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Is Certified Wastewater Operator Overseeing Your pH System?

April 22, 2014

Wastewater effluent from lab sinks is considered industrial wastewater, which typically requires a discharge permit with the local authority. pH neutralization systems are included – is yours permitted and overseen by a certified wastewater operator?

April 15, 2014

With the long winter we have had, everyone will be eager to wear their flip flops and shorts this spring. Do you have a policy in place requiring closed-toed shoes and leg covering in your labs?

April 8, 2014

The OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.134, Respiratory Protection, mandates requirements for implementing respiratory protection programs. As best practice, there are steps that should be taken prior to implementation to make the program come full circle.

March 25, 2014

EHS permitting and licensing in compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations is a crucial item to address for all companies.

March 17, 2014

We’ve been wondering if safer companies actually outperform others. Dr. Diane Chen of the Harvard School of Public Health pointed us to a fascinating study, “The Link Between Workforce Health and Safety and the Health of the Bottom Line” (Fabius et al, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 55, No. 9, September 2013, web). The answer appears to be “yes”.

February 18, 2014

Are your generators of hazardous waste trained sufficiently? Have your certified hazmat employees been trained on RCRA regulations? The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted to protect human health and the environment from the hazards of hazardous waste generation and disposal.

February 4, 2014

When was the last time a chemical inventory was conducted in your lab? Do you know what hazardous chemicals are present in your workplace and are you maintaining SDSs for all of them?

January 21, 2014

The Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transport of hazardous material via highway, air, railroad, and vessel. A hazmat employee, as defined in 49 CFR 171.8, is an employee that directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety.

January 14, 2014

January 1, 2014 was the deadline to file permit applications required by the Hazardous Material Process or Processing Regulation, 527 CMR 33.00. In order to determine if your facility is required to file a Category 2 or above permit application with the local fire department, assessments of the hazardous processes occurring at your facility should have been conducted and documented.

December 19, 2013

Is the following true? The risk of a safety incident occurring, Rs, is inversely proportional to the proximity to physical safety, Pps, multiplied by the proximity to cognitive safety, Pcs.

December 17, 2013

The end of the year presents the perfect opportunity to reflect on accomplishments achieved in your EHS program throughout the year and set goals for the coming year. Is your EHS program as robust as you would like it to be? Something as basic as annual revisions to safety manuals is a task that is often overlooked.

December 10, 2013

The quantity of hazardous materials (flammable, toxic, corrosive, etc.) allowed to be stored on-site is dictated by the International Building Code (IBB) and amendments stipulated in the MA Building Code.

Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety

Is Certified Wastewater Operator Overseeing Your pH System?

Finally… Signs of Spring! Is your PPE Policy Ready?

Steps to Implementing a Respiratory Protection Program

Environmental, Health, and Safety Permits and Licenses

Do Safer Companies Outperform Others in the Stock Market? Apparently “Yes”.

Hazardous Waste Generator Training

Conducting Chemical Inventories

DOT Training

Assessing Hazardous Material Processes

The Physics of Safety?

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Year End Program Review

Safety Tip Tuesdays – Building Code

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