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September 1999 Newsletter |
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| Volume 1, Issue 1, September 1999, John R. Lee, Editor Welcome to the debut issue of AcuSafe NewsTM -- The electronic newsletter devoted to serving industry, government, and interested members of the public by providing information on process safety and risk management that is useful, timely and best of all - FREE. AcuSafe NewsTM is comprised of best process safety practices, incident news, lessons learned, and regulatory developments. AcuSafe NewsTM is an extension of the AcuSafeTM website (http://www.acusafe.com/), the internet resource for safety and risk management information, products, training, and professional exchange. We hope you visit the website and find AcuSafe NewsTM and www.acusafe.com to be valuable tools. *********** IN THIS ISSUE ************ RMP Regulatory Update: S.880 – What Do I Do Now? Hot Topics: Human Factors – The Next Frontier? Resources: New Web Site With Free Stuff! OSHA Insider: Why Would I Invite an OSHA Inspector into My Facility? Chemical Safety Board Update: Board of Inquiry to Meet in California Incident News: Beta Site Available from the CSB Events Update: Process Risk Management Calendar Available
RMP Regulatory Update S. 880 – What Do I Do Now? On August 5, 1999 a law (PL 106-40) modifying the EPA’s Risk Management Plan legislation went into effect. Most of the focus was on the “fuel exclusion” and the delaying of widespread public release of WCS information. The law also contained a requirement for public meetings “to describe and discuss the local implications of the RMP.” The complete story includes ways to comply with this requirement as well as links for additional information.
Hot Topics Human Factors – The Next Frontier? It is well understood that human factors are the dominant cause of process safety incidents. So what can be done to help prevent such incidents? Process safety consultant David A. Moore shares his thoughts on this critical topic.
Resources New Web Site With Free Stuff! If you've visited AcuTech online recently, you know that we're in the process of unveiling our new website. We believe there is strong demand for a website that consolidates the best available information on process safety and risk management issues. We have responded with AcuSafeTM, a new website that includes useful news, professional papers, web-based checklists, guidance documents, and templates to make your process safety programs more complete and efficient. Find out more about www.acusafe.com and AcuSafe's FREE Stuff for this month.
Why would I invite an OSHA inspector into my facility? OSHA Insider - Voluntary Protection Program This month's guest column features a discussion of the OSHA VPP with Cal/OSHA VPP coordinator Iraj Pourmehraban from San Francisco. Though this discussion is focused on California’s program, the principles apply to other States and the Federal VPP Program. Complete Story. Board of Inquiry Meets in California In only the second public meeting it has held outside of Washington, D.C., the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) met in Martinez on September 15, 1999, at a formal Board of Inquiry. Dr. Paul Hill, Chairman and CEO of the CSB, described the hearing as an “official pause” in the investigative process into last February's fatal fire that claimed four lives and seriously injured another worker at the Tosco Refinery Company facility nearby. Click here for more details on the findings, including the slides presented by the CSB investigators.
Incident News The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has established a website to give updates on significant chemical spills, explosions and fires. This new site, still in beta testing, is functioning and can provide information on incidents. Complete Story and site URL.
Events Update Process Risk Management Calendar Available A free calendar detailing important conferences, events, meetings, and regulatory deadlines is available on AcuSafeTM. The calendar will be updated regularly, so we suggest you bookmark it for future reference - http://www.acusafe.com/Calendar/index.html. Our readers are encouraged to contribute other events to the calendar.
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