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Manufacturer Data Reports

September 28th, 2015

When performing Compliance Audits and Mechanical Integrity inspections, I often find facilities do not have Manufacturer Data Report as required for a compliant PSM program. What is a Data Report? Often referred to as the “birth certificate” of a pressure vessel or heat exchanger, the data report (U-1 or U-1A, U-3 form) is a document […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 25, 2015

September 25th, 2015

Ammonia gets no shortage of attention in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. 41 Hospitalized After Ammonia Leak at China Chemical Plant – Forty-one people have been admitted to hospital, including five in serious conditions, following a synthetic ammonia leak at a chemical plant in China’s central Henan Province, the latest industrial accident in the country. […keep reading] […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 18, 2015

September 18th, 2015

Ammonia causes trouble at school in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Ammonia Leak Near Tracadie Sends 9 to Hospital – No serious injuries reported as all were released from hospital before midnight. […keep reading] Ammonia Leakage on Kibbutz in North Causes Scare; 4 People Hospitalized – The incident occurred in Kibbutz Eilon, a community that lies just one kilometer south […]

OSHA’s Clarification on RAGAGEP

September 15th, 2015

In an industry laden with acronyms, RAGAGEP is probably the most important to understand when implementing a process safety management program. Simply put, RAGAGEP is “recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice”. The PSM regulation, 29 CFR §1910.119 and Title 8 CCR §5189, directly references or implies the use of RAGAGEP in three provisions: Process Safety Information – (d)(3)(ii): Employers […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 11, 2015

September 11th, 2015

New ammonia policies prompt legal action in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review….. Goehring: N.D. Prepared to Sue OSHA to Stop Policy Aaffecting Anhydrous Ammonia Retailers – North Dakota is prepared to take legal action to block a change in federal policy that would force more than 280 retailers of anhydrous ammonia to comply with the same […]