OSHA violation

What to Do After Receiving an OHSA Violation?

Receiving an OSHA violation isn’t a permanent blemish on your company’s safety reputation. Although an OSHA violation is nothing to boast about during quarterly reports, understanding the violation and adopting preventive measures can mitigate further damage. Most OSHA fines cost more than $16,000 on average. While one citation won’t likely put the bottom line in…

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Does the President Control Gas Prices?

We’ll save you the trouble of scrolling if you have a short attention span. No, the president does not control gas prices. Although the ubiquitous political discourse might tell you otherwise, the nation’s highest office doesn’t directly control prices at the pump. But this doesn’t mean the White House doesn’t have undue political influence on…

OSHA Fines

OSHA Fines Foundry $1 million

OSHA doesn’t have any love for repeat offenders. The federal agency tasked with regulating workplace safety nationwide admonishes manufacturers that create perilous working conditions for employees. Although most OSHA penalties range from $5,000 to $20,000, few approach egregious extremes. While OSHA penalties are administered to underscore worker safety, federal inspectors impose fines for corrective, not…

OSHA Marijuana and Cannabis Storage

OSHA Compliant Marijuana and Cannabis Storage

OSHA is again playing catch-up with emerging industries and niche markets. With the recreational cannabis movement gaining legislative momentum, federal regulators are now rolling out rudimentary metrics for new safety standards. Although OSHA intervention is limited, cannabis and CBD extraction facilities can expect intensified federal efforts to regulate this growing industry. Marijuana and cannabis operations…

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Food Additive Chemical Storage

Doctors always knew that soda is bad for your health, but they never imagined sugary drinks could be so deadly. While soda—or pop—depending on your regional dialect—is as American as bumble gum or cheeseburgers, the refreshing domestic elixir popularized during the Prohibition Era is more hazardous to your health than ever imagined. A chemical explosion…

Schoolhouse Tornado Shelters

Schoolhouse Tornado Shelters

Five tornadoes, including three in Oklahoma City alone, damaged several homes and businesses Sunday. Southeast Oklahoma City sustained the most extensive damages, with one funnel cloud coming perilously close to an elementary school. Although students and staff were never under threat, as the storm moved through the region before classes began Monday morning, the growing…

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Chemical Incident Leads to Evacuation

Chemical incidents invariably exude chaos. Each unexpected chemical emergency begins the same: a surprising discovery of leaking chemicals devolves into pandemonium as hazmat crews spring to action. With fast-breaking news almost conditionalizing the prospect of chemical mishaps nationwide, each critical hazmat emergency can still catch the vigilant off-guard. At the crux of every chemical incident…

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Chemical Lab Spill Clears University Science Complex

Universities are communities within themselves. Ensconced within the walls of high academia, colleges support a network of infrastructure encapsulating intellectual utopias united in a quest for learning and research. While college campuses, idyllically perched amongst manicured landscapes and gothic modern facades, are bastions of intrigue in wastelands bereft of insight, they are not sheltered from…

winterized chemical storage

Winterized Chemical Storage

Winter is brutal on vulnerable chemical stockpiles. Rapid temperature fluctuations can destabilize sensitive molecular compounds, causing liquid amalgamations to congeal and rendering them useless. Although hazmat flashovers from extreme heat demand more sensational media attention, chemical degradation from the cold compounds logistics and product procurement. While protecting employees and optimizing workflow operations is paramount, product…