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Safety Training in Any Language
Do you and your trainers know how to communicate safety information to employees for whom English may not be their first language? Do you understand the legal requirements for teaching these important policies? Today’s Advisor gives you important information for training non-English-speaking employees. Increased diversity in the workplace may create language and literacy barriers. When […]
Quick Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
What’s Your Policy on Employees Using Fire Extinguishers?
Many workplaces are equipped with portable fire extinguishers that can control small fires, preventing property damage and loss of life. However, OSHA rules prohibit workers from using fire extinguishers unless they have received training in their proper use. According to 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2), "Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in […]
The Environmental Manager’s Guide to OSHA Training Requirements
Planning and Evaluation–The Keys to Effective Fire Drills
When was your last fire or emergency evacuation drill? If more than 6 months ago, it’s time to think about staging another. Careful planning and evaluation can help you get the most out of your drills. Some types of occupancies like schools and healthcare facilities are required to conduct periodic fire drills. Industrial workplaces are […]
Enforcement Data Reveals Most Common SPCC Citations for Storage and Production Facilities
Beware the Dust Explosion Triangle
It’s just dust. How could it be that dangerous? Because any combustible material (and some materials normally considered noncombustible) can burn rapidly when in a particulate or finely ground form. In simple terms, a dust explosion is a very rapid combustion or burning of the dust when it is suspended in air. In addition to […]
Combustible Dust: A Review of the Standards
Combustible dust explosions have leveled workplaces and killed workers. Although there is still no specific combustible dust standard, OSHA regulates the hazard in other ways. OSHA included combustible dust in its definition of a hazardous chemical when it revised the hazard communication standard to include the requirements of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and […]
