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Companies in Puerto Rico Learn the Importance of Eyewash Station Maintenance and Monitoring

Many industries in Puerto Rico and across the Caribbean are required to install and maintain eyewash stations for their employees’ wellbeing. These eyewash stations are an important component of the occupational health and safety of workers and can be instrumental for mitigating eye injuries. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that work-related eye injuries ...

May 24, 2016

By Zimmetry Environmental

The Importance of Eyewash Station Maintenance and Monitoring

Many different types of industries are required to install and maintain eyewash stations for their employees’ safety and health. These eyewash stations are an important safety device that can be instrumental for mitigating a number of different types of eye injuries. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that work-related eye injuries cost more than $300 ...

Aug. 8, 2016

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

New York EHS Expert Identifies Microbial Risks Associated with Eyewash Stations

Emergency eyewash stations are required and are an integral component of many health and safety programs at companies and institutions in New York and across the tri-state area. Eye injuries are a significant workplace hazard in some occupations and according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries. ...

Jun. 27, 2016

By VOETS, LLC

Potential Microbial Exposure Risks from Eyewash Stations Meant to Protect Workers

A number of industries are required to provide eyewash facilities for their workers as part of their critical emergency safety equipment. Eyewash stations can help to mitigate injuries to a worker whose eyes have been accidentally exposed to a physical, chemical or biological agent. Eyewash stations, whether permanently connected to a source of potable water or having self-contained flushing ...

Jun. 23, 2016

By American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

Eyewash Stations and Potential Microbial Risks from Improper Maintenance Discussed in New Video

Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses how workers can be at risk of infections when using eyewash stations that have not been properly maintained. “According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, improperly maintained eyewash stations are more likely to ...

May 15, 2016

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

EHS&S news from around the web, October 2016

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation released a new report on making an accelerated transition to the circular economy. OH&S published a piece on a new standard for plumbed and portable eyewash stations. Environmental Leader looked at how healthy soil improves the bottom line. The Guardian explored the ways organizations can better value water in light of current global shortages. Antea Group ...

Oct. 4, 2016

By Antea Group - USA

Zareena Investments Inc. doing business as Super Cleaners in San Antonio cited by OSHA...again

Employer name: Zareena Investments Inc. doing business as Super Cleaners Location: San Antonio, Texas Date citations issued: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citations on July 22. The inspection was opened after the company failed to provide documentation to show they had corrected violations cited on a July 17, 2014, safety and health inspection Investigation ...

Jul. 27, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Alabama aluminum foil manufacturer endangers workers; OSHA cites company for 25 serious safety and health hazards

Employer name: Arora Technologies doing business as ATI Foil Inc. Inspection site: 2615 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35811 Date inspection initiated: OSHA initiated the investigation on Aug. 6, 2014, after receiving a complaint. Inspection findings: OSHA issued 25 serious citations to the employer for not providing personal protective equipment to workers exposed to corrosive ...

Feb. 23, 2015

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Garda Cash Logistics in Georgia cited by US Department of Labor`s OSHA for failure-to-abate and serious violations; more than $55,000 in fines proposed

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Garda Cash Logistics for four safety and health violations. Proposed fines total $55,400 following a September inspection at the company's facility in Norcross. "This employer continues to endanger its workers by ignoring previous citations and failing to correct hazardous conditions," said Bill Fulcher, ...

Nov. 8, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

US Department of Labor`s OSHA fines Owen-Brockway Glass Container $61,000 after citing 6 violations at Zanesville, Ohio, glass manufacturing plant

Owens-Brockway Glass Container has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration with six safety violations carrying proposed penalties of $61,000 following a complaint inspection initiated in March. A repeat violation for a lack of signs marking exit directions was one violation. "Owens-Brockway Glass Container has a responsibility to install ...

Jul. 29, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Musculoskeletal Injuries Cited in Violations At Seat Manufacturer

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued citations to Ohio railroad track repair kit manufacturer, Railtech Boutet Inc., for repeatedly exposing their employees to amputation risks and other serious injuries and hazards. Following a July 2016 investigation, prompted by a complaint, OSHA determined that Railtech was responsible for (1) ...

Dec. 2, 2016

By OSHA-Pros USA, LLC

Biolab Inc. of Conyers, Ga., cited by the US Department of Labor`s OSHA for repeat and serious safety violations with more than $46,000 in proposed fines

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Biolab Inc. with one repeat and six serious safety violations following a March inspection at the company's facility in Conyers. The agency initiated the inspection upon receiving a complaint, and has proposed penalties of $46,250. The repeat violation, with $25,000 in penalties, involves the employer exposing ...

Aug. 22, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

US Labor Department`s OSHA cites West Hartford, Conn., health care facility for chemical, electrical, machine guarding hazards; proposes $58,800 in fines

Hebrew Home and Hospital Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 14 serious violations of workplace safety standards carrying proposed penalties of $58,800. The West Hartford health care facility was inspected under OSHA's national emphasis program for nursing and residential care facilities. OSHA found that the employer failed to ...

Aug. 5, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Flammable chemical hazards found at Avon Lake, Ohio, fiberglass manufacturer

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 ...

Aug. 18, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Coastal Plating Co. in Corpus Christi cited by US Department of Labor`s OSHA with 15 serious violations after a worker was struck and killed

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Coastal Plating Co. with 16 safety violations at its Corpus Christi facility. In May, an employee learning how to operate a blast cabinet was struck by a gas compressor power cylinder when it exited a cabinet. The worker died from his injuries. "It is the employer's responsibility to find and fix workplace ...

Nov. 27, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Mechanics repeatedly exposed to chemical hazards at Illinois garage OSHA cites Transport Tech LLC for 5 repeat safety violations at Hillside, Illinois, facility

A complaint investigation found that Transport Tech LLC failed to provide employees with an effective training program, including information on appropriate handling and safe use of hazardous chemicals at its Hillside repair facility. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for five repeat safety violations, carrying proposed penalties of ...

Sep. 29, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

US Department of Labor`s OSHA cites Nomac Drilling for failing to provide fall protection to workers on well derricks in Trenton, ND

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Nomac Drilling of Killdeer three safety violations, including one repeat for failing to provide fall protection, to workers at a Trenton well site. The inspection was initiated April 2 under an OSHA initiative targeting compliance within the oil and gas industries in the Bakken formation. OSHA has proposed ...

Apr. 25, 2013

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Rochelle, Georgia, peanut processing plant cited for serious safety violations following US Department of Labor OSHA investigation

McCleskey Mills Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 28 safety and health violations for exposing workers to amputations, falls and other safety hazards. The agency initiated the February 2014 inspection at the peanut processing plant in Rochelle after receiving a complaint. Proposed penalties total $72,553. "McCleskey Mills ...

Aug. 4, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Newington, Connecticut, stair and cabinet manufacturer cited by OSHA for mechanical, chemical and fire hazards after employee amputation

West Hartford Stairs and Cabinets has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for 16 serious violations of workplace safety and health standards at its 17 Main St. manufacturing plant in Newington. This follows inspections conducted by OSHA's Hartford Area Office in response to an April 14, 2014, incident in which an employee lost parts of two ...

Oct. 7, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Alabama insulation manufacturer cited for repeat and serious violations after US Department of Labor OSHA inspection

Industrial Insulation Group LLC was cited for five serious safety and health violations following an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The violations include failing to protect workers from the dangers of caustic chemicals. The agency began the inspection after receiving a complaint in January 2014 concerning these hazardous working ...

Jun. 24, 2014

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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