EPA conducted a compliance inspection of Respondent’s facility located in Orem, Utah, and found that the facility had violated regulations implementing section 112(r)(7) of the Act by failing to comply with the specific requirements outlined in the attached RMP Program Level 3 Process Checklist-Alleged Violations. Citations totaled $4,650 and include: … HomeRead More »

On May 1 and June 5, 2012, EPA conducted compliance inspections of two (2) Waste Water Treatment facilities located in South Dakota and North Dakota to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations 40 C.F.R. part 68 under section 112(r)(7) of the Act. The EPA found that the facilities had violated regulations implementing section 112(r)(7) of the Act by failing to comply with...

On April l8, 2012, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of Respondent’s facility in Holyoke, Colorado, to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. part 68 under section 112(r)(7) of the Act. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing section 112(r)(7) of the Act by failing to...

EPA’s has cited a refrigeration facility $117,000 alleging the facility failed to prepare and submit a risk management plan (“RMP”) for anhydrous ammonia before using it in a process at Respondent’s facility in East Providence, Rhode Island, in an amount that exceeded the regulatory threshold established at 40 C.F.R.  § 68.130, in violation of Section 112(r) of the Clean...

Another detailed look into an EPA RMP General Duty Clause citations at an Ice Plant and Cold Storage facility.  The facility was cited $108,000 under the EPA’s RMP GDC that alleged… … HomeRead More »

An accident occurred at XXXXXXXXX power station construction project involving a 100mm grinder. The operative had cut metal cable tray with the grinder and was trying to turn the machine off with his thumb. When the switch would not move he adjusted his grip to look at the switch and in doing so, caught the tip of his finger on the cutting disc resulting in an injury to the right index finger. The...

I am sending some pictures of unsafe conditions to renew my membership. These pictures were taken at both our facilities here in XXXXXX Ohio and XXXXXX Indiana, these pictures were taken by me and you have permission to post them on your site. The 3 truck pictures were taken when a truck driver was turning around and misjudged the distance to the ditch and ended up driving in it. I also included a...

The injured worker was an insulation contractor employee who was working on a 10 feet scaffold while blowing insulation into walls. The name of the contractor and builder have not been shown. The worker sustained head injuries and complained of pain to his hip and leg. It is unknown how serious his condition.  The photos attached depict several examples of upset conditions which could have...

We slide these platforms on trailers prior to setting containers upon them. They are secured, once aligned, via four legs, bolts and nuts. Our guy was trying to stop the leg when his co-worker pushed the platform. Using the ratchet placed his fingers close to the platform, and the ratchet rolled. Injury from the pinch point, between the socket and the platform was worse than he expected, though the...

Hi Bryan, If anyone has employees who wonder why they need safety glasses, and if they really as super-strong as touted; the accompanying photos should help!  An employee mistakenly placed these on the hood of his car-pooling, full sized van this morning.  They promptly slid off the hood as he walked toward the house to retrieve his lunch. Getting back into the van, he forgot all about...

This happened this morning, a maintenance employee of 20+ years gambled and lost. He failed to follow safety procedures and remove his gloves before using the Drill Press and the bit caught his left hand kevlar glove while drilling a hole in a rubber wiper. Here’s the result. Broken/Twisted left middle finger, needed to have pins through the finger at the hospital.  Again I’d like...

We had a First Aid injury to a Maintenance employee.The injury was a friction burn to the left index finger and left thumb. The employee was using a drill press to drill a 3/8” hole in a round piece of rubber,The drill caught in the rubber and it spun between his left thumb and index finger causing two small friction burns as shown in the pics.