Industrial Health and Safety

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2009-11-17 Occupational (OSHA) and Environmental Hazards - vermiculite:

Please do not be panicky or frantic about this. (You are getting a survey? I wonder what type of survey.) For certain, all vermiculite does NOT contain asbestos. I have tested it and found asbestos sometimes

2009-11-17 Occupational (OSHA) and Environmental Hazards - ladder extension:

Thank you for this question. Without seeing the configuration of your ladder, I think the fastest solution to help you would be to advise you to go to your local Home Depot, Lowe's or other hardware

2009-11-11 Industrial Health and Safety - Fire:

Hi Kantilal, That is a great question. I don't know what system you are using but the ones I am familiar with will not allow the spark to ignite if the pressure in the stack falls below a specific level

2009-11-09 Occupational (OSHA) and Environmental Hazards - Lifting limits:

Subject: Lifting limits Question: Hi Mike. I'm an Occupational Therapist preparing my facility to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations. I've spent a bazillion hours online with OSHA & NIOSH to find

2009-11-06 Industrial Health and Safety - Fire:

Hi Kantilal, Venting gas back through stacks has been around for a long time. And it works. The idea is that the cylinder you refer to is under pressure until it reaches the top of the stacks where it