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Supervisor handling a workplace inspection (Video) Read More »
OSHA has a long and consistent history of interpreting its standards and other requirements to require employers to present information in a manner that their employees can understand. See, e.g., CPL 2-2.38(D)(1998) (“[i]f the employees receive job instructions in a language other than English, then training and information to be conveyed under the [hazard communication…...
Paragraph (c) of 29 CFR 1910.151 requires that suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing be provided within the work area for immediate use if an employee’s eyes or body may be exposed to corrosive materials. The OSHA standard does not set specifications for emergency eyewash and shower equipment, but we agree that equipment that…...
OSHA answers questions regarding Eyewash and Safety Showers Read More »
MultiVapor is a computer tool for estimating breakthrough times and service lives of air-purifying respirator cartridges manufactured to remove toxic organic vapors from breathed air. It can also be used for larger filters and for carbon beds of any size prepared for laboratory studies. MultiVapor replaces the program, Breakthrough, which performs the same function for…...
FREE Respirator Software from NIOSH Read More »
If you have ever walked the stairs of a highrise building or the halls of a large hotel you have seen a “Standpipe System”. Many industrial facilities have these systems in place as well. In fact some state fire and building codes REQUIRE these systems be “installed”. Notice I emphasised “installed”, as most were installed,…...
Standpipe Systems…What is required? Read More »
One of EPA’s most often cited issues with a facilities Risk Management Plan (RMP) revolves around “updates to the plan”. Most, but not all, know that the plan has to be updated every five years; but did you know there were other triggers that require a RMP to be updated more often than every five…...
Changing your RMP Emergency Contact Read More »
Does your facility have a standpipe system? Does the facility test the hoses and nozzles on these systems annually? Does the facility inspect them montly? BEFORE I even say anything, let me say my DISCLAIMER…check with your local fire department(s) AND your property conservation insurer BEFORE you remove the first hose or nozzle! Now that…...
Fire Hoses on Standpipe Systems…To connect or not to connect! Read More »
In this article I would like to lay the foundation for future discussions on one of my favorite topics…Flammable Liquids. I will try to explain flammable liquids at their very basic level. There is MUCH MORE to learn about flammable liquids, but this will get us off to a good start with the fundamentals. Let’s…...
Flammable Liquids 101 – Part A Read More »
We are never quite sure how these myths get started, but my team and I hear some doosee’s from time to time. The “myth” I am going to discuss today is one we actually see more often than not. We see this even in facilities that have a good grasp of their Hazardous Locations and…...
Forklifts in HAZLOCs Read More »
Most of us know that OSHA requires us to retain our canceled PRCS Entry permits for one year to be able to do our annual review of our program, which is also an OSHA requirement. However, and this is a HUGE “however,”…if the permit’s air monitoring section shows there was any exposure to a contaminant,…...
Retaining PRCS Entry Permits Read More »
Anyone who has been involved in incident investigations will just smile and feel a lot of relief that your world is not so different than the safety professional down the street! Although the video is slanted toward a QC type investigation, you will be able to relate to the LAME _ _ _ _ corrective…...
Another GREAT video for safety professionals to laugh with Read More »
On June 20, 2009, an ammonia line ruptured during maintenance at a poultry processing plant in Robeson County, N.C., killing one employee and injuring several others. This accident should remind employers of the hazards associated with the use of anhydrous ammonia as a refrigerant at food processing plants. Click Here (.pdf) to see and print…...
Ammonia HAZARD ALERT issued by NC-OSHA in response to a fatal accident involving NH3 Read More »
