today has been very interesting, as I have taken several phone calls from security contacts wanting to learn more about Anhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and terrorist attacks, such as suicide car bombs or small missile attacks on pressure vessels holding NH3. I am not aware of any security alerts issued by US authorities as of this afternoon, but I do know there is some minor curiosity by some in our...
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U.S. Department of LaborOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationDirectorate of Technical Support and Emergency ManagementOffice of Science and Technology Assessment
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Many electric power plants now use hydrogen gas-cooled electric generators versus air- or water-cooled generators. To prevent injury or fatality, employers must ensure hydrogen gas is completely purged from generator housings...
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Does your PSM/RMP utilize “check valves” as a safe guard to PRVENT “reverse flow”? (NRC and API 570)
Check valves are a common piece of equipment within chemical processes; however, often times these specialized valves go years without any inspection or verification they are performing as designed. In some processes, these valves play a pivotal role in PREVENTING the initiation of an incident and can even be the sole layer of protection for the process deviation. And yet, most check valves sit in...
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OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP standards require the employer to develop the Process Safety Information (PSI) regarding each covered process’s “safety systems”.
1910.119(d)(3)(i) Information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include:…
1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H) Safety systems (e.g. interlocks, detection or suppression systems).
§68.65 Process safety...
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