Recently a company and two staffing companies have received citations on training for their employees. OSHA said that “Ammonia hazard training absent for temporary workers at Illinois meat processing plant”. To view citations to these three companies view this Read more
The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration announces the formation of a new IIAR Committee – Compliance Guidelines. This Committee will be responsible for reviewing IIAR compliance guidelines materials such as the Ammonia Refrigeration Manual, the Process Safety Management and Risk Read more
One of the most important tools in occupational health and safety is the hierarchy of controls. Unfortunately, it also is one of the least understood by the people who must make it work – employers and their employees. If you Read more
North Dakota is prepared to take legal action to block a change in federal policy that would force more than 280 retailers of anhydrous ammonia to comply with the same regulations as manufacturers, and wholesale distributors, and food processing facilities Read more
A team of workers with the Environmental Protection Agency accidentally released 3 million gallons of wastewater from the Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado, on Aug. 5, the agency said. It was initially estimated to be a third of that size at Read more
Employer(s) with employee(s) exposed to PSM-covered processes formerly exempted under OSHA’s 1992 interpretation of “retail facility” now must comply with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.119 if the facility, or portion of the facility processing the highly hazardous chemical, does Read more
If you are not aware, FM Global in the last few years has made their data sheets free to download and use. They can be of a great aid to help in mitigating hazards in many of industries such as Read more
How do you qualify your contractors? How do you qualify any possible sub-contractors? At GCAP, we like to joke and say there is no such thing as the word contractor when it comes the PSM/RMP implementation. We like to think Read more
The CSB has published on their site updates to the rulemaking processes for PSM and RMP, including California State plans. Link here to CSB posting. Rulemaking History and Status (Last updated July 7, 2015) Following the April 2013 explosion and Read more
EPA believes the RMP regulation has been effective in preventing and mitigating chemical accidents in the United States and protecting human health and the environment from chemical hazards. However, major incidents, such as the explosion at the West Fertilizer facility Read more
