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“Twas the night before Christmasand at the north polewas a busy little workshopwith an enviable role.
Making dolls and soldiersall manner of toysas the annual rewardfor good girls and boys.
The elves were all busyand their stations direct.Making sure their positionswere ergonomically correct.
All guards were in placeto avoid safety traps.Protective glasses were wornto avert flying...
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This Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance is for those who work or control work in confined spaces. It explains the definition of a confined space in the Regulations and gives examples. It will help you assess the risk of working within a particular confined space and put precautions in place for work to be carried out safely. This edition brings the ACOP up to date with regulatory...
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With the recent fatal accident involving methyl mercaptan, I thought it would be a good time to remind us of another significant methyl mercaptan accident that claimed the lives of three workers. The recent accident claimed four workers via inhalation/asphyxiation and the one in 2001 involved ignition and the workers died as a result of the flash fire. So obviously methyl mercaptan’s...
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This letter is to inform you that we have been made aware of an issue concerning the chemical protection performance in terms of normalized permeation breakthrough time for one chemical, namely dichloromethane (a k a methylene chloride) for the glove combination on some of our Trellchem EVO and VPS Flash chemical protective ensembles. This chemical is showing a 40 minute breakthrough time instead of...
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Previously, employers had to report the following events to OSHA:
All work-related fatalities
All work-related hospitalizations of three or more employees
Now, employers have to report the following events to OSHA:
All work-related fatalities
All work-related in-patient hospitalizations of one or more employees
All work-related amputations
All work-related losses of an eye
Employers must report...
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On December 11, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Senate amendment to H.R. 4007, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act – legislation to reinforce the protection and security of chemical facilities from terrorist attacks. Specifically, the House concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4007 to
extend the authorization of...
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In today’s business climate FREE info is hard to come by, especially from a recognized source. But in the past few years, The American Welding Society (AWS) has provided their staple Hotwork Safety standard Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes available for FREE download. For the past several years I have been pushing this standard as a GREAT WAY to improve a facilities Hotwork...
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UPDATED Shockers and Accident Photos over the holidays with 334 photos.MAJOR overhaul to the Photos Section with the following new Shocker Sections…Emergency, PPE, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Energy Control (LOTO), Machine Guarding, Safety SignsDeleted over 1,000 duplicates and with more categories it is now easier to find images you are looking for.UPDATED Document Library with over 100 files...
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Have you ever been going down a flight of stairs and like the safety minded person you are you are using the handrail during your descent (or ascent) and as you travel along your hand strikes something forcing you to remove your hand from the railing? Have you ever wondered if that was an issue? Maybe you have seen an injury from an employee pinching their finger between the railing and...
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NIOSH, under 91, Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems. This project seeks to understand the best practices for developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust risk management system (i.e. health and safety...
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