Winter 2017 Newsletter – Safety Moment – Combustible Dust Hazards
Safety Moment – Combustible Dust Hazards BakerRisk has developed a new safety moment concerning combustible dust explosions. The video outlines the typical timeline for a dust explosion and shows an example of a large scale dust explosion test. The safety moment is a short video that demonstrates the need to evaluate dust hazards and enact…
Read MoreWinter 2017 Newsletter – BakerRisk Staff Receives Best Paper Award
BakerRisk Staff Receives Best Paper Award BakerRisk’s paper “Managing Cold Temperature and Brittle Fracture Hazards in Pressure Vessels” authored by Nick Cherolis, David Wood and Dan Benac was recognized as the Best Paper in Volume 16 of the Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention. The paper addresses brittle fractures of pressure vessels that can be both catastrophic…
Read MoreWinter 2017 Newsletter – PHMSA Spotlight
PHMSA Adopts New Safety Regulations for Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities On December 19, 2016, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to regulate the safety of underground natural gas facilities throughout the United States. PHMSA’s rule making identified twelve key items for operators…
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Below you can find our Winter 2017 Newsletter. If you’d like to receive these topics directly in your email inbox, click here. If you’d like to learn more about these topics or speak with a consultant, please Contact Us. PHMSA Adopts New Safety Regulations for Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities On December 19, 2016, the U.S. Department…
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