Winterization Safety Message

Key lessons from CSB investigations for preparing for cold weather at chemical and other process facilities. Learn more here: www.csb.gov/assets/1/17/csb_w...

[@burdizdawurd1516Official]

You know it's real when the CSB says "winter is coming."

[@Dan0Dead0Or0Alive]

Remember to have your PPE against the white walkers.

[@greenyawgmoth]

I really wish they had gotten an investigator named Stark for this.

[@pescgoldtfisch2363]

As much as I love government agencies, it's depressing when they're so far behind with memes

[@silver965]

@@pescgoldtfisch2363 Yes, but it makes me happy when they use memes at all. It's cute and charming. Like when your grandpa tries to be hip and "with it".

[@TadiclsOperator]

Stay 100% tied off while guarding the wall

[@TotallyNegatory]

I’m not even in this industry, I just enjoy watching the videos.

[@Vsor]

Winterize that lawn mower.

[@TotallyNegatory]

I’m going to totally play up draining the sprinkler system this year.

[@MazeFrame]

Same here. But at some day, I can point someone to one of these videos to prevent making the news!

[@jackdavies67]

Same. Well done the CSB; very entertaining videos!

[@TheGothickitty33]

Me too. I just like the science and animation.

[@MichaelGallagher97]

I feel like most people watching this video are like me and have no connection to the chemical industry. We just like the videos.

[@Gilhelmi]

Every industry uses some chemicals. From heavy duty cleaning or even vehicles. At my work, they had to add 30" of concrete to the floor (in one spot) for a massive new machine. They had a backhoe running inside the building all day. So they set up a good ventilation system for the fumes. (Nearly froze my ass off, if I had known the day before I would have worn more layers)

[@syth9]

Gilhelmi A better categorization would be the chemical engineering industry in particular.

[@VishnuAi]

Yup, the graphic designer is really good at animations

[@garrett8420]

Yeah I just find these super entertaining lol

[@theolich4384]

Helps to learn the human nature: we just never learn.

[@Dieselfreak13]

Working in this industry and watching these videos often are honestly making me take notice more at work of anything that seems unsafe.

[@Skyhawk1998]

Good, that's the point!

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

Ditto... I pull sand and pipe. I’ve been dubbed the osha trucker across the Permian cause I call shit when I see it, (so long as I can correctly explain it) most rigs like me and at the least find it humorous and appreciate it. A select few are arrogant and basically tell me mind my business. I’ve been kicked off a well and told to never come back once because company man was having a bad day once. He called the company I’m leased to and apologized for it, but I think it’s because he REALLY needed his load of barite and salt gel. Now he’s the coolest company man I know. Never wait for anything. Aight, story over, back to work🤙🏽

[@BuddyLee23]

You can warn your co-workers about ‘dead legs’ by wacking them really hard in a thigh muscle. Do it in the name of safety.

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

Chris H Really?!?! Yeah, I’m totally going to do that! Reckon I’ll make an example out of the company man?? 🤣

[@Tsukuyomi28]

@@adventuresofwillandshelby6013 I assume you mean the Permian period and you predate dinosaurs.

[@fatherjack8274]

As someone that works in the insurance industry, I can say that we hold the CSB in very high regard, even over here in Australia. I hope that your President sees fit to fill the vacancies on the board and release funds for investigations so that you may continue your important work. It is valued at a global level. Kind Regards from an employee of Zurich Insurance.

[@scottyweimuller6152]

Zurich insurance? was für ein Witz🤦‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

[@charlesmcdowell3984]

Real easy to spend our tax dollars from across the pond, huh?

[@beeble2003]

@@charlesmcdowell3984 You give somebody a birthday present. They say "Thank you." You respond, "Real easy to spend my money, huh?"

[@GoAway-sq6xq]

Spend your money to fund the CSB. Mine has to go to Pakistani gender studies, wars I never voted for, racists who want me jailed for my skin color, immigrants who circumvent the law and expect any type of assistance, rent that hasn't been affordable since the end of the 2nd world war, investments for other nations while.being discriminated against.....

[@jasonadle7304]

"Winter is coming." I love that.

[@TheNefastor]

HBO stole that from the CSB.

[@ForzaNinetails]

How did I get here. Why am I watching this? Why am I liking? Why am I subscribing? Why am I looking up more information on dead-leg piping?

[@Auriam]

It's the narrator, he's hypnotic. And the animations, they're gold

[@AexisRai]

@@Auriam and also I think, a sort of fascination with how these things go wrong

[@nopegaming2117]

Forza Ninetails good profile picture

[@TheBuzz222]

Because you are awake. Focus your Attention on the mistakes that others make. Your life may well depend on you being attentive to you surroundings.

[@statelypenguin]

Thankfully, Texas learned its lesson about winterization...

[@clemhfandango.]

Texas: oops

[@jeremyfisher8512]

And now the entire northern united states is learning its lesson about air conditioning

[@jeremyfisher8512]

@luey Hewis Ok?

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

CSB notification squad represent

[@syth9]

Lik dis comment if u use combustible gas detectors to check for volatile hydrocarbons before and during hot work.

[@patrickbeart7091]

Yeah my dude

[@scottyweimuller6152]

Attention seeking idiot

[@barbllm]

Reporting in!

[@MajorT0m]

@@syth9 I am a fan of the improperly closed slide valve also.

[@Salart123]

I work as a warehouse worker that supplies oil fields with fittings and material. So I enjoy these videos very much, and I’ll be patiently waiting for more to come.

[@performa9523]

If your business has pipes of any sort, this information is for you. Even a small broken water line can pose an immense threat to personnel and property.

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Performa A frozen hot water line in an apartment building can cause hundreds of thousands in damages and lead to a dozen or more households losing their homes. It’s literally serious business anywhere pipes can freeze.

[@performa9523]

Me Here Very true!

[@worldofwarcraftwarri]

Happened to a unit in my APT. The owner moved out and no one had the key, or cared to check. The pipes froze and broke open and cops had to come and break open the door. It was flooded and a mess. I am pretty sure they had to complelty redo the unit due to it.

[@Tsukuyomi28]

@@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co I hear about it happening alot here in Wisconsin.

[@suspicionofdeceit]

This has to be the most fascinating channel on YT.

[@benjewett8186]

Anyone watching after a lack of winterization in Texas caused massive power outages?

[@mikegallant811]

Not exactly, although Jesus knows I can understand where you are coming from!

[@flamingtoaster8707]

I must say, these videos have done a great job at giving me a basic understanding of these things!

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

Flaming Toaster Says the flaming toaster...😂🤣 Lol, jk

[@patricko.5557]

All of these Texas energy companies should have listened to the CSB; we should have winterized our energy plants. It should not be something that companies choose to do; it must be mandatory.

[@wastedwizard5112]

I dont even live in the US but you seem like a few of the sane people over there. Very interesting, all of your stuff!

[@MrBrian465]

Most governmental regulation agencies are this helpful and knowledgeable. They provide a very important service.

[@felixthecat1672]

Unions help prevent these accidents before they happen.

[@Matt_TX]

felix the cat tell that to DuPont LaPorte

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

Amed Tajan here in America, we have a number we can call for free wherever we dig for anything... Weather it’s iron, poly, or pvc piping, gas water sewer, petroleum, oil, electric, phone, ets, if you’re gonna dig we can call 811 to mark ALL underground utilities to within a foot or so either side. If you hit something it falls on 811. But if you hit something and didn’t call responsibility and repair expenses falls on you. Not so crazy here. Lol.

[@cgoodm]

ERCOT didn't see this one coming y'all...

[@penguin12902]

Fast forward to 2021 and Texas still doesn't believe in winter....

[@user-go5ub3uo5g]

Thank you CSB, thank you Mr: Dan Tillema for your explanation.

[@LeeryMuscrat]

Youre welcome Bilal

[@Women_Rock]

The narrator sounds like a more whimsical version of the narrator from cold case files

[@Shiro642]

Eaton Beaver U look like Reviewbrah

[@oron61]

Or Forensic Files

[@mercedeswright8952]

We need another video from the csb

[@invalide]

I’m gonna be a chemical engineer, not even in uni yet & these videos are so useful

[@downfromthereeefters]

I love CSB videos. I’m just a Realtor, but these videos are awesome lol

[@88mpoole]

this goes for you as well. always winterize pipes at empty properties

[@ronniesorter1888]

When I was a truck driver I hauled millions of gallons of fuel, asphalt, and propane out of that Valero plant in Sunray, TX. They are extremely anal about safety now.

[@the_expidition427]

Someone in the natural gas industry didnt listen to this in Texas during the winter of 2021 in February and March

[@dustinfoster2362]

Thanks for these videos. I live in Canada and work on various sites. After watching your videos I have a larger appreciation for what I work with. Safety may seem like a pain in the ass yet if we work together more often with information like what is put forward here maybe one day we will eliminate incidents all together.

[@anthonyjh02]

Excellent documentation with eye appealing visual aid.

[@robertmisiuk7137]

I feel as though this should be shown to Texas to remind them of what they have not done.

[@kdevus]

Not only are these my new favorite videos, I also enjoy the smart people on these types of videos comments. Now back to liquid mercaptan...

[@dracula-dead]

Great as usual....the use of a "block-bleed-block" valve setup is excellent for identifying leaky valves which is pretty common. More than often the cost prevents their installation unfortunately.

[@1theredrooster]

"Winter is coming" *Texas has left the chat*

[@lolkthnxbai]

easily my favorite KZbin channel.

[@kagz100]

who is here in 2021 .. so texas has issue with following winterization guidelines

[@enid0mom]

This was Texas, where our state Attorney General spends billions of dollars fighting Federal regulations or even suggestions. Weather that cold is rare in the Houston area (I’ve lived here over 30 years), where the DuPont release was, whereas the Valero plant was in an area where cold winters are the norm (I lived in that part of Texas and Eastern New Mexico for close to 15 years). Even after the huge explosion in West, TX, companies don’t have to tell anyone how much of what chemicals are on a property.

[@Matt_TX]

enid0mom never was a fire at DuPont just a release

[@scottyweimuller6152]

I blame trump for all the deregulations that lets these companies not have to worry about safety measures and correct procedures

[@casacara]

@ARcoholic ARcoholic www.brookings.edu/interactives/tracking-deregulation-in-the-trump-era/

[@Tsukuyomi28]

@@scottyweimuller6152 just Republicans in general.

[@ronniesorter1888]

@@scottyweimuller6152 How was this Trump's fault? G.W. Bush was president when the Valero plant caught fire.

[@darkowl9]

Texas didn't listen.

[@dgtlconcrete]

I’m studying the process technology industry and am extremely liking it so far. These videos really help.

[@TheBklynborn79]

I work with some welding gases but that’s about it. These videos are great ! Learn a lot from them. ✌️

[@freas8520]

As an NDT Technician I find these videos very interresting.

[@Penryn87]

Thank you for the work you do USCSB.

[@echothehusky]

Thank you, these videos are very informative.

[@albertotognoni4819]

Great Channel content, keep it up to US factories safe with the handling chemichals

[@derBenIsPlaying]

I find it terrifying that the people designing these plants and operating them, have the same knowledge as USCSB has, and all the explanations the CSB makes are always logical, and immediately identified as 'why would you not do it the way CSB advises to, why did you do it THIS way?'. It's astounding that it takes accidents, reconstruction, and logically sound explanations to learn from this. The knowledge was there in the first place - it was just recklessly neglected.

[@beeble2003]

In the real world, everything has a cost. You can't afford to fix everything. You can't afford to do everything perfectly. You have to use your judgement to dolve the important problems and leave the unimportant ones. And, often, things are overlooked. For example, consider the dead leg of piping mentioned in this video. Sure, if the only thing you're thinking about is that specific piece of piping, it's easy to see the problem. If you have hundreds of miles of pipe in your plant, things aren't so easy to spot.

[@vasiliymedvedev1532]

Thank you for this video I will not forget to properly prepare my oil refinery for winter 👍👍👍

[@busystudying6711]

His voice is so soothing ❤️😭

[@jurgenkuhlmann9194]

Well, it's always a word by our worthy narrator, Mr. Sheldon Smith, if I'm not mistaken - you can hear him on all the safety vids by the CSB. but joking aside, the videos are suitable as material for safety audits, the animations state-of-the-art, aren't they?

[@Transit_Angst]

I love when OSHA turns CSB "should" recommendations into "shall" regulations. Shows they actually take the CSB seriously

[@gerardvinet8448]

I'm from Canada,so winterization of chemical & gas refineries are more current here , but due to different weather patterns in places where freezing doesn't occur often , pipes & equipement should be more insulated and the seals inspected for wear more often,these problems have been detected on rockets U have sent to space ,look what happened ,nobody learns from experience?

[@ReflectedMiles]

Per events in the winter of 2020-21 years after this video was made, what the CSB doesn't understand is that Texans don't believe in winter as being anything of consequence. And when Texans have a belief about something, that's all that matters, as the governor there regularly makes clear. Reality is irrelevant. If winter does billions in damage there one year, and even makes many homes unlivable, that may have a slight effect, but otherwise, the CSB can't expect facilities in Texas to respond any differently than they have in the past. Warnings about ill-preparedness have gone unheeded for decades.

[@syx3s]

luckily here in canada and i'm sure most of the northern us pretty well all piping in plants are insulated and heat traced to prevent freezing.

[@PopcornMax179]

These "best-of" compilations are okay. But, still eagerly waiting for your next original video.

[@UltraGamma25]

Yepp, keep that good stuff comin. It's more entertaining because it's real.

[@ajr993]

Texas didn't watch this CSB video

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

I like their animations

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

When I was in Jr. High we lived in a rural area and so relied on propane for our heating and cooking needs. Well, one unusually cold morning I smelled the strong odor of Propane. My dad told me why that was, though I don remember now.

[@chrisgallant9889]

Will the USCSB be doing a video about the natural gas explosions in Lawrence and Andover Massachusetts?

[@lewiemcneely9143]

YAAY C S B !

[@greg3930]

In my area says: the winter is not so terrible as the thaw

[@WojciechP915]

Please do a video on the Philadelphia refinery explosion.

[@ImVeryBrad]

Canadian winter here I come!

[@greedyfirstalgorithmlast26]

Defunding The Chemical Safety Board Is A Bad Idea And Likely To Increase Chemical DisastersUnfortunately, the 2019 budget proposed by the Trump administration zeros out funding for the USCSB. Its requested fiscal-year funding, $12 million, is modest for a government agency. Likewise, the 2018 budget also proposed to defund the USCSB. This sustained effort reflects an ongoing de-emphasis on chemical safety - as a second example, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has indefinitely delayed bans on the use of three hazardous chemicals, shown to be toxic to human health. Chemical production is an essential component of modern society. This does not mean that there is not room to improve practices in manufacturing, storing, and shipping chemicals, and in ensuring the safety of those who work in or live near chemical plants. The vantage of an independent group is crucial for identifying those aspects that can and should be improved. Defunding the USCSB, which provides this indispensable independent perspective, is likely to hinder efforts to identify the causes of chemical accidents - especially in low-regulation locales. Moreover, it is also likely to worsen our ability to respond in previously unforeseen events, such as the heavy flooding of Harvey, that may be exacerbated by climate change. Finally, it is likely to cost lives in future incidents.

[@Auriam]

This message brought to you by House Stark.

[@ChuckMac2005]

George RR Martin could benefit from these

[@ataricom]

And if they don't implement any of those recommendations?

[@yashk1964]

So did the expansion of water happen due to anomalous behaviour of water between 0 to 4 degree Celsius which made the pipe crack OR was it the freezing of water that somehow damaged the pipe/dead leg?

[@beeble2003]

It's the fact that water expands as it freezes.

[@BeckyMarshallDesign]

Pour one out for all the workers

[@Strothy2]

Winter is Coming... Suddenly a lone direwolf is hauling in the night

[@adventuresofwillandshelby6013]

0:08 is the most dire warning I’ve ever heard!!!! Clear your pipes to protect against freezing!

[@GlitchMonki]

Where you at CSB!? I need me some fresh content 😭

[@MaheshBaburajapalayam]

That why using heat raching systems in wintertime

[@andreamccormick2178]

Uncle Bob!

[@HeyGuy4321]

I wanna do what yall do

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

Something resulting in death (or serious injury) is an _accident,_ not an incident.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Legally they are called incidents

[@CIARUNSITE]

The tree of capitalism must be watered with blood from negligent worker deaths. -CEOs of these companies, probably.

[@ShawnC.W-King]

DuPont is pretty Heinous with their blunders

[@ferretyluv]

It’s always a Texan Valero, isn’t it?

[@brotherpanda3626]

HEY ERCOT

[@raymondleggs5508]

Game of chemicals.

[@Dominion69420]

Texas moment

[@andystevenson5067]

DuPont had like 5 episodes on here haha

[@orangejoe204]

Damn industry you scary!

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Winter is coming Europe, will you be ready?

[@ThisIsGoogle]

Only in America

[@Paintotheworld11]

I work insulating these type of pipes in power plants and refineries. And I can tell you something , nobody gives a fuck about damaging the insulation that is previously installed and the new one we are installing. By nobody I mean operators and especially welders

[@ChaseStricklandjax]

"winter is coming" Ahhh we all see what y'all did there 😉

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

Let’s get rid of manual valves and not have people on site where possible.

[@storkwerkspoorfan1713]

i hate winter too my bois

[@tractors2944]

First

[@franzotto448]

Reparaturen kosten Geld, Winterfest machen kostet Geld, vielleicht kommt kein Winter und das Geld für den Winterschutz ist umsonst ausgegeben worden. Die Anlage funktioniert doch, also was soll das ganze. Repairs cost money, winter-proofing costs money, maybe winter won't come and the money for winter protection has been spent for free. The system works, so what's the point.

[@Ivo--]

Somebody tell Dave he mispronounces his own last name.

[@darkewolfrayet]

Fuel price manipulation at the expense of people lives.