Approximately 90 percent of hazardous materials (hazmat) injuries are due to inhalation. In general, although some solids are highly hazardous (upon physical contact with the skin or if ingested into the body), gases and liquids with high vapor pressures pose the most significant risks to responders. These chemicals are more hazardous because they can become…...
25 years old. Less than a week on the job! She was CLEANING a machine which grabbed her ponytail and pulled her in. She could not reach the E-Stop! OSHA is investigating…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
What are the mandatory elements that must be included in a baseline physical examination under 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(9)(i)? Are there mandatory exclusionary criteria? … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
On July 13, 2012, EPA modified the EPCRA Section 312 Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) to add new mandatory and optional data elements under the facility identification and contact information sections of both forms. EPA also revised some existing data elements on the chemical reporting section of the forms…...
(UPDATED with agenda on 8/20/12) The SAFTENG.net LLC Team will be conducting our OSHA Boot Camp training for one of our local Cincinnati clients. I normally do not open this training up to outsiders, but the feedback we have received after the last couple of courses suggested that I make this course one of the FREE…...
I love these types of videos! A skeptic decides to do his own testing on a pair of ANSI approved safety glasses made by 3M. He is certain that his pellet gun will break the lens at 600 fps. To his surprise the glasses hold up at 600 fs. The video even shows the impact…...
I could not help but post this. I could not shorten this clip and of course the part I want is 3:35 to the end (4:17). But I just knew there was something “special” about Sheldon… he is SERIOUS about safety! Click Here to view the scene. Only true safety radicals can appreciate this humor,…...
MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2012 since 2009 since 2012 since 2012 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical 40 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 34 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining 42 (2011 = 248)…...
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Recently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) received numerous reports of issues concerning SCBA respirators suspected of not meeting the necessary NIOSH performance requirements. We have observed that SCBA problems often can be attributed to a lack of, or improperly performed, preventative maintenance. Correct inspection, maintenance, and service procedures are all vital…...
Nearly all foodstuffs and ingredients including grain, sugar, artificial sweeteners, starch, and flavours will burn with difficulty as a powder layer, but they can explode violently when ignited in the form of a dust cloud. Here Mike Weaver, Principal Specialist at Chilworth Global, looks at the extent and nature of the problem within the industry,…...
