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Assess the Financial Impact of Incidents and Accidents

June 20, 2017

Have you ever wondered how much money an incident or accident could cost your company? OSHA’s “$afety Pays” program is an interactive program that allows users to assess the potential impact that an occupational injury or illness could have on their bottom line.

June 13, 2017

What do the biological project registration documents in use at your facility cover? Are project registrations required for work utilizing recombinant DNA technology only, or are they required for all proposed work with biological agents?

June 6, 2017

When was the last time that you conducted an inventory of the flammable materials stored at your facility? A weekly or monthly inventory may be necessary if you are strictly limited by the volumes allowed in accordance with the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code.

May 30, 2017

When conducting monthly checks of the emergency equipment available throughout your facility, be sure to check the expiration dates. This includes supplies in the first aid kits, AED supplies, emergency eyewash bottles, and any other emergency supplies with expiration dates.

May 23, 2017

Now that the kick off of OSHA’s inaugural Safe + Sound Week is less than three weeks away, it is time to start finalizing your plans and programs for the week. If you have not considered taking advantage of this opportunity to highlight and invigorate your EHS program, please reconsider!

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May 16, 2017

When establishing a radiation safety program, be sure to assign the responsibility of reviewing the dosimetry reports to one individual. Whether you are exchanging dosimeters on a quarterly basis, monthly basis, or some other frequency, a specific person needs to own the responsibility of reviewing the reports and notifying individuals of their results as necessary.

May 9, 2017

Have you ever asked the scientists working in the labs at your facility what they view as the highest hazards associated with their work? Do you know what their answers would be if you did ask them this question?

May 2, 2017

As EHS permits and licenses are received, amended, and renewed, be sure to review the conditions stipulated in the permit or license upon receipt. Avoid the temptation to be happy that the final document has been received, and just file it away in your central recordkeeping location.

April 25, 2017

If you are the holder of a Low Flow/Low Pollutant wastewater discharge permit with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA), be sure to keep an eye on the average daily discharge volume.

April 18, 2017

What does hazard communication mean in your laboratories? Are there hazard warning signs posted everywhere, are you constantly having to remind lab employees to label their chemical bottles appropriately, or do you need to update the door signs that have not been looked at in years?

Insights and updates from Safety Partners

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Insights and updates from Safety Partners

Assess the Financial Impact of Incidents and Accidents

Consider Expanding Project Registrations

Conduct Routine Inventories of Flammable Storage

Check Expiration Dates

Safe and Sound Week is Rapidly Approaching

Document Review of Dosimetry Reports

What Is Your View of the Hazards?

Review Permit and License Conditions

Keep an Eye on Wastewater Discharge Volumes

How Do You Communicate Hazards?

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