OSHA compliance Articles
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New OSHA program in 2010 targets hexavalent chromium (Hex Chrome)
OSHA has launched a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) in 2010, designed to target workplaces with exposures to hexavalent chromium and certain other metals such as antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead and iron oxide. Targeted industries include electroplating, aircraft manufacturing, welding, shipbuilding, iron and steel mills, ferrous foundries, chrome color manufacturing and other pigment ...
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Occupational (Workplace) Safety and Health Services Services 2018/2019
Safety and Health Services is our specialty with a focus on the workplace since our founding in 1978. We can perform audits, safety inspections, industrial hygiene surveys, OSHA compliance, noise surveys, indoor air quality, ventilation, review accident and illness records to minimize workplace illnesses and injuries ensure OSHA compliance and act as expert witness in litigation situations. Our ...
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Investing in Workplace Safety - Before It`s Too Late
Whether we’re talking about safety violations in retail store like Dollar Tree or an unsafe lab environment at an educational institution like UCLA, health and safety violations in the workplace can have disastrous results for any organization. Steep fines, legal fees, and damage to your company’s good reputation are the “best” possible outcomes. These pale in comparison ...
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Could Your Construction Company Be Held Responsible for OSHA Citations and Fines Even Though the Violator Does Not Work For You?
The Answer is Yes! OSHA established a specific guideline back in 1999 on whether an Owner, Contractor, Manager, General Contractor, or Subcontractor could be given a citation even though the offender is not their employee. They have supported their guidelines since then with little change. The general wording is: if an employer meets the criteria of CREATING, CONTROLLING, EXPOSING OR CORRECTING ...
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Air Sampling/Testing of Workers Exposed to Chemicals
As of 2018 and hopefully into 2019, industrial work in the United States certainly seems to be expanding. The concern is: Is the effort to control the air that a worker breathes, keeping pace with the industrial expansion? Experience says that it likely will lag behind putting workers—often new hires at risk for work related illnesses. In short, the potential for worker exposure to ...
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I need someone to do air sampling: Who do I call?
Indoor Air Quality As of this year, 2018, business actions in the United States certainly seem to be expanding. The concern is: Is the effort to control the air that someone breathes, keeping pace with the industrial expansion? Experience says that it likely will lag behind putting the public and workers at risk for work-related illnesses. In short, the potential for worker exposure to ...
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Protecting Your Most Valuable Resource
What Is Your Organizations Most Valuable Resource? Do you have to guess at what is the most valuable resource in your organization? It’s those well trained, hardworking, motivated dedicated employees who show up every day – Day after Day – Month after Month – Year after Year – to get what has to be done-Done! If you weren’t convinced before – you have ...
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Environmental/Safety Management: Dissecting an OSHA Inspection
Understanding OSHA inspections can help utilities prepare, preventing fines and penalties associated with non-compliance. While catastrophes and fatal accidents are obvious inspection triggers, almost half of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Admini- stration) visitations are complaint-driven. Therefore, the best way to avoid an inspection—and potential fines and penalties—is to eliminate ...
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Finding a High-Quality 30 Ton Gantry Crane for Sale
Investing in a 30 ton gantry crane is a significant decision for any industrial or construction operation. To ensure the success and safety of your lifting tasks, it's crucial to find a high-quality crane from a reputable supplier. In this comprehensive guide, we'll outline the steps and considerations involved in finding a good quality 30 ton gantry crane for sale, covering aspects such as ...
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What manufacturers need to know about complying with OSHA’s crystalline silica regulation
While crystalline silica is a rather common mineral found naturally and used in the production of a wide range of products — from glass to ceramics — respirable crystalline silica as a byproduct of manufacturing processes represents a significant potential health risk in the workplace. Of the nearly 2.3 million U.S. workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica, many work in ...
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OSHA kicks off the “chemical nEP” - new pilot program will focus on facilities’ compliance with the PSM standard
With little fanfare, the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has rolled out its much anticipated “PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program.” This one-year pilot program, launched in July 2009, focuses on facilities’ compliance with the OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) standard,1 which aims to blunt the hazard of fires or explosions resulting ...
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Manufacturing industries heavily impacted by indoor air quality challenges
Employees who don’t work in an industrial profession probably take indoor air quality for granted. But without clean air, CNC machining, stamping, cutting, grinding, welding, and coating processes pose serious health risks for employees. Illness-related lost man-hours and rampant turnover can devastate a shop floor production schedule. Here are just a few manufacturing industries who face ...
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The case for water jet tank cleaning
To maintain a consistently high level of product quality, today's processing plants must ensure that their tanks and reactors are thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis. The direct expenses involved can be substantial, and adding indirect costs {e.g., downtime and compliance with safety and environmental regulations) puts extreme pressure on tight operations budgets. To meet this challenge, more ...
By NLB Corp.
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Southwest Airlines’ Compliance Management Soars with 3E
Southwest Airlines aims to use its 436 (and growing) colorful planes to safely move over 70 million Customers and 288 million pounds of cargo annually. That cargo and Customer baggage can contain all types of materials in them including clothing, paperwork, birthday presents, food stuffs and many other commercial products. Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) are not allowed on Southwest Airlines (with ...
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Feeling the Pressure? EH&S Solutions for Utilities Doing More With Less - The Business Case for EH&S Outsourcing
Untitled Document It's no secret environmental health and safety (EH&S) managers are faced with the challenge of accomplishing more with less. In the competitive and highly regulated utility industry, managers are tasked with performing high quality work efficiently and effectively with fewer and fewer resources. Richard Warner can relate. Warner recently retired ...
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How to Choose the Right Indoor Safety Gate for Your Facility’s Needs
As a business owner or safety manager, you are aware of your obligation to minimize fall hazards for your employees. You faithfully follow OSHA requirements for fall protection, and safety is of paramount importance in your facility. That means you’ve installed guardrails around dangerous machinery, equipment, and materials. You’ve protected the leading edge of elevated surfaces like ...
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3E Company Gives Cabot Microelectronics Corporation the Power to Comply with Global Regulations
Background Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (CMC) is a supplier of sophisticated polishing compounds and polishing pads used in the manufacture of advanced semiconductors and rigid disks--critical components that drive today‘s electronic systems from desktop and laptop computers, cellular phones and electronic games, to personal data assistants, telecommunication switchboards and the ...
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Checklist for Loading Dock Safety & Fall Protection
Loading docks are busy places. And that’s a good thing—that means projects are moving and your business is strong. But the busier you are, the more apt you are to overlook safety. This can be particularly true during specific seasons, like the holiday rush. Even the most insignificant things can cause an accident and slow down production. Since more than one-quarter of all industrial ...
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Checklist for Loading Dock Safety & Fall Protection
Loading docks are busy places. And that’s a good thing—that means projects are moving and your business is strong. But the busier you are, the more apt you are to overlook safety. This can be particularly true during specific seasons, like the holiday rush. Even the most insignificant things can cause an accident and slow down production. Since more than one-quarter of all industrial ...
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Frederick Community College - Case Study
Established in 1957, Frederick Community College (FCC) is located in Frederick, Maryland. Today, FCC is home to over 16,000 students and offers over 85 degree and certificate programs, as well as workforce training and continuing education to meet the needs and interests of all members of the community. The Problem As part of its Building Trades Technology program, FCC built a new Weld Training ...
By Diversitech
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