This week, I conducted a 24-hr HAZMAT Tech course for a client. The facility had purchased some new SCBA cylinders, and we noticed an odd difference between two of the cylinders. One cylinder was manufactured in 2021, and one was manufactured in early 2022, just six months apart. As I was covering the requirements for…...
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FRA is amending its regulations related to occupational noise exposure in three (3) ways. Special NOTE: although I agree with this new requirement, it will be virtually impossible for the railroads to comply by March 2024. There are NOT enough EEBAs in inventory to supply the Class 1s. Then there is the written program and…...
FRA requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus (EEBA) on some locomotives Read More »
1910.165(b)(3) The employee alarm shall be distinctive and recognizable as a signal to evacuate the work area or to perform actions designated under the emergency action plan. After an employee becomes aware of an emergency situation, the next step involves actions to be performed by that employee. Generally, the actions include evacuation or emergency…...
Understanding why we have 1910.165(b)(3) (all pun intended) Read More »
The following changes will be made to Guide 115 in the 2024 edition of the ERG:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Changes coming to Guide 115 (LNG) in the 2024 edition of the ERG Read More »
CLICK HERE for the pdf slides OSHA’s NEW Proposed Rule 1910.156 Emergency Response rule from OTI Education Center on Vimeo…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OUR PPE MATTERS!!!! It only works when it is ON. Yesterday, it saved a Dad, son, and brother! … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
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OSHA cancelled CPL 2-2.53 in 2007. Your letter cites OSHA’s current guidelines for CPR training contained in OSHA 3317-06N 2006, Best Practices Guide: Fundamentals of a Workplace First-Aid Program. Although OSHA does not mandate retraining intervals, this guidance, at p. 13, recommends that “Instructor-led retraining for life-threatening emergencies[,]” specifically CPR and AED, “should occur at…...
OSHA answers the question: Frequency of refresher training for first aid and CPR? Read More »
One of our “Partners in Safety”, The Chlorine Institute (CI), has published a new resource for first responders on safely handling “orphaned” chlorine containers. CI defines an “orphaned” chlorine container as a chlorine cylinder or ton container that has been abandoned and is effectively without an owner. CI developed this new orphaned chlorine container guidance…...
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R 408.17313 Proper use, handling, storage, and containment of firefighting foam concentrate. Rule 7313…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Training is the backbone of WERTs and ESOs. Effective training produces team members and responders with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to safely perform their duties in the face of various hazards in emergency incidents. Paragraph (h) of the proposed rule contains requirements for INITIAL and FOLLOW-UP training for responders and team members and requirements…...
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Emergency response is a physically demanding occupation; approximately half of all firefighter on-duty and line-of-duty deaths are due to cardiovascular events. Emergency response activities can place a tremendous strain on the cardiovascular system, which can trigger a catastrophic cardiovascular event. This is especially true for team members and responders with pre-existing heart conditions, which they…...
The proposed rule would require Workplace Emergency Response Employers (WEREs) and Emergency Service Organizations (ESOs) to develop and implement a written comprehensive risk management plan based on the type and level of service(s) that would be established: Paragraph (c) Organization of the WERT, and Establishment of the ERP and Emergency Service(s) Capability and Paragraph (d)…...
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