workplace hazard Articles
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Safety Smart Companies: Three Workplace Hazard Observation Tips
This week we continue to explore the themes being highlighted in 2016’s National Safety Month. Every June the National Safety Council (NSC) encourages us to raise health and safety awareness throughout our lives. Last week we talked about how “Safety Smart” employers can promote workplace wellness. In honor of this week’s theme, “Watch Out For Danger,” ...
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Getting to Harmonization
On Sept. 12, 2006, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) for the implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The agency also made available a Guide to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, which is available at ...
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What Is a HAZOP?
Major Accident Hazards and critical safety issues are inherent in the processes involved in refining, mining, chemical and other primary —particularly if those processes don’t work as planned. Process safety risk can multiply across each process within a facility and across every facility within a large national or multinational corporation, and even one small incident can lead to a ...
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Another New Year and another Regulatory Deadline - How is your GHS Transition Plan?
Now that we are well on our way into the New Year, we are fast approaching the June 1 deadline to comply with the GHS in the United States. Have you begun implementation of new Safety Data Sheets, labels and training requirements? Where to Start? The first phase of the transition required employees to be trained on Safety Data Sheets and labels by December 1, 2013. The purpose of this training ...
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Why OSHA Fall Protection Regulations are Just the Beginnning
There’s no denying it; abiding by the OSHA regulations and keeping your company compliant is the first step towards upholding your employees’ safety. But that’s just the beginning. When dealing with fall protection, the most dangerous workplace-related risk, there’s a need to provide more solidified safety measures for various hazardous areas. This guide digs deeper into ...
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A Two Channel Gas Detector for Monitoring Hazardous Gases in the Workplace
The potential for exposure to hazardous gases is a concern in many workplace environments. To ensure the safety of the workers, equipment, and the facility, areas presenting a gas hazard should be monitored by gas detectors. Commercial buildings that share a warehouse with manufacturing and/or service work in the back and offices in the front are a prime place for harmful gases and vapours to be ...
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My Business is working with hazardous materials: What Do I need to know about WHMIS?
Almost all Canadian jurisdictions have updated from WHMIS 1988 to WHMIS 2015 and incorporated elements of the Globally Harmonized System, or GHS. WHMIS requirements place the responsibility on employers to ensure the health and safety of workers who may be exposed to WHMIS controlled products. Employers must ensure that workers are educated about the hazards of controlled products through ...
By SafetyNow
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NIOSH requests comment and information to update its nanotechnology strategic plan
On the 7th March 2011, the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it sought comments and information on the types of hazard identification and risk management research that it should consider in updating the NIOSH 2009 nanotechnology strategic plan. What follows is an explanation of why NIOSH's continuing ...
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Seven safety tips for working in winter
When discussing workplace hazards that can creep up during the winter months, driving in treacherous conditions is often the first thing people mention but there are several other winter hazards that supervisors need to address with their workers. Here are seven things to consider: Cold stress: workers are at risk for hypothermia and frostbite while working outside in cold weather. They need ...
By SafetyNow
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NIOSH Requests Comment and Information to Update its Nanotechnology Strategic Plan
On the 7th March 2011, the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it sought comments and information on the types of hazard identification and risk management research that it should consider in updating the NIOSH 2009 nanotechnology strategic plan. What follows is an explanation of why NIOSH's continuing ...
By Acta Group
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How to be compliant with an Electronic SDS Database WHMIS 2015, OSHA ,WHS, HPR schedule 1, 19072006EU
Globally standards and regulations are being developed in order to protect and safely handle chemicals and hazardous material. Organisations can reduce the risks of accidents and injuries occurring due to these substances by compliant with them in true manners. For safe handling and usage of chemical substances, different regulations have existed in different regions of the world. Electronic ...
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Communicating the Value of a Risk Reduction Culture – Free Live Webinar
Join our next webinar! Live dates: 19 September at 9:00 AM EST (New York Time) 24 September at 11:00 EST (New York Time) You’re not just an EHS Manager; you’re a Risk Manager. Your role involves having a keen eye for managing risks in a number of areas like workplace hazards, environmental releases, non-compliance penalties, and company reputation. Most EHS Managers will agree ...
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Safety Smart Employees: Driving Safely at Work
In the last week of National Safety Month, the National Safety Council brings attention to driving safely at work. Last week we gave you “Three Workplace Hazard Observation Tips.” With this week’s theme of “Share Roads Safely,” we thought we’d move from hazard identification to hazard prevention by discussing how to promote safe driving in and outside of the ...
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Pepsi Is Launching the First Ever “Nitro Soda”
Nitrogen-infused or nitro beverages have been among the biggest trends in the beverage industry. There's been no shortage of nitro cold brew coffees and nitro beers, but never a nitro soda—until now, with the launch of Nitro Pepsi. The new beverage was sampled at the 2019 Super Bowl and while you won't find it on tap just yet, here's what you can look forward to. Introducing Nitro Pepsi ...
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OSHA`s Role in Reducing Construction Hazards for the State of Wyoming
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency that enforces safety and health regulations in the United States. As a part of the Department of Labor, OSHA's primary goal is to ensure that employees work in safe and healthy environments. The construction industry in Wyoming is particularly at risk for workplace accidents, given the nature of the work and the ...
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The Construction Supervisor`s OSHA Compliance Manual for Wisconsin-Based Businesses
The construction industry is fraught with hazards, making the role of a construction supervisor critical in ensuring the safety and health of employees. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enforces regulations to protect workers from occupational injuries and illnesses. This manual serves as a comprehensive guide for Wisconsin-based construction ...
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Unveiling the Importance of Portable Gas Detectors
Introduction In countless industries and workplaces, the presence of hazardous gases poses a constant threat to the safety and well-being of individuals. From the depths of oil rigs to the confined spaces of industrial workshops, these gases pose a serious risk of intoxication, fire, or even explosions. To safeguard workers and prevent catastrophic incidents, portable gas detectors have emerged ...
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Deaths & injuries attributable to HazCom: will a federal prescription save lives?
This past spring, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training convened an historic hearing that could have profound implications for the future of hazard communications (HazCom) in the workplace. A standing-room-only assembly of industry representatives, professional lobbyists and others packed a hearing room in the Dirksen Senate Office Building to wit- ness this first step ...
By Incora
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Northman Processing - A Compactyre Success Story
Dealing With Scrap Tire Waste The problem of what to do with scrap tire waste has been around for decades. The rubber from scrap tires will never decompose and will pollute the earth until the end of time. Finding alternative uses for the scrap rubber and steel beads from used tires has become an environmentally important and an economically beneficial endeavor. Recent recycling processes of ...
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Enhesa flash - global ehs compliance assurance
Regulating endocrine disrupting chemicalsA success story? Are you aware of which substances are classified as endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC)? Do you carry out any operations involving EDC? These are the types of questions that are being considered by many companies in light of significant consumer, government and industry concern for EDC. In order to further delve into this topic, several ...
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