Excerpt:In September 2007, a worker at a meat processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa suffered a fatal chemical burn when she attempted to open a valve to an Ammonia piping system that was not locked out. Other workers suffered injuries and had to seek treatment. Lock out/tag out is a way to protect your employees by guarding against unexpected machine start-ups and ensuring that machines remain completely and temporarily turned off...
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Excerpt:Let us set the stage for a possible, but realistic scenario. A dry ice blasting field operator has performed multiple successful projects without a hitch. On this peculiar day, the operator is performing the same duties he normally does, but today something is different...
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Excerpt:Dry ice blasting is a relatively new and useful remediation tool. Dry ice blasting can be performed safely. However, without a complete understanding of the hazards associated with dry ice blasting both workers and bystanders can be injured or killed. CSC performed a case study that reveals some of the key hazards.
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Excerpt:Chemicals are ubiquitous in todays work environment. These chemicals pose a variety of risks to workers ranging from irritation and carcinogenicity to fires and corrosivity...
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Excerpt:As far back as the industrial revolution, issues related to occupational exposure to noise and how to protect workers have presented challenges to individuals and organizations. Today, costs attributed to workers compensation claims related to hearing loss are astronomical...
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Excerpt:An Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP for short) is a document required by the California Department of Occupational Safety and Health of any employer within the state. It is a manual to be made available to any employee that states what the companys policies and procedures are in regards to preventing occupational illness and injury.
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