The photo above is showing the progression in failure of a commonly used PSM component associated with Mechanical Integrity.  The material starts out white as paper (as shown at the bottom of the photo) and turns darker color through it’s progression to failure.  In it’s final state it had lost all of its elasticity and became very brittle.  Even in the stage of failure (3rd...

A little fun for Friday.  One of my favorite TV shows these days is the Big Bang Theory.  I have always thought there was something special about Sheldon and then tonight it became clear… Sheldon is a all about SAFETY!

Have you ever wondered how relaible your relief devices actually are?  Ever wondered why five years is the mximum baseline timeframe for testing and replacement?  As a result of years of testing, The National Board has accumulated a good deal of data that helps us analyze the quality and reliability of relief valves. We can use the data to determine what industry can expect when they receive...

Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”), announced the result of a two-week sweep with the City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) that found and confiscated more than 70 fraudulent scaffold certification and U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) safety cards and resulted in the arrest of 30 construction workers at sites in Manhattan and Brooklyn....

    2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 60 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 48 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 65 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 227 (2011 = 218) (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 41 (2011 = 50) (2010 = 50) (2009 = 82) Falls 81 (2011 = 123) (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 52  (2011 = 54)...

 

A male worker died on November 15, 1984, after entering a toluene storage tank. During the rescue attempt, one fireman was killed, and several were injured when the tank exploded.  A toluene storage tank (10 feet in diameter and 20 feet high) had to be drained and cleaned. While the tank was empty, the company planned to install a clean-out portal at the bottom of the tank....

 

This Instruction is intended to help Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) safely inspect roadway and highway construction work zones and to issue consistent citations for violations. Working near fast-moving public traffic presents obvious hazards for CSHOs performing inspections.  This Instruction provides guidance for proper citation under 29 CFR 1926, Subpart G Signs, Signals, and...

(UPDATED 10/20/12) –This is to aid facilities in assigning the critical role of a Respiratory Protection Program Administrator; an often overlooked role.  OSHA requires this role to be filled by an “INDIVIDUAL” and not the “safety team”… … HomeRead More »

OSHA has cited a discount retailer with 19 serious safety and health violations at the company’s distribution center that are related to process safety management, including exposing workers to anhydrous ammonia while storing frozen products in refrigeration units. OSHA’s inspection was initiated as part of the agency’s national emphasis program on process safety management for covered...