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Here is the presentation that Jim Lay, P.E., from OSHA’s Office of Chemical Process Safety & Enforcement Initiatives did last week @ ASSE’s Annual Conference. He did this presentation the same day OSHA rolled out their new enforcement policies on chemical mixtures and RAGAGEP enforcement. The presentation covers RAGAGEP Background, Early recognition of RAGAGEP, RAGAGEP in...
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Over 12,500 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos
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2015 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
21
(2014 =55)
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Aerial...
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April 21, 2015
MEMORANDUM FOR:
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
THROUGH:
DOROTHY DOUGHERTY Deputy Assistant Secretary
FROM:
THOMAS GALASSI, Director Directorate of Enforcement Programs
SUBJECT:
Evaluating Hazardous Levels of Accumulation Depth for Combustible Dusts
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance in calculating the levels of dust accumulations that may be allowed at...
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PLEASE NOTE the LOI in which OSHA adopted EPA’s 1% rule was thrown out by the courts so I am NOT 100% sure OSHA can use the 1% rule from EPA in their evaluations of what is a covered process/HHC.
Last week OSHA changed their position in how they will handle “mixtures” of those chemicals listed in 1910.119 Appendix A WITHOUT a concentration percentage listed. OSHA rescinded...
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Pressure decay testing, monitoring a gauge for a pressure drop over a specified period, is unacceptable as a standalone leak test under ASME B31.3 because the code explicitly mandates a 100% visual examination of all joints and connections while the system is under test pressure.
While a pressure decay test can indicate that a system is leaking, it cannot definitively prove a system is completely...
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With OSHA’s change last week in how PSM applies to “mixtures” of HHCs I have received a number of questions about “partial pressure” and what impact it can have on whether my process is covered or not? EPA has been using “partial pressure” of 10 mm Hg for their mixture applicability rule since 1999, but there are a lot of PSM processes that are not covered...
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I shot this video just before my safety training session at a safety convention this summer. When I asked for it to be fixed, the venue manager and workers were confused because the projector had power. When I tried to explain the issue they all of a sudden had trouble with the english language. If we can not expect mere compliance with the most basic of electrical safety while working...
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Yes, OSHA has rules for the use of flammable liquids in areas that are not designed as a Hazardous Location. OSHA covers Hazardous Locations in 1910.307, but those areas that do not rise to the level of being a Hazardous Location fall under 1910.334(d) which states:
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLAN DESIGNEES
THROUGH:
DOROTHY DOUGHERTYDeputy Assistant Secretary
FROM:
THOMAS GALASSI DirectorDirectorate of Enforcement Programs
SUBJECT:
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicalsand Covered Concentrations of Listed Appendix A Chemicals
This memorandum revises OSHA’s enforcement policy on the concentration of a chemical...
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLAN DESIGNEES
THROUGH:
DOROTHY DOUGHERTYDeputy Assistant Secretary
FROM:
THOMAS GALASSI DirectorDirectorate of Enforcement Programs
SUBJECT:
RAGAGEP in Process Safety Management Enforcement
This memorandum provides guidance on the enforcement of the Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard’s recognized and generally accepted good engineering...
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