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Health and Safety Plan Templates Are Not Always a Good Idea
If you own a business that has employees, you are subject to the requirements of OSHA (both state and federal) and other regulatory agencies. Sometimes, the red tape can get so thick that businesses are fined for violating regulations they weren’t even aware of. Such was the case with a business owner cited for violations of his injury and illness prevention plan (IIPP) — one he downloaded as a template from the governing body that fined him. “How can they ding me for something they wrote?” he asked. “I thought I was covered.” What the owner didn’t know is that…
Emergency Response Essentials
A water pipe bursts inside one of your properties, and your maintenance staff responds quickly to stop the flow. After that, you’ll have to make sure areas incurring water damage are addressed and the salvageable building materials are dry before you can begin the work of returning your property to its former condition. You’re in a race against the onset of mold, rot, and further damage. Given the duties already assigned to your in-house team and the equipment they have on hand, you decide to call for help. Restoration companies are perfect for that job. They can typically respond to…
Workplace Temperature Regulations: Cal/OSHA Takes the Lead
Workplace temperature regulations are difficult to find — but that doesn’t stop workers from dying of heat-related illness, and it doesn’t stop your company from being found negligent in the duty you have to protect your people. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimate puts the annual death rate from heat-related conditions in the United States at over 650, but research reported in the journal of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology studied 297 counties in the United States (about three-fifths of the population) and found an average of more than 5,600 deaths each year from heat-related conditions.…
The Formaldehyde Threat: Enhancing Safety in University Laboratories
Often times preservation solutions used to keep the integrity of specimens utilized for educational purposes in upper education anatomy laboratory courses are overlooked as a source of exposure to harmful agents, one of which is formaldehyde. Faculty and staff who work with specimens in an educational setting may be exposed to harmful levels of agents, and FACS wants to spread awareness. The Short and Long-term Effects of Formaldehyde Exposure Formaldehyde is a colorless, pungent gas used in the manufacture of resins, textiles, and plastics. It’s also an ingredient in preservation holding solutions used in medical laboratories and in embalming solution…