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EPA collaborates with state of Michigan on Hazardous Waste Cleanup of former...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of Michigan are collaborating on the upcoming hazardous waste cleanup of a toxic landfill in Kalamazoo. According to the EPA, the landfill...

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Fire Extinguisher Life Span

Fire extinguishers can be your first defense against a fire in your business, so what can you do to improve a Fire Extinguisher Life Span. If the time comes when you need to use your fire extinguisher,...

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Fire Extinguishers within the Oil and Gas Industry – Choosing the Correct Ones

In any oil and gas facility, the risk of fire is inherently higher than in a more conventional setting like an office building. For that reason, choosing then correct fire extinguishers for the oil and...

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Sustainable Recycling Solution for End-Of-Life Batteries

As the global shift toward electrification continues to accelerate, the popularity of micro-mobility is following suit, with the global market expected to grow to $150 billion by 2025, according to...

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Chemical Plant Fire in Germany Kills at Least 2 People

A Chemical Plant Fire and explosion in a German industrial park on July 27th, 2021 killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a pall of smoke over the western city...

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Managing Fire and Life Safety For Commercial Fleets

A fire onboard a commercial vessel is a disaster everyone wants to avoid. This is why you have all of the necessary fire and life safety equipment on board to put out the fire and help those who have...

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3 Reasons Why EHS Incident Reporting is Critical.

The concept of EHS incident reporting has been around for quite some time now. Though it was designed to improve safety in the workplace, there are still a number of reasons employees refuse to comply...

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Fire Protection Systems Used in Oil and Gas Process Facilities

The best way to eliminate costly losses and unsafe conditions due to fire in oil and gas process facilities is to prevent the fires from occurring. Fire protection systems can be costly and require...

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OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards

For 2020, the following is the OSHA Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA. OSHA publishes this list to alert employers about these commonly cited...

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Sustainable Packaging – Can Seaweed Reduce the Scourge of Plastic Waste?

From a pile of seaweed to a cardboard box. That’s what sustainable packaging leader DS Smith now is exploring to determine if seaweed fibers can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging...

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Fire Safety for Manufacturing Plants – Key Actions

Any workplace must take special care when it comes to fire safety, but Fire Safety for Manufacturing Plants is a priority as fires in industrial and manufacturing environments can be especially...

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Leeds General Infirmary Hospital Investment Ensures Compliance With Emergency...

Following an extensive overhaul of the hospital’s emergency lighting system, LuxIntelligent panels from fire and life safety systems manufacturer Advanced are ensuring ongoing Compliance With Emergency...

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Making Prevention a Priority in Workplace Fire Safety

Conduct fire safety risk assessments Organizations are liable for conducting a fire safety risk assessment, and should have an agreed checklist for workplace fire safety that enables them to assess...

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How to Ensure Fire Door Safety

Here is some guidance on ensuring fire door safety: Close fire doors at all times Fire doors must always remain closed to stop fire and smoke from spreading across the building. It is also against the...

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America’s Safest Companies 2020

In this year when the entire world has been put on alert and advised to follow personal health and safety protocols of an unprecedented, there’s no better time to celebrate excellence in safety...

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7 Tips for Improving Workplace Fire Safety

Workplace fire safety is an essential concept that all employers and business owners should know. Since you never know when a fire may occur, you should always be prepared and know what to do should...

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The 6 Steps to Lockout Tagout – Control of Hazardous Energy

When machines or equipment are being prepared for service or maintenance, they often contain some form of “hazardous energy” that can harm workers in the area. There are several forms of hazardous...

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Another School Fire and more disruption to Children’s Education

Less than two weeks into the new school term in the UK and a primary school in Wiltshire, England has suffered a major school fire. Following 18 months of pandemic disruption, students at the school...

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America’s Safest Companies 2021

The winners of America’s Safest Companies 2021 awards excel at keeping their employees and communities safe by emphasizing that safety has to be an ingrained part of a company’s culture, at every touch...

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The Benefits of Safety Inspection Software in the Waste Management Industry

A waste management company in the UK has been sentenced for safety breaches after an employee and an agency worker both fell from height. Speaking after the hearing, HSE inspector Darian Dundas said:...

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