CLICK HERE to down load this Quick Card from NFPA The substance: “NOMIXUP 7042012” To create an OSHA label per HazCom 2012: Step 1: Perform the classification in accordance with Appendix A: Health Hazards & Appendix B Physical Hazards of 29 CFR 1910.1200 – this is where you find the criteria for each hazard class…...
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One of the biggest changes coming with this Globally Harmonized Standard (GHS) is what it will do to the NFPA 704 Diamond Labeling system… the degree of hazard ratings are the COMPLETE OPPOSITE!!! A “4” in NFPA 704 is a “1” in the GHS. Get ready folks and BUCKLE UP as this is going to…...
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The table below summarizes the phase-in dates required under the revised Hazard Communication Standard (HCS): Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet (SDS) format. Employers June 1, 2015* December 1, 2015 Compliance with all modified provisions of this final rule, except: The Distributor…...
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One hundred documented post hot work losses incurred by FM Global clients were examined to observe the discovery time, circumstances, and gross loss. The conclusion of this study can be surmised as follows: Hot work sparks can smolder in piles of debris or in concealed spaces for long periods of time before breaking out in…...
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OSHA has answered four basic HAZCOM labeling questions posed by a chemical manufacturer regarding the upcoming labeling changes with the GHS. The four questions are: Question 1: We purchase preprinted labels that have three empty frames with red borders so that we may place appropriate pictograms on them when making our product labels. We understand…...
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May 29, 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR: REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS DIRECTORATES AND FREE STANDING OFFICES FROM: David Michaels, PhD, MPH SUBJECT: VPP Policy Memorandum #7: Further Improvements to the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) This memorandum supplements the August 3, 2009 memorandum, “Improving the Administration of the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP),” and subsequent VPP policy memoranda and clarifies Agency efforts to improve…...
Most of us see propane cylinders stored and used on PITs on a daily basis and all of these cylinders are stored and used in their horizontal position. However, the propane cylinder we use at home on our gas grill can NOT be stored or used in its horizontal position. Here why… Both types of…...
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Does my facility need a first aid team? Seems to be an easy question to answer, but there are a lot of “condition” that will affect the answer. First thing we have to discuss is the multiple OSHA standards that may come into play, as there is more to this assessment than 1910.151. Here is…...
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The photo below is a perfect example to demonstrate when a protruding shaft MUST be guarded. Question: Does the shaft protusion shown below required to be guarded? If you answered “yes”, for a bonus, name the OSHA standard that you would use to issue a citation. Answer(s) below: Here is some background on…...
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We receive hundreds of questions each week and these are the 20 most frequently asked questions and the answers on NFPA 70E®. 1. What section of Article 130 do you consider to be the most important? I consider 130.1 to be the most important because it points out that all of the requirements in…...
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What are the TWO (2) safety items that MUST be present on ALL air receivers (e.g. pressure vessels)? We do not have to have a degree in Mechanical Engineering to identify these BASIC needs; rather we just need to inspect EACH of our receivers! 1910.169(b)(3)(i) Every air receiver shall be equipped with an indicating pressure gage (so…...
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