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Author Archives: Brian Chapin
Torque Wrenches for Ammonia refrigeration valves
Yes, it really has come to this. Let’s start with a single citation… What equipment could this citation be concerning? Take a look at the compliance officer’s narrative: The officer went on to say in the OSHA 1-B Inspection worksheet: … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Mechanical Integrity, Oddities
Tagged Fines, Mechanical Integrity, OSHA, RAGAGEP
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Trevor Kletz on “macho culture” in the PSM regulated world
If you are unfamiliar with Trevor Kletz, to the PSM world he’s the equivalent of what Elvis was to Rock ‘n’ Roll… “Many workers don’t see the need to follow all the rules or the permit-to-work procedures… Our job, they … Continue reading
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Tagged PSM, RMP
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OSHA cites Kraft in Madison Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Kraft Foods Inc. for 12 serious and one other-than-serious safety violation at a facility of its subsidiary, Oscar Meyer, in Madison. Proposed fines total $75,000. … Continue reading
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Tagged Fines, OSHA
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On my way to the RETA conference in Greensboro, North Carolina
Hopefully I’ll run into some of you there!
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Bostik Fines – Following up on Audit Recommendations MATTERS!
BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Bostik Inc. for 50 alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a March 13 explosion at the company’s Middleton plant in which four workers were injured. … Continue reading
Posted in Community Involvement, Compliance, Incidents, Mechanical Integrity
Tagged Fines, Incidents, OSHA, PSM
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A Note on Blog Subscriptions
Quite a few people have signed up for emails when new posts are made via the BlogSubscriptions link. You may wish to make sure you place bchapin@taocompliance on your safe sender list or the email has a good chance of … Continue reading
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OSHA 2010 Enforcement Summary and Willful Violations
“In FY 2010, OSHA found 96,742 violations of OSHA’s standards and regulations in the nation’s workplaces, a 15.3% increase since FY 2006. The total number of serious and repeat violations issued increased by 22.1% and 8.1%, respectively, over the past … Continue reading
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Tagged Fines, OSHA
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The Regulatory Challenge
I came across two recent articles that touch upon the ever-increasing size of the challenge businesses face when it comes to regulation. It’s interesting to see the size of the regulatory apparatus compared to private enterprise: “If the federal government’s … Continue reading
PSM NEP Podcast
I spent about two hours in the recording studio today with Jeremy Williams of GCAP. You can listen to the first part of our conversation on the NEP at GCAPCoolCast.com I’ve spent the last three weeks at GCAP re-working the … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General Information, Good Engineering Practices, Operator Training
Tagged EPA, Fines, Operator Training, OSHA, PSM, RAGAGEP, RMP
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PSM National Emphasis Program
If you aren’t familiar with the NEP (National Emphasis Program) currently going on in specific regions it would be well worth your time to get up to speed. Even if you have a top-notch program you’ve got a LOT of … Continue reading
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