Chemical Burns Require Quick Response
If you work with chemicals, make sure you are familiar with the first aid required in case of exposure. This information is located on the chemical label and on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
What You Need to Know About GHS Labels
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was created by the United Nations to help bring uniformity to hazardous materials labelling around the world.
Unsafe Practices Cause Battery Blowups
There are some hazards associated with batteries, however. The chemical reactions required to generate electricity involve toxic and explosive substances, harmful to humans and the environment. Large batteries can deliver fatal electrical shock. Consider the
PowerPoint Overview of the 9 New GHS Pictograms
Run through this PowerPoint for a quick review on the 9 GHS pictograms. This PowerPoint details the official names, signal words and hazards associated with each pictogram.
Just Plumb Dangerous
Plumbers are treated most often for eye injuries, but the job has many other dangers, including: explosive solvent vapors from glues, joint compounds and primers biohazards from human waste corrosive chemicals asbestos used for insulation
Corrosive Safety – Acids and Bases
Corrosive chemicals are used to break down metal and for other industrial purposes, but they can also destroy body tissue on contact. They are extremely dangerous if handled improperly.
Sensitizers Can Produce Serious Skin Problems
Early signs of these skin problems include dryness, redness and itching. The skin may become swollen, cracked, scaly and thickened. Blisters may develop. How fast a skin reaction develops depends on the strength of the
Workplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control GalleryWorkplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control
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Workplace Spills – Seven Sources and Seven Methods of Prevention and Control
From soda pop spilled on the breakroom floor at a local factory, to a chemical spill from that same factory that pollutes the river and contaminates your community’s water supply—workplace spills can range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes.
Air Under Pressure is Hazardous
Tools using compressed air can be worth their weight in gold. Handled properly, they save a lot of sweating, grunting and possibly swearing.
Carbon Monoxide Can Kill
When fuel is burned, carbon monoxide is a byproduct. This gas kills thousands of people at work and at home each year.
Avoid Taking Pesticides
A grounds maintenance worker took pride in the corporate landscaping in his care. To keep the green lawns pest-free, he used chemicals freely.
Take Safe Charge of Batteries
How This Affects You: Nearly 6,000 people every year suffer serious eye injuries from working around batteries. Don't be one of them.
Don’t Guess At Hazards
We encounter many potentially dangerous substances at work.
Company Charged With Pesticide Violation
The New Brunswick Department of the Environment claims that the [...]
Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties GalleryBridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties
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Bridge Painting Company Cited for Alleged Willful, Serious Violations Issued $225,000 in Proposed Penalties
An investigation opened in July 2008 resulted in citations alleging [...]
Protecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses GalleryProtecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses
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Protecting Workers who Wear Contact Lenses
More than 32 million American adults wear contact lenses. Of [...]
Six Facts on Burns
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Six Facts on Chemical Exposure
Here are six chemical exposure facts that will shock you. [...]
Oil Safety Culture and Lessons from the BP Disaster
In January 2007, a panel led by James A. Baker, [...]
Eyes Online Resources GalleryEyes Online Resources
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Eyes Online Resources
NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health). NIOSH has [...]
Alleged Repeat and Serious Violations Bring Citations Carrying Proposed Penalties of $120,000 for a Milwaukee Manufacturer GalleryAlleged Repeat and Serious Violations Bring Citations Carrying Proposed Penalties of $120,000 for a Milwaukee Manufacturer
Article, Chemical Safety, English, Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, Topic, Type
Alleged Repeat and Serious Violations Bring Citations Carrying Proposed Penalties of $120,000 for a Milwaukee Manufacturer
OSHA conducted an inspection at a west Milwaukee plant in [...]
Asbestos: Pick Six
Six important statistics regarding asbestos-related diseases.
Allegations of One Willful, 31 Serious Violations Bring $192,350 in Proposed Fines GalleryAllegations of One Willful, 31 Serious Violations Bring $192,350 in Proposed Fines
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Allegations of One Willful, 31 Serious Violations Bring $192,350 in Proposed Fines
The willful violation alleges failure to enforce lockout/tagout procedures to [...]
Safety Puzzle – Chemical Safety 1
If you are familiar with a material safety data sheet, you???ll be familiar with the words in this puzzle.
Safety Puzzle – Chemical Safety 2
Chemical hazards are complicated, but with training you can figure them out. Now if you can just figure out this crossword puzzle???.
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