Mechanical Integrity? MI When it comes to a mechanical integrity (MI) program in PSM, there are an almost overwhelming number of items that need to be considered as part of the program. If you’ve ever tried to put one together Read more
Founded in 2003, Garden City Ammonia Program is the largest privately owned Ammonia Technical Training Program, training over 1,900 students a year with alumni representing 16 countries and over 800 companies. While GCAP has always offered its four day courses Read more
OSHA is required to make some change proposals due to an executive order from the Obama administration. They have created their proposals and are now requesting information from those affected by the proposed changes. We encourage you to go read Read more
GCAP is always looking to improve our PSM training program and consultation services. One of the tools we use is to request information from OSHA and the EPA under the Federal “Freedom of Information Act” which is often referred to Read more
H.R.1648 – Protecting America’s Workers Act Representative George Miller that has been in congress since 1975 has introduced legislation to revise the OSHA penalty structure. There are some interesting changes in this legislation that could tremendously affect our industry relating to fines Read more
Recently IIAR published the November 2013 edition of the Condenser. The primary article is titled “The Color Conundrum IIAR Defines Piping Convention” and announce to some changes that will be happening to Bulletin 114 that will be re-released in 2014. Read more
Here is a nice snapshot of where ammonia is in the United States To view the interactive map click here.
IIAR Standard 2 (Safety Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems) and IIAR Standard 4 (Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigeration Systems) are available for public review on the IIAR website. While being an IIAR member is Read more
CSB Releases Safety Video on 2009 Fatal Blast at NDK Crystal – Animation Depicts Stress Corrosion Cracking; Vessels Were Not Inspected or Tested (http://www.csb.gov/ndk-crystal-inc-explosion-with-offsite-fatality-/ ) Today the CSB issued a report on a 2009 vessel failure that it blamed on Read more
The state of California is having some trouble funding their oversight of their state PSM rule: CalARP. Don’t worry though, they have a solution… The Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is proposing to adopt emergency regulations to Read more
