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Improper handling of low conductivity liquids is a source of static energy that causes flammable vapor ignition. Low conductivity liquids will accumulate a static charge from liquid shear charging at the pipe or vessel wall. The charge in a low conductivity liquid can NOT be dissipated by grounding.
Low conductivity liquids are typically derived from distilling or fractionating hydrocarbon feedstocks....
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This notice is to inform you of an increase in the number of hazardous materials (HM) incidents involvingAnhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
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In my line of work, I deal with a lot of fire departments. It almost never fails that I am told at least once while on scene that “all that OSHA stuff don’t apply to us”. In many cases this is a true statement; however, EPA has adopted OSHA’s Hazwoper standard (1910.120) and will enforce it when OSHA has no juridiction. But I also want to point out that in...
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A fundamental requirement of using respirators is NO facial hair that could interfere with the respirator’s operation or the respirator’s fit. OSHA states:
1910.134(g)(1)(i) The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have:
1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A) Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that...
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Does your workplace use the handi-wipes for cleaning respirators? Do you feel this is compliant? After all it is a very common practice and how could it be so widely used if it is not compliant?????
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Several recent accidents with fatal outcomes occurring during the discharge of logs and wood chips from ships in Swedish ports indicate the need to understand better the atmospheric conditions in holds and connecting stairways. The principal aim of the present study was to assess the air levels of oxygen and toxic gases in confined spaces following the sea transportation of logs and wood chips. The...
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A post I made on another board about a discussion on what makes an ATM hazardous…
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It appears we may be blending 1910.146(c)(5) and (c)(7) in our attempt to reclassify a PRCS to a non-permit status. We must follow (c)(7) in our reclassification efforts. It does sound as if our PRCS may be able to be reclassified; however, I am not familiar with the type of space or specific situation.
OSHA states in (c)(7) that a PRCS can be reclassified if it has NO known OR potential...
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A space is a CONFINED SPACE when ALL THREE (3) of the following characteristics are true about the space:
Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; AND
It has limited or restricted means for entry or exit; AND
It is not designed for continuous employee occupancy
Once you have determined the space is a CONFINED SPACE, the next step is to...
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A post I made in regards to “Fall hazards being part of a hazard making a space a PRCS”
Falls are NOT considered to be a hazard for consideration in evaluating a “confined space” for hazards that would make it a Permit-Required Confined Space.
See the MEMORANDUM FOR:
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OSHA does have an exception to “consumer products” in regard to what has to be in the HAZCOM program. For example, Windex would be excluded if the quantities used on site are that of what a consumer would use. So, if you have a few bottles of Windex in janitorial closets, you do not need an MSDS for Windex. However, if you have a 55-gallon drum of Windex, you would need to include this...
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Each year, HAZCOM is OSHA’s most often cited standard, and many of us would agree that a HAZCOM program is like the “A” of the ABCs of safety. However, we often see programs that are not up to 100% compliant. Here are the OSHA requirements for our written program. Does your program meet these?
In general, the written program should consider the following elements, where applicable:...
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