Having the right tools for every job makes the workday flyby with minimal interruptions. Instead of pausing the job to run back to the work truck, zapping precious minutes and whatever momentum you’ve accrued with your employees, keeping your toolbox in order streamlines projects. Larger jobs require bigger tools. Why pick away at topsoil with…
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Everyone has seen footage of a tornado ripping through vulnerable communities and desolate Midwestern farmland. Countless grainy dashboard camera footage has given American viewers a front seat to the visceral carnage and the uprooting of afflicted lives. Although real time tornado videos – thanks to the intrepid tenacity of storm chasers – have become common,…
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OSHA is again changing its hazard communication standard for chemical labeling, specifically for smaller containers. The new rule will go into effect July 19. Proper chemical labeling is a pilar to compliant chemical storage. Hazardous material containers without labels pose immediate health and safety hazards to employees who routinely handle dangerous chemicals. Incompatible chemicals without proper labeling can be…
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One nasty byproduct of the Industrial Revolution is the growing prevalence of hazardous materials and pollution. While high-octane petroleum and powerful disinfectants increased factory productivity, our ecosystem became littered with carbon contaminants and viscous sludge, sterilizing microscopic food chains and siphoning drinkable water supplies. To curb wanton environmental destruction, the EPA stepped in to safeguard…
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Hazardous materials storage is the compliant protection of dangerous and toxic chemicals. Chemical storage can be as small as a wooden cabinet or as large as a Conex box. While many hazardous materials are necessary for industrial production, they also pose health, safety, and environmental threats. Hazardous materials can exist in a solid, semi-solid, gas,…
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OSHA regulations and standards for chemical storage vary upon hazardous classification. While non fire-rated storage is sufficient for protecting nitrogen and certain metals, other chemicals require tougher construction. Flammable storage can be a logistical nightmare for product inventory. No company likes running low on supplies. Supply-chain interruptions affects every stage of production. Product shortages were…
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OSHA, under the tutelage of the National Fire Protection Associated, enforces regulations concerning your company’s hazardous material storage area. Each industry that handles hazardous chemicals for producing finished goods or incurring residual hazardous waste must follow hazardous material storage area regulations. A hazardous material is any potentially volatile or dangerous chemical that poses known adverse…
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There’s a place for every tool or piece of equipment on the jobsite. Investing in compliant chemical storage ensures compliance, organization, and efficient operations. Hazardous materials stockpiles should always be stored in an OSHA compliant storage container or locker. While the delineation of storage varies upon classification and application, all hazardous materials should be stored…
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Flammable chemicals need top-of-the-line protection. Although the National Fire Protection Associated has written more than 300 standards for handling hazardous materials, extra consideration is given to combustibles. Most flammable chemicals have low flash points, or the lowest temperature a chemical concentration can ignite the surrounding air. Flammable chemicals cause an 8,000 average of industrial fires…
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Storing large stockpiles of hazardous materials might feel like a herculean endeavor if you’re short on storage space. OSHA , following National Fire Protection Association guidelines – regularly enforce stringent regulations with unmatched bureaucratic efficiency. OSHA requires storage areas must be free of explosive or incompatible materials and stored in a dry and secure storage…
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