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Response and cleanup workers in flooded areas encounter hazards ranging from drowning to contact with live electrical equipment to hazardous substances to snake bites. To ensure workers’ safety, train them on these hazards. Instruct them on how to observe the flooded area before entering. For example, they should: Conduct a preliminary worksite inspection to verify […]
The GHS changes to the HCS are being phased in beginning with the revisions to the HCS that were finalized last year (HazComm 2012) through June 2016. The following table shows the deadlines for compliance with the HCS: Effective Completion Date Requirement(s) Who December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label elements and safety […]
Do your employees walk around your facility, or down the street, with their faces buried in their mobile phones? Even if they’re on company business, this is just not a good idea, according to Professor Jack Nusar of The Ohio State University who warns of the dangers of what’s being called “distracted walking.” Nusar’s research […]
Recently, EPA announced it had reached a settlement agreement with one of the nation’s largest grocery store chains for violations of regulations governing emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment. Alleged violations included failing to promptly repair leaks and failing to keep adequate service records for refrigeration equipment. No one wants to be the subject […]
A cargo handler at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was towing a metal airplane tail stand—a metal frame used to support the tail of an aircraft when it is being loaded and unloaded—when the tail stand’s central stabilizer, or support, caught on the raised lip of a manhole cover, destabilizing it. The stabilizer […]
DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE EXCLUSIONS 1) A “wipe” isa woven or non-woven shop towel, rag, pad, or swab made of wood pulp, fabric, cotton, polyester blends, or other material. 2) A “solvent-contaminated wipe” is a wipe that, after use or after cleaning up a spill: • Contains one or more of the F001 through […]
Poultry producers have had their share of run-ins with OSHA, but a Wayne Farms, LLC, site is getting attention for a more positive reason. The company’s Enterprise, Alabama, site recently celebrated 3 million hours worked without a lost-time accident. Keep reading to learn how they did it. Getting there is no accident, says Wayne Farms […]
Today, we look first at some interesting injury statistics and then review 10 common compliance pitfalls that can lead to citations, accidents, and injuries A recent report by the insurance carrier Allsup finds that injury rates vary considerably by state, even for workers in the same industries. Keep reading to find out how your state […]