This week I had the pleasure of conducting an Incident Command course and in my 1-Day IC Basics course I like to challenge the students to put themselves into scenarios and to think through what needs to be done, who will be doing it, if they have been trained, if they have adequate back-up’s, etc.  One question that always comes up in this training course is “who actually calls 911?”...

UPDATED on 5/31/11 to answer some specific questions I received over the holiday weekend…Scenario:  A process that is covered under PSM/RMP (a toxic liquefied gas under pressure) is in very close proximity to a propane system that is used solely as an on-site fuel. The propane system had always been exempted using the PSM exemption of materials used solely as a fuel and the Fuels Regulatory...

One of the most common errors we find when asked to audit an RMP is the Tornado Hazard (Section 7.4.d).  With all the recent storms the last three months I bet I have gotten 50 calls and 100 e-mails asking about severe weather scenarios for facilities.  In this post, I want to walk us through a risk analysis involving a severe weather event and things your management team may want to consider...

    Many THANKS to my RENEWING PARTNERS in SAFETY!   2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 21 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 38 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 78 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 96 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 15 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 51 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 9 (2010 = 50) (2009 = 69)  (2008 = 69) Trenching 10 (2010...

Investigators believe the contract worker was overcome by fumes while descending a ladder into the container to retrieve tools – the plant employee also went into the container, possibly to assist the contractor, and also was overcome. … HomeRead More »

Very interesting, but in my little world of opinion, this was badly needed and is a big step in the right direction for OSHA and the VPP effort.  VPP needs to get back to being all about “World Class Leadership in Safety” and not about the number of VPP sites..  Click Here to see the internal OSHA Memorandum for what the VPP Policy on Safety Incentive programs is as of April 22,...

Pressure Testing Incident 15 injuries and one fatality … HomeRead More »

I just got these today (5/23/11).  There is not much info on them other than the incident that happened during another pneumatic (NOT hydro) pressure test.  I do not yet know the pressures involved, $$$ of damage, injuries, etc.  It appears to have occurred in China based on the letters on the buildings.  Members can download a pdf of these photos in my next update to the website. ...

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  Many THANKS to my RENEWING PARTNERS in SAFETY! 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 19 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 36 (2010 = 110)  (2009=88)  Mining  71  (2010 = 480)  (2009 = 586)  Explosions  94  (2010 = 246)  (2009 = 302)  Cranes  15  (2010=50)  (2009 = 82)  Falls  49  (2010 = 139) ...

SAFETY IS MORE than satisfying OSHA compliance – IT IS ALL ABOUT PEOPLE!  ConAgra closing Garner plant, hundreds left unemployed ConAgra stopped production at its Garner facility this past Friday, extinguishing about 750 jobs since the explosion – the shutdown comes after a deadly explosion at the Slim Jim plant in 2009 that killed four people – ConAgra had been a part of the...

Many THANKS to my RENEWING PARTNERS in SAFETY! Since 2008 since 2005 Since 2009 since 2005 since 2008 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 19 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment  35 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 71 (2010 = 480) (2009 = 586) Explosions 94 (2010 = 246) (2009 = 302) Cranes 15 (2010=50) (2009 = 82) Falls 49 (2010 = 139) (2009 = 172) (2008 = 250) Work Zone 9 (2010...