Facility Safety


Pennsylvania Chemical Distributor Receives 14 Violations

After a September 2012 investigation, Brenntag Northeast Inc. received more than $64,000 worth of violations.

New Jersey Company Receives 39 Citations for Safety Hazards

With proposed fines totaling $164,700, New Jersey-based Brite Services Inc. was investigated by OSHA after employees claimed that the company prevented them from leaving the building during an emergency.

More Pressure Venting Improvements to Be Required for Some Nuclear Plants

A new NRC memorandum to its technical staff calls for enhancing a March 2012 order requiring hardened venting systems at 31 boiling water reactors with Mark I and Mark II containments, considered more vulnerable to a Fukushima Daiichi-type accident.

Another Contaminated Medication Scare Prompts Recall

FDA is alerting health care providers that Med Prep Consulting Inc. of Tinton Falls, N.J., has recalled all of its products.

To advance fire and life safety systems and maintain accreditation, hospitals must undergo rigorous, unannounced on-site surveys conducted by an Environment of Care surveyor.

Preparing for The Joint Commission Survey

Next time your systems integrator comes in for the routine fire alarm system inspection, ask for recommendations on preparing paperwork for accreditation.

EPA Ranks Cities with Most Energy Star Buildings

Los Angeles tops the list of cities with the most Energy Star buildings for the fifth year in a row.

EPA Fines Wyoming Ethanol $49,000 for Violations

The company was cited for risk management planning violations and failure to report hazardous chemicals used at the facility.

OSHA Cites Poultry Processor After Grisly Fatality

A worker died when he slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning it last September in the plant in Moselle, Miss. Now, OSHA has assessed 37 serious violations against Southern Hens Inc.



Manufacturing Company Faces Three Serious Repeat OHSA Violations

The Sullivan, Ill. lawn and garden equipment manufacturer faces $93,500 in serious repeat violations after an employee suffered an amputation injury.

Pipe Marking Webinar Offered Next Week

Graphic Products Inc. Project Manager Jim Bocci will discuss best practices and the ANSI/ASME A13.1 standard, which is recommended for identifying most piping systems.

Transocean Settles Case in Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Transocean Ltd. will pay $1.4 billion in penalties related to the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon rig.

Greening One World Trade Center

Two thousand frosted glass panels will be installed to maximize sunlight and minimize heat gain, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

American Chemistry Council Welcomes Cyber Security Order

The White House executive order, which lists chemical facilities as critical infrastructure, complements ACC's Responsible Care Security Code.

California Congressman Files Combustible Dust Bill

U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., said the bill would require enactment of a final standard within 18 months that would include requirements for hazard assessment, building design, and explosion protection.

CSB Cites Risk Tolerance, 'Running Equipment to Failure' in Carbide Industries Blast

The Chemical Safety Board's chair, Rafael Moure-Eraso, said the March 21, 2011, explosion that killed two of the Louisville company's employees is a textbook case. Repeated overpressure events and water leaks were not addressed, he said.

Texas City Refinery's Sale Completed

"The teams running the Texas City refinery and related marketing assets have made remarkable progress in both safety and reliability, and they should feel very proud of these accomplishments," said Iain Conn, chief executive of BP's global refining and marketing business.

The Evolution of Safety Signs

Getting a third-party perspective can help you eradicate visual clutter, create consistency within your facility, and reduce overall costs.

Cal/OSHA Issues $963,200 in Penalties for Refinery Fire

The state agency also has filed 25 citations against Chevron USA, including 11 willful serious and 12 serious violations, in connection with the August 2012 fire.

Know what each employee is doing and how that person is progressing in task management and safety.

Food Service Safety Makes the Grade

Know what each employee is doing and how he/she is progressing in task management and safety.

OSHA Fines Company after Employee's Finger Amputated

While crimping air conditioning hoses, an Alabama man's finger was amputated due to lack of safety guards on the machine.

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