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Air Gun Safety

March 31, 2015

Are there employees using air guns for cleaning purposes at your facility? If so, are you aware of the OSHA stipulations regarding the safe use of compressed air?

March 17, 2015

Have you ever walked through the labs and seen N95 masks sitting on a bench shelf even though you do not have an active respirator program? Make sure the use of all respiratory protection is reviewed and approved at your facility.

March 10, 2015

A Chemical Hygiene Plan is required for companies falling under OSHA’s Lab Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1450, while a Hazard Communication Plan fulfills the requirements found in OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. Is your Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) updated as hazards, procedures, and policies change, or is it a stagnant document that is reviewed annually at best?

February 24, 2015

Are you looking for ways to engage attendees during annual safety training refreshers? Have you ever considered setting up mock spill scenarios for participants to clean-up during training?

February 3, 2015

The requirements of OSHA’s electrical safety regulations are often not known by workers. Individuals need to be trained based on the electrical hazards present in the workplace.

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January 27, 2015

Hopefully everyone is staying warm and safe during the blizzard! At times when people are entering facilities after walking through the snow, it is prudent to remember to address the potential for slips, trips, and falls.

January 13, 2015

Remember that as of January 1, 2015, the OSHA reporting requirements for severe work-related injuries and illnesses have changed. All employers under OSHA jurisdiction are now required to report all work-related fatalities within eight hours, and all work-related inpatient hospitalizations, all amputations, and all losses of an eye within 24 hours.

December 2, 2014

Incident reporting forms should be completed in accordance with your institutional policy for all work-related injuries, illnesses, allergies, exposures, spills, and near misses. Do employees at your facility know how to properly complete the details of your incident report?

November 4, 2014

In the beginning of October 2014, OSHA announced their launch of a national dialogue with stakeholders on ways to prevent exposure to hazardous substances resulting in work-related illnesses. OSHA published a Request for Information (RFI) on the management of hazardous chemical exposures and strategies for updating permissible exposure limits (PELs).

September 30, 2014

Are flammable liquids being dispensed at your facility? If so, are proper bonding and grounding procedures in place? OSHA’s requirements for bonding and grounding of flammable liquids can be found in 29 CFR 1910.106.

September 23, 2014

On September 11, 2014, OSHA issued new requirements for reporting severe injuries and fatalities, which will go into effect on January 1, 2015. The list of industries exempt from routine injury and illness record-keeping requirements was also updated.

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August 19, 2014

All employees should be thoroughly familiar with the emergency response procedures established for your facility. In addition to training and emergency information being posted, have you considered developing a ‘bail out binder’ to take with you in the event of an evacuation?

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Air Gun Safety

Voluntary Respiratory Protection Programs

Is Your Chemical Hygiene Plan a Living Document?

Liven Up Training with Mock Spill Drills

Electrical Safety

Slips, Trips, and Falls

OSHA Work-Related Injury and Illness Recording & Reporting Reminders

Incident, Accident, and Near Miss Reporting Details

OSHA Requests Information Regarding PELs

Bonding and Grounding When Dispensing Flammable Liquids

OSHA Revises Injury and Illness Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

Have You Considered a Bail Out Binder?

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