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EPA Seeks Transparency for Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals
What You Can Do to Prevent Combustible Dust Explosions
Combustible dust explosions have destroyed workplaces and killed employees. Take action now to prevent a disaster. A comprehensive approach to preventing and controlling combustible dust hazards is essential to prevent deadly explosions. Some general rules include the following: Do not allow employees to use compressed air, dry sweeping, or other cleaning methods that can disperse […]
GHS Review: Part 2
In yesterday’s GHS review, we talked about compliance guidelines, how GHS has changed HazCom, and GHS-compliant labeling requirements. Today, we review issues involving the SDS and employee training. Manufacturers, importers, or distributors must provide a safety data sheet (SDS) to their customers for each hazardous chemical at the time of the first shipment of the […]
GHS Review: Are You Moving Toward Compliance?
The deadline for training employees on the SDS and GHS labels was December 1, 2013, so you should already have done that. The next deadline is June 1, 2015, when chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors must comply with all the requirements of the GHS rule (e.g., hazard classification, SDS format). Then, by December 1, 2015, all […]
Clarifying OSHA’s Annual Training Requirements
The end of the year is a good time to clarify OSHA’s interpretation of training requirements and what is expected when training must be conducted “at least annually.” In today’s Advisor, we get expert guidance from BLR’s safety editors. "Wherever OSHA standards require that employee training be conducted ‘at least annually,’ OSHA interprets that to […]
New Safety Signage Requirements Q & A
As the revised safety signage rules go into effect, you may have questions about how the changes will affect your workplace. Here are some Fads that can help. Today’s Q & A is presented courtesy of Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, the leading designer and manufacturer of visual safety solutions that help customers in more than […]
Make Sure You’re in Compliance with Lockout Requirements
Yesterday, we focused on key aspects of OSHA’s lockout/tagout standard. Today, we conclude this quick review of written procedure and training requirements. As an employer, you are required to establish written procedures for locking out the piece of machinery or equipment that will be worked on and to provide training for all employees who might […]
OSHA Lockout/Tagout Rules: Q & A
OSHA has specific and strict rules about lockout/tagout. Today, we present some questions BLR has received about this issue and the answers BLR safety experts have given. Q. Can a duplicate key for the purpose of lock removal under LOTO be held in a secure area with a procedure in place for access to the […]
Handy Hand Safety Training Tips
Hands are one of the twos—two hands, two feet, two arms, two legs, two eyes, and two ears. Any one of these (or both) can be injured on the job. But hands are particularly vulnerable, and not always easy to protect. Because the hands and fingers play a role in virtually every task, they are […]