I asked some ChemEs and MEs the following questions about relief valve testing. We come across some RV programs and practices that we feel fall short of following any RAGAGEPs and thought it would be helpful to hear from engineers who manage these programs on a daily basis. Here is my scenario, and their responses follow. Hypothetical Situation: I have a PSM-covered process with a refrigerant as my...

I found this study to be VERY INTERESTING in that I have always said you line 20 of us and show us all the same photo and ask us, one ata time, to identify the hazards in the photo.  We all know how big a spread we would lie in!!!  In this study, 31 qualitative tools used for estimation risks associated with industrial machines and which follow the ISO 14121-1: 2007 guidelines were analyzed...

Data show the most dangerous part of HAZMAT occurs when it is transferred between the rail or truck. PHMSA has announced a proposed rule that would protect the public by improving the safe transfer of hazardous materials to and from rail cargo and highway cargo trucks. The proposed rule would require additional employee training and new safety requirements for motor carriers and facilities that transfer...

So far we do NOT have all the facts of what happened at the Nuclear Power Plant in Japan when the earthquake and tsunami hit, but we have gotten some insight into what is supposedly occurring in the aftermath of these concurrent disasters, which very well may lead to even a larger disaster with much longer impact than the earthquake and the tsunami combined! … HomeRead More »

by Jim Worman, Senior Staff Engineer with The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors If you have contractors or on-site engineers doing pressure vessel inspections, this is one method they may choose. This article is VERY WELL written and is a MUST READ for those not formally trained in this method of inspection. … HomeRead More »

Workers’ perceptions with respect to health and safety at work are rarely taken into account when considering the development of prevention programs. The aim of this study was to explore workers’ perceptions of chemical risks at the workplace, in order to investigate the prerequisites for a workplace health program. … HomeRead More »

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...