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Every June, the National Safety Council (NSC) celebrates National Safety “to educate and influence behaviors around leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.” So, for the rest of this month, the Friday Safety Daily Advisor will participate by giving you training information and resources on each weekly theme. NSM’s overall theme this year is "Safety […]
Corrosive materials are highly reactive, unstable substances that pose a serious and immediate risk to living tissue. Make sure your workers are protected. There are four basic types of corrosives: Acids, such as hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, can destroy body tissue. Alkalis, or bases, such as potassium and sodium hydroxide, can cause severe burns, […]
Are your workers exposed to hazardous concentrations of airborne chemicals? How do you know? If you don’t know, how can you find out? Airborne exposures may occur in and around operations that involve: Dust generation Combustion or work done at high temperatures Solvents, especially when used in liquid or spray processes Melting metal or treating […]
Administrative amendments Administrative amendments can be initiated by the permitting authority to correct typos or to incorporate the requirements of a SIP-approved construction permit. However, the permittee may also initiate administrative amendments by submitting a request to the permitting authority to change such things as the contact information of someone listed in the permit, the […]
What is a wastewater treatment tank system? A wastewater treatment tank system is designed to receive and treat influent wastewater through physical, chemical, or biological methods. That means if wastewater flows through a system and is treated in some way, then that system is considered a wastewater treatment tank system. For example, oil-water separators treat […]
