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WEBINAR: Combustible Dust Compliance With Evolving Regulations

WEBINAR: Combustible Dust Compliance with Evolving Regulations

In this webinar, industry veteran Matt Williamson P.E. discusses the upcoming changes to the NFPA 652 standard and how to keep your facility in compliance. After viewing this presentation, you’ll have a better understanding of the types of combustible dust hazards and what to look for in your facility. Watch the recording below:
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WEBINAR: The NFPA 652 Regulations And How It Affects Your Business

WEBINAR: The NFPA 652 Regulations And How It Affects Your Business

In this webinar, industry veteran Matt Williamson P.E. covers combustible dust and the NFPA 652 regulation, how to conduct a DHA, and what you need to do moving forward to be in compliance with this standard. Many businesses remain unaware of their legal obligations under the NFPA 652 standard. If your business does not have a dust hazard analysis or DHA on file, you could be cited and fined. Watch the recording below:
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Performing Risk Assessments: Dust And Process Safety

Performing Risk Assessments: Dust and Process Safety

Background of Safety Risk Assessments In 1992, OSHA launched Process Safety Management (PSM) to address industries that handle highly hazardous chemicals, under OSHA Standard 29CFR 1910.119. This standard seems straightforward but was revolutionary in its impact on process safety improvements across multiple industries where flammable, combustible and toxic chemicals are used in sufficient quantities to pose a hazard to personnel or public safety. One of the fourteen elements of PSM that has been an indispensable tool in managing chemical hazards is the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA). A PHA is a systematic way to identify the hazards and quantify the risks…
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One Of The Biggest Mistakes I See During Construction

One of the Biggest Mistakes I See During Construction

Thirty years as a consultant engineer has taught me that typical projects are broken into four major phases: feasibility, preliminary engineering, detailed design, construction and start-up. While the engineering phase is the most critical for your project’s development, the construction phase is the most complex. It’s when the rubber hits the road, when most of your budget is being spent, and when things could go wrong with even the best relationships sometimes ending in dispute and litigation. During the construction phase, there is a lot of complexity dealing with multiple contractors, subcontractors, vendors, equipment suppliers, government oversight, safety,…
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