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Most everyone has seen a bollard; they may not have realized what they were seeing at the time, but most have seen one. But this group of people who have seen one grows much smaller when we begin to ask “what makes a bollard a safety device?” A couple of years ago I shared an engineering standard for bollards and vehicle protection. That page has been viewed more than 200,000 times...
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This is not the first time I have “beat up” on excess flow valves and the reliance on them as a “safeguard” in a PHA or process design. Both EPA and OSHA are on record stating their displeasure of claiming these valves as a safeguard. Now don’t get me wrong, these devices WORK and WORK WELL when they are DESIGNED, INSTALLED, TESTED, and MAINTAINED per the manufacturer’s...
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UPDATED 5/2016
Each year more and more states are adopting International Codes. The chart below is a list of all states and US Territories that have adopted these codes, the code edition they adopted, whether the code is enforced state wide or local governments, etc. This listing is up-to-date thru September 2015. Are you complying with your state’s HAZMAT, Fire, Building, and...
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Christine Baker, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), has submitted a legislatively-mandated status report on DIR and Cal/OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Regulatory Oversight. The report is required pursuant to the Budget Act of 2014 (Provisions 1 and 2 of item 7350-001-3121, Chapter 25, Statutes of 2014). A new assessment on the state’s oil refineries, implemented...
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UPDATED the Members Area Photo Library on 4/4/15 with 189 Shocker, Accident, and...
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Does anyone else see the irony in this photo?
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On May 15, 2013, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. part 68 under section 112(r)(7) of the Act. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing section 112(r)(7) of the Act by failing to comply with the specific requirements outlined in the attached...
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I am working on getting all of these RMP NOVs posted but found this one especially interesting…
XXXXXXXXXX did not address the impact of the lock-out of the factory workers in August 2011 and hiring all new replacement workers. Such extensive staffing changes could impact the safety and health of the XXXXX workers and should be included in the MOC review process. Center for Chemical Process...
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Unsafe use of chlorine gas was discovered by OSHA in September 2014 after a complaint prompted an inspection. Investigators found employees endangered by permit-required confined space hazards while working in foundry furnaces. As a result, OSHA issued 31 serious health and safety citations with proposed penalties of $160,200. Inspectors determined the company failed to train workers on hazardous chemicals...
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AMAZINGLY this is a “marketing video” put out by a company! Many thanks to ML for sharing this with us.
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After two years of litigation to correct dozens of hazards that might have had catastrophic effects on its workers and the surrounding community, the refrigerated food warehouse has agreed to make health and safety improvements. The company will also end its fight against $197,000 in penalties assessed in 2013 by OSHA. A joint inspection by OSHA and Hawaii’s Department of Labor and Industrial...
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