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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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This United States Coast Guard alert supports my expectation that we must demarcate our HAZLOCs. I usually get pushback as the code does not explicitly require the boundaries of our HAZLOCs to be marked in any way. But in reality, if we want workers to respect the hazards of working inside a HAZLOC, then we need to help them know when they have entered these areas. This alert from the U.S. Coast...
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A recent marine casualty, resulting in a fire and severe injuries to two crewmembers, highlights the risks associated with:
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG),
Performing hot work in hazardous zones, and
the necessity of maintaining a robust lockout/tagout program
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For decades, businesses have used the TSI Porta-Count QNFT method to fit test tight-fitting respirators. Today, new variations of this NIOSH-approved method (e.g., Condensation Nuclei Counter(CNC) are faster, and we have seen many organizations adopt these new methods. However, changing our Fit-Testing method may require an MOC.
I say “may” as not all PSM processes may have a Respiratory...
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NIOSH research tells us:
10% of subjects failed a fit test after 1 year using the same make, model, and size respirator.
Those who have lost more than 20 lbs should prioritize getting fit tested again immediately.
Other facial changes requiring fit testing include significant weight gain, extensive dental work, scarring, or cosmetic surgery.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/pdfs/...
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Imagine the purchasing manager announcing at a staff meeting that the business is changing the supplier for one of your PSM/RMP-covered chemicals. There is nothing special about this chemical; it is a 100% pure solution/gas, so you think nothing is changing. But this chemical has come under a lot of questions by yours truly, and in fact, a simple change in vendor will impact the Process Safety Information...
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It is great when I can convince an organization to pressure test and leak test its process piping. However, if this task is not done according to the book, we may have created a serious hazard. Two (2) safety-critical devices are often overlooked during pressure and leak testing, and missing either one or both can lead to disastrous consequences.
Pressure Relief Device
Calibrated Pressure Gage
Let’s...
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Initial findings in an employee’s death show breathing air was compromised while working in a paint booth after the breathing air system unintentionally allowed nitrogen to get into the system. The worker, 61, was found not breathing just after noon on Feb. 24 in a paint booth. This incident occurred in the same area where a December 2019 nitrogen gas-line explosion sent more than a dozen workers...
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This is why we MUST have a Quality Assurance process in our piping installations when welding joins the pipe. The same applies to the construction process vessels; however, most of those are “shop-built,” and we are outside the scope of those vessels. But a “field-erected” vessel would fall into our sphere of control.
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PRAYERS and RIP 🙏
This is why we NEVER step in puddles…
MINE FATALITY – On August 4, 2024, a contractor suffered severe chemical and thermal burns after he stepped into a deep opening in the floor obscured by puddled liquid. The contractor fell into a mixture of hot water and caustic liquid. On September 2, 2024, he died from his injuries.
Best Practices:
➡️ Install adequate warning signals...
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