The four workers who died were exposed to methyl mercaptan gas after one of them opened a drain on a methyl mercaptan vent line, according to OSHA's investigation.
It covers respirator use, public health guidance on respirator use during exposure to infectious diseases, and hazard assessment, with an appendix being an editable document a hospital can customize to meet its specific needs.
How the flexible polyurethane foam manufacturing industry manages the handling of toluene diisocyanate.
CNP systems have demonstrated the ability to accurately and consistently measure known levels of respirator leakage.
It is most effective to have one person in charge of creating the emergency preparedness plan.
OSHA found that Marietta Corp. and its staffing agency violated safety standards.
The final rule aims to lower miners’ exposure to respirable coal mine dust.
A recent U.S. Senate resolution also urged the surgeon general of the United States to warn and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos exposure.
A.M. Castle & Co. has been issued two repeat and five serious violations.
OSHA says Unicold Corp. put workers at risk in ‘death trap.’
It illustrates what happened Aug. 23, 2010, when 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia leaked at a Millard Refrigerated Services Inc. facility. Thirty-two contract workers off site were hospitalized after exposure to the cloud.
The 79-page document outlines best practices for preventing harmful exposures to respirable crystalline silica.
An employee was fired for raising concerns about asbestos removal, according to the department.
They include NFPA 1984, Standard for Respirators for Wildland Fire Fighting Operations, and NFPA 1405, Guide for Land-Based Fire Departments that Respond to Marine Vessel Fires.
EP Heller Co. in Madison, New Jersey, faces $56,000 in penalties.
"Significant crystalline silica exposure during manufacturing, finishing, and installing natural and manufactured stone countertops" are a health hazard, the agencies' hazard alert warns.
Brantley Brothers Moving & Storage Co. Inc. was cited for 14 serious violations.
The $93,700 in proposed fines and 18 violations resulted from Site Specific Targeted inspections, which are planned inspections at high-hazard workplaces where the highest rates of injuries and illnesses occur.
Given the health hazards caused by H2S, it is of the utmost importance to select a respirator that allows for appropriate protection based on the work environment and correlating standards and guidelines that vary globally.
The company was cited for repeated safety hazards.