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Who is covered by OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard?
The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances — including hazardous waste — and who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120(a)(1)(i-v)...
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The following were the top 10 most frequently cited standards in fiscal year 2013 (October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013):
Fall protection, construction (29 CFR 1926.501) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
Hazard communication standard, general industry (29 CFR 1910.1200) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topics page]
Scaffolding, general requirements, construction (29 CFR 1926.451) [related...
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Many of us got a “chuckle” from the 2013 Photo of the Week #42 (Smoking & Flammables) but here is proof it is NOT a laughing matter. We continue to see people who seem to forget that gasoline is a highly flammable liquid and that ignition sources like matches, lighters and lit smoking materials are a MAJOR NO-NO when pumping your fuel. This horrific accident happened...
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On or about March 30-April 1, 2010, EPA conducted an inspection at one facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. On or about September 27-29, 2010, EPA conducted another inspection of the business but at another facility in a different location to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. EPA alleges that Respondent...
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On October 15, 2012 EPA conducted a compliance inspection of a specialty steel treating business (“Facility”) to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Act, and set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Based on the October 15, 2012 inspection and documents submitted by Respondent, EPA has determined that...
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Here we sit, ending the year 2013, 20+ years after OSHA promulgated its Control of Hazardous Energy (e.g., Lockout/Tagout) standard. Yet, we still see so much confusion regarding this safety-critical standard. We get so much resistance on some of the most basic requirements of LOTO that I thought it would be helpful to dispel two of the most common errors/misunderstandings we encounter…
OSHA...
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Look closely… and what do you see? Think about your piping RAGAGEP(s) for pressurized piping such as ASME B31.3 or .5. Answer…
What we are seeing is a piece of welded pipe that was being installed in an Ammonia Refrigeration process. As REQUIRED by ASME B31.5, Section 527.5…
527.5 Qualification Records
The employer shall maintain copies of the procedure and...
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We are now down to less than 30 days to have our training completed on Labels and SDS’s. Here is yet another state OSHA Plan that has gone out of its way to produce some excellent GHS HAZCOM presentations. This Hazard Communication Employee Training program has been divided into three modules for use as “toolbox” talks and to reduce download file size. The modules are...
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Just when you think we have seen/heard it all when it comes to management no brainers, but this one bares repeating. IN-OSHA recently cited a food manufacturing facility with a Willful ( in Indiana they call them “Knowing” citations) for having their employees remove the stainless steel clean out port, and then put their finger on the safety inter-lock switch to let machine continue to...
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Would you do this or permit an employee to do this in an excavator? What risks do you see in this practice? What questions would you be asking if an employee/manager came to you and said “hey I want to put that equipment up on that stand and I will do it like this….”
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The textile factory worker is left unconscious on his feet after getting his head stuck in a machine. When firefighters arrived at the factory they found the worker unconscious and being held upright because his head was clamped by the machine. FF’s had to use expansion tools to pry apart the machine so the man could be freed. He was taken to hospital and no further information...
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At least once a year some company who got a VPP approval tries to use that approval as a vehicle to get out of a citation. In this OSHRC case, a contractor at a chemical facility had a tankcar cleaning accident that claimed the life of a worker. The worker entered a railcar to retrieve a gasket and died from H2S exposure. There was no entry permit, no atmospheric monitoring, etc. OSHA cited the...
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