What is Hazardous Chemical Classification? Identifies specific hazards when handling or in the area of chemicals or substances Regulations maintained by OSHA, NFPA and EPA Thousands of chemicals and substances must be properly marked Where may Hazardous Chemical Classifications Exist? Facilities that house hazardous chemicals Manufacturing, industrial and medical facilities Maintenance and construction sites Older [...]
What are Traffic Signs? Provide regulations, warnings, and guidance information for road users. Traffic signs posted on roads accessible to the public must follow Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards These standards dictate the material, size, color, font, and more of the sign Where to put Traffic Signs? In January 2008, MUTCD released [...]
When it comes to electrical safety, OSHA standards can be technical and confusing. What requirements do safety managers need to know? Wouldn’t it be nice to know exactly what OSHA is training its inspectors to look for during an inspection that includes electrical safety, including surprising new areas of emphasis based on national OSHA directives? [...]
On March 8, OSHA proposed more than $3 million in penalties against BP North American Inc. and BP-Husky Refining LLC’s Oregon, Ohio, refinery, citing various alleged willful and serious violations that exposed workers to hazards that could cause serious injury or death. “OSHA has found that BP often ignored or severely delayed fixing known hazards [...]
Placed on electrical panels, control panels and switchboards Arc flash labels can list required PPE equipment Arc flash labels available in Warning & Danger headers, electrical machine labels available in almost all OSHA and ANSI headers Warn employees and operators of potential electrical hazards Arc Flash Labels These arc flash labels, available with Danger or [...]
This document provides a basic understanding of the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code and the key changes that have been incorporated into the Standards. It is intended to provide only the highlights of the new Standards. It is not an exhaustive, all inclusive, account of every change in a Standard. A great deal of care [...]
As you probably know, many types of lanyards are available. They are broken down into several types Three-strand rope lanyards Rope lanyards with shock absorber Web lanyards with shock absorber Cable lanyards with shock absorber Stretch lanyards with shock absorber Low Profile lanyards with shock absorber Y-lanyard or dual leg lanyards with shock absorber These [...]
Inspect Fall Protection equipment before each use. This means that each worker must be given the clear responsibility to visually check each component before using to see if any damage or excessive wear has occurred. A small reward for identifying unsafe equipment and notifying the safety-trained supervisor could be an incentive for taking part [...]
