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Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from the risk of heat illness, as temperatures in the Central Valley and parts of Southern California are expected to reach the 80s today and into the weekend, with record highs expected in some areas. “While California’s heat illness standards are the toughest in the country, we will continue to make sure employers and employees...
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Do fire extinguishers have to be labeled?
Answer – Yes. So what does OHSA require in 1910.157(c)(1)?
The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
1910.157 was adopted from NFPA 10 back in 1980 and in that standard there...
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OSHA revised its Outreach Training Program Requirements again in February 2013 for their 10-hour and 30-hour courses. Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainers are REQUIRED to follow these latest REVISIONS of the Outreach Training Program Requirements when conducting Outreach Training Program classes. These latest revisions PROHIBIT trainers from advertising that their training is “OSHA compliant”. ...
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This notice advises the public that PHMSA has confirmed the marking, service and/or sale of certain high pressure DOT specification cylinders marked with a requalification identification number (RIN) without performing a valid hydrostatic requalification test. Kraus Fire Equipment Co. marked DOT cylinders as tested without approval from the Associate Administrator to requalify DOT cylinders and without...
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In March, 2007, the CSB recommended that the American Petroleum Institute1(API) and the United Steelworkers International Union2 (USW) jointly lead the development of an ANSI consensus standard with guidelines for fatigue prevention. The recommendation arose from the investigation of the BP Texas City refinery incident in 2005 (CLICK HERE for additional information on that accident). Their...
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WARNING! This post may offend some, but it is 2013 and to have house fires today with NO WORKING SMOKE DETECTORS, well someone needs to get offended. That 4-year old little girl DESERVED better and I will not relent to political correctness when we are KILLING our children because we have misplaced responsibilities! This video is making the rounds, as it is a dramatic sight to witness...
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EPA inspected a meat plant that has an ammonia refrigeration process that qualified as a Program 3. This inspection should garner additional attention as this inspection took place VERY SOON after the facility was sold/bought. The new owner took over on August 29, 2011 and the inspection took place on May 16th and 17th, 2012. The new owner was cited for issues that resulted from...
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Have you ever heard someone at your facility say, “that part of the process is not covered”? As a process safety professional, this may be our hardest battle in the big scheme of complying with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) standard and EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) rules. In this article I would like to discuss a critical mistake many facilities may be making when...
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This FREE four-part webinar series is brought to us by the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and provides information on the roles and responsibilities, health and safety considerations, and practical application of skills for Incident Safety Officers (ISOs). This is a GREAT series for personnel working within an Incident Command structure who may be called upon to serve as...
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The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the leading organization representing the volunteer fire and emergency services, recognizes that many departments may have difficulty adopting these standards in their totality. The reasons for this are varied and may include factors such as limited resources or unfamiliarity with the standard. Small volunteer departments may face additional challenges in...
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In todays society my kids are always being asked to “pledge” their allegiance to some type of cause, wheter it be to say NO to drugs, NO to bullying, YES to the Honor Roll, etc. we, as adults and parents, are always placing some type of demand on our children. Well here is our chance to LEAD BY EXAMPLE and make a PLEDGE to our children’s safety! Here are some statistics...
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