This is a continuation of our blog series titled Overview of Federal and California Process Safety Regulations. Part 1 can be accessed here. Fed/OSHA PSM vs. Cal/OSHA PSM Fed/OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) and Cal/OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations are very similar in scope and intent. Two (2) important differences are summarized below: Compliance […]
Persons new to process safety are often perplexed by the similarities and differences between USEPA’s Risk Management Program (RMP) and OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations. Working in the great state of California confuses matters further since one has to also navigate the requirements of the California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program and Cal/OSHA’s Process […]
Ammonia has devastating consequences in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Medicine Hat Plant Claims a Life – One worker is dead and another is in hospital after an ammonia leak at a plant in Medicine Hat. CF Industries confirms the leak happened just before ten o’clock Monday morning. […keep reading] […]
I recently received an email from a client asking if it is allowable to remove a pressure vessel nameplate and position it in another location on that same vessel. Here is the response that I gave: Dear John, Unfortunately, ASME National Board does not allow nameplates to be removed unless approved by an inspector and an updated […]
Ammonia is the favored refrigerant in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak at Madisonville Site – Officials say ammonia leak is contained. The leak is the same as the last incident there on Oct. 16. There are no plans at this time to affect traffic in the area. […keep reading] Ammonia Gas […]
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