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San Joaquin County is sponsoring a CalARP Program Workshop that will feature training sessions from: Peter Thomas | Resource Compliance Jeanna Emmons | PSM RMP Solutions Jack Becker | Condor Earth Michelle Schlefstein | APCCO Contact the San Joaquin County Environmental Health Department to register for the event. Event Details Date: March 4, 2020 Time: 7:30 am – Noon […]
In Part 1 of this series, we examined the purpose of Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review (MOC/PSSR) and how to determine when it is required. In Part 2 of the series, we reviewed the specific requirements of MOC/PSSR. While it may feel like a daunting task, we will now review how to implement Management of […]
In Part 1 of this series, we examined the purpose of Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review (MOC/PSSR) and how to determine when it is required. We will now review the specific requirements of MOC/PSSR. RMP/PSM/CalARP regulations are very similar on the prescriptive requirements for both MOC and PSSR. For simplicity, we will look […]
When I first got into Process Safety Management, Peter Thomas advised me, “If you want to be an expert in anything, be an expert in Management of Change and Pre-Startup Safety Review.” He then added that if you understand MOC/PSSR requirements, you will understand how every other element is affected by a process change. Now […]
Ammonia leaks, revised amendments to the EPA’s RMP rule, and more in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation of Vancouver’s West End Community Centre – “One of our compressors in the ammonia plant did have a small leak in the seal of the drive shaft,” said Chin. The ammonia was quickly isolated […]