PHMSA is issuing an Advisory Bulletin to remind owners and operators of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and utility liquefied petroleum gas (utility LP-Gas) plants that although they must follow the American National Standards Institute/National Fire Protection Association (ANSI/NFPA) standards 58 or 59, they must also follow certain sections and requirements of Part 192. … HomeRead More &raq...

 

I recently had some conversations with fellow safety and fire professionals regarding scaffolding erected in their process units. There seemed to be a lot of scaffolding and very little activity on it, so I asked the question… is there a limit on the amount of surface area that can blanket process equipment to the point the fixed fire protection system(s) become ineffective? … HomeRead...

Unsafe acts are of two (2) distinct types: errors and violations Errors arise from informational problems and fall into three (3) categories: skill-based slips and lapses, rule-based mistakes and knowledge-based mistakes Violations arise from motivational factors and fall into four types: routine (or corner-cutting) violations, thrill-seeking or optimizing violations, necessary violations and exceptional...

  Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety… since 2004 Since 2013 since 2013 since 2013 returning from 2007 2013 Fatality Tracker Electrical 15 (2012 = 68) (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift 39 (2012 = 52) (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 37 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) *no longer includes China accidents Explosions...

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PHMSA has confirmed that a company improperly filled and offered for transportation high pressure compressed gas cylinders without verifying that they met the appropriate safety requirements for continued use.  The Eastpointe Fire Department alerted the Michigan State Police, who in turn alerted PHMSA of an incident on June 25, 2013, in which a high pressure DOT 3A 1800 cylinder filled and provided...

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  The CSB has made the following OBSERVATIONS and PRELIMINARY findings to date, which are subject to further revision and development as the investigation unfolds: … HomeRead More »

A short 12 minute video from OSHA on Fit Testing.  A must see for any Respiratory Protection Program Adminsitrator that may not be a “respirator guru” and need to be refreshed on the types and requirements regarding fit testing.  EXCELLENT Video!