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Category Archives: Training
What training does my refrigeration operator need?
Note: this article focuses only on the PSM/RMP training burden that is unique to PSM/RMP. Furthermore, it does not address the requirements of training documentation. Understanding the requirements of PSM/RMP training for Operators The Training element in PSM (1910.119(g)) and … Continue reading
Posted in EPA, Operator Training, OSHA, Training
Tagged Employee Involvement, EPA, Mechanical Integrity, Operator Training, OSHA, PSM, RMP
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What questions should I expect during a ChemNEP inspection?
A friend in the industry recently went through an OSHA ChemNEP inspection on their NH3 Refrigeration System. Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many of their team members and have audited several of their facilities. They … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General Information, Inspections, Mechanical Integrity, NEP, Operator Training, OSHA, SOP Development, Training
Tagged Fines, Lessons Learned, Mechanical Integrity, NEP, Operator Training, OSHA, PSM, RAGAGEP, Standardization
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Militarized Incompetence or Unintentional Sabotage
In 1944, near the end of WW2, the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner to the CIA) released a field guide called the “Simple Sabotage Field Manual.” The purpose of the suggestions in the manual was “to present suggestions … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Incidents, Oddities, Training
Tagged General, Incidents, Lessons Learned, Operator Training
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APR’s aren’t Magic
When I see people writing “Have a Full-Face APR (Air Purifying Respirator) nearby, within arm’s reach” in their Line/Equipment Opening (aka Line Break) procedures, my blood-pressure shoots through the roof. Yes, I know I am a rather excitable guy by … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Incidents, Operator Training, Training
Tagged Incidents, Lessons Learned, Operator Training
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Change is coming to the Industrial Refrigeration world…
I have seen the future and it is going to mean some very large changes for the Industrial Refrigeration industry. As always, I want to talk about something else, before I get to my point… I want to talk about … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, General Information, Training
Tagged Biography, Contractors, General, Lessons Learned
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Lessons Shared #1 – “The Graveyards are full of Heroes”
I had to fight back tears the first time I read this NIOSH report. Having lived on a family farm for a short period, it was very easy for me to imagine the reaction of the people involved… A 43-year-old … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Incidents, Operator Training, Training
Tagged Incidents, Lessons Learned, Operator Training
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So, you need a PSM coordinator…
The Situation: Several times a month I get a call from a recruiter or a facility that desperately needs to fill a PSM coordinator position. They quickly learn something that many people in our industry are unaware of – quality … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, General Information, Training
Tagged Employee Involvement, General, Operator Training, PSM, RMP
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Avoiding training requirements by hiring Contractors? Think again…
I am fortunate to have the opportunity to see a great many different ways to tackle PSM compliance as I audit PSM programs around the country. One thing that surprises me very often is how many people think that they … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, Contractors, Operator Training, Training
Tagged Contractors, Operator Training, OSHA, PSM
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