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The chlorine (Cl2) event in TX this week has been reported as a 10,000-pound release that lasted 48 minutes. Three of the four workers injured in the incident have been released, while the fourth is still receiving treatment.
Still no word on what caused the release or what part of the primary containment system failed.
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OSHA announced it has updated the inspection program that directs agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illnesses based on injury and illness data submitted in accordance with OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements.
The Site-Specific Targeting program is OSHA’s primary planned inspection program for non-construction establishments with 20...
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At 12:30 p.m. on February 7, 2022, an employee, 45, was disconnecting the discharge line of a 4-inch mobile water pump. The discharge line was blocked with ice, and the running pump was deadheaded, leading to a buildup of heat and pressure in the discharge line after the check valve.
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Another tragic ending to a “Line Break” gone bad. This one involved opening a flange on a steam line in an attempt to “bleed off” the steam by loosening flange bolts. IT DID NOT GO AS PLANNED, and two workers perished with 70% burns!
At 6:52 p.m. on August 10, 2020, two (2) employees (30) and a coworker were attempting to remove a blockage from a hydrolyzer. The employees...
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As we have discussed here for years, “flanged joints” are usually MORE difficult to manage than are welded connections. However, somehow the rumor got started that flanged connections can be done by “Billy Joe Jim Bob.” Nothing could be further from the truth! And guess which connections most often leak? Yep, flanged connections. There are many reasons for this higher leak...
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Betting this was just under 10 pounds. That’s a RQ joke as the RQ for Cl2 is 10 pounds – CLEARLY we have exceeded that in this event. (But you never know!)
All jokes aside, this is a big one. People wanting to know why it’s taking so long to get an “all clear” 2-hrs after the leak was isolated just don’t know Chlorine! At 3X’s heavier than air, it’s a LAZY chemical – just wants to sit...
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Respondent produced, used, or stored ammonia at the Facility and released a reportable quantity of an EHS, ammonia. On or about August 31, 2022, a “release,” as that term is defined by Section 329(8) of EPCRA, of ammonia in excess of 100 pounds occurred at the Facility (the release).
As a result of the information obtained by EPA and subsequent investigation, Complainant has determined...
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A 45-year-old senior fire captain is facing charges after authorities say he improperly conducted respirator fit tests for firefighters and lied about it.
He is charged with forgery and tampering with records, the County Prosecutor’s Office said Friday. He signed reports stating the tests had been completed when they had not been finished between Jan. 7 and Jan. 27, officials said.
He was arrested...
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Respondent is the owner and/or operator of the Facility, which operates a chemical storage and distribution facility. The respondent had on-site storage for 50,000 pounds of cyclohexylamine, 1,800,000 pounds of chlorine, 1,500,000 pounds of sulfur dioxide (anhydrous), 265,000 pounds of ammonia (anhydrous), 350,000 pounds of ammonia (concentration 20% or greater), and 17,000 pounds of hydrofluoric...
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The PSM standard requires the employer’s PHA team to evaluate human factors during its process hazard analysis. CCPS defines human factors as “a common term given to the widely-recognized discipline of addressing interactions in the work environment between people, a facility, and its management systems.” The basic principle of assessing human factors is to determine whether the employer “fits the...
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The Management of Change (MOC) section of the PSM standard requires the employer to implement written procedures for managing changes (except for replacements in kind) to processes involving chemicals, technology, equipment, procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process. The MOC procedure requires descriptions of the technical basis for the change, impact on safety and health,...
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OSHA has identified the following mistakes found at PSM facilities nationwide. These mistakes were identified at refineries; however, almost all can be found within any PSM-covered process. I have revised OSHA’s wording so that we can ALL learn from these mistakes. PLEASE do not fall for the old trap of “Bryan, we are not a refinery.” We all have to meet 1910.119, and in fact,...
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