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Safety, Regulatory Compliance

OSHA Fit Testing Procedures: General Requirements for Test Exercises

As part of a company's respiratory protection program, for an individual to be able to use a respirator, they must be initially fit tested and annually thereafter to assure the respirator mask provides a tight fitting seal. To make sure your organization is performing...
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Safety

Respirator Fit Tests: Quantitative vs. Qualitative

In my last post, I discussed OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134, and what employees need to do before using a respirator. In that post, I promised a follow-up detailing the two...
BY TEI Experts September 11, 2017
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Safety

OSHA Respiratory Protection: What Employees Need to Do BEFORE Using a Respirator

Several OSHA regulations require the use of respirators, including OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. Safety respirator masks are used to protect employees from harmful dusts,...
BY TEI Experts August 14, 2017
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Emergency Response, Safety, Lab Safety

Q&A Series: 4 Important Emergency Response Questions and Answers

While the ER coordinator serves as the point person during an emergency, it is important to prepare your entire facility for a possible emergency in order to streamline the response and control the...
BY Kevin Coulon February 7, 2017
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EHS, DOT, Safety

Avoid 6 of the Most Common Hazardous Waste Violations

Whether you’re a large or small quantity generator of hazardous waste, you have a lot to think about regarding managing your hazardous waste in a safe and compliant way. In 2012 there was $16...
BY TEI Experts November 7, 2016
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Safety, Regulatory Compliance, Lab Management

4 Questions That Stand Between You and a Best-In-Class Environmental Preventative Maintenance Program

Preventative maintenance is a crucial, yet underemphasized facet of Environmental, Health & Safety operations. A regular PM program allows you to create, streamline and optimize a preventative...
BY TEI Experts May 11, 2016
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Safety, EHS Strategy

How To Transform Your Company’s Safety Culture

It is rare, that a company or operation will consider their safety programs and performance proprietary, even with competitors. Yet with the abundance of ideas and programs, standards and best...
BY Jim Holland November 4, 2015
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Safety, Lab Management

You Might Have Mold: 4 Most Common Lab Molds and Where They Live

It’s not uncommon to group molds into very broad categories like “common mold” or “black mold”. This fails to address the reality that molds come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and pathogenic...
BY TEI Experts September 17, 2015
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Safety, Regulatory Compliance

Leak Detection and Repair Best Practices: 5 Core LDAR Program Elements

The EPA has found significant widespread noncompliance with Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) regulations. The agency has estimated that approximately 70,367 tons per year of volatile organic...
BY TEI Experts July 22, 2015
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EHS, OSHA, Safety, EHS Compliance, Healthcare, Education, Industrial, Life Sciences, Technical Services

Are You Ready for an OSHA Inspection? 5 Steps to Staying Prepared

It’s tempting to ignore the potential for an inspection from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). Unfortunately, this can mean putting off the necessary preparation steps until...
BY Rick Foote November 11, 2014
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