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Tag Archives: Chemical Safety Board
Personal injury rates are just a small part of the story
Some companies put a lot of emphasis on personal injury rates, as if few injuries is a critical measure of success of a safety program. There are a lot of arguments against that thinking – few or no personal injuries … Continue reading
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Tagged Chemical Safety Board, CHESS, CSB, Deepwater Horizon, injury rates, oil explosion, OSHA, OSHA 300, recordable injuries, safety, workers comp, workplace injuries
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Dangers of Hot Work – New Chemical Safety Board Video
Hot work is welding, cutting or grinding done near flammable vapors. Some companies require hot work permits any time hot work is done outside a welding bay. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new video on hot work, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in Safety tip
Tagged Chemical Safety Board, CHESS, CSB, Dupont, explosion, hot work, OSHA, safety, welding, workplace fatality
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CHESS Summer Newsletter: Hot off the press
Check out our summer newsletter with articles on: Preventing heat illness Minnesota State shut down (well, they are now back to work) Federal OSHA updates (OSHA at 40, OSHA brochure on workers’ rights, enforcement guidelines on personal protective equipment) Workers’ … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental issues, News, Outdoor Safety, Personal Protective Equipment
Tagged Chemical Safety Board, CHESS, CSB, Federal OSHA, first aid supplies, heat, heat illness, heat safety, Maximum First Aid, MN, Mod rate, OSHA, product updates, safety, safety videos, work comp, workers comp, workers compensation
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Dangers of Hot Work
The Chemical Safety Board, “an independent agency investigating chemical accidents to protect workers, the public and the the environment” recently released a new video on the dangers of hot work . Along with being a good reminder about general safety … Continue reading
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Tagged chemical safety, Chemical Safety Board, CHESS, hot work, OSHA, safety, safety video, welding, welding safety, workplace fatality
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