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I want to try an clarify a couple of misconceptions that I and others may have implied over the past year. Each time I do a HAZCOM session I get asked the same questions, not from the workers, but from the EHS/Management personnel overseeing the facility’s HAZCOM program. In this post I try and answer these same questions in a very direct, clear and concise manner. If you have further questions...
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OSHA has cited a Frozen Food Manufacturer for six serious process safety management (PSM) violations. At about 1:40 PM on July 20, 2013, approximately 13,800 pounds of anhydrous ammonia was released when a telescoping boom attachment being moved by a forklift under one of the HPR’s struck the pipe stem located at the bottom of the vessel, causing a rupture in that vessel, spilling the entire...
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Today in Omaha, NE there was an industrial accident at a business where one would expect to find combustible dusts. The accident resulted in several employees being treated for burns and there are two confirmed fatalities as of this evening. And although, we were quick to point out this accident may have involved a combustible dust explosion I now believe that the collapse of the structure was the...
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RENEWING Partners in Safety
since 2014
since 2013
since 2009
2014 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
4
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Manlift
4
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
4
2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*no longer includes China accidents
Explosions
19
(2013=194)
(2012 = 241)
Cranes
1
(2013=51)
(2012 = 52)
Falls
10
(2013=106)
(2012...
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A little background on what this table is telling us:
NFPA 77 classifies flammable liquids as Conductive, Semi-Conductive, and Non-Conductive:
Conductive Liquids = >10,000 pS/m
Semi-Conductive Liquids = >100<10,000 pS/m
Non-Conductive Liquids = <100 pS/m
In the tables below, 1 conductivity unit (C.U.) = 1 picosiemen per meter (pS/m)
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Please join us for the Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security (Executive Order 13650 (EO)) public listening session opportunities in January 2014. The EO Working Group anticipates having evening hours for several of the locations. Updates to the January public listening session schedule will be available on the Website: https://www.osha.gov/chemicalexecutiveorder/index.html and shared via...
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Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation initiated on June 12, 2012, the EPA alleges that the Respondent violated the codified rules governing the CAA Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, because Respondent did not adequately implement provisions of 40 CFR Part 68 when it:
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Based on an RMProgram compliance monitoring investigation initiated on April 10, 2012, the EPA alleges that the Respondent violated the codified rules governing the CAA Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions, because Respondent did not adequately implement provisions of 40 CFR Part 68 when it:
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OSHA has cited a refinery for 11 safety violations, with proposed penalties totaling $43,400, mainly for exposing workers to chemical hazards. The inspection, which began in July 2013 after a referral from the Environmental Protection Agency, focused on the refinery’s process safety management program for handling flammable liquids in excess of 10,000 pounds. The majority of violations relate...
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EPA REGION 10 RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 1 DAY Training Tuesday, June 10, 2014 TIME: 9 am – 5 pm Portland, Oregon CLICK HERE for flyer from EPA and details
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