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Confined Space Recovery in London
Looking for Confined Space Recovery in London? When somebody is trapped in a confined space, it’s not only frightening but extremely dangerous, especially if it contains hazardous materials or liquids. It’s even more hazardous if there is a limited supply of oxygen and little time to rescue somebody. According to statistics, two-thirds of deaths in confined spaces occur during an ...
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Protecting People in the Printing Industry
Due to the fast-paced, deadline-driven nature of the printing industry it can often be easy to overlook the need for health and safety equipment. The UK is the world’s fifth largest producer of printed products, with around 120,000 employees – a large workforce that needs to be protected. Printing is a diverse industry, covering many processes from screen printing to lamination. As ...
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Inclusive Energy Ltd. appoints EMS Canada to handle upcoming Alberta Oil & Gas Projects
Bilal Hydrie, CEO and President of Inclusive Energy Ltd. announced today that EMS Canada has been hired as part of their already established group of engineers, operators and management team. As of November 2010, EMS Canada will take charge of all responsibilities involved with the handling of all of Inclusive Energy Ltd.’s construction projects within the surrounding area of Alberta, ...
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Kent hazardous waste company sparks fires, pays EPA penalty
A Kent, Washington, hazardous waste management facility has agreed to pay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a $275,000 penalty for violating state and federal hazardous waste management laws. According to EPA, workers at Burlington Environmental caused two fires by mishandling hazardous waste and failing to comply with basic facility safety rules. “Improper hazardous waste handling ...
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ProMinent at aquanale Cologne 2017: Vacuum metering system for chlorine gas DULCO Vaq - safe and efficient
At this year's aquanale in Cologne, Germany, ProMinent is presenting its newly developed vacuum dosing system for Chlorgas, which combines maximum safety with economy: DULCO Vaq. The system will be presented on stand G40 / H41 from 7th to 10th November 2017 in hall 6.1. The systems will be available in the performance classes 0-200 kg / h. Chlorine gas disinfection is a particularly ...
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Pipeline contractor has history of violations
The subcontractor whose five workers died in yesterday's Xcel plant fire has been under scrutiny by California and federal officials for a series of previous incidents, including the death of a worker on San Francisco's Bay Bridge. Robison-Prezioso Inc. was cited more than 60 times between 1990 and 2001 by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration, according to a 2002 article ...
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Shoppers pay the price for battery regulations
Consumers will have to pay more for their batteries because of the battery regulations, according to an industry expert. Recycling firm WasteCare chief executive Peter Hunt told MRW that manufacturers will have to increase the price of batteries to cover their collection and competitive costs. His comments come after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs published an advisory ...
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ProMinent at Aquatech Amsterdam 2017: Vakuum metering system for chlorine gas DULCO vaq - safe and efficient
ProMinent presents an particularly affordable approach to water treatment on Stand 349 in hall 7 at Aquatech in Amterdam, from 30 October to 03 November 2017: Chlorine gas disinfection. with DULCO Vaq. The new vacuum metering system for chlorine gas combines maximum safety with maximum efficiency. DULCO Vaq is designed for disinfection of drinking water, swimming pool water, waste water and ...
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Albion Mill Safety Violations Cited
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Pennsylvania-based feed mill operators, Albion Mill. The citations issued for the most recent February 10th inspection, some of which being repeat offenses, were as a follow-up to a pair of previous inspections, conducted in July and August of 2013, respectively. OSHA Erie Area director, ...
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Five Washington companies comply with chemical emergency planning laws
Five companies in Washington have agreed to correct errors in reporting hazardous chemicals as required by federal laws designed to protect communities during chemical emergencies. The companies failed to report the storage of hazardous chemicals in violation of the Emergency Planning and Community-Right-to-Know Act, according to settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The ...
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Eaton Now Offers easySafety for Safe Monitoring of Furnaces with TÜV Certificate
Eaton, one of the leading manufacturers of components and systems for electrical engineering and automation, has announced that its easySafety control relay for use in the safe monitoring of furnaces now has TÜV approval. Machines and plants contain potentially dangerous motion sequences that require a technical solution to make them safe. Safety devices such as emergency-stop pushbuttons, ...
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Today: White House to hold conference call to discuss the President’s regulatory relief plan
Today at 11 a.m., the White House will hold a conference call outlining the results of the president’s retrospective analysis of existing regulation, as announced earlier this year: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/18/improving-regulation-and-regulatory-review-executive-order. The call will be on the record without embargo. When President Obama unveiled his plan to create ...
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The HAZWOPER Training
Certain industries are more at risk for being exposed to harmful substances than others. Employees who are regularly exposed or have the potential to be exposed to hazardous substances and wastes will benefit greatly from completing the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard or HAZWOPER training. Particularly, this includes those who are engaged in operations involving ...
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Easy-to-use workplace control scheme for hazardous materials (EMKG) now available in HSE software
The HSE software, EcoWebDesk, has been released in version 6.3 with significant innovations for the “Easy-to-use workplace control scheme for hazardous materials” (Einfaches Maßnahmenkonzept Gefahrstoffe, EMKG). As of now risk assessments in the management of hazardous materials are tailored around the EMKG version 2.2 of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and ...
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Vacuum dosing system for chlorine gas DULCO Vaq
The new vacuum dosing system for 0 to 200 kg/h chlorine gas combines maximum safety with economy: Its electrical emergency shut-off system ensures additional safety. In the event of leaks, it automatically closes the chlorine gas source. ProMinent will be presenting the system at this year's aquanale 2019 in Cologne at Stand H041/G040 in Hall 6.1. Chlorine gas disinfection is a cost-effective ...
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3E Company wins ASSE Safety 2013 Attendee Choice Award in SDS Category
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced that its 3E Online-SDS safety data sheet (SDS) management platform won the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2013 Attendee Choice Award in the SDS management category. Sponsored by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN), the awards ...
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TargetSolutions’ Top 10 NFPA 1500 Firefighter Training Courses
TargetSolutions’ NFPA 1500 series is based on the NFPA’s codes and standards and is built to meet a fire department’s training requirements for occupational safety and health. TargetSolutions maintains a library of more than 60 hours of NFPA-approved firefighter training courses. The catalog covers an array of topics and scenarios designed to educate firefighters on fire ...
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Owners and Managers of Former Salvage Operations at Former Textile Plant in Tennessee Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy Associated with Illegal Asbestos Removal Conspirators ordered to pay $10.3 million in restitution
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Greer sentenced five people to prison terms in federal court in Greeneville, Tennessee, late yesterday for conspiring to commit Clean Air Act offenses in connection with the illegal removal and disposal of asbestos-containing materials at the former Liberty Fibers Plant in Hamblen County, Tennessee, the Justice Department announced. A&E Salvage had purchased the ...
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RegScan Releases Cal/OSHA Audit Protocols
WILLIAMSPORT, PA (March 5, 2014) — RegScan, Inc. is pleased to announce the development of original online audit protocols for the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health, better known as Cal/OSHA. Developed as a supplement to our U.S. TEAM (The Environmental Assessment and Management) Guides™ products, these comprehensive audit protocols keep California facilities in ...
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Eaton Launches Industry`s First Fully Integrated Arc-Resistant Medium Voltage Drive to Enhance Worker Safety and Equipment Protection
Power management company Eaton today announced the SC9000TM encapsulated powerpole (EP) arc-resistant drive, designed to control, minimize and prevent arc faults for enhanced personnel protection in global oil and gas, mining, utility and water, wastewater, and other critical applications. The solution builds on Eaton’s highly reliable and award winning SC9000 EP platform of adjustable ...
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