Assmann rectangular secondary containment basins meet or exceed EPA requirements for containment of hazardous chemicals. They are molded of high density crosslink or FDA-compliant linear polyethylene. Tapered design permits nesting during shipping. Available in capacities from 40 to 3500 gallon. To determine secondary containment size needed, refer to factory drawings of primary storage tank size ...
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Seventh Generation Inc., modify or discontinue certain advertising claims for the company's household cleaning and laundry products. NAD, the advertising industry's self-regulatory forum, reviewed health, safety and ingredient claims made in broadcast and Internet advertising and product packaging by ...
MIOX Corporation, a leader in safe water disinfection, announces that U.S.A. Ambiental of Bogotá, Colombia, has joined MIOX as the exclusive distributor of its on-site generation products for industrial and municipal applications in the country of Colombia. U.S.A. Ambiental will distribute MIOX’s full range of hypochlorite and mixed oxidant generating systems, including the new Vault™ ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed asbestos and hazardous materials at an abandoned manufacturing facility in Camden, New Jersey. EPA removed over four hundred drums, pails and other containers, containing hazardous chemicals including hexavalent chromium, perchloric acid, butanol, dichlorobenzene, hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. They were disposed of at an off-site ...
The Greenpeace scientific report “Playing Dirty”, released this week, reveals that the world’s most popular game consoles, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 Elite (PS3) and Microsoft Xbox 360, tested positive for hazardous chemicals and materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates, beryllium and bromine indicative of brominated flame retardants (BFRs). With some differences in the amount ...
The National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC), has won a three year contract to provide the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) with emergency telephone advice – the contract includes global, multilingual support 24 hours a day, seven days a week as well as access to the NCEC’s hazardous chemicals database The MoD handles and transports various chemicals, such as fuel, as part of its ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited U.S. Cosmetics Corp. with 20 alleged serious violations at its manufacturing plant on Louisa Viens Drive in Dayville. The safety and health inspections, which began in October 2012, were conducted under OSHA's Site-Specific Targeting Program that directs enforcement resources to workplaces where the highest ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Carneys Point Care Center for 10 alleged serious violations and one other-than-serious violation found at the nursing home in Carneys Point. OSHA's May inspection was initiated as part of the agency's national emphasis program for nursing and residential care facilities. "The increasing rate of injuries and ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has negotiated terms and ordered cleanup of the former Chem-Wood wood treatment facility located in the Ewa Beach area of Oahu. The consent order directs the Estate of James Campbell, a former property owner, and Weston Solutions Inc., the current property owner, to grade the site and consolidate contaminated soil under an asphalt cap. In addition, ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Radcliff Wire Inc. for serious and repeat violations of workplace safety standards following an inspection by OSHA's Hartford Area Office. An inspection of the Bristol wire products manufacturer began on July 23, 2013, under OSHA's Site Specific Targeting Program, resulting in $109,340 in proposed fines. "The ...
Badger Metal Finishing Inc. has been cited for 17 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration at its St. Francis metal finishing facility. OSHA's inspection was prompted by a complaint that workers were not evacuated during a natural gas leak. Proposed penalties total $46,200. "Failing to evacuate workers during a natural gas leak shows a ...
Weston Solutions, Inc. (WESTON®), a leading environmental, redevelopment and construction firm, today announced the start of field activities to clean up 91–476 Komohana Street, Kapolei, Hawaii. Located in the Campbell Industrial Park, the property once housed the former Chem-Wood Treatment Company. WESTON understands the complexities of sites with legacy environmental problems and is ...
Perry Fiberglass Products Inc. has been cited for four repeat and nine serious safety and health violations after the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration received a complaint alleging unsafe handling of hazardous chemicals at the company's Avon Lake facility. OSHA initiated an inspection Feb. 5, 2014, at the facility, which manufactures fiberglass pipes and ...
Workers stamping metal automotive parts at a Peoria manufacturer were at risk of lacerations and amputations and in danger of being struck-by robotic welding equipment because their employer ignored machine safety rules. Acting on a complaint, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors identified two willful and eight serious safety and health violations at ...
Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing LLC has been cited for 15 health and safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration at its Sandusky vinyl automotive products manufacturing facility. OSHA initiated the inspection after receiving a complaint and has proposed fines of $58,500. "Failing to have adequate machine guarding and train workers in adequate ...
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Rucker Environmental Services LLC, doing business as All Type Environmental Cleaning & Repair, for 33 safety and health violations with a proposed penalty of $83,300. A complaint inspection began in March at the Pasadena facility on Bay Area Boulevard, where tanks are cleaned with a variety of chemicals. ...
Exposing workers to hazardous chemicals and chemical particles has resulted in Seeler Industries Inc. being cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 19- including one willful- safety and health violations. The citations carry proposed penalties of $134,400. OSHA initiated an inspection on Feb. 4, 2014, after receiving a complaint alleging hazards ...
After an inspection found workers were exposed to amputation* hazards from improperly guarded mechanical power presses, MCM Industries Co. has been cited for one willful and 17 serious safety and health violations. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed penalties of $126,700 for the Cleveland manufacturing plant, which produces special coiled ...
On April 24, 2013, the South Korea National Assembly Environmental and Labor Committee passed the Act on Registration and Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemical Substances, commonly known as Korea REACH or K-REACH. On April 30, 2013, the National Assembly enacted K-REACH, and it is now scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2015. Information on K-REACH is not yet available on ...