A portable generator containing more than 17 ounces of liquid fuel is excepted from the Hazardous Material Regulation provided the requirements in § 173.220(b)(4) are met. … HomeRead More »

If you are in a FD, on a HAZMAT team, in EHS at a facility with HHC’s that could have an offsite impact this is the BEST $5.99 you will ever spend. This app is GENIUS and just blows away the Green Tables in the 2008 DOT ERG.  This app has the DOT ERG chemicals and you look them up by UN # or name...

Story of Interest Workman who vanished eight years ago was gassed and crushed in fridge recycling machine INDUSTRIAL OIL FIELD FATALITY Seguin man killed in West Texas oilfield accident (an oilfield accident has killed a worker, 44, who was crushed by some pipes he was trying to move – some pipes apparently slipped and he was crushed – he was pronounced dead at...

Many THANKS to my NEW {amp}amp; RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2/11 Electrical (2010 = 90) Forklift/Manlift t{amp}nbsp; (2010 = 110) Mining 32 (2009 = 586) 39 (2009 = 302) (2009 = 82) (2010 = 139) (2008 = 250) (2010 = 50) Trenching 6 (2009 = 48){amp}nbsp; (2008 = 90) 12 (2009...

Many THANKS to my NEW {amp}amp; RENEWING Corporate Partners in Safety! since 2011 since 2009 since 2004 since 2/11 2011 Fatality Tracker Electrical 4 (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment{amp}nbsp; 22 (2010 = 110) (2009=88) Mining 35 (2010 = 480)...

A DOT Proposal will revolutionize Rail Hazmat Tank Car Safety, improve puncture resistance, limits speed, and phases out oldest from most toxic service  The safety of rail tank cars that carry the most dangerous hazardous materials will be dramatically improved under the most sweeping and revolutionary proposal in decades. The proposal requires tank cars carrying Poison Inhalation Hazard...

Because the safety relief valve performs such a vital role in protecting the propane tank, it should be maintained and repaired by licensed propane professionals only. … HomeRead More »

I have been swamped with calls for my propane cylinder compliance booklet I have put together over the years. On a forum in Keller’s on-line site, I answered questions and one of the more popular one was regarding storing these cylinders. The fact that got many people’s attention and request for the booklet was the position of how a cylinder can be stored. Most users store them on their...

Many people do not know that acetylene cylinders are constructed differently than regular compressed gas cylinders. They contain a porous material and acetone, in which the gas dissolves and becomes practically stable. The porous filler absorbs the acetone and eliminates large voids in which decomposition might occur. Store and use these cylinders in an upright position to prevent the loss of...

I know H2 is not a flammable liquid, but this shows how little it takes to set off a vapor or gas cloud. … HomeRead More »

The OSHA 10 & 30-hour cards will cost you starting in July 2011. I have some VERY RELIABLE information that this is going to happen, and from what I have been able to determine, it is without OSHA’s blessing. It seems that the OTI centers have some type of formal committee that has been discussing this for some time now and it was a UNANIMOUS decision last month to begin charging $5 for each...

EPA is announcing the release of “Guidance for Conducting Risk Management Program Inspections under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)” (EPA 550-K-11-001, January 2011).  This document updates and supersedes the “Guidance for Auditing Risk Management Plans/Programs under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)” of August 1999.  The new document includes updated EPA policy on involvement...