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Check Expiration Dates

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 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?

April 4, 2017

When was the last time the use of safer sharps was evaluated at your facility? The use of sharps should be reviewed on a regular basis, from razor blades used to open boxes in the shipping and receiving area to sharps being utilized with hazardous materials.

March 28, 2017

Be sure to conduct inventories of your controlled substances in accordance with regulatory requirements. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health Drug Control Program issues Massachusetts Controlled Substance Registrations, and the Drug Enforcement Administration issues federally regulated controlled substance registrations allowing for the storage and use of regulated controlled substances.

March 14, 2017

June may seem like a long way away, especially with the impending snow storm headed our way, but it will be here before you know it! OSHA along with NSC, AIHA, ASSE and NIOSH, has announced that June 12-18, 2017 is Safe + Sound Week.

February 28, 2017

When implementing a mandatory respirator program, be sure to adhere to the applicable stipulations in OSHA’s Respirator Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. Requiring the use of respirators can be driven by several factors, including a company deciding to require the use of respirators even when exposure levels are below permissible exposure limits.

February 21, 2017

In the event of a hazardous material spill at your facility, are door signs used to notify individuals of the spill situation? Or do you use caution tape, cones, or some other physical barrier to prevent unauthorized entry into the hazardous material spill area?

February 14, 2017

On a day like today when people are making last minute dinner plans, the use of cell phones and people’s desire to be constantly connected to their phone may be exemplified. In addition to the possibility of cell phones being fomites when allowed in laboratories, the distraction factor is also a concern.

January 31, 2017

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) regulates Universal Waste, which includes hazardous batteries, mercury containing devices such as thermometers, mercury containing lamps, and pesticides. Be sure that your facility is properly collecting, storing, and disposing of universal waste streams.

Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety

Check Expiration Dates

What Is Your View of the Hazards?

Review Permit and License Conditions

Keep an Eye on Wastewater Discharge Volumes

How Do You Communicate Hazards?

Evaluate Safer Sharps

Conduct Controlled Substance Inventories

OSHA Announces Safe + Sound Week

Mandatory Respirator Program Implementation

Are Your Door Signs Effective?

Consider Cell Phone Distractions

Universal Waste Management

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