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October 12, 2013
This guide provides a basis for NBIC Inspectors use in reviewing Pressure Relief Devices (PRD’s) for compliance with the National Board Inspection Code (NBIC). It is only intended to provide general guidance, and must be used in conjunction with NBIC, Part 2 for specific details of inspection.
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October 12, 2013
Many state fire marshal’s are starting to enforce barrier protection at propane tank exchange racks. We have seen these racks placed in some wild locations at gas stations and other retail businesses and to date no code or standard actually dictates their location. But there are applicable NFPA requirements, for the impact protection for these liquefied petroleum gas exchange cages, which calls...
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October 11, 2013
UPDATE 10/11/13 – Local “Authority Having Jurisdiction” (AHJ) RED TAGGED this RV installed in the horizontal position! Start-Up was delayed! Proof positive that some AHJ’s know what to look for and will intervene when code practices are NOT followed.
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October 8, 2013
The refinery has ten covered process units each utilizing a threshold amount of a regulated substance. It operated a boiler at the Facility, which combusted natural gas or refinery fuel gas as fuel. On September 28, 2012, natural gas was introduced into the boiler during an attempted start-up. During the attempted startup, the natural gas combusted, which resulted in an unintended flash detonation...
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October 7, 2013
MANY THANKS to my RENEWING Partners in Safety
2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
27
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
55
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
75
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no longer includes China accidents
Explosions
150
(2012 = 241)
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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October 6, 2013
It is widely known that OSHA permits a worker who is in EXCLUSIVE CONTROL of an electrical plug when electrical is the ONLY energy source to perform their servicing and maintenance without applying a lockout device on the plug. This is permitted by
1910.147(a)(2)(iii)(A) Work on cord and plug connected electric equipment for which exposure to the hazards of unexpected energization or start up...
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October 5, 2013
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has recently announced the release of the newest version of ANSI/ASSE Z359 Fall Protection Code Version 3.0. A benchmark standard that has been incorporated into many industrial fall protection programs around the world, the code establishes requirements for an effective and comprehensive fall protection management system. It then addresses technical...
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October 5, 2013
They’re everywhere on the Internet: seemingly legitimate organizations offering “instant” CPR or first aid certification for busy people who are required to hold current certification. And it often says right on those websites that online-only CPR or first aid certification is “nationally accepted“. It is not. No major nationally recognized training program in the United States endorses certification...
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October 5, 2013
The guidance in this fact sheet will help respiratory protection program administrators, managers, and powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) wearers understand the importance of a PAPR’s battery in assuring effective respiratory protection. The respiratory protection program administrator should assure that PAPR manufacturer recommendations for battery storage, care, usage, and disposal are addressed....
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October 5, 2013
Facility is the state’s largest distributor of fertilizers, industrial, and agricultural chemicals. The facility manufactures sodium hypochlorite (bleach), using chlorine and sodium hydroxide as reagents. The facility also serves as a storage and distribution center for bulk and bagged industrial chemicals including anhydrous ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and sulfuric acid. The facility produced,...
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