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HSE has identified inconsistencies in the application and supervision of welding of safety-critical metallic components, leading to failures with high consequences. Examples include loss of containment of dangerous substances, major structural collapses, and fatalities. HSE specialists carried out a study to identify common causes of these and to highlight priority areas for improvement of weld quality...
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I talk a lot about inspecting welds/flanges and then pressure testing and leak testing our piping. However, there is more to this story. Inspecting our piping actually begins before it is installed.
341.4.1 Examination – Normal Fluid Service
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It is true that not all flanges and threaded joints have to be visually examined. However, this exemption is seriously limited.
(4) a sufficient number of threaded, bolted, and other mechanical joints selected at random to satisfy the examiner that they conform to the applicable requirements of para. 335.
Here is the qualifier…
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A look back at OSHA’s 15 largest citations from 2015-2024. These figures are based on the INITIAL citations and NOT on the settled amounts. I have added the safety matter that drove the bulk of the citations. Just a tip… LOTO is by far #1 by a long shot (>50% of the cases). I’m not sure if we should cry or celebrate, but at least OSHA shows signs of getting serious with LOTO...
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Maybe I’m just old school, but I have seen a strong focus on the safety fundamentals make tremendous progress in both performance and culture. Once we have milked the fundamentals for all they have to offer, then (maybe) our management system and culture will have matured to a point where we could manage a nice shiny cherry on top to drive that “continuous improvement” element to the next level.
But...
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A Delaware corporation with a manufacturing facility in Ohio pleaded guilty in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio to a charge of willfully violating an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule. The criminal charge is related to an incident where an employee was killed when a pneumatic door closed on his head.
The company operates several facilities in the United States,...
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This case is a classic example of how Latent Organizational Failures INFLUENCE the decision-making of workers (and middle managers). At the end of this press release, the DOJ admits that “Company management had informed some of its employees that if operations came to a halt, the company would suffer serious financial harm, potentially including dissolution.” Also, the DOJ pointed out...
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Inspired by Stefan Kühl’s metaphor, the Safety Theater is a stage where people in an organization play their parts.
From left to right:(1) A worker in full PPE flashes a big smile for the audit,(2) A corporate safety manager holds up a script labeled “Zero Harm”,(3) Backstage, a couple of managers whisper warnings about the financial bottom line,(4) Meanwhile, someone diligently sweeps...
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I know I made these mistakes in my early years. In the early 1990’s “Behavior Based Safety” was all the rage, and it had me “hook, line, and sinker.” Sometimes, I wish I was still in contact with some operators/maintenance tech who got the raw end of our (mostly mine) investigations and causal analysis so I could apologize for my mistakes. It was not until I attended...
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A total of seven people were taken to the hospital after a chlorine gas leak was reported. The cause of the leak was a truck driver who delivered a chemical to a Water Plant and “unintentionally mixed two chemical compounds in a holding tank.” This then released the chlorine gas “from the tank vent.” The chemical reaction released chlorine gas from the tank vent, which drifted with the south wind into...
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Interesting facts about this event:
Safe Work/Line Break Permitting
Energy Isolation Verification
Emergency Escape Respirators
Hydrogen Sulfide Detection (Personal and Area)
Contractors
On October 10, 2024, at 4:23 p.m., approximately 27,000 pounds of hydrogen sulfide gas were released during maintenance at the Refinery in Deer Park, Texas. The release fatally injured two (2) contract...
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