OSHA cites Transport Tech LLC for five repeat safety violations.
Alleged violations at a Chicago store brought a proposed penalty of $110,700.
The Connecticut contractor was cited by OSHA in connection with workers' lead and silica exposures, according to the agency.
Optimize your equipment to meet ANSI requirements, address facility needs, and provide workers the best washdown coverage.
The agency has cited Industrial Insulation Group LLC for allegedly failing to protect workers from caustic chemicals, among other violations.
Burrows Paper Corp. faces nearly $300,000 in proposed fines.
The ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2009 standard is being revised, with a new version to be published this year. ISEA is recruiting reviewers for the process.
Three workers suffered acid burns in December 2011 when corroded, 50-year-old pipes burst at a Southampton chemical plant, a British court was told Nov. 29.
OSHA filed 15 safety violations against Har-Conn Chrome Co.
Make sure your equipment delivers ANSI-required tepid water to eye and eye/face washes to encourage a full 15- minute flush.
New safety initiatives and a National Academy of Sciences study have come in response to dozens of accidents in recent years at industrial and academic labs.
The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.
Do whatever is needed to ensure a clear pathway to the eyewash/shower unit. No stacks of junk, excess storage, or trash bins should interfere.
The ANSI/ASSE A10-26-2011 standard, Emergency Procedures for Construction and Demolition Sites, is one of the newest American National Standards.
State law requires employers to provide emergency washing/eyewash stations and PPE whenever employees could be exposed to corrosives, strong irritants, or toxic chemicals.
A new Staples.com feature, the Safety Research Center, offers guides to help them prepare for common safety issue and emergencies.
When the contaminant is a burn-inducing chemical, some argue the drenching time should be extended to a minimum of 20 and even 30 minutes of tepid water.
The agency's citations include 25 serious violations, two repeat violations, and $128,700 in proposed fines.
These plans are instrumental to ensuring compliance and keeping workers safe.
OSHA initiated a December 2011 inspection following a referral from the Pennsylvania State Department of Health indicating that employees had high levels of lead in their blood.