On July 13, 2012, EPA modified the EPCRA Section 312 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) to add new mandatory and optional data elements under the facility identification and contact information sections of both forms. EPA also revised some existing data elements on the chemical reporting section of the forms…...
(UPDATED with agenda on 8/20/12) The SAFTENG.net LLC Team will be conducting our OSHA Boot Camp training for one of our local Cincinnati clients. I normally do not open this training up to outsiders, but the feedback we have received after the last couple of courses suggested that I make this course one of the FREE…...
I love these types of videos! A skeptic decides to do his own testing on a pair of ANSI approved safety glasses made by 3M. He is certain that his pellet gun will break the lens at 600 fps. To his surprise the glasses hold up at 600 fs. The video even shows the impact…...
I could not help but post this. I could not shorten this clip and of course the part I want is 3:35 to the end (4:17). But I just knew there was something “special” about Sheldon… he is SERIOUS about safety! Click Here to view the scene. Only true safety radicals can appreciate this humor,…...
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2012 since 2009 since 2012 since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 40 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 34 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 42 (2011 = 248)…...
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Another major incident investigation finds serious cultural failures, poor training for operators and emergency responders, poor emergency planning, and technical failures in the Mechanical Integrity program. The crude oil pipeline company’s pervasive organizational failures caused a massive 2010 spill in Michigan, a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary investigation has found. The investigation found that…...
Recently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received numerous reports of issues concerning SCBA respirators suspected of not meeting the necessary NIOSH performance requirements. We have observed that SCBA problems often can be attributed to a lack of, or improperly performed, preventative maintenance. Correct inspection, maintenance, and service procedures are all vital…...
Nearly all foodstuffs and ingredients including grain, sugar, artificial sweeteners, starch, and flavours will burn with difficulty as a powder layer, but they can explode violently when ignited in the form of a dust cloud. Here Mike Weaver, Principal Specialist at Chilworth Global, looks at the extent and nature of the problem within the industry,…...
This computer-based tool estimates of work/rest regimen during work in a hot environment according to 2007 ACGIH® “Documentation of TLVs®”. Parameters are: metabolic rate, WBGT temperature values at the workstation and the rest location, and the clothing worn by the worker. Click Here to download this EXCEL spreadhseet…. Membership Required You must be a member...
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) is proud to announce the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) recent approval of the revised ANSI/AIHA Z10 standard. The ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems standard is comprised of management principles and systems to help organizations design and implement deliberate and documented approaches to continuously improve their occupational health and safety (OHS)…...
