Parts of the U.S. are about to enter the busiest part of tropical storm and hurricane season. That means it’s time to make sure your employees and facility are prepared. Tropical storms and hurricanes can present a host of hazards, both during the storm and in its aftermath. Obviously, high winds, power failures and flooding […]
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging another federal agency to address hurricanes and other high-wind weather events in planning for the nation’s bulk-power system. A letter sent by the CSB to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requests that the agency take high-wind weather events into account in future updates […]
California is on the cusp of becoming the first state to adopt special regulations to protect workers exposed to silica dust in the artificial stone countertop industry. A recent study and past state research reveals that many workers in the industry are coming down with irreversible lung disease from silica dust exposure because many manufacturers […]
Democratic members of Congress are calling on the Biden administration to establish heat safety regulations for workers as the U.S. continues to deal with a deadly heatwave. The group of 112 wants President Joe Biden to back an OSHA heat safety standard for both indoor and outdoor workplaces, according to Reuters. They also asked OSHA […]
A new safety video details the events leading up to the November 2019 explosion at the TPC Group Chemical Plant in Port Neches, Texas. The explosion destroyed a portion of the TPC facility, damaged nearby homes and businesses and led to the mandatory evacuation of residents living within 4 miles of the plant. Several workers […]
Inspectors with the Arizona Department of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) will be prioritizing hazards related to heat under a new statewide emphasis program. The program, which was launched July 17, 2023, will see the state agency “using its overall powers to … ensure that workers have ‘adequate’ access to water, shade and rest,” according […]
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) wants the locations of chemical facilities and their proximities to communities included in a new index being developed by the federal government. CSB issued a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include the information in its National Response Index (NRI) – a tool […]
A 20-year-old worker lost three fingertips from his right hand when he tried to re-attach a quick coupler connecting a bucket to an excavator. Why did this happen? It was an instinctive response to an emergency. The worker had only been with the employer for about five months. When he saw that the quick coupler […]
If your company uses hazardous chemicals for certain processes but doesn’t fall under OSHA’s process safety management (PSM) standard, it’s probably a good idea to just follow the standard anyway. Why go to the effort? Because adhering to the PSM standard may help you recognize hazards you didn’t know were there before they result in […]
