The CSB issues safety recommendations to prevent the recurrence or reduce the likelihood or consequences of similar incidents or hazards in the future. Recommendations are issued to a variety of parties, including government entities, safety organizations, trade unions, trade associations, corporations, emergency response organizations, educational institutions, and public interest groups. Recommendations are published in CSB reports and are closed only by vote of the Board. The CSB tracks all recommendations and communicates regularly with recommendations recipients to ensure that the recommended corrective actions are implemented. For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions about CSB recommendations.
2021-03-I-GA-4
Update the Region 4 Poultry Processing Facilities Regional Emphasis Program to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Update the Region 4 Poultry Processing Facilities Regional Emphasis Program to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response.
2021-03-I-GA-5
Update the Region 5 Regional Emphasis Program for Food Manufacturing Industry to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Update the Region 5 Regional Emphasis Program for Food Manufacturing Industry to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response.
2021-03-I-GA-6
Update the Region 6 Poultry Processing Facilities Regional Emphasis Program to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Update the Region 6 Poultry Processing Facilities Regional Emphasis Program to explicitly cover liquid nitrogen freezing processes. At a minimum, the update should encourage practices applicable to managing the hazards of using liquid nitrogen and other cryogenic asphyxiants, including process safety management practices, atmospheric monitoring, employee training and hazard awareness, and emergency preparedness and response.
2021-03-I-GA-7
Promulgate a standard specific to cryogenic asphyxiants. The purpose of this standard shall be the prevention and/or mitigation of hazards arising from the storage, use, and/or handling of these substances. The new standard shall reference applicable national consensus standards such as those published by the Compressed Gas Association and others, as appropriate. At a minimum the new standard shall: a) Address requirements for the design, construction, and installation of process equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants; b) Require atmospheric monitoring where equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants is located indoors; c) Require emergency shutdown systems such that equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants may be isolated during a release without endangerment; d) Address requirements for employee training and hazard awareness specific to cryogenic asphyxiants; e) Require an emergency action plan in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.38; and, f) Address requirements for the use of process safety management elements such as process hazard analysis, management of change, procedures, and others deemed necessary through the rulemaking process to prevent and/or mitigate these hazards. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Promulgate a standard specific to cryogenic asphyxiants. The purpose of this standard shall be the prevention and/or mitigation of hazards arising from the storage, use, and/or handling of these substances. The new standard shall reference applicable national consensus standards such as those published by the Compressed Gas Association and others, as appropriate. At a minimum the new standard shall:
a) Address requirements for the design, construction, and installation of process equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants;
b) Require atmospheric monitoring where equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants is located indoors;
c) Require emergency shutdown systems such that equipment storing or using cryogenic asphyxiants may be isolated during a release without endangerment;
d) Address requirements for employee training and hazard awareness specific to cryogenic asphyxiants;
e) Require an emergency action plan in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.38; and,
f) Address requirements for the use of process safety management elements such as process hazard analysis, management of change, procedures, and others deemed necessary through the rulemaking process to prevent and/or mitigate these hazards.
2021-03-I-GA-8
Develop and publish a Guidance Document (similar to OSHA 3912-03 Process Safety Management for Explosives and Pyrotechnics Manufacturing) for process safety management practices applicable to processes handling compressed gases and cryogenic asphyxiants, including (at a minimum) the practices highlighted in this report. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Develop and publish a Guidance Document (similar to OSHA 3912-03 Process Safety Management for Explosives and Pyrotechnics Manufacturing) for process safety management practices applicable to processes handling compressed gases and cryogenic asphyxiants, including (at a minimum) the practices highlighted in this report.
2018-02-I-WI-11
Develop guidance documents for performing process hazard analysis on operating procedures to address transient operation hazards in facilities with Process Safety Management (PSM) covered processes. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Develop guidance documents for performing process hazard analysis on operating procedures to address transient operation hazards in facilities with Process Safety Management (PSM) covered processes.
2007-6-I-KS-1
Revise the "Guidance for Hazard Determination for compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard" to advise chemical manufacturers and importers that prepare MSDSs to: -Evaluate flammable liquids to determine their potential to accumulate static electricity and form ignitable vapor-air mixtures in storage tanks. -Test the conductivity of the flammable liquid and include the testing results in the MSDS. Status: Open - Acceptable Response or Alternate Response
Revise the "Guidance for Hazard Determination for compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard" to advise chemical manufacturers and importers that prepare MSDSs to: -Evaluate flammable liquids to determine their potential to accumulate static electricity and form ignitable vapor-air mixtures in storage tanks. -Test the conductivity of the flammable liquid and include the testing results in the MSDS.
2005-4-I-TX-9
Amend the OSHA PSM standard to require that a management of change (MOC) review be conducted for organizational changes that may impact process safety including: a. major organizational changes such as mergers, acquisitions, or reorganizations; b. personnel changes, including changes in staffing levels or staff experience; and c. policy changes such as budget cutting. Status: Open - Unacceptable Response/No Response Received
Amend the OSHA PSM standard to require that a management of change (MOC) review be conducted for organizational changes that may impact process safety including:
a. major organizational changes such as mergers, acquisitions, or reorganizations;
b. personnel changes, including changes in staffing levels or staff experience; and
c. policy changes such as budget cutting.
2024-01-H-3
Update the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard by expanding the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) requirements under 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3) to include an evaluation of the need for remote isolation devices for major process equipment that can be remotely activated from a safe location or automatically activated during a release. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Update the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard by expanding the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) requirements under 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3) to include an evaluation of the need for remote isolation devices for major process equipment that can be remotely activated from a safe location or automatically activated during a release.
2017-07-I-WI-10
Promulgate a standard for all industries that handle combustible dust, which should be based on the requirements of current NFPA combustible dust standards, including NFPA 61, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, NFPA 655, Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions, NFPA 664, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities, or a successor standard. At a minimum, the standard should include the following elements: a. Hazard Recognition; b. Dust Hazard Analysis; c. Management of Change; d. Incident Investigation; e. Engineering Controls; f. Building Design; g. Fugitive Dust Management; h. Operating Procedures; i. Process Safety Information; j. External Audit Management; k. Training; l. Emergency Response; and m. Personal Protective Equipment. (Superseded the following recommendations: 2006-1-H-R1 from the Combustible Dust Hazard investigation, 2008-05-I-GA-R11 from the Imperial Sugar investigation, and 2011-04-I-TN-R1 and 2011-04-I-TN-R2 from the Hoeganaes Corporation investigation) Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Promulgate a standard for all industries that handle combustible dust, which should be based on the requirements of current NFPA combustible dust standards, including NFPA 61, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in Agricultural and Food Processing Facilities, NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust, NFPA 654, Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids, NFPA 655, Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions, NFPA 664, Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Explosions in Wood Processing and Woodworking Facilities, or a successor standard. At a minimum, the standard should include the following elements:
a. Hazard Recognition;
b. Dust Hazard Analysis;
c. Management of Change;
d. Incident Investigation;
e. Engineering Controls;
f. Building Design;
g. Fugitive Dust Management;
h. Operating Procedures;
i. Process Safety Information;
j. External Audit Management;
k. Training;
l. Emergency Response; and
m. Personal Protective Equipment.
(Superseded the following recommendations: 2006-1-H-R1 from the Combustible Dust Hazard investigation, 2008-05-I-GA-R11 from the Imperial Sugar investigation, and 2011-04-I-TN-R1 and 2011-04-I-TN-R2 from the Hoeganaes Corporation investigation)
2017-07-I-WI-11
Following implementation of CSB Recommendation No. 2017-07-I-WI-R10, update the Grain Handling Facilities Standard to clarify grain handling facilities with combustible dust are covered by the new Combustible Dust Standard. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Following implementation of CSB Recommendation No. 2017-07-I-WI-R10, update the Grain Handling Facilities Standard to clarify grain handling facilities with combustible dust are covered by the new Combustible Dust Standard.
2017-07-I-WI-12
Develop a program to trigger follow-up inspections when hazard alert letters are issued for combustible dust hazards and there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that those hazards have been abated. Status: Open - Awaiting Response or Evaluation/Approval of Response
Develop a program to trigger follow-up inspections when hazard alert letters are issued for combustible dust hazards and there is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that those hazards have been abated.
2010-06-I-WV-2
Take sustained measures to minimize the exposure of hazards to workers handling highly toxic gases from cylinders and associated regulators, gages, hoses, and appliances. Ensure that OSHA managers, compliance officers, equivalent state OSHA plan personnel, and regulated parties conform, under the Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119) Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) provisions, to industry practices at least as effective as the following: NFPA 55 - Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code (2010) CGA P-1 Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers (2008) CGA E-9 Standard for Flexible, PTFE-lined Pigtails for Compressed Gas Service (2010) ASME B31.3 Process Piping (2008) Status: Open - Acceptable Response or Alternate Response
Take sustained measures to minimize the exposure of hazards to workers handling highly toxic gases from cylinders and associated regulators, gages, hoses, and appliances. Ensure that OSHA managers, compliance officers, equivalent state OSHA plan personnel, and regulated parties conform, under the Process Safety Management Standard (29 CFR 1910.119) Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) provisions, to industry practices at least as effective as the following: