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A worker at a chemical plant was sent to an Indianapolis hospital after being exposed to an open tank of benzene. The incident was reported around 6:15 p.m. Capt. Mike Pruitt said a 1,000-gallon tank had a crack in it and used to hold benzene, though it was now empty. He said paramedics were concerned that residual fumes may have exposed the worker to danger. The employee was decontaminated at the...
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NFPA 1851 – Standard on Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting, 2014 Edition; Reference: 8.1.4, F.I. No. 1851-14-01
Background: I’ve been recently made aware of a situation where structural fire fighting PPE were repaired with materials that were previously used and not in new condition.
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NIOSH launches the NIOSH Center for Direct Reading and Sensor Technologies (NCDRST). The new virtual center will serve as a home for NIOSH’s longstanding work in the area of exposure assessment devices—work that is done across the Institute. The use of sensors has increased exponentially in professional applications and in everyday life. Countless remote wireless sensors are now employed for...
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A common question we get is… “Why does OSHA require fall protection inside a telescopic lift and not in a scissor lift?”. Here is the answer and a demo of how NOT to operate an aerial lift!
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For those of you involved process safety and your process has “pressure vessels” and “relief valves” the National Board’s magazine “BULLETIN” is a really nice addition to our educational materials. For instance, this quarter the magazine has an article clearing up a practice that has been questioned for years… Purposely Setting a Valve Higher...
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2018 UPDATE: OSHA Inspection Results
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This is an interesting case! From all evidence I have seen, this ice rink was ordered by the local Fire Department to comply with CalARP regulations back in 1999-2000 time frame. This ice rink was stated as having only 2,056 pounds at the time the business was ordered to shut down (CalARP TQ is 500# for NH3 – Thanks, Brian Chapin for correcting me!). This makes it appear as...
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OSHA has cited a beer brewery for refrigeration system violations and proposes $92,400 in fines. OSHA issued two repeat and eight serious safety violations following an inspection of the brewery’s ammonia refrigeration system. The violations were cited under OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) Standards. The Feb. 4, 2014, inspection found the brewery failed to develop procedures for...
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A refinery was cited by OSHA for five repeat and three serious violations for continuing to expose workers to hot surfaces of refinery process equipment, falls from heights and other hazards at its crude oil refinery. Proposed penalties from this February 2014 follow-up inspection total $184,800. The five repeat citations, with a penalty of $170,500, were issued for failing to ensure that:
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