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- Over 18,000 categorized unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injury photos
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A short 12 minute video from OSHA on Fit Testing. A must see for any Respiratory Protection Program Adminsitrator that may not be a “respirator guru” and need to be refreshed on the types and requirements regarding fit testing. EXCELLENT Video!
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The IRSST just published a method of measuring nanoparticles penetration through protective gloves. With the exponential growth in industrial applications of nanotechnologies and the corresponding increased risk of occupational exposure to nanomaterials, adoption of the precautionary principle is advisable. To apply this principle, personal protective equipment against nanoparticles must be made available,...
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A major explosion at the Chevron refinery in Richmond California in August 2012 resulted in no fatalities and led 15,000 people in the community to seek medical attention. That event spurred the Governor to establish a Task Force to examine what steps should be taken to improve refinery safety in the State. The RAND Corporation was asked by Christine Baker, the Director of the Department of Industrial...
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In the aftermath of a serious chemical release and fire at Chevron’s Richmond oil refinery in August, 2012, the Brown Administration formed an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries, and to strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted of participants from 13...
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You may be aksing why I posted this in the PSM/RMP Section; simple, all of the incidents in this alert occurred in a chemical processing area, even though they may have not been covered by PSM/RMP, they no less occurred in processing areas! In response to the findings from an NTSB investigation, PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory guidance to all entities responsible for unloading or transloading...
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A business has paid a $73,790 penalty for not submitting a required risk management plan for a facility in Pa. Under the federal Clean Air Act, facilities that maintain certain quantities of regulated substances must submit a risk management plan to EPA that explains steps the facility would take to reduce the risk of accidental releases of flammable substances. The plan must also explain how...
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EPA announced that a gas and oil exploration company will pay a $42,504 penalty to settle Clean Air Act violations at its natural gas liquid extraction plant. EPA alleged that the company failed to comply with federal clean air regulations intended to prevent accidental releases of flammable substances. The settlement follows up on an EPA administrative order issued to the facility in Sept....
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The five most common violations of Risk Management Program in EPA Region 10 (WA, OR, ID, AK), regardless of chemical or industry, are:
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Respondent owns and operates a refrigerated juice facility. On July 10, 2000, under Section 112(r) of the Act and implementing regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68, Respondent submitted to U.S. EPA an RMP for the Facility. According to the RMP submitted to U.S. EPA, the Facility is “frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing”. They use anhydrous ammonia as a process chemical during...
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Many THANKS to my NEWEST and RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety…
since 2004
Since 2013
since 2013
since 2013
returning from 2007
2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
15
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
39
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
37
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no longer...
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