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Establish an Oxygen Monitor Alarm Policy

April 7, 2015

If there are oxygen monitors present in your facility, do you have an established policy on what the proper response to an alarm sounding should be? The normal concentration of oxygen in the air is approximately 20.9%.

March 31, 2015

Are there employees using air guns for cleaning purposes at your facility? If so, are you aware of the OSHA stipulations regarding the safe use of compressed air?

March 24, 2015

Everyone knows flammable cabinets are used to store flammable liquids and other flammable materials. But do you know the importance of properly securing the shelving? Numerous chemical spills have resulted from flammable cabinet shelves collapsing.

March 23, 2015

EHS firm Safety Partners, Inc. today announced the appointment of Lauren Laidlaw as Senior Director of Marketing and Communications. Laidlaw will head the organization’s strategic marketing efforts as the company continues to grow. Safety Partners, Inc., established the professional services field of hands-on EHS services for the life sciences industry in 1992.

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March 17, 2015

Have you ever walked through the labs and seen N95 masks sitting on a bench shelf even though you do not have an active respirator program? Make sure the use of all respiratory protection is reviewed and approved at your facility.

March 10, 2015

A Chemical Hygiene Plan is required for companies falling under OSHA’s Lab Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1450, while a Hazard Communication Plan fulfills the requirements found in OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. Is your Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) updated as hazards, procedures, and policies change, or is it a stagnant document that is reviewed annually at best?

March 3, 2015

The Massachusetts State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 480, defines sharps as discarded medical articles that may cause puncture or cuts, including, but not limited to, all needles, syringes, lancets, pen needles, Pasteur pipettes, broken medical glassware/plasticware, scalpel blades, suture needles, dental wires, and disposable razors used in connection with a medical procedure.

February 24, 2015

Are you looking for ways to engage attendees during annual safety training refreshers? Have you ever considered setting up mock spill scenarios for participants to clean-up during training?

February 17, 2015

When utilizing recombinant DNA technology, a thorough risk assessment should be conducted for all projects. The potential risks to personnel and the environment need to be evaluated should an exposure or release occur.

February 10, 2015

February 2015 in New England is certainly giving people something to talk about! If you are subject to Tier II reporting, hopefully being snowed in is giving you sufficient time to meet the March 1st reporting deadline.

Insights and updates from Safety Partners

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Insights and updates from Safety Partners

Establish an Oxygen Monitor Alarm Policy

Air Gun Safety

Have You Checked Your Flammable Cabinet Shelves Lately?

Lauren Laidlaw joins Safety Partners as Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications

Voluntary Respiratory Protection Programs

Is Your Chemical Hygiene Plan a Living Document?

Does Your Facility Dispose of Pipettes as Biological Sharps Waste?

Liven Up Training with Mock Spill Drills

Conducting Risk Assessments for rDNA

Are You Buried in Snow and Your Tier II Report?

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