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Right after doing our site Confined Space assessment, OSHA says that we must identify spaces deemed to be Permit-Required Confined Spaces. Many facilities order hundreds of signs to put on their spaces at a pretty penny… in other words; it ain’t cheap to label these spaces! So one would think that the labeling/marking would be done properly. Take the image to the left… anyone see...
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NFPA® recently released its latest edition of the NFPA Glossary of Terms (GOT). The GOT is a list of the defined terms in all of NFPA’s published codes, standards, guides and recommended practices. The 14,575 terms are listed alphabetically and assembled into a free PDF. The document is used in a number of ways. It helps NFPA Technical Committees who are looking to define new terms or compare...
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2015 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
6
(2014 =55)
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Aerial
2
(2014 = 60)
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
0
(2014 = 401)
(2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*ONLY USA
Explosions
42
(2014 = 157)
(2013=194)
(2012 = 241)
Cranes
0
(2014 = 20)
(2013=51)
(2012 = 52)
Falls
4
(2014 = 97)
(2013=106)
(2012 = 99)
Work Zone
1
(2014 = 33)
(2013=42)
(2012 = 62)
Trenching
0
(2014...
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Yes. A facility closure may be considered a material modification to a covered facility. In this case, the facility must complete and submit a revised Top-Screen to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) within 60 days of the material modification (i.e., its closure), in accordance with 6 C.F.R. § 27.210(d), available at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=5490ca42ba3517c7c9aec9c47cefc750&r=PART&n=6y1.0.1.1.11.
When...
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PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to maintain alignment with international standards by incorporating various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations...
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2/4/2015 UPDATE
After many lengthy discussions with engineers and inspectors I have come to the conclusion that although this practice may be permitted by code, albeit by a five-word phrase in an interpretation, most engineers stated they would NOT use a dual stamped vessel unless it was careful analyzed via a PHA or detailed engineering review. All those who I have communicated with said they...
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One of the more common omissions in SOPs is the inclusion of all the “safety systems and their functions” involved in the execution of the SOP. In this article, I will use the task of Truck/Railcar Unloading a Flammable Liquid to demonstrate the types of safety systems and their functions that may need to be included in the Unloading SOP.
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Yes, it is true… 1910.119(g)(2) states
“Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary…”
Please take note that the phrase “at least every” is used preceding the 3-year frequency, as well as OSHA explicitly states “more often if necessary”. In my 20+ years of developing, implementing and managing process...
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Establishments in federal jurisdictions must comply with the new requirements beginning January 1, 2015. OSHA’s September 18 final rule did not go into effect in Kentucky on January 1, 2015; 803 KAR 2:180 remains in effect in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2006, Kentucky implemented reporting requirements found in 803 Kentucky Administrative Regulation (KAR) 2:180 that are similar but differ from...
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During the last legislative session, the General Assembly passed House Bill 189 which eliminated the requirement for an employer to develop a chemical information list that identified both the common name and chemical name of the material, and the location in the workplace where the material may be found. The legislation also eliminated the requirement to revise the list every two years, and submit...
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