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If a company works with chromium containing materials such as stainless steel, conducts chemical film or plating operations involving hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) or spray paints with products containing Cr+6, it is required by state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHAs) to take specific actions. As stated in a National Institute of Occupational Safety and ...

Mar. 1, 2016

By Clark Seif Clark Inc.

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Continental Terminals Inc., based in Jersey City, with 18 alleged safety and health violations at the company's warehouse in Kearney. OSHA initiated an inspection upon receiving a complaint. Proposed fines total $162,400. Citations carrying $98,000 in penalties have been issued for two willful violations that ...

Sep. 20, 2012

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

ChemDAQ's Steri-Trac detector provides the optimal solution for workplace safety assurance from Peracetic Acid. What is Peracetic Acid? As an extremely strong oxidiser widely used for its disinfectant properties, it is essential to provide ...

Apr. 17, 2013

By a1-cbiss

Casella CEL is now a ‘Level 2’ authorised Service Centre as well as an official distributor for RAE Systems’ world-renowned gas detection monitors and photoionisation detectors (PIDs), so that it now offers a full support service to customers. All Level 2 Service Centres must have: Staff who have attended and completed training at levels 1 and 2 at RAE Systems ...

Sep. 14, 2010

By Casella

Can You Ignore the Dangers of Peracetic Acid? The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Board of Directors has approved the new 2014 occupational exposure limits, including a new Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) for Peracetic Acid (PAA). Pressure groups have demanded investigations to study the severe health effects of exposure to PAA in the workplace. ...

Feb. 19, 2014

By a1-cbiss

Workplace health monitoring is Casella CEL’s core focus and at this year’s exhibition they will be launching a new software package that allows busy H&S personnel to manage their data and meet record keeping obligations under COSHH. Of particular interest will be the ability to compare noise, dust and other data over the same time frame, which will provide insight into related problem areas ...

Apr. 21, 2009

By Casella

 One of the largest costs of monitoring gas levels is the ongoing costs of sensor calibration. The CO2Meter.com line of oxygen and oxygen-carbon dioxide combination sensors drastically reduces maintenance costs by simplifying the calibration process. The TR250Z Oxygen Sensor ...

Feb. 2, 2012

By CO2 Meter, Inc.

Global Impact, whose mission is to assure help for the world's most vulnerable people, recently appointed Victoria Adams as Executive Director of the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas (CFC-O). With sixteen years of domestic and international non-governmental organization experience, Victoria will lead Global Impact's management of the CFC-O, one of the most ...

Aug. 17, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges workers, residents and businesses engaged in flood cleanup activities to protect themselves against hazards as cleanup efforts continue and rebuilding activities begin. OSHA will continue to provide informational resources about protective measures that should be employed during cleanup work. Fact sheets, quick ...

Sep. 25, 2013

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

While Republic Steel has made a significant investment in personnel, training and safety improvements, workers are still exposed to serious fall and chemical hazards at the company's century-old Lorain steel mill, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors have found. In a 2014 ...

Aug. 7, 2015

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

There have already been four metal/nonmetal mine fatalities this year in the United States. Two of these (50%) were contractor fatalities, leading MSHA to release a safety alert that provides best practices to ensure the safety of contract miners. Hopefully there are lessons that can be learned from these tragedies that will help the industry improve its record on contractor safety and prevent ...

Feb. 26, 2015

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found that Environmental Remediation and Recovery Inc. did not have equipment or trained personnel to rescue a 27-year-old worker promptly who collapsed and later died while cleaning a rail car. OSHA has cited seven willful and 14 serious safety violations, many involving permit-required ...

Dec. 4, 2014

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

Power management company Eaton today offers five questions to ask your employer about its fire prevention plan as part of Fire Prevention Month this October. Understanding your workplace’s fire prevention plan and what to expect in an emergency can save precious time. Many employers are required to have an emergency action plan and most ...

Oct. 26, 2015

By Eaton Corporation

The Chemical Safety Board is commending the National Fire Protection Association for an emergency change it has made to the National Fuel Gas Code, addressing the cause of the gatal June 2009 blast at the ConAgra Slim Jim Plant in North Carolina. On Feb. 4, 2010, then CSB chairman John Bresland presided at a Chemical Safety Board public meeting in Raleigh, NC to present the CSB’s findings ...

Feb. 2, 2011

By The Compliance Center (ICC)

Running over 2 days in early November, WWEM 2014 was an outstanding success, with sustained growth in every event since the first WWEM in 2005. “In comparison with the last WWEM in 2012, visitor numbers were up by 15% and even though the size of the exhibition was increased by 12% we were still unable to accommodate several potential exhibitors,” reports organiser Marcus Pattison. ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By The OTT Hydromet Group

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today announced four new OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers and the renewal of 24 existing OTI Education Centers. Current OTI Education Centers offer training courses on OSHA standards and occupational safety and health issues. The new OTI Education Centers, which are non-profit organizations, will provide ...

Sep. 28, 2012

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

Colorado Springs, CO – The world’s largest aluminum production company has turned to Unique Software Solutions, Inc. and the OHM/Web product to optimize its global Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) project.  The goal of this project is to save 1.2 billion dollars in the area of EH&S.  ...

Mar. 12, 2007

By UL Workplace Health and Safety

An industrial plant spews out unknown substances into the air and parents worry about the playground down wind.  The safety of food is in question after a rash of pet food shipments from overseas is found to be tainted with melamine, a nitrogen-rich industrial chemical linked with renal failure.  Desalinated water destined for the drinking water supply can’t compromise public ...

Nov. 1, 2007

By PerkinElmer, Inc.

The RAND Corporation has released two energy-sector workforce development studies conducted on behalf of the Energy Department’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). The two studies, one targeting the state of West Virginia and one the southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) region, provided recommendations that support the Energy Department’s strategic objective to increase energy ...

Aug. 31, 2015

By US Department of Energy

What is EMAS? In a nutshell, EMAS (eco-management and audit scheme) is a system for environmental management in the workplace. It incorporates tools for evaluating, reporting and improving environmental performance. The scheme, implemented by Regulation No 761/2001, includes the international environmental management standard ISO 14001, but is stricter. It requires a demonstration, through ...

Nov. 12, 2008

By European Commission, Environment DG