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Managing Safety-Related Documents
Managing safety-related documents properly and carefully is very important, especially if you’re ever involved in an OSHA inspection. To get hold of documents in the course of an inspection or investigation, OSHA can get a subpoena duces tecum. This is a subpoena requiring evidence to be produced. While non-mandatory documents do not need to be […]
How to Find the Right Testing Lab
If you run an operation that generates pollution—or if you are responsible for reducing pollution that comes from somewhere else, as with public wastewater treatment plants or public drinking water systems—you likely use or will at some point need to obtain the services of an environmental testing lab.
When Domestic Violence Comes to Work
Chances are very good that there are people in your workplace who are being abused. The issue often manifests itself in the workplace in one form or another, and it’s a problem you simply cannot ignore. Here’s why. According to estimates from the National Crime Victimization Survey, in 2001 there were almost 700,000 nonfatal violent […]
EPA Seeks Clarity and CARB Alignment with New Formaldehyde Proposal
Responding to requests from manufacturers and Third-Party Certifiers (TPCs) for additional regulatory clarity, the EPA is proposing a suite of technical amendments to its regulations to control formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products. According to the Agency, the proposal would streamline certain required testing and certification provisions required in its final rule (December 13, 2016, […]
Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities
Disabled employees may need help in the event of a workplace evacuation. The time to plan for their evacuation is now. During a workplace evacuation or fire drill, employees with disabilities should be assisted by one or more assigned designated assistants. It’s the job of designated assistants to help disabled employees to the nearest exit […]
Two Key Steps for Assessing Worker Nano Exposure
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), examples of workplaces that may use nanomaterials include chemical or pharmaceutical laboratories or plants, manufacturing facilities, medical offices or hospitals, and construction sites. And the list is growing. Should you be concerned about your workers’ exposure to nanomaterials? Here are some tips to help environment, health, […]
What Is an EHS and Why Would I Want to Know?
The CAA’s Chemical Accident Prevention Program requires that any facility that has listed substances above threshold quantities in any single process prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP). The listed substances contain 77 toxic chemicals with thresholds ranging from 500 pounds (lb) to 20,000 lb and 63 flammable substances with a threshold quantity of 10,000 lb. […]
Safely Reopening Idle Buildings
As the COVID pandemic gradually subsides, facility managers and HVAC professionals worldwide face the challenge of safely bringing buildings back online. While ensuring the mechanical system is ready to handle the many challenges of increased occupancy is important, minimizing the possible transmission of SAR-CoV-2 is critical. The following article is designed to provide facility managers […]
Georgia Resin Maker Cited in Employee’s Fatal Machine Injury
Crown USA Inc., a Woodbury, Georgia, plastic and resin manufacturer, faces a $98,699 OSHA fine after a 37-year-old employee suffered fatal injuries while performing machine maintenance, the agency announced June 20. The maintenance technician was crushed inside an unlocked hooding palletizer while servicing the machine, according to OSHA. Agency investigators determined that the employer’s violations […]