OSHA kicked off the new year by reaffirming its commitment to injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2), in the form of a White Paper that characterizes them as "effective, flexible, commonsense" tools that will help reduce occupational injuries and fatalities and increase productivity."
In the wake of a December chemical fire that killed one worker and left another with severe burns, Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso called for the Environmental Technology Council (ETC) to petition the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to issue a standard for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities.
Board urges OSHA to develop a combustible dust standard within a year
January 6, 2012
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released its final report on three accidents that occurred in 2011 at the Hoeganaes powdered metals plant in Gallatin, Tennessee.
OSHA has cited Conway Stores Inc. for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards at its store in the Bronx. The discount retailer faces a total of $90,000 in proposed fines.
“Iron in the Fire” features animations, key findings and dust hazard recommendations
January 6, 2012
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) yesterday released a new safety video depicting three accidents involving combustible iron dust at the Hoeganaes Corporation in Gallatin, Tennessee.
21,000 Americans die from radon related lung cancer each year
January 4, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this month, as part of National Radon Action Month, to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas.
Access and fall protection equipment is critical for any application where a liquid or dry material is brought into or carried out of a facility, as well as when workers are required to work more than six feet above ground, such as on roofs or tanks.