Spill Containment and Spill Cleanup Solutions
Acids and corrosive substances are on hand at many worksites — automobile repair shops, heavy equipment storage yards, and manufacturing facilities, to name just a few. However, the corrosive materials these and other businesses depend on can be … [Continue reading]
Is safety a key value and essential part of day-to-day life in your workplace — part of your company’s culture? It should be. Why build a culture of safety? For two reasons: productivity and profitability. A safe organization will run more … [Continue reading]
When you clean up an oil spill, chemical spill, or other type of spill, you want to avoid or minimize environmental damage. That’s why it’s important to make sure that the absorbent material you use to clean a spill up doesn’t add to the ecological … [Continue reading]
Feel like you’ve seen a lot of rain this summer? You’re not mistaken. In many regions, thunderstorms are more frequent this time of year, and they can bring lasting damage that goes beyond mud puddles and beat-up begonias. The torrential rains can … [Continue reading]
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), "fall protection" (or lack thereof) is the single most frequently cited safety standard. Companies that don't offer adequate protection to their workers against falls could be … [Continue reading]
The January 9th chemical spill in which some 7,500 gallons of the coal-cleaning chemical 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol (MCHM) leaked into the nearby Elk River is believed to be one of West Virginia's worst ecological disasters of all time. It left … [Continue reading]
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued an $11,000 fine to the company responsible for the massive West Virginia chemical spill which left some 300,000 residents without access to clean water. On January 9, 2014, … [Continue reading]
Workplace injuries and deaths in the U.S. cost a total of $198.2 billion in 2012, according to the National Safety Council. But despite the enormous cost of accidents and other workplace safety incidents, too many workers are risking on-the-job … [Continue reading]
According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 708 temporary workers were killed during 2012. Which translates into 17% of ALL workplace fatalities. The growing number of job-related fatalities and injuries has prompted the … [Continue reading]
Commercial fires cost businesses in the U.S. billions of dollars per year in the form of property damage, loss of productivity, ruined/damaged equipment, and higher insurance premiums. The heavy financial burden of a fire is often enough to force … [Continue reading]