The Massachusetts Fire Code hazardous material processing regulation (527 CMR 33) requires a hazard evaluation or limited process safety program for many companies that have never faced this requirement before, (though many companies have been essentially performing these tasks as good practice). Many companies covered by this regulation must now document that a hazard evaluation has been done, and...

Respondent owned and operated the natural gas production site which stored produced water including residual hydrocarbons in a 400-barrel fiberglass tank, and natural gas condensate in a 21O-barrel steel tank (tank battery), from natural gas production wells located at the site. A second 210-barrel steel tank was also present in the tank battery. On July 6, 2012 at around 9:45pm, lightning struck the...

OSHA issued 23 serious violations, with a penalty of $118,000, regarding PSM, electrical, confined space and lockout-tagout of hazardous energy sources and respirator protection standards. Some of the serious PSM violations include failing to develop a written plan of action ensuring worker involvement in the PSM program; conduct inspections and tests of process equipment, such as compressors and pressure...

MANY THANKS to John for sharing this with his group!  John is now retired from OSHA but was Region V’s Assistant Regional Administrator for years.  He is one fine safety professional! Nfpa Process Safety Management and OSHA 6 8 2013 from John Newquist

In Part 1, the following five of the 10 signs that can be used to detect possible deception in written and oral statements, indicating that an individual may be withholding, altering or fabricating information, were outlined: lack of self-reference; verb tense; answering questions with questions; equivocation; and oaths. Listed below are the remaining five signs of deception that investigators should...

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  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 37 (2012 = 52)  (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining* 37 (2012 = 92*) (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) *no longer includes China...

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Cal/OSHA cited Artesia-based Express Chipping, Inc. following the death of a 40-year-old worker who was chipping concrete inside a cement mixer when a 1,200-pound concrete slab struck him. Cal/OSHA cited the company for failing to identify the hazards of working within the confined space of the mixer and failing to train its workers about this hazard.  Cal/OSHA cited Express Chipping, Inc. for...

This document is the Preliminary First Draft of the proposed 2015 edition of NFPA 652. The standard will provide the basic principles of and requirements for identifying and managing the fire and explosion hazards of combustible dusts and particulate solids. The standard will provide the user with general requirements and direct the user to the appropriate industry or commodity-specific NFPA standard...

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This is one of those MUST READ studies for all safety professionals who deal with machine gaurding and interlocks, and/or have a behavior based safety process!  Although the study was done on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines in the UK, we can certainly see how the results can be expected on ANY machinery and by ANY worker in any country.  Defeating interlocks has been a problem...