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OUR PRODUCTS
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| Top 10 Common Workplace Injuries and Ways to Prevent Them |
| Workplace injuries happen all the time. The most susceptible employees who experience workplace injuries are those working in more dangerous areas such as construction sites and factories. However the most common types of injuries which have greatly |
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| A Fresh Approach to Foot Protection |
Work through the program elements and refresh your employees education and training on this topic, starting with supervisors
What are your employees doing about wearing the correct foot protection on the job? What are you and your supervisors doin |
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| Fire Safety in the Office |
| A fire at work can mean more than perhaps a few days off. You or your work-mates could be badly injured or killed. Even if no one is injured, a serious fire can mean that you lose your job. Around 25% of businesses that suffer a serious fire go out o |
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| Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Silent Killer |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when carbon monoxide gas is inhaled. CO is a colorless, odorless, highly poisonous gas that is produced by incomplete combustion. It is found in automobile exhaust fumes, faulty stoves and heating systems, fires, |
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| Fire Extinguisher Selection |
Portable fire extinguishers can saves lives and property by putting out or containing fires within the capability of the extinguisher.
However, they must be of the correct type for the particular fire, and they must used correctly.
Selection of |
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| The Right Guard |
What must a safeguard do to protect workers against mechanical hazards? As a minimum, guards must:
Prevent contact
The safeguard must prevent hands, arms, or any other part of a worker's body from making contact with dangerous moving parts. A goo |
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| Gas Cylinder Safety |
Mishandled cylinders may rupture violently, release their hazardous contents or become dangerous projectiles. If a neck of a pressurized cylinder should be accidentally broken off, the energy released would be sufficient to propel the cylinder to over three-quarters of a mile in height.
A standard 250 cubic foot cylinder pressurized to 2,500 PSIG can become a rocket attaining a speed of over 30 miles per hour in a fraction of a second after venting from the broken cylinder connection.
Basic Safety:
If a cylinder is damaged, in poor condition, leaking, or the contents are unknown, contact your cylinder vendor. Have the vendor return the damaged cylinder to the manufacturer.
Wear appropriate foot protection when engaged in moving or transporting cylinders.
Sturdy shoes are a minimum.
Steel toed shoes if required by your supervisor, instructor, or department.
Proper personal protective clothing and equipment shall be worn.
Always have an appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available and be familiar with the health, flammability and
reactivity hazards for the particular gas.
Cylinder Markings:
Cylinders must be properly labeled, including the gas identity and appropriate hazards (e.g., health, flammability, reactivity).
Cylinders have several stamped markings. The top mark is either a DOT or an ICC marking indicating pertinent regulations for that
cylinder. The second mark is the serial number. Under the serial number is the symbol of the manufacturer, user, or purchaser. Of
the remaining marks the numbers represent the date of manufacture, and retest date (month and year). A (+) sign indicates the
cylinder may be 10% overcharged, and a star indicates a ten year test interval.
Cylinder Storage:
Cylinders should be stored in compatible groups
- Flammables from oxidizers
- Corrosives from flammables
- Full cylinders from empties
- All cylinders from corrosive vapors.
Keep oxygen cylinders a minimum of twenty feet from flammable gas cylinders or combustible materials. If this can not be done,
separation by a non-combustible barrier at least 5 feet high having a fire-rating of at least one-half hour is required.
Secure empty and full cylinders to a fixed support by use of chains, or other substantial restraining devices.
Store cylinders in an upright position.
Keep valve protective caps in place when the cylinder is not in use.
Mark empty cylinders EMPTY or MT.
Keep valves closed on empty cylinders.
Cylinders must be kept away from sources of heat.
Cylinders must be kept away from electrical wiring where the cylinder could become part of the circuit.
Store cylinders in well-ventilated areas designated and marked only for cylinders.
Moving Cylinders:
Use a cylinder cart and secure cylinders with a chain.
Don\'t use the protective valve caps for moving or lifting cylinders.
Don\'t drop a cylinder, or permit them to strike each other violently or be handled roughly.
Unless cylinders are secured on a special cart, regulators shall be removed, valves closed and protective valve caps in place before
cylinders are moved.
Cylinder Use:
Be sure all connections are tight. Use soapy water to locate leaks.
Keep cylinders valves, regulators, couplings, hose and apparatus clean and free of oil and grease.
Keep cylinders away from open flames and sources of heat.
Safety devices and valves shall not be tampered with, nor repairs attempted.
Use flashback arrestors and reverse-flow check valves to prevent flashback when using oxy-fuel systems.
Regulators shall be removed when moving cylinders, when work is completed, and when cylinders are empty.
Cylinders shall be used and stored in an upright position.
The cylinder valve should always be opened slowly. Always stand away from the face and back of the gauge when opening the
cylinder valve.
When a special wrench is required to open a cylinder or manifold valve, the wrench shall be left in place on the valve stem when in
use; this precaution is taken so the gas supply can be shut off quickly in case of an emergency; and that nothing shall be placed
on top of a cylinder that may damage the safety device or interfere with the quick closing of the valve.
Fire extinguishing equipment should be readily available when combustible materials can be exposed to welding or cutting
operations using compressed cylinder gases.
Things Not To Do:
Never roll a cylinder to move it.
Never carry a cylinder by the valve.
Never leave an open cylinder unattended.
Never leave a cylinder unsecured.
Never force improper attachments on to the wrong cylinder.
Never grease or oil the regulator, valve, or fittings of an oxygen cylinder.
Never refill a cylinder.
Never use a flame to locate gas leaks.
Never attempt to mix gases in a cylinder.
Never discard pressurized cylinders in the normal trash.
Poison Gases:
Poison gases represent a significant hazard. Special precautions not otherwise necessary become prudent when using poison gases:
Common poison or highly toxic gases include:
- arsine (AsH3)
- ethylene oxide (EtO)
- hydrogen cyanide (HCN)
- nitric oxide (NO)
- phosphine (PH3)
Certain poison gases (e.g., Ethylene Oxide) can only be used if specific OSHA regulations and safe practices are followed.
Certain poison gases (e.g., Ethylene Oxide) can only be used if specific OSHA regulations and safe practices are followed.
Emergency procedures should be made clear to all involved, including personnel from adjacent labs and building managers.
Poison gas use after normal working hours require the approval of the Chemical Hygiene Officer for your department.
Fume hoods and other ventilation need to be tested before use and checked frequently during the project involving poison gas.
Notify Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management before your first use of the poison gas.
The University Police should also be informed about the locations and types of poison gas in use.
Document these procedures in your lab\'s chemical hygiene plan. As with all chemicals, obtain and review the Material Safety Data
Sheet (MSDS) for the poison gas. Maintain an extra copy of the MSDS in your department\'s chemical hygiene plan.
Disposal of poison gas cylinders can often cause problems. If the cylinder can not be returned to the manufacturer, UWM can face large
disposal costs ($1,000 per cylinder, or more). Even cylinders that can be returned must be shipped on a vehicle which cannot
simultaneously carry any other hazardous materials or foodstuffs.
Source: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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NEWS ONLINE
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Working Safely at H1N1's Ground Zero
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| Date: May 04, 2009 |
| Manager Carlos Mondragon, who heads Dimension Data Mexico, explains how the company's Mexico City office is coping with flu-related disruptions.
Carlos Mondragon, Country Manager, Dimension Data Me |
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INSECTICIDES HAVE LASTING EFFECT Farmers report neurological ills
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| Date: Apr 14, 2009 |
| Farmers who used agricultural insecticides experienced increased neurological symptoms, even when they were no longer using the products, new research shows. The ongoing Agricultural Health Study, a c |
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ORGANIC SOLVENT HAZARDS NIOSH updates web page
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| Date: Apr 14, 2009 |
| Organic solvents are carbon-based substances capable of dissolving or dispensing one or more other substances. According to NIOSH, millions of U.S. workers are exposed to organic solvents used in such |
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