Recent Blog Posts

Contractor Training

February 7th, 2017

Recently I was involved in a CalOSHA PSM inspection where CalOSHA requested that the facility provide “contractor training records related to any and all work done on the ammonia process done by contractors”.  The response from the facility was: “Who is responsible to train contract employees who perform work at my facility?”  This is a great […]

Strategies for Maintaining PSM Compliance (Part 3)

January 10th, 2017

Let’s be honest… you work a lot. Sometimes too much. You do it because you take your job seriously and want it done right. The reality however, is you are stretched thin and on the verge of burnout. The big question then becomes, “How can you accomplish all your regular responsibilities AND maintain a sufficiently […]

Strategies for Maintaining PSM Compliance (Part 2)

December 13th, 2016

Let’s be honest… you work a lot. Sometimes too much. You do it because you take your job seriously and want it done right. The reality however, is you are stretched thin and on the verge of burnout. The big question then becomes, “How can you accomplish all your regular responsibilities AND maintain a sufficiently […]

Strategies for Maintaining PSM Compliance (Part 1)

November 29th, 2016

Let’s be honest… you work a lot. Sometimes too much. You do it because you take your job seriously and want it done right. The reality however, is you are stretched thin and on the verge of burnout. The big question then becomes, “How can you accomplish all your regular responsibilities AND maintain a sufficiently […]

Responding to Changes in RAGAGEP

November 15th, 2016

Codes and standards change frequently. Many organizations operate on cycles in which their codes or standards are updated at least every three (3) years. This constant change can present challenges to business owners and operators who desire to be “compliant”, but don’t have endless time or money to stay on top of every code change. […]