This notice is to inform you of an increase in the number of hazardous materials (HM) incidents involvingAnhydrous Ammonia (NH3) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
IMPORTANT NOTICE regarding NH3 and LPG hoses Read More »
In my line of work, I deal with a lot of fire departments. It almost never fails that I am told at least once while on scene that “all that OSHA stuff don’t apply to us”. In many cases this is a true statement; however, EPA has adopted OSHA’s Hazwoper standard (1910.120) and will enforce…...
Ohio Firefighters and Safety Standards Read More »
A fundamental requirement of using respirators is NO facial hair that could interfere with the respirator’s operation or the respirator’s fit. OSHA states: 1910.134(g)(1)(i) The employer shall not permit respirators with tight-fitting facepieces to be worn by employees who have: 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A) Facial hair that comes between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face…...
Facial Hair, Respirators, and Fit Testing Read More »
Does your workplace use the handi-wipes for cleaning respirators? Do you feel this is compliant? After all it is a very common practice and how could it be so widely used if it is not compliant?????… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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Several recent accidents with fatal outcomes occurring during the discharge of logs and wood chips from ships in Swedish ports indicate the need to understand better the atmospheric conditions in holds and connecting stairways. The principal aim of the present study was to assess the air levels of oxygen and toxic gases in confined spaces…...
A post I made on another board regarding a discussion about what makes an atm a hazardous atm… just exceeding a PEL does not make the atm hazardous under the PRCS std. You are correct that OSHA has stated an atmosphere that contains a substance at a concentration exceeding a permissible exposure limit intended solely…...
Does exceeding the PEL make the atm a hazardous atm? Read More »
It appears we may be blending 1910.146(c)(5) and (c)(7) in our attempt to reclassify a PRCS to a non-permit status. We must follow (c)(7) in our reclassification efforts. It does sound as if our PRCS may be able to be reclassified; however, I am not familiar with the type of space or specific situation. OSHA…...
Reclassifying a permit required confined space Read More »
A space is a CONFINED SPACE when ALL THREE (3) of the following characteristics are true about the space: Is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work; AND it has limited or restricted means for entry or exit; AND it is not designed for continuous employee occupancy…...
Evaluating a Confined Space Read More »
A post I made in regards to “Fall hazards being part of a hazard making a space a PRCS” Falls are NOT considered to be a hazard for consideration in evaluating a “confined space” for hazards that would make it a Permit-Required Confined Space. See the MEMORANDUM FOR:… Membership Required You must be a member...
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OSHA does have an exception to “consumer products” in regard to what has to be in the HAZCOM program. For example, Windex would be excluded if the quantities used on site are that of what a consumer would use. So, if you have a few bottles of Windex in janitorial closets, you do not need…...
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Each year, HAZCOM is OSHA’s most often cited standard, and many of us would agree that a HAZCOM program is like the “A” of the ABCs of safety. However, we often see programs that are not up to 100% compliant. Here are the OSHA requirements for our written program. Does your program meet these? In…...
Can your HAZCOM program stand-up to a OSHA inspection? Read More »
OSHA has clearly established that hotwork can not take place in the presence of combustible dusts. 1910.252(a)(2)(vi) Prohibited areas. Cutting or welding shall not be permitted in the following situations:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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