Process Safety Management Archives

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The West Fertilizer Explosion Ten Years Later

Apr 17, 2023 Jordan Barab

It was exactly a ten years ago tonight that that my wife called me from another room to say she…

OSHA Reschedules Chemical Plant Safety Stakeholder Meeting

Sep 20, 2022 Jordan Barab

For those of you interested in commenting on OSHA’s update of its aging process safety management standard, the agency has…

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OSHA Plans Chemical Plant Safety Stakeholder Meeting

Sep 1, 2022 Jordan Barab

September is shaping up to be chemical plant safety month. First, EPA has scheduled public hearings for September 26, 27,…

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EPA Issues Chemical Plant Safety Proposal; Where is OSHA?

Aug 26, 2022 Jordan Barab

In the next round of a years-long game of regulatory ping-pong — with potentially catastrophic consequences — the Environmental Protection…

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OSHA’s Spring Regulatory Agenda: Meh!

Jun 23, 2022 Jordan Barab

The White House has released its Spring 2022 Regulatory Agenda and I’m not jumping for joy. At this rate, it…

Fertilizer Plant Fire Raises Memories of Tragedy and Regulatory Failures

Feb 4, 2022 Jordan Barab

The Winston-Salem fertilizer plant fire raises difficult questions on our failure to issue adequate regulatory protections for workers and communities…

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OSHA-MSHA Regulatory Agendas Released

Dec 10, 2021 Jordan Barab

For regulatory nerds, no days are more exciting than when the White House Office of Regulatory and Interagency Affairs (OIRA)…

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Farm Bill Drops OSHA Language that Would Have Endangered Chem Plant Workers

Dec 12, 2018 Jordan Barab

Workers in chemical facilities and those living nearby can sleep easier after the US Congress declined to include language in…

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Dispatches From the Front Lines of the Battle for Workplace Health and Safety: Short Stuff

Oct 9, 2018 Jordan Barab

The Little Program That Refuses To Die: OSHA announced its 2018 Susan Harwood Grant Awardees last week. This is the…

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Don’t Want to be Incinerated in Your Sleep? Too Bad

Sep 26, 2018 Jordan Barab

Well there’s some very bad news for those of you who don’t want to be blown to smithereens in your…

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