HEMCO Emergency Shower / Decontamination Booths are fully assembled and ready for installation to water supply and waste systems. The shower is molded in a one piece seamless chemical resistant fiberglass and is equipped with a pull rod activated shower and push handle eye/face wash for immediately drenching of personnel that have been exposed to hazardous chemicals.
From the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI): Two new reports cast a harsh light on the roles played by chemical industry lobbies and senior European Commission officials in postponing the adoption of criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).
OSHA finds 50 violations at Alfa Laval facility, many of them repeat
June 5, 2015
Alfa Laval Inc. faces $477,900 in proposed penalties after OSHA inspections discovered dozens of serious workplace safety violations, five of which were identified in previous inspections. Federal investigators found five repeated and 45 serious violations on a range of health and safety issues at the company's Broken Arrow facility, including inadequate protection of workers from machinery, a lack of respiratory equipment and training for hazardous chemicals.
Investigators find serious failures in 2014 toxic release in LaPorte, Texas
May 18, 2015
Four workers killed by a lethal gas in November 2014 would be alive today had their employer, DuPont, taken steps to protect them, an OSHA investigation found.
Devices that detect potentially hazardous gases or airborne environmental pollutants are out there. But they’re expensive and bulky. Now M.I.T. researchers say they’ve developed a way to get the same.
With the move toward GHS now in full swing, it’s more important than ever for employers and safety professionals to make sure that their HazCom plans protect employees and keep workplaces compliant.
Labelmaster, a leading provider of solutions for hazardous material transport compliance, has partnered with the American Coatings Association (ACA) to offer Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS®) labels.
OSHA’s national Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration this year has a specific theme: toxic chemical exposure. The ceremony, which will take place April 28 from 2-3 p.m. at the Frances Perkins Building Auditorium in Washington, D.C., will include: