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The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors has released its Second Quarter Report of Violation Findings for 2013. The data captures problem areas and trends related to boiler and pressure vessel operation, installation, maintenance, and repair; and also identifies problems before unsafe conditions occur.
This report serves as an important source of documentation for jurisdictional...
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PHMSA and FRA are issuing this safety advisory as a follow-up to the agencies’ joint safety advisory published on August 7, 2013 and FRA’s Emergency Order No. 28 published that same day, both of which relate to the July 6, 2013, catastrophic accident in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. In this safety advisory, PHMSA and FRA are reinforcing the importance of proper characterization, classification,...
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The recent CSB report involving a catastrophic failure of a pressure vessel is causing quite a stir among engineering, safety, and process safety circles. I have received several e-mails and a couple of phone calls claiming the CSB incident is “very rare” and that the vast majority of pressure vessels are managed properly. Much like their criticism of me for stating things “you have...
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2013 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
32
(2012 = 68)
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
62
(2012 = 52)
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining*
78
(2012 = 92*)
(2011 = 248)
(2010 = 480)
(2009 = 586)
*no longer includes China accidents
Explosions
189
(2012 = 241)
(2011 = 218)
(2010 = 246)
(2009...
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Every year, approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Noise-related hearing loss has been listed as one of the most prevalent occupational health concerns in the United States for more than 25 years. Thousands of workers in a variety of industries suffer from preventable hearing loss due to high workplace noise levels every year. Since 2004,...
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OSHA has cited a processor of chicken, beef and pork for repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection at a NY manufacturing plant. The proposed fines total of $121,720. The inspection, which began on May 15, was conducted under OSHA’s Site Specific Targeting Program, which directs enforcement resources to high-hazard workplaces with the highest rates of...
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WARNING!!! This video WILL be upsetting to ALL viewers, but it needs to be shown. It is NOT graphic (e.g. no blood or guts) but it does show a young man loosing his arm in the lathe.
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Revision 16 of this pamphlet includes the addition of a section on fully-lined valves (4.1.9), a more robust section on liquid expansion chambers (5.5), recommendations on plastic pipe selections and discussion on gas permeability under vacuum (9), a caution on pneumatic testing (11.2.2), updated guidance on hydrostatic testing (appendix A, 2.3.1), and addition of a definition of deformation pressure...
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This is an interesting citation, one that to me appears OSHA was not happy with this employer. As I read this decision, I was shocked that OSHA would have issued a citation, much less a Serious, in this situation. If all employers did 1/4 of what Cargill does at this facility for PRCS entry then there would be MUCH LESS tragedies in PRCSs! I usually do not mention company names in...
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Many have never seen a large and sudden release of anhydrous ammonia (NH3). Most who work with Ammonia have seen the Seward, IL ammonia release videos; however, these two videos do not put the release into perspective as to the large area which is impacted by these catastrophic releases. The Texas Air Control Board took this picture from its offices at 5555 West Loop South on May 11, 1976,...
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