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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 […]
Yesterday we provided a sample of first-aid questions and answers from Safety.BLR.com®. Today we give you some more Q&As, and we talk about a training program that can help you prepare employees for almost all first-aid emergencies. Q. I have two recharging machines for my electric forklifts. Do I need eyewash stations near the charging […]
Solvents are certainly useful in many workplaces but can also be hazardous to health and may cause fires, explosions, and contamination. Solvents are common in many workplaces, but that doesn’t mean workers don’t need to be careful. Like other chemicals, solvents can be hazardous if stored or handled improperly. When employees work with solvents, they […]
Integra Health Management, Inc., failed to fulfill its responsibility when an employee was stabbed and later died, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) recently decided.
The signs are clear that federal and state occupational safety and health officials are intently focused on the risks of excessive heat and are responding with outreach, regulation, and enforcement: California issued another “Cal/OSHA Reminder: Protect Outdoor Workers from Heat Illness During Period of Excessive Heat in California” announcement. Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration […]
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It is that time of year again. Regulatory agencies across the country want to know, “What did you emit?” From February through June, sources of air emissions are required to submit annual emissions statements or reports to the appropriate regulatory agency quantifying the pollutants they emitted during 2018.
Nitrous oxide (N2O), a substance that is stable under normal handling and circumstances, exploded when it became overheated in a pump being operated at an Airgas facility in Florida in August 2016, reported the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). The explosion resulted in the death of the worker operating the pump, the only person at […]
After a four-year process, on December 28, 2023, the EPA signed a final rule that grants the state of Louisiana authority, known as primacy, for the permitting, compliance, and enforcement of Class VI (carbon sequestration) wells as part of the Underground Injection Control Program (UIC). The rule will likely facilitate carbon capture and storage (CCS) […]
Confined spaces can pose hazards to workers including asphyxiation, electrical and struck-by hazards, engulfment, explosions, and fires. Here’s what you need to know about compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) permit-required confined space standard (CPL 2-00-100). Check out our Back to Basics: Check Up on Your Confined Space article for more information.