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Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is alerting employers and workers using the CSE Corporation’s SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to potential failure problems with these respirators.  Click Here to download the pdf…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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30 incidents & 1 update (6/20/12)

MANY THANKS to my NEW & RENEWING “Partners in Safety” for their support! since 2009 since 2012 since 2012 since 2008 formerly Beta Steel since 2006 2012 Fatality Tracker Electrical             36 (2011 = 81) (2010 = 90) (2009 = 100) Forklift/Manlift Mobile Equipment 31 (2011 = 84) (2010 = 110) (2009 = 88) Mining…...

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WA-OSHA latest State Plan to implement PSM CHEM NEP

This DOSH Directive implements OSHA’s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Chemical Facility Process Safety Management in the State of Washington. The purpose of the NEP is to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards associated with the catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals. Effective 5/2/2012.  Statewide, a minimum of three inspections per year will be completed using…...

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“LOPC” of an ammonia pipe in unoccupied refrigerated spaces

Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) is a term used to describe an event where a pipe or vessel leaks or fails, releasing its contents.  No Process Hazards Analysis should be considered complete until each circuit of pipe/hose and vessel(s) has been reviewed for LOPC…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View...

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EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY

EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY Safety is everyone’s responsibility! As an employee, you should: a. Learn to work safely and take all rules seriously. b. Recognize hazards and avoid them. c. Report all accidents, injuries and illness to your supervisor immediately. d. Inspect tools before use to avoid injury. e. Wear all assigned personal protective…...

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Compressed Gas Cylinder Color Coding

Cylinder Colors While the cylinder label is the primary means of identifying the properties of the gas in a cylinder, the colour coding of the cylinder itself, can often time provide a further guide. Cylinder Shoulder – European Standard Color CodingThe color applied to the shoulder, or curved part, at the top of the cylinder,…...

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The Use of Contact Lenses in an Industrial Environment (ACOEM Guidelines)

ACOEM Guideline – The Use of Contact Lenses in an Industrial Environment May 4, 2003 More than 34 million Americans wear some type of contact lenses. Of this number, many are employed as part of the industrial workforce. As the health professional most familiar with the hazards encountered in the industrial setting, the occupational and environmental medicine (OEM)…...

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And That’s How It Happens… Some Safety Policies are born!

And That’s How It Happens… Start with a cage containing five apes. In the cage, hang a banana on a string and put stairs under it.  Before long, an ape will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the apes with…...

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What ANSI Z87.1-2003 changes in Safety Glasses Requirements

Lenses and Frames The many changes incorporated in the new ANSI Z87.1-2003 will affect the manufacture and testing of both safety frames and safety lenses. Because your industrial business is a valuable asset to your overall operation, you should be familiar with and adopt the practices of the new procedure to ensure compliance and to…...

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