There is some language in the EPA’s Risk Management Plan program requirements that tends to cause some confusion… The owner or operator of a stationary source shall revise and update the RMP submitted under §68.150 as follows: (5) Within six months of a change that requires a revised PHA or hazard review So when are we required to “revise our PHA” other than when we have...

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! since 2006 since 2007    since 2012        since 2006 since 2010      Wounded Warrior 924 $12.00/each Click Here or contact Jeff Bayer directly @ (513) 604-0858 for your safety supply needs A portion of all sales go to The Wounded Warrior Project! 2012...

NOTE: this data is a bit dated, but for those interested…An overview of some basic statistics derived from the RMP*Info database is informative and will help place more detailed assessments in context. As of this writing, the RMP*Info database contains information on a total of 14828 facilities containing 20210 chemical processes. Of these processes, 17529 contain at least one toxic chemical...

A NH3 Tanker Truck rolled over and lost it’s load.  A GREAT video to see the behavior of a Liquid Spill of NH3.  We can see the liquid pouring our of the tanker and immediately flashing off to a gas.  Auto-refrigeration is observed as the gas hangs low over the pooling liquid.  AMAZING FOOTAGE at 1:53 into the video and another CRITICAL mistake at 2:06 into the video.

I am sorry but I could NOT resist posting this from a longtime and very wise safety friend!  THANKS Fred! You are on a Horse, galloping at a constant speed. On your right side is a sharp drop off. On your left side is an Elephant traveling at the same speed as you. Directly in front of you traveling in the same direction, is a galloping Kangaroo and your horse is unable to overtake it. Behind...

One of the most common questions I used to get on emergency response scenes is: “How do you determine when we can stop wearing SCBAs and begin wearing Air Purifying Respirators”?  The decision is often a heated debate due to the user’s lack of knowledge.  The scary part is that these are trained HAZMAT Technicians who should know better.  But, after a quick survey of...

The collapse of a crane at a metro hospital yesterday isn’t the first time equipment owned by Rent-A-Crane has been involved in an accident. Two years ago, a man died when a piece of a crane fell. Investigators are trying to determine what went wrong at Deaconess Hospital yesterday.

Point -Counter Point PSM Discussion.  Below is my position and counter to “my opinion” is that of a friend who specializes in PSM for the refrigeration industry.  You can read his position at his website taocomplaince.com Scenario:  You have a freezer with racking. The racking inside this freezer needs to be replaced. You hire a contractor to do the job. You evaluate and...

Industrial Scientific Corporation has determined that the GasBadge® Plus single-gas instrument may not properly indicate a low battery condition resulting in a failure to alarm or instrument shut down.  This condition is worsened when the instrument is used in conditions below room temperature.  As a result, for safety reasons, Industrial Scientific is issuing a recall of all current GasBadge...

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety”for their support! since 2006 since 2007    since 2012  Wounded Warrior 924 $12.00/each Click Here or contact Jeff Bayer directly @ (513) 604-0858 for your safety supply needs A portion of all sales go to The Wounded Warrior Project! 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 6 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100)...

  ALERT #1 from Lyondellbassell A contractor was wearing a cotton flame resistant garment (FRC). According to testing done by the Newtown Square Research Center and the clothing manufacturer, these fabrics can exothermically react with bleach solutions to produce enough heat to burn skin and give off toxic gases (see box in alert). Nomex flame resistant garments do NOT react similarly.  The...