Glen Carter, chief technology officer, Justrite Manufacturing Company, is a recognized authority on flammable liquids storage and handling. He is currently on three UL standards committees and has served as a member of the NFPA 30 Technical Committee, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code since 2008.

OSHA & fire code liquid classifications take different directions

Glen Carter

August 1, 2013

Our first article — published in ISHN’s May issue — discussed how the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification for labeling chemicals changed the regulations under U.S. Labor Law, OSHA.

How GHS impacts the storage & handling of flammable liquids

Glen Carter

May 9, 2013

OSHA’s proposed revised rules dealing with flammable liquids were published in the Federal Register volume 74, number 188 dated September 30, 2009.

What really makes a “Safety Can” safe?

What you don’t know might explode in your face

Glen Carter

August 2, 2011

It is evident from the number of accidents/fires occurring each year in our workplaces, and even in our homes, that we have a long way to go in our basic safety training about the hazards of flammable and combustible liquids.

Don't slip up

Glen Carter

March 30, 2011

Slips, trips and falls are one of the leading causes of workplace accidents each year. Many factors contribute to these accidents, including poorly maintained floors, the use of inappropriate products for floor care, cords or cables stretched across walkways, failure to clean up spills, and ignoring methods and equipment to avoid spills in the first place.

Storing & using flammables & hazardous liquids

Glen Carter

August 7, 2010

Even excellent safety programs suffer if there isn’t a periodic survey to make certain that correct procedures are being followed and PPE is being used.

During this webinar, we will share knowledge, real world examples, and lessons learned from years of Safety Management Experience gained from working with OSHA, and various industries including defense, construction, utilities, and industrial facilities management.

In this webinar, we will discuss the effects of cold stress and heat stress and what employers can do to keep their workers safe in these extreme conditions.

ISHN Magazine

2020 March

Among the articles in the March 2020 issue of ISHN Magazine, we feature a special report on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and ways to prevent, we look at the 'fatal four' top causes of construction worker fatalities, read the Q&A with Robin Fleming, CEO of ANVL, about giving frontline workers a voice, and much more.

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