While there are a variety of other variables and protocols to be followed to ensure our food supply remains safe, a basic understanding of pH and how it is measured is crucial to food production.
It's critical to ensure that key chemical safety information and inventory management functions are readily available and at the fingertips of your personnel.
Talking about the best fire extinguisher for each situation is essential in any fire safety training program.
Factor in all of the challenges before attempting a project and be ready to go to plan B should your initial plan hit a snag.
Employers should be prepared to address new hazards for chemicals, even for chemicals that have been used in the workplace for years.
To earn a certificate, participants must complete a minimum of seven courses totaling at least 68 hours of in-class training.
The 62nd annual conference presented the Governor’s Lifesaving Award to 40 men and women.
The Nov. 14 national safety stand down is for onshore oil and gas exploration and production operations.
The U.S. Department of Energy puts $60 million into training the next generation's nuclear energy leaders.
Safety training is finally taking the next giant step in the right direction.
Company executives christened a gleaming new Training & Customer Experience Center where workers can get hands-on experience with confined space entry and rescue, communication tower climbing/rescue, servicing a wind energy nacelle, installing and using fall anchorages on a residential roof, and rescuing a co-worker from an oil rig’s catwalk and pipe rack.
A task group will identify well servicing positions that require Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and will develop core competencies for each.
One session concerned a global, high-speed broadband service for the maritime industry. A ship could be fitted with CCTV video cameras so that during a security incident, the shipping company could view live feeds and retrieve security logs.
The Chicago-based meat company faces $53,000 in fines
Drilling Contractor magazine describes the planned facility as "a rig safety and skills laboratory."
Powered Industrial Trucks are critical to many industries. By implementing a forklift safety program and effective training, you can ensure that this asset doesn't become a liability.
When training is done well, in combination with engineering controls, it is a very effective way to reduce back injuries and create safer lifting environments.
Employers must continue to focus on forklift safety training and consider the use of multiple safety devices, such as strategically placed signs, painted aisles, and guarded walkways.
The Gaylord Resort Hotel & Convention Center at National Harbor, Md., is the site for the August 2014 event.
The guidance document recommends equipping AN storage areas with automatic fire sprinklers and not storing more than 2,500 tons of bagged AN without such a system.