When running a facility of any type, you are going to have a variety of different chemicals and other potentially hazardous products on site. While these are necessary for getting jobs done, they can also be very dangerous if they are spilled. Even just water can cause a hazard if it is not cleaned up properly since it can make things slippery. This is why most facilities…
Tony Ferraro | June 3, 2016 | Product Spotlight | Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
One of the biggest complaints that safety managers have when it comes to their jobs is that they don’t have the budget they need to make dramatic improvements. While this is certainly a concern, and one that should be addressed, it is not something that should completely stop you from taking steps toward a safer workplace environment. There are many simple and inexpensive enhancements that can be…
Tony Ferraro | May 20, 2016 | Safety Products | Facility Marking, Floor Marking, Organized Workplace, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup, Tool Organization
Understanding OSHA’s Spill Kit Requirements Most facilities have some type of chemicals or other things that are dangerous, yet necessary for getting specific jobs done. Most of the time these products are used without any problem, but in the event of a spill, it is important to be able to get them contained and cleaned up as quickly and safely as possible. This is why it is…
Tony Ferraro | September 23, 2015 | Safety Products | OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Spill Cleanup
The term HAZWOPER stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard, and is a set of standards created by OSHA. These standards are specifically applicable to five groups of employers/employees according to OSHA, but they can also be used by many other facilities looking to improve their hazardous waste safety. The five specific groups that these standards are required for are as follows (pulled directly from…
Tony Ferraro | February 2, 2015 | Safety Solutions | Fire Safety, HAZWOPER, OSHA, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup
Everything You Need to Know About Emergency Spill Kits Spills in the workplace are almost inevitable, which is why it is important to plan ahead on how you will respond to these situations. In many cases, the spills are harmless and can just be cleaned up using a normal mop and bucket. In other cases, however, a spill may cause some pretty significant hazards and need to…
Tony Ferraro | November 13, 2014 | Safety Products | OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
Chemical Spills in the Workplace When it comes to safety hazards in the workplace, there are few things that are as scary or serious as a chemical spill. Whether it is a small spill or something bigger, they can all be extremely dangerous to the people working in the facility as well as any products or equipment that they come in contact with. The best way to…
Tony Ferraro | September 24, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, OSHA, Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
There are many different things that companies can do to help improve the safety of their facility and their employees, such as installing photoluminescent tape or reminder safety signs. However, learning about and implementing industry best safety practices, for example, can do a lot to cut down on hazards within the facility. The fact is, that without workplace safety drills, all the safety planning is still really…
Tony Ferraro | August 25, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Floor Marking, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
Working with hazardous chemicals can be one of the most dangerous activities for workers to engage in for a number of reasons; not the least of which being that many chemicals used in production are used in small quantities, meaning that they last a while between re-stocks and workers don’t have to handle them constantly. While this might seem like a plus, it can mean that workers…
Tony Ferraro | April 9, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Forklift Safety, GHS, Hazcom, Labeling, OSHA, Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
The goal of workplace safety programs is primarily to prevent accidents and injuries by helping train people on how to minimize risk and work more safely. An important part of any program also must focus on how to respond when something goes wrong. Nowhere is this truer than when there is a chemical spill in the facility. Depending on the types of chemicals being used in the…
Tony Ferraro | March 18, 2014 | Safety Solutions | Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, GHS, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
Most manufacturing or industrial facilities use a variety of different types of chemicals in their day to day work. Whether it is used for cleaning, in the production of a product or anything else, these chemicals are essential to the success of most industries. While they are certainly important for business, they can also be extremely dangerous. In many cases, even a small amount of them coming…
Tony Ferraro | March 5, 2014 | Safety Solutions | GHS, Labeling, Safety, Spill Cleanup
No matter how hard you work at improving the safety of a facility there is always the chance that there will be an emergency situation that comes up. Whether it is an employee that gets injured at work, a fire, a chemical spill or any number of other things, it is important to plan a proper emergency response for every possible situation. Planning ahead may include utilizing…
Tony Ferraro | February 27, 2014 | Floor Marking, Safety Solutions, Visual Safety | Emergency Evacuation, Facility Marking, Fire Safety, Floor Marking, Floor Signs, OSHA, Safety, Safety Signs, Spill Cleanup
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response protocols, often referred to as HAZWOPER, are a set of standards for dealing with projects involving the cleanup of toxic waste. HAZWOPER requires companies to follow a strict set of health and safety requirements when responding to spillage emergencies or dealing with toxic cleanups. A Brief History Officially written up by the OSHA in 1989, HAZWOPER seeks to protect the health…
Tony Ferraro | December 12, 2013 | Safety Solutions | HAZWOPER, OSHA, Safety, Spill Cleanup
Even in industrial facilities there are some spills which are more dangerous than others, and it is no surprise that spilling fuel or oil is going to be one of those cases. Oil and fuel are used in a wide range of different places from airports to mining operations and just about any factory setting you can imagine. Whenever these types of products are used it is…
Mike Wilson | March 19, 2013 | Safety Products | Mining Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
In spite of taking all kinds of precautions, it is difficult to prevent or create fool proof systems where spills cannot occur. The occurrences can be minimized or made nil by taking periodic assessments of the safety of machines and various pipes and flow channels. It is also required to impart proper training to the working personnel so that they will take measures to prevent the spillage…
Mike Wilson | November 19, 2012 | Safety Products | Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
Most industries deal with oils, liquids and chemicals in the liquid form for the various functions. Oils are basically used to either grease the machinery or to produce energy to work the machinery. Either way there is a chance of it spilling and making the floor wet. Sometimes there can be a leak of the liquid from a pipeline and this too can be a dangerous situation…
Mike Wilson | October 19, 2012 | Safety Products | Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
