The list of possible machinery-related injuries is as long as it is horrifying, from crushed hands and severed fingers to blindness. There seem to be as many hazards created by moving machine parts as there are types of machines. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from needless and preventable injuries. Here’s our answers to some […]
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Is Your UST Still Out of Compliance with the 2015 EPA Regulations?
There are over half a million active underground storage tanks (USTs) currently regulated by the EPA’s UST program (as of March 2021), with a technical compliance rate (TCR) of 59.3% between April 2020 and March 2021. That means just over 40% of UST systems were out of compliance in one or more of the four […]
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Indoor Air Quality
Is the indoor air quality (IAQ) in your workplace acceptable? Let’s first define the term acceptable, which can mean anything from pleasing to barely satisfactory. But in the specific terms of IAQ, the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality defines it as: Air in which […]
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Electrical Safety in the Workplace – NFPA 70E FAQs
Are you in compliance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (NFPA 70E)? Here’s our answers to a few of our clients’ most frequently asked questions when it comes to fire protection safety: Classroom training in NFPA 70E provisions Am I looking at the most current NFPA 70E revision? […]
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Hazmat Training Requirements Part 2: Responding To Emergency Releases
(This article is Part 2 of HazMat Training Requirements. To avoid letting confusion about OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard cause non-compliance, we recommend starting with Part 1 for a complete understanding. We’ve found that most of the confusion surrounding training under the HAZWOPER standard is related to emergency response operations (paragraph q), so we’re diving into those […]
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