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We have become aware that insufficient lubrication may have been applied to the bypass valve assemblies on FireHawk M7XT Air Masks when manufactured. A lack of sufficient lubricant could cause the bypass assembly to become difficult to operate or possibly inoperable. No injuries have been reported. Until your affected units have been serviced as described in this notice, please be aware of any...
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It is said the short circuit due to to liquid leakage caused the explosion. One worker suffered minor injuries. Yesterday 13:30 Xu, the Yongxing Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Dongguan City, near the entrance of a tanker explosion near instantly turned into a sea of fire. Three staff at about 2 meters high near the operating table jumped off the platform to escape immediately after the explosion. According...
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PLEASE NOTE: I am taking a Spring Break next week so the Incident Alertswill NOT be published next week. I will catch us up over the Easter Weekend.
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the 2014 Boston Brownstone fire that claimed the lives of two Boston firefighters, Lt. Edward Walsh and Michael Kennedy. The fire was found to have started from welding that took place on a metal handrail in a unit next door. The 2014 fire was a nine-alarm fire that took place on March 26, 2014 at 2:42 p.m. in a four-story brick row house at...
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Respondent operates a “stationary source” that has an RMProgram covered process, ammonia refrigeration, which stores or otherwise uses anhydrous ammonia, in an amount exceeding its applicable threshold of 10,000 pounds. Respondent has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for the stationary source. Respondent has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program...
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A Pressure Vessel subject to Internal Corrosion shall be defined as any metal Pressure Vessel using a processed product that can cause Corrosion, Erosion, Pitting, Cracking, or Deterioration, as defined in Part 2, 3.3 of the National Board Inspection Code. The intent is to verify the vessel is safe to operate. Pressure Vessels subject to internal corrosion shall receive a Certificate Inspection...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to strengthen security at the Nation’s high-risk chemical facilities through the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. Chemical Security Program Statistics as of March 2, 2015:
More than 48,000 preliminary assessments were reviewed by DHS from facilities with chemicals of interest
3,471 facilities are currently covered...
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There are over 75 billion pounds of hazardous chemicals regulated under the RMP rule.
Top Five (5) RMP Chemical Quantities
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As I posted back in August 2014, CAL EPA was looking to make changes to the CALARP rule. The proposed petition process was rejected but the rest of the package was accepted and were approved by the Office of Administrative Law and took effect on January 1, 2015. The Governor’s Interagency Task Force on Refineries has suggested additional amendments that are being considered...
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Over the past 20 years of being a safety professional I have seen a lot! I had the pleasure of spending nearly 15 years in the petrochemical industry working for some of the finest companies out there. That also allowed me to work for three (3) of the finest plant managers who set th standard for safety and spoiled me to the point that I thought every safety professional had it like me....
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