Good housekeeping helps you comply with seven OSHA regulations.
There really isn't any such thing as an Arc Resistant infrared window.
Plugging the points of entry against infiltrating contaminants helps food facilities ensure a safer product.
Power analytics software calculates potential arc flash threats in real time, recommending appropriate safety procedures and PPE needed to work in the vicinity.
Good intentions aside, make sure your shop has a plan of action for correct and appropriate safety signs and signals for various uses.
Many businesses think they are compliant, when in fact they are not. The number one most commonly cited part of the lockout/tagout regulation is lack of machine-specific procedures.
U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., reportedly promised to remove any requirement that CFATS-covered facilities use inherently safer technologies once he becomes chairman of the Homeland Security Committee in January.
Starting Jan. 2, 2011, industries that are large emitters of GHGs, and are planning to build new facilities or make major modifications to existing ones, will work with permitting authorities to identify and implement BACT to minimize their GHGs.
In this webinar, e-Hazard.com's Hugh Hoagland and three other experts will discuss best practices for companies and will explain how they can comply with the new edition before it is published in October 2011.
Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab updated attendees of the 2010 Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium about the two National Emphasis Programs, including the Chemical pilot NEP.
The Oct. 7 letter from the Office of Health, Safety and Security's acting enforcement chief to Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC said SRNS "had extensive deficiencies" in hazard assessment and its electrical safety program.
The worker was crushed when he became caught between a fixed metal barrier and a large paper roll that was moving on a conveyor. OSHA identified other hazardous conditions that were not related to the fatality; those resulted in two repeat and two serious citations.
EPA and ExxonMobil agreed to settle a case involving more than one billion gallons of illegally stored hazardous waste at the Agrifos Fertilizer site in Pasadena, Texas.
Infrared imaging technology helps to improve electricians' on-the-job safety.
They're the Drilling Safety Rule and the Workplace Safety Rule. The latter applies to all offshore oil and gas operations in federal waters and will require each operator to develop and follow a 13-point Safety and Environmental Management System.
According to DOE, the 2009 IECC now available will produce approximately 15 percent in residential energy efficiency gains compared to the 2006 edition.
According to case documents, EPA alleges that Tree Top failed to immediately notify emergency response authorities after the ammonia release occurred and also failed to submit the required reporting documents.
"Even with employees covered head to toe in dust, the company still failed to provide breathing protection and other controls," said Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels.
OSHA began its inspection in March after receiving a complaint concerning ammonia odors, trip and struck-by hazards, cuts, and stabbing injuries. The investigation was expanded to all areas of the facility when inspectors observed a high number of safety hazards.
A single citation for obstructed exit routes alone amounted to $70,000 because the company was cited for similar conditions at other locations three years ago, making it a recurring hazard.