Hazmat


EU's June 1 Chemicals Deadline Looming

Producers and importers must notify the European Chemicals Agency by June 1 if any Substance of Very High Concern included in the Candidate List is present in their articles above 0.1 percent weight by weight and over 1 tonne per producer/importer per year.

Three-Day Stand Down Follows MSHA Action at Randolph Mine

Federal inspectors issued 20 withdrawal orders and five citations to Randolph Mine in Boone County, W.Va., during an impact inspection conducted in April, and the company quickly announced three days of safety stand downs.

Facility Faces $72,000 Fine after Worker's Needlestick Injury

Twelve serious health violations include failing to offer the hepatitis B vaccination to a caregiver with occupational exposure to blood within 10 working days of initial assignment and train employees in the hazards of chemicals present in their workspaces.

$487,700 in Fines Issued to Machine Manufacturer for Repeat, Health Violations

OSHA issued 16 repeat and 17 serious citations that cover such violations as allowing the air pressure to exceed more than 30 pounds per square inch for cleaning equipment and failing to unblock exit doors and routes.

Lieutenant General Rick Lynch, commanding general of the U.S. Army Installation Management Command

Army Depleted Munitions Get NRC's Attention

A May 10 meeting will discuss apparent violations of NRC licensing requirements, the agency announced.

N.Y. Apartment Complex Cited for Exposing Workers to Raw Sewage, Asbestos

"Our inspections found maintenance workers exposed to a variety of health and safety hazards while performing their duties, including stripping paint, removing drywall, and clearing basements of raw sewage that had backed up during heavy rains," said Kay Gee, OSHA's Manhattan area director.

Experts to Discuss Combustible Dust Regulation at OSHA Forum

Discussions will include identifying regulatory options that can minimize the costs to small- and medium-sized businesses of reducing or preventing combustible dust hazards, while protecting workers from these hazards.

Hand-Held Phone Ban Proposed for Hazmat Drivers

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, part of DOT, issued the NPRM April 29 to expand on prohibitions already proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.



Without useful data, there is no way to screen gas detection issues that are happening in the field, securely record them, and then prescribe ways to fix them.

Preventive Safety

After arming a worker with a gas detector, how do you know the instrument is working as it should? How do you know whether the worker is using it at all?

As with all investments, research before the sale of an explosion-proof vacuum is key.

Dust to Dust

A seemingly harmless particle raises explosive issues.

The Ultimate Emergency Shower

When one begins to reflect the impact of possible multiple concurrent injuries from a single major event, the demands of a plant-wide design can be extremely complex.

Northwest Convergence

Innovation, integration, inspiration--and wood dust--will be in the spotlight this month at the 72nd American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition.

Keeping the FUN in FUNdamentals

Try out these methods to make your hazard communication training fun and informative for employees.

TSCA Regulations: Today's Challenges and Tomorrow's Reforms

Now is the time to digest the full complement of new rules, evaluate the impact to organizational reporting, determine whether gaps exist in expertise or capabilities, and understand what options exist to fill those gaps.

A refrigerant gas sensor is positioned near each piece of chiller equipment that could potentially leak and cause a hazard.

Gas Detection for Your Building's Mechanical System

Gas monitoring for the entire system is critical, not only for compliance reasons, but also for protecting your people and operation.

Worker's Arm Laceration Leads to New York Recycler's $61,000 Fine

The recycling facility located in Buffalo, N.Y., was cited for hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout) and bloodborne pathogen hazards, among others.

NRC Meeting Monday on Security Rules

Facilities storing spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste soon will be complying with new security requirements to prevent sabotage.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (left), Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych (center), and IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano visited the Chernobyl plant April 20, six days before the 25th anniversary of the accident there. (Photo credit: D. Calma/IAEA)

IAEA Photos Show Life at Chernobyl

Twenty-five years after the accident at the Ukraine plant's reactor four, more than 3,000 people still work at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on decommissioning work, managing nuclear material, and building the new structure to encase reactor four.

Pie Maker Minces Fingertip, Bakery Fined $229,400

Violations include exposing workers to combustible dust, fall and electrical hazards, among others.

Hydrogen is gaining momentum as an alternative fuel. This photo shows a hydrogen fueling station.

TEEX Developing Hydrogen Fuel Training Program

The project to create the online training is part of a proof of concept between the International Association of Fire Chiefs and several federal agencies.

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