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- Over 19,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
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April 19, 2014
The Emergency Preparedness Issue Team has released the latest versions of:
Instruction Booklet: Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “B” for Chlorine Ton Containers (IB/B).
Instruction Booklet: Chlorine Institute Emergency Kit “C” for Chlorine Tank Cars & Tank Trucks.
Instructions on how to apply both the current and previous kit devices of Emergency Kit “B” and “C” are included....
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April 18, 2014
OSHA’s HAZWOPER (1910.120) divides emergency response into three separate areas. First, OSHA is regulating emergency response by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Second, OSHA is regulating emergency response at RCRA facilities. Third, OSHA is regulating emergency response to hazardous substance releases by employees not covered by paragraphs (l) and (p)(8) in paragraph...
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April 18, 2014
Ok, I think most of you would agree we have seen some pretty bad unsafe acts @ SAFTENG over the past 19 years, but I must say this one just climbed to the top of the list for the DUMBEST and most UNSAFE act I think I may ever see in my lifetime. Although, the failure here is NOT an individual’s unsafe act, but rather this is a CLEAR FAILURE of proper training as is evidence by those still...
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April 18, 2014
The Incident Command System (ICS) is an organized way to respond to emergencies using standard job roles, forms, and terminology. This method of organizing an emergency response is used across the government, industry, and private sector, both within the U.S. and internationally, to create a common structure that everyone understands to ensure fast and efficient emergency response. The U.S. Coast...
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April 18, 2014
I have written a number of articles on the “Limitations of Combustible Gas Indicator, especially about the limitations of the LEL sensors and the “correction calculations”. I thought this piece in OSHA’s Technical Manual was well written and explains the limitation well. So if you did not believe me or understand what I was trying to say, here it is from OSHA.
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April 18, 2014
Louisa Nara, Technical Director for the Center for Chemical Process Safety, sat down with Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Mr. Barab spoke at the 10th Annual GCPS in New Orleans giving an overview of Executive Order 13650, which aims to improve chemical facility and security. In this video, Mr. Barab discusses the Executive...
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April 18, 2014
ASME Section IX focuses on the qualification of welders, as well as the procedures they use. The code’s Quality Assurance (QA) requirements are integrated into how an organization manages these documents to ensure compliance with the broader ASME piping code (B31 series). Under ASME IX, the manufacturer or contractor is responsible for the quality of the welding performed by their organization....
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April 18, 2014
The majority of OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) were adopted in 1971, under section 6(a) of the OSH Act and only a few have been successfully updated since that time. There is widespread agreement among industry, labor, and professional occupational safety and health organizations that occupational safety and health organizations that OSHA’s PELs are outdated and need revising...
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April 18, 2014
An interesting look at what it takes to commission a bulk LNG storage tank! The numbers are mind boggling for field erection leak testing.
Unique vision of LNG tank test from QGC – A BG Group business on Vimeo.
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April 17, 2014
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services (DWS) (WY-OSHA) has cited a refinery for seven (7) violations stemming from a September 2013 incident. An OSHA inspection following the September 27, 2013 explosion and subsequent fire resulted in seven citations and proposed penalties totaling $201,000. No injuries occurred as a result of the incident. WY-OSHA monetary penalties go entirely to the local...
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April 17, 2014
Scenario:
A contractor is hired to make repairs to a piece of equipment. This work will require the machine’s energy sources to be isolated per 1910.147. The facility has a machine-specific procedure for said equipment. The contractor follows the machine-specific procedure and uses their company’s LOTO locks per their written LOTO program/practices to lockout this piece of equipment. Right next to...
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April 16, 2014
The Respondent, at its stationary source, has one RMProgram covered process which stores or otherwise uses ammonia in amounts exceeding its applicable threshold of 10,000 pounds. Respondent has submitted and registered an RMPlan to the EPA for the stationary source. Respondent has developed an RMProgram accidental release prevention program for the stationary source. Based on an RMProgram compliance...
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