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Portable Containers In HazCom 2012

Portable containers for hazardous chemicals in the workplace can have NO labeling in only two situations, according to OSHA’s HazCom 2012 standard. In less than three minutes, Dan Clark explains how a worker may transfer a hazardous chemical from an HCS 2012-labeled container to a container with no warning labels whatsoever. Seems…

Dan Clark | February 11, 2016 | Podcast, Portable Containers | Facility Marking, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

5 Safety Goals For The New Year

Safety goals in the workplace can be implemented or refined at year’s end to ensure a safe start to the new year. Hear about five targets of safety growth. Dan Clark says reviewing the current year and looking ahead to expected regulations are a couple ways to reach your safety goals. Communication,…

Dan Clark | December 28, 2015 | Podcast, Safety Goals | 5S, Continuous Improvement, Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, GHS, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

5 Safety Data Sheet Questions For OSHA

Safety data sheet compliance is hard when suppliers don’t update. Hear OSHA experts answer five important questions on SDSs required in Hazard Communication. The SCHC OSHA Alliance hosted OSHA’s Lana Nieves and Sven Rundman of The Directorate of Enforcement Programs in a webcast to explain what importers and manufacturers need to do…

Dan Clark | September 15, 2015 | Podcast, Safety Data Sheet | GHS, Hazcom, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

7 HazCom Label Questions For OSHA

Hazcom label rules are confusing. Get chemical labeling answers direct from OSHA on their Hazard Communication Standard, HCS, implemented June 1st. Hear important information about pictograms, labeling bulk shipping containers, refillable containers, secondary containers and more. In this podcast, we bring you highlights about HazCom labeling from a webcast presented by the…

Dan Clark | September 10, 2015 | HazCom Label, Podcast | Facility Marking, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, NFPA, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Car Wash Chemical Can Kill

A car wash chemical can burn skin and even be fatal. A new hazard alert warns of handling hydrofluoric acid used to wash cars and trucks in your fleet. Washington state’s Department of Labor and Industries issued a warning in August about potential burns, nerve damage and paralysis caused by HF acid.…

Dan Clark | September 8, 2015 | Car Wash Chemical, Podcast | GHS, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Sheets must be kept current. Every company with employees exposed to hazardous chemicals is required to keep an SDS on each chemical, says OSHA. OSHA’s new Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to follow new guidelines modeled after GHS, the Globally Harmonized System. In this podcast, Dan Clark tells of OSHA’s…

Dan Clark | June 2, 2015 | Podcast, Safety Data Sheet | GHS, Hazcom, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

4 Steps to Flammable Liquids Safety

Flammable liquids safety can change quickly when workplace temperatures rise. Listen for four ways to avoid flashpoint fires and explosions. Find out the difference between flammable and inflammable. Hear about volatile liquid chemicals, and how their vapors can ignite at a certain flashpoint. In this podcast, Dan Clark warns of four major…

Dan Clark | April 21, 2015 | Flammable Liquids, Podcast | Facility Marking, Fire Safety, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, NFPA, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Workplace Safety

Chemicals And Hearing Loss

Chemicals that cause hearing loss are called OTOTOXIC substances. Hear how to protect workers from these common industrial chemicals. Loud sounds in the work environment aren’t the only culprit in hearing damage. In this podcast, Dan Clark tackles ototoxic substances, which can march to your inner ear and give it a smack-down.…

Dan Clark | January 22, 2015 | Ototoxic, Podcast | GHS, Hazcom, Mining Safety, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety

OSHA Finally Embraces GHS

The deadline for OSHA’s new HazCom labeling standards, based on GHS, is June 1st, 2015. Are you compliant? OSHA has new requirements for labeling chemicals. In this podcast, HazCom industry expert Chuck Paulausky details these new standards, based on the Globally Harmonized System, GHS. Most manufacturers already comply with the new labeling…

Dan Clark | December 12, 2014 | GHS Labeling, HazCom Labeling, Podcast | Facility Marking, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety

Cleaning Chemicals And Safety

Cleaning chemicals can be as dangerous as other workplace chemicals. Be aware of potential health hazards, even with “green” products with less odor. In this podcast, we talk about less toxic fumes of green chemicals used for cleaning, and their harsh predecessors. Also, we discuss how both categories can still be dangerous…

Dan Clark | September 16, 2014 | Chemical Safety, Podcast | GHS, Hazcom, OSHA, Safety, Workplace Safety