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Question: What is the most common OSHA citation? Answer: The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration publishes the Condenser each quarter. The May 2013 addressed this exact question in the IIAR Government Relations article on page 14. According to the article, from 2009 through 2012 the most cited OSHA standards were: Hazard Communication Electrical, Wiring Methods Lockout/Tagout […]
In the fresh fruit and vegetable industry in Central California, it is very common for facilities to use bunker-mounted air-cooling evaporators. A typical installation of a bunker-mounted evaporator can been seen in the schematic below: Performing a mechanical integrity inspection of a bunker-mounted evaporator requires many of the same inspection protocols that any air-cooled evaporator […]
Although Emergency Control Boxes (ECB) are no longer required by the current Fire Codes, most systems across the country are still equipped with an ECB that must be maintained and inspected during a mechanical integrity inspection. So what should an inspector look for when inspecting an ECB? Here are a few points to consider… The […]
I saw this “politically correct” valve label during a recent mechanical integrity inspection and thought it was pretty funny and worth sharing.
Do you ever wonder what type of training the California CUPAs receive? If so, make plans to attend the 15th Annual CUPA Conference and see for yourself. The CUPA conference has an excellent lineup of speakers and exhibitors and you’ll get to learn some of the latest trends in environmental compliance. Who Should Attend the Annual California […]