Is your workforce ready NC Severe Weather Preparedness Week? The statewide severe weather information campaign began March 3 and peaks on Wednesday with a statewide tornado drill at 9:30 am – so don’t punch in late unless you want to get ribbed all week for missing the companywide paid “retreat” (hopefully managers won’t make their…
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Wildfires have decimated the West Coast. Blizzard-like conditions continuously envelop the Northwest while shifting weather patterns have permanently skewed seasonal norms. Welcome to the Climate Change era. Destructive and disrupting meteorological shifts are upending conventional severe weather wisdom. While tornado sightings have increased nationwide, America hasn’t sustained an EF5 tornado since the infamous 2013 Moore,…
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OSHA Regulation Fire Storage likely spared Jenkintown, Pa. residents from unfathomable casualties following an aerospace manufacturing facility fire. Monday’s four-alarm fire underscored the gravitas when officials learned of onsite industrial chemicals. Fortunately, the manufacturer kept those chemicals in a separate storage facility away from operations. Although firefighters’ quick resolve for fire containment prevented the flames…
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New chemical storage laws could be a costly reality for thousands of businesses nationwide. State legislatures enact chemical storage regulations while updating current legislation every January. Countless businesses are caught off-guard each winter as few regulating bodies offer grace periods for negligent storage practices. Investing in OSHA-compliant fire-rated chemical storage warehouses provides continuous onsite protection…
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OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency are combining forces overseeing the Toxic Substances Control Act. The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding managing existing chemicals under the legislation . “Section 6 provides EPA with the authority to prohibit or limit the manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, use, or disposal of a chemical if EPA evaluates…
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Will President Trump end FEMA? If so, how would a bureaucratic dismantling impact federally-compliant storm shelters? The recently re-elected President said he was considering “getting rid of FEMA” during a stopover in storm-weary western North Carolina. Blue Ridge communities voiced their frustrations with the agency’s Hurricane Helene response. “FEMA has been a very big disappointment.…
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Hazardous waste generation is a common storage dilemma requiring a satellite accumulation area. Hazardous waste generation is any residual, toxic byproduct or waste originating from an industrial process that is harmful to health and the environment. Paints, solvents, motor oil, adhesives, batteries, sludge, and industrial cleaners are the most common examples of hazardous waste generation.…
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OSHA Chemical Storage Requirements save lives while protecting the bottom line. More than 32 million workers encounter tens of thousands of chemicals comprising dangerous compounds annually. While federal regulations are vexatious, failure to follow these safety standards increases hazardous risks. Resulting reprimands for improper chemical storage incurs hefty civil penalties and negative publicity. Common OSHA…
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Modular chemical storage can easily accommodate significant dangerous chemical stockpiles. Our lockers are ideal for storing IBC tote containment systems and metal drums. Wide-swinging or roll-up doors – depending on your preferred transport method – streamline inventorying and chemical application processes. Superior steel paneling and solid industry-standard welding fortifications ensure each modular chemical storage building…
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Flammable liquid storage cabinets strengthen jobsite safety protocols. Dangerous chemical incidents from improper chemical storage threaten employees and daily operations. While no manufacturer is impervious from ongoing safety risks abounding most jobsites, a flammable liquid storage cabinet provides more than blanket protection. Our smaller storage lockers will sufficiently protect smaller chemical payloads that don’t necessitate…
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