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There’s a reason why both OSHA and EPA have requirements to CONTROL the entry of contractors into our covered process(s), their presence, and their exit from the process. It is so IMPORTANT, we find two (2) places in the standards that require this kind of CONTROL over contractors who wish to work ON, IN, or ADJACENT to our covered process…
(f) Operating procedures…(4) The...
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One of the most popular PSM requests I get is for an example of a “change to facilities that affect a covered process”. In this article, I hope to provide an actual example and how a “change to facilities” can affect an ammonia refrigeration facility. OSHA’s PSM standard states the following about managing changes…
(l) Management of change. (1) The employer...
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Over 12,500 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos
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2015 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
35
(2014 =55)
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Aerial
46
(2014 = 60)
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
21
(2014 = 401)
(2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*ONLY developed nations and legal mines
Explosions
134
(2014...
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CLICK HERE for the pdf. Many thanks to the CALOSHA Pressure Vessel Unit for sharing.
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This is an old steel 2216 psi cylinder! Today’s fiber wrapped cylinders are HIGHER PRESSURE and weigh less so the response would be more than seen in this video. SCBA Inspections and Hydro static Testing are KEY to ensuring a SAFE CYLINDER.
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7/7/2020 UPDATE: Found the OSHA Case where an evaporator fan motor bracket failed, causing the fan to fall onto the coil(s) and cause a NH3 release
6/30/2020 UPDATE: See my video of an NH3 Condenser Tube/Coil failure (Hydraulic Expansion) on my YouTube Channel
In 2012 I attempted to convince you that ammonia evaporative condensers are indeed Permit-Required Confined Spaces. I hope...
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The recent change in OSHA’s PSM definition of a “retail facility” is having a large ripple effect all the way across EPA’s RMP rule. As I wrote about in “How does OSHA’s revised PSM “retail exemption” policy impact my RMP?” this change, thought by many as minor – thus the six-month compliance window for these facilities, is actually...
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A grocer has settled with EPA for alleged chemical release reporting, risk management, and emergency planning violations at its warehouse facility in Seattle, Washington and will pay EPA a $110,200 penalty. The company will also complete a Supplemental Environmental Project which includes ammonia release detection improvements valued at over $180,000. The facility is a distribution center for grocery...
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So many of us can recall the 2012 “Letter to Regional Admins” titled Employer Safety Incentive and Disincentive Policies and Practices where OSHA called out “safety incentive” programs that encourage under reporting of accidents. Then it was merely a “letter” to regional admin(s). Now the Field Operations Manual (FOM) has been revised in a manner...
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What’s changed in MARPLOT 5.0.2?
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This guide is intended to help small businesses comply with the Confined Spaces standard. It addresses the most common compliance issues that employers will face and provides sufficient detail to serve as a useful compliance guide. It does not, however, describe all provisions of the standard or alter the compliance responsibilities set forth in the standard, which is published at 29 CFR §§...
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