The corrections concern the following regulations and standards:… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
In November 2019 a manager, 32, of a restaurant, a national chain, was overcome by chlorine gas and died. The investigation established that a worker at the restaurant spilled a “cleaner” on the floor during the day. Then later that night, a different employee started to clean the floor with a “floor cleaner”. The mixture…...
In 2013, we discussed the OSHA and NFPA requirements for “identifying fire extinguishers” in Fire Extinguishers… Did you know they have to be identified? In that article, we touched on the OSHA and NFPA requirements for how fire extinguisher LOCATION(s) (not the actual fire extinguishers) are to be identified. But how many of us see…...
As we discussed last week, the 7th Edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) has quite the change as it relates to flammable gases. We now know there are three (3) Categories of flammable Gases: 1A, 1B, and 2. The 1B is the new one and was in put…...
I am not an electrician, I don’t even consider myself a Qualified Electrical Worker, but I do know Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices (and I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last week). I do not do a lot of electrical safety training (except for existing clients), but it seems that every time I have done…...
I would love any comments, suggestions, corrections on this presentation. A lot of updates based on the latest NFPA 70E requirements. SAFTENG members can log into the member’s area and download the pdf version. Once we get it just right I will share the final .ppt file with those who helped with this review. If…...
Pursuant to a local emphasis program (“LEP”) targeting grain handling facilities, Complainant initiated a programmed inspection of Respondent’s corn mill. During her inspection, Compliance Safety and Health Officer (“CSHO”) Joan Behrend observed an unguarded shaft bushing on a gear box and accumulations of grain dust around the exterior of the facility. Based on her observations,…...
There are solid reasons why OSHA and most other governments have established MINIMUM safety standards for performing Hot Work. This is not the first crazy act we have witnessed at fuel pumps, so I am starting my series… Fiasco @ the fuel pumps. You may want to sit down for this one, at least try…...
There is just so much to take in from this video! God help us if the “gas can” the attending is using contains actual gasoline!! Of course, he or his partner ensured these “used gas cans” were cleaned thoroughly before filling with water and be used to wet the pavement during the hotwork – BUT…...
Does the final rule require that employers post load capacity ratings in buildings?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
A number of revisions were made to the existing general industry standards. Changes and new requirements include: (emphasis by me)… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
OSHA is issuing corrections to the Walking-Working Surfaces, Personal Protective Equipment, and Special Industries standards. Summary and Explanation… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
