... shows HVAC equipment that is obstructed by piping, making access difficult. The team determined that the piping or HVAC equipment could be relocated so that both are accessible for maintenance. Exhibit 3. This graphic shows no valves or other items needing access are blocked by the cable tray, just...

... violation pressure vessel accident pressure vessel safety accident safety professional requirement valve water heater boiler carbon monoxide poisoning pressure vessel maintenance workplace hazard health & medicine inspection injury upstream oil & gas Session No. 768 Boiler...

... of Change, Pre-Startup Safety Review, and Process Hazard Analysis, were causal to the incident. This article presents lessons learned from the incident that apply broadly to the chemical process industry. Introduction In June 2013, a reboiler that was isolated from its pressure relief valve...

... accident valve requirement health & medicine injury stairway operation us government fire service design process resilience protection safety professional consumer health safety profession prevention Session No. 565 There Is No Glory in Fighting a Fire That Could Have Been Prevented...

... gas application container gas cylinder hazard supplier combustible material nitrogen valve cryogenic liquid oxidizer Session No. 553 Safe Handling, Storage, and Transport of Compressed Gas Cylinders Lori M. Carpenter, CSP Safety Specialist Airgas USA, LLC Old Forge, PA Robert S. Giannini...

... at the hospital and looked in the basement mechanical room and noted that water was rising in the basement mechanical room. Since he did not know the location of any shut-off valves, he called the maintenance manager at home to tell him there was a leak . The maintenance manager received a call from the security...

... a review of the primary fire department strategic objectives in emergency response and how these should be integrated into the overall facility emergency plan an organization should have in place. emergency action plan contingency planning incident valve extinguisher operation fire brigade...

... to minimize the releases of such chemicals. The Mechanical Integrity Program must include the following types of PSM-covered equipment: Pressure vessels and storage tanks Piping systems and components such as valves Relief and vents systems and devices Emergency Shutdown systems Controls...

... equipment centrally located for workers? Has the gas piping design been reviewed for mechanical issues, including piping materials, rated valves and fittings, purge points, and blinds? Where are the isolation points and how will isolation be safely achieved? Is there a natural gas isolation...

... & gas inspector safety control safety valve furnace contractor banking & finance jurisdictional inspector explosion guideline boiler inspection operation combustion system safety knowledge compliance requirement combustion equipment shutoff valve Session No. 789 Fuels...

... equipment belongs in their PSM program and what doesn t. One typical means of identifying PSM-covered equipment is the two valve rule, which states that any piping that is physically connected to the hazardous chemical process remains a part of the PSM-covered equipment until isolated by two manual block...

... protection program fall hazard Hazard Identification wind tunnel tunnel odd location hazard platform recommendation guardrail langley research center identification safety professional valve Session No. 566 How Do You Provide Fall Protection in a Wind Tunnel, and Other Odd Locations? Brent...

... casually we treat these "Sleeping Giants". The following suggestions can be found in the Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1. Let's look at a few common hazards to avoid when handling or using a pressurized cylinder: Capless Cylinders Cylinder caps are designed to protect the valve from damage...

... evaluation of control failures The consensus standard ISA-S84 (commonly known as "Safety Instrumented Systems") is now recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice. Despite this, many companies do not evaluate the consequences should trip systems fail to operate on demand. Control valves...

... Downstream Oil & Gas maintenance safety interlock procedure Upstream Oil & Gas ignorance Engineer fuel-fired equipment safety personnel frequency leak testing Boiler requirement valve contingency planning explosion incident operation combustion system standard...

... Logic Element new imperative sil level manufacturer valve architecture consensus standard refinery reliability actuated element Session 736 Critical Controls - New Imperatives for Industry Glenn G. Young, C.S.P. - Owner Glenn Young & Associates, LLC PSM Consulting Glenn S. Crowe, C.S.P...

...: Capless Cylinders Cylinder caps are designed to protect the valve from damage and releasing gas under pressure. If you notice an un-capped cylinder, immediately locate and secure the protective cap. If a capless pressurized cylinder were to fall over and the valve broken, the cylinder could turn...

.... The complicated-looking series of valves, wires, sensors and switches that comprise the fuel train installed on fuel-fired equipment is what attempts to do this. Exhibit 2. Typical fuel train used on packaged boilers and process equipment. Fuel trains help us to keep fuel out of the combustion chamber when...

... that specific sprinkler head. They Cause Water Damage The best argument against this is through calculation. A typical sprinkler head for a light hazard occupancy, like an office, is designed to discharge 0.10 gallons per minute. Sprinkler System pipe requirement control valve risk...

... conditions, amount of moisture in the air, temperature, and topography. safety concern PPM united states US government downwind zone Process Safety Management storage valve application ammonia container safety issue vapor Ammonia Refrigeration tank industrial gases disease registry...