Workplace Safety Tips: Learn From Violation of Health and Safety Regulation
A few days ago, OSHA released a citation report for Trachte Southeast LLC. The report mentioned 21 violations of OSHA’s health and safety regulation. All the 21 health and safety violations caused penalties totally US$85,140.
Trachte Southeast LLC is prefabricated and pre-assembled steel buildings manufacturer, which its factory located in Eastanollee, Georgia, US.
This case is a good example for learning safety and improving health and safety condition in workplaces. And today we will learn from that citation report and take chance for improvement. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: workplace safety, safety regulation, Trachte Southeast LLCKey Features an Ammonia Gas Detector Should Have
Ammonia is poison gas. It is one of the common chemicals found in chemical industries. The usage of large quantity ammonia such like in refrigeration system and manufacture of other chemicals that use ammonia as raw material, as well as in the ammonia production facilities, existence of ammonia gas detector or NH3 monitor system is a must.
However, the strong odor of ammonia makes some people just rely on their smell to detect ammonia leak inside their chemical plant and workplaces. They do not realize that correct information about ammonia concentration is very important. We have to know the dangerous level of ammonia which can cause safety and health problem according to ammonia MSDS. And this task can only be measured by an ammonia gas detector.
There are several key features you should consider when you buy ammonia gas detector. You need to consider these key features to get the right ammonia gas detector. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: monitor system, Ammonia Gas Detector, low battery, chemical industries3 Questions You Should Always Ask About Chemical Safety Labels in Your Workplace
As I wrote in my previous post about chemical safety labels, chemical safety labels hold a very vital role in controlling hazards associated with hazardous chemical storage, packaging, handling and usage. They provide important chemical hazard information, required precautions and emergency actions when an incident involving that chemical occurs.
Due its vital position, it is very important to always ensure these chemical safety labels meet safety standards and the applications are consistent to all hazardous chemicals in all type of packaging inside your chemical plant area.
In order to ensure that all the chemical safety labels you use had matched the basic safety standards, there are three basic questions you should always ask all over the time. These questions will serve like a checklist, so that you will always be reminded. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: corrective actions, vital position, Environmental Working Group, unsatisfied answers, Corrective action, chemical hazardsForklift Safety Program – Downloadable Examples
As one of common lifting tools used in chemical plant, forklift requires special safety program in order to make sure that the forklift operators operate the forklift safely without endangering other workers and plant facility, as well as the chemicals or goods they are lifting.
Forklift safety program is a must. It should be prepared if forklifts are used in your workplace area. Forklift safety program provides clear instructions on forklift operation and safety, including its maintenance.
Relying forklift safety only on your forklift operators’ skills and general safety guidance will not enough. You need to provide forklift safety program. In this post, you will see some examples of forklift safety program, which can be downloaded and used as reference when you need to set up your own forklift safety program. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: safety guidance, forklift safety training, short post, Link-3 Forklift Safety, clear instructions, maintaining controlOnline Hazwoper Training from OshaCampus.com
According to OSHA hazwoper FAQ’s, OSHA’ hazwoper standards apply for group of employers and their employees who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120(a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65(a)(1)(i-v):
• clean-up operations — required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances — that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites;
• corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.); Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: hazwoper refresher, uncontrolled hazard, hazardous substances, uncontrolled hazardous waste, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, annual refresher training11 Basic Facts That You Should Know About Rupture Disk
Rupture disk is one of important safety devices that are commonly found inside chemical plant. Rupture disk or bursting disk is installed to protect system, pressure vessel or equipment from over pressure and or damaging vacuum condition. It is a non-reclosing pressure relief device, according to ASME Code Section VIII, Division 1, 1988 edition.
Over pressure or extremely vacuum condition can cause catastrophic failure and death. So, rupture disk holds an important role to protect plant facility and workers’ safety.
Due to its undoubtedly vital function, it is very important to understand the basic fact about rupture disk. Keep reading this article to know the 11 basic facts that you should know about. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: rupture disk, protection device, plant facility11 Key Lessons Taken from Heat Exchanger Rupture and Ammonia Release at Goodyear Texas
CSB’s case study is a very good source of safety lessons. It provides free and real safety lessons for all of us. I like to read it and would like to share it with you now.
A few days ago, CSB released a case study about the Goodyear Texas heat exchanger rupture and ammonia release on June 11, 2008. In that accident at work, a heat exchanger which is used to cool down chemicals used to make synthetic rubber, ruptured and ammonia was released. It caused one employee died and injured six others.
I have read the case study and I thought that it was very good safety lessons. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: emergency response, ammonia release, heat exchanger tube, disk maintenance, plant facility, safety deficiencies
