Help! I Need An Environmental Consultant!

Help! I Need An Environmental Consultant in Ohio! Selecting An Environmental Consultant?  Here’s What You Need to Know! If you have been notified by a government agency, (EPA, OSHA, RAPCA) that you are responsible for the investigation and cleanup of soil, groundwater or other contaminated media, you

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OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout Part III

Stay in Compliance with Hazardous Energy Lockout / Tagout Requirements OSHA standard 1910.147  What does the standard cover? This standard covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy, could

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OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout – Part II

Staying in Compliance with OSHA Lockout / Tagout Requirements Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA standard 1910.147  OSHA Required Employee Training and Communication  The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the

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OSHA – Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout Part I

Staying in Compliance with Lockout/Tagout Requirements, Part 1 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA standard 1910.147 What does the OSHA standard cover? This lockout/tagout standard covers the servicing and maintenance of machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or

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Is Your Child Coloring with Asbestos?

Asbestos in Children’s Toys Is Your Child Coloring with Asbestos? According to a recent article by Brian Bienkowski with Environmental Health news, some children’s crayons and play, crime lab kits contain cancer-causing, lung damaging asbestos fibers.  A report, commissioned by the environmental nonprofit Environmental Working Group Action

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OSHA, GHS, and Your MSDS and Labels

OSHA, GHS, and Your MSDS and Labels

OSHA, GHS, and Your MSDS and Labels OSHA released its proposal to modify the current Hazard CommunicationStandard (HCS) to conform with the United Nations Globally HarmonizedSystem of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The proposed PSHA revisionsinclude both philosophical and tactical changes to Hazard Communication that havefar-reaching

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