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… Providing each authorized entrant or that employee’s authorized representative with the opportunity to observe any monitoring or testing of permit spaces. How many of us have this compliance requirement written into our CS Entry program or permitting procedure? During an inspection, the OSHA CSHO will be looking for evidence this requirement is being met. It is NOT acceptable to claim...
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A truck was carring 2 Acetylene gas cylinders and 2 Oxygen gas cylinder in the back and it caught fire in the middle of road. The cylinder on fire flew like a missle, hit at a car, penetrated the car roof and final stopped after hit it a second car front bumper.
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(UPDATED on 8/14/12 @ 11:40 a.m.) I can not vouch for this entire video as I was unable to watch it all (fear of extreme heights with no PFAS). I did listen to all (with a few stomach turning peeks here and there) and there are some interesting comments about “free climbing” and that OSHA accepts this practice (????). This is absolutely UNREAL and to see it done with ZERO fall...
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What is meant by the term “critical utilities” when used in context with process safety? I like to define the term as any utility that plays a safety role within the covered process. Probably the most common “critical utility” is the use of nitrogen within a flammable liquid process, where nitrogen is used for blanketing tanks, inerting flammable atmospheres, blowing lines, etc. But...
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When will companies learn!!! Hanging a safety banner is just asking for it! I love these as they are ALWAYS an opportunity to poke fun at ourselves and our profession. In a recent article in MS regarding changes to the state worker comp drug and post-accident drug testing they highlighted a local company. The picture shows the workplace with the infamous safety banner touting...
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MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2011 since 2012 since 2012 since 2009 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 46 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 39 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 49 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480) (2009...
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This week EPA put out a news release regarding an RMP inspection at an Ethanol plant in CO. But this news release had something in it that I had never seen before in the hundreds of RMP news releases I have read since 1999. The news release contained a breakdown of the demographics within the WCS for the facility. So this led me to wondering… why does this matter and is EPA...
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MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2011 since 2012 since 2012 since 2009 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 45 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 38 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 49 (2011 = 248) (2010 = 480)...
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Ask a group of experienced engineers in ammonia refrigeration, ammonia fertilizer, and eletrical utilities if Post Weld Heat Treating (PWHT) is needed for vessels used in Anyhydrous Ammonia service and you will get a varying degree of answers. I am certainly not one to ask, but we do recommend PWHT for any new vessels put into this type of service based on the benefits this treatment brings to...
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I have been debating about posting this weeks photo, but decided ever how unpopular it may be, it needs to be shown. The picture comes from a family blog where the dad took his son to work. Yes that is a six year old on the roof cleaning out the gutters. Shockingly enough, the dad was not even on the roof when this photo was taken (stated on the caption of the photo). …...
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Since I was able to conduct my very first fit test, I was taught that the Qualitative method was ONLY permitted when the user was wearing an Air Purifying Respirator (APR) which needed a fit factor of 100 or less. When I read 1910.134(f)(6), that is exactly how I read it today… QLFT may only be used to fit test negative pressure air-purifying respirators that must achieve a fit factor of...
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