Spill Containment and Spill Cleanup Solutions
It's been over five months since a storage tank owned by Freedom Industries leaked some 7,500 gallons of the coal-cleaning foam 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM) into the Elk River. This spurred an emergency alert by West Virginia officials, … [Continue reading]
Why chemical spill prevention is important for your facility Chemical spills or leaks can pose a direct threat to workers' health, the environment, and nearby animals. This is why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and … [Continue reading]
Bollards are short vertical posts that are commonly used to obstruct vehicles and heavy machinery. By placing bollards in areas that are "off limits" to vehicles, it restricts their access. This ultimately promotes a safe workplace while reducing the … [Continue reading]
Ergonomics is defined as the study/process of fitting a job environment to a worker. The purpose of ergonomics is to reduce physical stress on workers' bodies, which in turn reduces the rates of work-related illness and injury. Poor ergonomics often … [Continue reading]
It's been over three months since an above-ground storage tank at a Freedom Industries facility in West Virginia sent approximately 300,000 gallons of crude 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM) spilling into the nearby Elk River. While officials remain … [Continue reading]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency responsible for safety and health regulation in the workplace. Being that there are an estimated 154.4 million employees in the U.S. and only 2,200 OSHA inspectors, it's … [Continue reading]
One of the decisions you'll have to make when handling a chemical spill in the workplace is whether to contain or absorb it. Some products are designed strictly for containing liquids, whereas others actually absorb liquids. Being that each and every … [Continue reading]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a very strict set of training requirements for employees and management whom work in the field of hazardous waste cleanup. While following proper protocol in the event of a hazardous … [Continue reading]
Are you disposing of your oil after just a single use? If so, you could be throwing money right out of the door, as it can often be reused several times before disposal. To learn more about how to recycle oil in the workplace, keep reading. Whether … [Continue reading]
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