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2012 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
37
(2011 = 81)
(2010 = 90)
(2009 = 100)
Forklift/Manlift
Mobile Equipment
33
(2011 = 84)
(2010 = 110)
(2009 = 88)
Mining
37
(2011 = 248)
(2010...
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Many THANKS to John Newquist, Assistant Regional Administrator at OSHA, Region V for sharing this data with us!
In fiscal year 2012, Region V leads OSHA Regions in conducting Local Emphasis Program (LEP) involving PSM and ammonia seems to be a common theme with several anhydrous ammonia releases that have been investigated. I wanted to focus on what OSHA is citing in the PSM regulations...
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Statement of Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health – U.S. Department of Labor. Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and the Workforce – U.S. House of Representatives; June 28, 2012
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This has been translated from Portuguese so be kind! Many thanks to Nicolau Bello (longtime contributor!).
Acidente mata duas pessoas em obras do Metrô de São Paulo
Photo: AE / Luiz Guarnieri) / Accident happened in the bed of the future station on Line 5-Lilac Moema (Photo: Ramon Fabregat Bruna / VC in G1)
Two people died in an accident in the work of a future subway station...
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Here are some facts from OSHA documents (Preamble, CPL, LOIs, etc.) that I have compiled in the hopes that they may help define what OSHA means by
(1) Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; and
(2) Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit; and
(3) Is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.
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This is something I put together for a client a few years back.
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HHS proposes a revision to the current requirement for open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (OC-SCBA) remaining service-life indicators (indicators), which are devices built into a respirator to alert the user that the breathing air provided by the respirator is close to depletion. HHS intends to revise the current standard to allow greater latitude in the setting of the indicator alarm...
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One of the best explanations on a very subjective topic from the National Safety Council’s Safety & Health Magazine…
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This is a PERFECT EXAMPLE of how a “non-covered” chemical within a PSM Covered Process can impact that PSM/RMP covered process. This can happen to any type of covered process; just not in a refinery! I have personally experienced a single acid line (not covered in the PSM program) leak over another pipe in a pipe rack that was carrying a PSM/RMP covered chemical, corrode the...
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Recently, I spent some time with a new (and unlisted) client who experienced a severe LOTO accident, resulting in a severe injury to an employee. I was asked to review their programs and practices related to the control of hazardous energy (e.g., LOTO). Everything looked good until we got to the “periodic inspection” requirement. As is the case most of the time, the employer had training...
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