Tag Archives: PSM

Ammonia PSM Coordinator? Go Gemba!

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Brian Chapin

“Gemba” is a Japanese term for “where the real work is done.” In manufacturing, one of the best things your Kaizen or Process Improvement team can do is spend some time on the shop floor. There you see the problems … Continue reading →

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National Emphasis Program targeting Chemicals to Continue

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Brian Chapin

“OSHA’s scrutiny of the refinery industry and of chemical facilities covered by the Process Safety Management standard will increase, Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary of OSHA said in an Oct. 27 speech at the 2010 Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center … Continue reading →

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Another six figure Ammonia Refrigeration Process Safety Management fine

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Brian Chapin

From the OSHA press release: BRAINTREE, Mass. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited American Seafoods International LLC for 15 alleged willful and serious violations of safety and health standards at its New Bedford, … Continue reading →

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OSHA PSM National Emphasis Program Extended

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Brian Chapin

Last year our good friends at OSHA finally started moving their PSM inspectors away from the oil refineries. A National Emphasis Plan was created to audit PSM. The NEP is targeted at Ammonia and Chlorine users – 32411 NAICS code … Continue reading →

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Actual OSHA Citations

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Brian Chapin

Here’s a summary of two recent collections of proposed fines from OSHA. I’m not in any way affiliated with either of these facilities; I was just fortunate enough to get copies of the citations. There are plenty of things in … Continue reading →

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OSHA vs. EPA

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Brian Chapin

If you are covered under OSHA’s PSM regulation you know that you are covered under the EPA’s RMP regulation as well. I understand why most people focus on the PSM regulations – they are used to dealing with OSHA regulations … Continue reading →

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Learning Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Brian Chapin

Lets say that you are new to industrial refrigeration, or refrigeration in general. What is the easiest way to get up to speed on this rather counter-intuitive topic? Well, I read quite a few books on the subject but honestly … Continue reading →

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