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Getting Ready for GHS
Recently, OSHA held a public hearing to propose a new rule that would align their Hazard Communication System (HCS), with the United Nation?s Globally Harmonized System (GHS).  Like most companies adapting to the new OSHA, you are probably wondering what this will mean for you. First, you should understand that the ...

Reporting: Separate OSHA logs from Workers Comp
This time of year companies are reviewing and preparing their injuries and incidents reports in order to complete their OSHA logs, which must be posted by February 1.  OSHA recording is usually a daunting task for most, especially if you have more than 100 employees, or just a significant ...

OSHA Standard ? Electric Shock First Aid Requirements
With the new year came a more comprehensive standard issued by OSHA to cover "Work Hazards and Safety Practices in the Electric Power Industry" (29 CFR 1910.269) was released to help provide more specific guidance for employers and employees regarding safe work practices with workers engaged in the generation, transmission ...

ASSE Announces Voluntary Roadwork Safety Standards
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may regulate certain aspects of the construction industry which relate to road and highway work, the absence of a blanket standard that addresses this sector of employment safety in detail has been a major concern to certain workplace injury watchdogs.  The most ...

OSHA Smackdown: $1.4 million in Fines to CES
One January 4th OSHA issued citations against Chemical & Environmental Services LLC, a Houston-based waste management and transportation services company for a series of incidents dating back to December 2008 involving several fatalities at the company's Griggs Road and Port Arthur facilities. From the OSHA announcement: Based on the most recent investigation, ...

Clean Room Spill Control Options
Spill control is a topic familiar to anyone whose company works with hazardous materials.  The need to make sure that chemicals, fluids or other materials are never given the opportunity to come into contact with and negatively impact the health of workers is a built-in assumption when dealing with the ...

Rain Gear ? Tips and Considerations
Not every climate experiences winter in quite the same way.  While some workers are forced to deal with snow and ice, others instead are treated to long months of low light, fog and driving rain.  Depending upon the details of a region?s topography and weather history, for risk managers winter ...

Welding Site Safety Plans
Much of the focus regarding welding safety concerns the actual worker doing the welding.  Face shields, protective clothing and electrical precautions almost always focus on the welder in order to make sure that they perform their task without exposing themselves to potential injury. However, there are other considerations to make when ...

Procedures For Safe Aerosol Can Disposal
If your industry makes regular use of aerosol cans, then you know just how much of a hassle it can be to find storage space for all of your empties until it is time to take them to the local hazardous waste disposal site.  Even if you do have a ...

OSHA Secretary Lays Out Five Green Reform Principles
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently participated in a special workshop organized by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on the subject of ?Going Green.?  More specifically, the emphasis of the meeting was on the idea that new government initiatives surround the creation of environmentally-friendly ...


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