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Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:17 pm to ChestRockwell
I don’t know bro. We run for years at a time and only use nitrogen to prep equipment to be opened up for maintenance or O2 free for service after maintenance. Follow your procedures is the only thing I can tell you
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:22 pm to Miketheseventh
That's what I pay union dues
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:24 pm to ChestRockwell
Follow SOP or SWA. 
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:26 pm to Miketheseventh
Plus, I have dirt on the safety guy with a witness. Holding that card in my back pocket. Made comment about girth towards a certain part of my body taking a leak. That's neither here or there lol
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:28 pm to ChestRockwell
Are you company or contract
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:30 pm to ChestRockwell
quote:I don't know anything at all about plant work other than from stories on TD, but I gotta think that if you truly believed that, you would have done it already.
Can't get clipped for being safe right?
Good luck.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:30 pm to ChestRockwell
If your company is willing to operate like that, there’s a good chance you’ll face backlash if you report with your name or use stop work authority. Seems like management is more concerned about $ than safety
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:37 pm to ChestRockwell
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is having inoperable nitrogen an OSHA violation
OSHA gets specific on very few things. They give guidelines. OSHA's General Duty Clause basically says that employers are required to provide a safe workplace for their employees. They have to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards, especially those that could cause serious bodily harm or death. That's it.
The question becomes, are they creating a hazardous environment/situation by not having Nitrogen available.
You need to read up on yall's policy on product transfers to the tanks and see if it mentions anything on using Nitrogen.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:38 pm to ChestRockwell
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Oh they are
Is there an operating procedure that states nitrogen is used in the process of transferring the flammable material? If so, don’t do it and ask some questions.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:39 pm to Upperdecker
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there’s a good chance you’ll face backlash if you report with your name
OSHA Anonymous Tip Line: 1-800-321-OSHA (6742)
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:42 pm to Tigerfan1274
I'll look that up once I go in tonight
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:45 pm to ChestRockwell
Your company should call and order a nitrogen pumped truck. Airgas, Linde, whoever. It’s not cheap, but it’s portable and on demand for these situations.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:45 pm to ChestRockwell
If you are in any kind of authoritative roll it is your duty to report your concern.
Remember, your coworkers want to go home to their families as do you.
Please follow the procedure as there are sequence mandatory steps as well as consequence of deviation guidelines. Stay safe.
Remember, your coworkers want to go home to their families as do you.
Please follow the procedure as there are sequence mandatory steps as well as consequence of deviation guidelines. Stay safe.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:50 pm to ChestRockwell
Make sure to post on tigerdroppings and keep us updated while you're at work and dealing with this potentially dangerous situation.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 1:54 pm to ChestRockwell
As long as no air (oxygen) is getting into the lines and vessels that yall store yall flammables, I'd think it would be fine. If yall are depressing for work to cut on the lines then you would need the nitrogen.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 2:09 pm to Relham10
Thank you. I was about ask this guy how often he purges his propane bottle with nitrogen to keep it from blowing up under his bbq pit.
Posted on 8/31/24 at 2:10 pm to ChestRockwell
If you are purging lines after use you absolutely cannot use air to do this. Nitrogen is what should be used. Air can create an explosive atmosphere. Don’t do it
This is what I have done for a living for many years, this can end badly. I’d bring it to supervisions attention immediately. They absolutely know this is dead wrong. If they don’t, you work for dip shits and need a new job where you won’t die
This is what I have done for a living for many years, this can end badly. I’d bring it to supervisions attention immediately. They absolutely know this is dead wrong. If they don’t, you work for dip shits and need a new job where you won’t die
This post was edited on 8/31/24 at 2:22 pm
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