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| Are Your Oxygen and Acetylene Cylinders Stored Correctly? |
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Clearing Up the Confusion Related to Storage of Oxygen and Acetylene Cylinders
What about the wear and tear on the regulator and tank threads by removing them from tanks so frequently? Doesn’t this create a greater hazard? What about the hazard of transporting the tanks so frequently? Moving these cylinders is a hazard in itself.
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| Our February and March Training Schedule |
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We will offer many safety training programs throughout 2009. If you would like to see our complete training calendar, click here or contact Jamie Jarboe at 502-240-6910 for more information or to register. All classes are normally held at our office in Louisville, KY. If you enroll up to two weeks prior to the courses (excluding Passport), you will qualify for our low Early Bird Rates! Monday, February, 9 and Monday, March 9: E.ON/LG&E Passport Training Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20: OSHA 30 Hour Construction Wednesday, March 4 to Thursday, March 5: Ergonomic Training for Engineers Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20: 30 Hour General Industry Tuesday, March 24: Respiratory Protection for Program Administrators Friday, March 27: Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing |
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| Employee Complaints Net Nearly $77,000 in Fines |
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Oxford, MA Concrete Products Manufacturer Receives 35 Serious, Repeat, and Other Citations
OSHA’s inspection found instances of bridge cranes with defective components; production and common areas littered with oil tanks, concrete rubble, combustible trash, rubbish and other debris; blocked or obstructed emergency exits; lack of eye, head and foot protection; no eyewash station; a defective forktruck and no forklift training; defective slings; unguarded table saw and grinder; ungrounded or unprotected electrical equipment or wiring; unlabeled containers of hazardous chemicals; and no hazard communication training. |
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| Public Comments Requested on Occupational Exposure to Diacetyl |
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OSHA Posts Notice of Proposed Rule for Diacetyl No sooner than the new administration was sworn in, OSHA published a notice of proposed rule making on occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl. The January 21 edition of the Federal Register contains a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl. The proposal seeks public comments on issues related to occupational exposure to diacetyl and food flavorings containing diacetyl, including the relationship between exposure to diacetyl and the development of adverse health effects; methods to evaluate and monitor exposure; methods to control exposure; employee training; medical observation for adverse health effects related to diacetyl exposure; and related topics. |
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Not sure you would want to consider drinking from this bottle of "Spring Water" or try the coffee for that matter! This would be just a little bit of a Hazard Communication issue, if you ask us.
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How long can you store your oxygen and acetylene cylinders on a welding cart or “special truck” before you must disconnect them from the regulator and cap, secure, and store them according to OSHA requirements? Do the requirements differ if you are at a construction site versus general industry? The General Industry and Construction Standards only specify the requirements for storage and use, but not how long a cylinder may sit idle before it is considered in “storage”. 24 hours of inactivity is the answer that I frequently hear. But is this assumption correct? 
OSHA has cited Flagg-Palmer Precast Inc. for 35 alleged repeat, serious and other than serious violations of workplace health and safety standards at its manufacturing plant. The concrete products manufacturer faces a total of $76,900 in proposed fines following an OSHA inspection prompted by employee complaints. 