Items Tagged with 'Hazardous materials'

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Identify your top hand & arm hazards

By properly identifying and assessing workplace hazards, injury to hands can be minimized or avoided
June 7, 2013
Ask someone what the hazards are on the job and you’ll get a variety of answers, depending on their profession.


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Harsh & abrasive hand care is not always needed

June 7, 2013
While the industrial workplace has changed dramatically in the past 50 years, hand protection and hand cleaning solutions have not.


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There’s no excuse for not installing emergency showers & eyewashes

June 7, 2013
Companies cite various reasons for failing to install emergency showers and eyewash stations where needed.


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J. J. Keller & Associates introduces hazardous materials program management

Onsite experts assess, build and implement compliant, safe hazmat policies and procedures
May 17, 2013

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. continues to expand its on-site advisory services with the addition of Hazardous Materials Compliance & Safety Program Management.


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Chromium gets its own OSHA web page

Exposure to substance can cause range of health problems
May 16, 2013

Employers and workers who need information about the health risks of chromium can find numerous resources on a new page on OSHA’s website that’s dedicated to the topic. The Chromium Safety and Health Topics Page provides details about the health risks of various forms of chromium.


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Reduce your electrical risks

Power down and prevent 80% of electrical injuries
May 9, 2013
If you are tasked with administering the “permit required confined space” (PRCS) program at your workplace, you know that it can be a daunting job.


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Respirator options for emergency situations

May 9, 2013
With any process involving hazardous materials, the primary goal is to prevent the release of the substance.


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OSHA GHS training must be completed by December 1, 2013

May 9, 2013
OSHA’s updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) aims to provide a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets


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Texas to look into locations of other fertilizer plants

Some likely to be in populated areas
April 25, 2013

The spectacle of frightened elderly nursing home patients being rescued from debris following last week’s explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had a jarring affect on many Americans. So did photos of debris where approximately 80 homes once stood, and pictures of an apartment complex that had its windows blasted out by the explosion.


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Protect your machine operators

Risk assessments lead to guarding options
April 2, 2013
Light curtains, laser scanners and other presence-sensing devices have long been a common method of guarding industrial manufacturing processes.


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EVENTS

Analyzing Risk: Principles, Concepts, and Applications

3/10/14
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA
United States
Contact: Enrollment
This program provides participants with an understanding of how risk analysis is done, how it is interpreted, and how it influences regulatory decision making.

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Continuing Challenge Hazmat Emergency Response Workshop

9/4/12
Sacramento, CA
United States
The Continuing Challenge Steering Committee has lined up an array of exciting classes; some new, some reprised from previous years and, as always, some basic classes for the first timers.

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Measurement of Hazardous Substances - including Risk Assessment

4/30/12
Courtyard by Marriott
5100 Campbells Run Road
Pittsburgh, PA
United States
The aim of the course is to provide attendees with a sound understanding of the techniques for identifying and assessing exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace.

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6/5/13 2:00 pm EST

A Safety Manager’s Guide to Dust Compliance

On demand This webinar will provide an overview of the standards that are providing safety managers a blueprint for compliance. During the NFPA Standards review component, NFPA 652, NFPA 654, NFPA 61 and other relevant Combustible Dust and Combustible Metals Dust Standards will be highlighted and discussed.

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2013 June

ISHN's June issue features a number of articles on heat stress, fall protection systems, safety management, and body protection tips.

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ANSI/ASSE A10.1-2011 Pre-Project & Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning

This standard establishes the elements and activities for pre-project and pre-task safety and health planning in construction.

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