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Incidents, Accidents, and Near Misses – Titanium: Beautiful but Dangerous

November 13, 2013

This report is part of the Safety Partners’ “Incidents, Accidents, and Near Misses” series. We are gathering information about incidents in laboratories and small-scale manufacturing operations from public and private sources in order to analyze and share lessons learned with the scientific and engineering community.

November 12, 2013

Do you know what the hazards are in your workplace? How do you guard against those hazards? Conduct JSAs.

November 11, 2013

EHS firm Safety Partners, Inc. today announced the appointment of Chesley Chen as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Chesley will oversee operations and strategic planning, including administration, marketing, and service delivery. Safety Partners, Inc., a pioneer in EHS for the life sciences industry, has provided workplace safety and compliance services to more than 275 laboratory and technology companies throughout New England since its founding in 1992.

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November 5, 2013

Are your employees aware of the GHS labeling system? They need to be by the end of this year.

November 1, 2013

The Life Sciences industry is constantly pushing the boundaries of innovation to achieve transformational breakthroughs in technology and medicine. Not only what is being studied, but the way that research is carried out today is very different from just a few years ago.

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October 29, 2013

Flammable liquids are classified based on their flash point and boiling point. NFPA 30 addresses the definition and classification of flammable and combustible liquids, and establishes three classes as follows:

October 22, 2013

Annual safety training sessions often cover responding to emergencies, chemical safety, biosafety, and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. While there is no way to circumvent annual refresher training requirements, there are ways to gain people’s attention rather than blank stares.

October 15, 2013

The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), was developed to provide communities with important information about the hazardous substances in use at companies so they can plan for possible emergencies involving them. EPCRA is also known as SARA (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act) Title III.

October 8, 2013

Do you know who to call if you are involved with a spill? How to determine if the spill is controlled or uncontrolled? Do you know what measures to take to handle a controlled or uncontrolled spill scenario?

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October 1, 2013

On September 24, Denise Aronson moderated an informative and thought-provoking panel discussion investigating the role of worker safety, facility safety and compliance in the successful launch and sustainable growth of any life science business.

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Incidents, Accidents, and Near Misses – Titanium: Beautiful but Dangerous

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Job Safety Analysis

Environmental Health & Safety Firm Safety Partners, Inc. Names Chesley M. Chen As Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

Safety Tip Tuesdays – GHS Labeling

January 16, 2014: Latest Frontiers in Research Methods

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Flammable Storage

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Lab Safety Training

Safety Tip Tuesdays – EPCRA Summary

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Spill Response

September 24, 2013: “Protecting the Bottom Line: The Financial Advantage to Planning for Employee & Facility Safety Early” Presented by MassBio

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