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The information collection requirements specified in the Noise Standard protect employees from suffering material hearing impairment. The information collection requirements of the Noise Standard include:
Conducting noise monitoring;
Notifying employees when they are exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels;
Providing employees with initial and annual audiograms;
Notifying...
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OSHA’s Standard on the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) (29 CFR 1910.147) contains the following paperwork requirements:
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On February 8, 2007, PHMSA issued, “A Summary Evaluation of Risk Associated with Bulk Loading/Unloading of Hazmat,” a summary report of a risk assessment conducted to identify risks associated with bulk loading and unloading operations for highway and rail transportation. The report provides both a qualitative and quantitative analysis of incident reports involving loading and unloading...
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The Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) contains information collection requirements that require employers to:
Develop a written respirator program;
Conduct worker medical evaluations and provide follow-up medical evaluations to determine the worker’s ability to use a respirator;
Provide the physician or other licensed healthcare professional with information about the worker’s...
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Over 12,500 exclusive unsafe acts/conditions and accident/injuries photos
and over 1,100 ppt’s & doc’s from more than 2,797 contributors!
2015 Fatality Tracker
Electrical
24
(2014 =55)
(2013 = 32)
(2012 = 68)
Forklift/Aerial
23
(2014 = 60)
(2013=62)
(2012 = 52)
Mining*
17
(2014 = 401)
(2013=87*)
(2012 = 92*)
*ONLY developed nations and legal...
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OSHA has announced their Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Permit-Required Confined Spaces in General Industry Standard. Some of these announcements have some interesting tid-bits in them. This PRCS announcement listed all the documentation one would need to fully comply with 1910.146. Most of us could list many of these items, but some...
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Chemical Reaction During Cargo Transfer MC-307 Cargo Tank Whitehall, MI May 1, 2001
NTSB Number HZB-00/03 PDF
Accident No:
DCA99MZ006
Location:
Whitehall, Michigan
Date of Accident:
June 4, 1999
Time:
3:50 a.m. eastern standard time
Carrier:
Quality Carriers, Inc.
Vehicles:
MC-307 Cargo Tank
Injured:
1 fatality and 1 injury
Evacuated:
11 people from the plant
Property Damage:
In...
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Chemical Reaction During Cargo Transfer
Matlack, Inc Louisville, KY November 19, 1998
NTSB Number HZB 00/02 PDF
Accident No:
DCA99MZ003
Location:
Louisville, Kentucky
Date of Accident:
November 19, 1998
Time:
8:15 a.m. eastern standard time
Carrier:
Matlack, Inc.
Vehicles:
MC-307 Cargo Tank
Injured:
7 minor
Evacuated:
About 2,400 people were evacuated from the plant and surrounding...
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One standard that OSHA failed to update when they revised 1910.1200 was 1910.1020 – Access to employee exposure and medical records. This standard still uses the term MSDS and does not address my question about the changing of MSDS for the new SDS. Granted, a lot of the exposure info on the new SDS(s) has not changed, but some chemicals did get “classified” differently...
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WARNING – this video shows the ignition of the dust cloud and people within the dust cloud on fire and trying to escape. The sights and sounds of this video ARE VERY GRAPHIC in nature, but shows the hazards of Corn Starch and its ease to ignite.
Corn Starch has one of the lowest MIE’s in the Combustible Dust family. We do not yet know the ignition source, but a high wattage...
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