OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) program is nearly two decades old and I believe that the 14 PSM elements provide a good basic framework for facilities to create a safety
When you are driving on a highway, usually there is a speed limit. If you exceed this limit, a cop can give you a ticket.
Stakeholder Comments on OSHA Combustible Rulemaking from John Astad’s blog.
OSHA inspected 42 refineries between June 2007 – February 2009. Below is a summary of violations for 30 refineries. Type of Violation Number of Violation
Recently, members of Congress sent a letter to OSHA chief, Jordan Barab, to expand PSM standard to address reactive chemicals. Reactive chemicals have gained increasing
On July 27, 2009 OSHA launched its National Emphasis Program (NEP) targeted at chemical facilities. The NEP will operate as a one-year pilot program during
Process Safety has evolved significantly since the introduction of PSM in 1992. Here are top five challenges facing the process safety community today. 1. Human
A chemical facility is mandated to have an emergency response plan by OSHA PSM and EPA RMP. An accident in the plant, a hurricane, and
RAGAGEP stands for Recognized And Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices. Specifically, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 (D)(3)(ii) states:The employer shall document that equipment complies with recognized
We appear to be in a global recession – companies all over are struggling to deal with impact of economic slowdown. In an attempt to
The 20th century was a time of great technological change that forever transformed how we live and work – changes that necessitated the birth and
In 2007, after investigating the explosion and fire at BP’s Texas City facility, the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) recommended OSHA to
In 1992, OSHA promulgated the final rule for Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals. PSM standard has 14 elements intended to eliminate or
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then
