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Safety Tip of the Week – Hazard Communication

Safety Tip of the Week – Hazard Communication

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) provides a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. Major changes to...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hazard Communication

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hazard Communication

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). This update to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) provides a common and coherent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets. This update helps...

Safety Tip of the Week – Confined Space Entry

Safety Tip of the Week – Confined Space Entry

 Confined Space Entry – Don’t Be a Dead Hero   Over half the workers who die in confined spaces are attempting to rescue other workers. Attendants should not enter a confined space until help arrives and then only if trained and with proper protective equipment, lifelines, and respirators. Confined spaces...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Confined Space Entry

Weekly Safety Meeting – Confined Space Entry

 Confined Space Entry – Don’t Be a Dead Hero You are standing at the top of an open manhole, acting as attendant for a team of maintenance personnel who have entered a permit-required confined space. It has been several minutes since you talked to the crew, but you can peer...