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Safety Update
Easy GHS Labeling Options Cut
Compliance Complexity, Make Production Safer
cameras and software to prevent unau- thorized entry to a facility or structure and minimize false alarms. Via GPS map- ping technology, the system and software provide the ability to know the exact loca- tion of an intrusion and pinpoint it on an overview of the facility or interior blueprint. This allows building operations to quickly ascertain the location of the intrusion for a faster response time. The system’s image-stitching technology combines cam- eras and laser scanners to track the threat in real time, enhancing visual verification. The LaserGuardian system also incorpo- rates technology to eliminate false alarms due to environmental conditions.
Sick Inc.: www.sickusa.com
With the deadlines for Globally Harmonized System (GHS) label compliance now past for chemical manufacturers, distributors and end users, OSHA has some stiff fines planned for those not yet with the program.
Avery: www.avery.com/GHSLabel
“For any stragglers not yet GHS-label compliant, OSHA fines and penalties are expected to increase 80 percent,” says Mark Howell, owner of Howell Safety and Training Solutions, a Jonesboro, AR-based safety and risk-management consulting company. “The maximum fine is expected to rise from $7000 per violation to $12,600 per violation, and for more serious issues from $70,000 to $127,000 per violation.” End users who may not yet be fully GHS-label compliant, or who may want to streamline their compliance process, will find that easy GHS labeling options
can reduce complexity and make production safer. GHS compliance is required for chemical formulations purchased in bulk containers. Containers requiring GHS-compliant labeling can vary in size from 55-gal. drums down to small test vials. In an industrial setting, chemical formulations that could require GHS labeling include industrial primers, coatings, sealants, lubricants, greases, cutting
Become an Air-Quality Expert
oils, rust removers, degreasers, surfactants, disinfectants and sanitizers.
One labeling solution comes from Avery: UltraDuty GHS Chemical Labels. The indus- trial-grade labels, constructed with a marine-grade waterproof adhesive, resist chemicals, tearing and abrasion. And, Avery’s Design & Print GHS Wizard allows employees to
Fumes and particulates created by welding and other industrial manufacturing processes aren’t just unpleasant—they have real health and safety consequences for employees. And, having dirty equipment and facilities can reduce the useful life of capital equipment.
create and print their own GHS and HMIS labels from pre-designed templates.
To help manufacturers learn first-hand the scientific and practical lessons required to improve their facilites’ air quality and production processes, RoboVent has launched the Clean Air Academy, first held in January and to be repeated April 18-19, 2017, at its headquarters location in Sterling Heights, MI.
New 3M Blog Highlights Worker Safety, Training and Regulatory News
When it comes to worker health and safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often confusing and difficult for people to apply to their own work environment. To help manufacturers cut through the clutter, the 3M Personal Safety Division has launched a new blog titled, Safety Now & Next--a go-to resource for worker health and safety news and tips.
The two-day course is designed to give engineers, facility managers and main- tenance staff a solid foundation in the science of air-quality management. Par- ticipants will come away armed with the knowledge they need to recognize air- quality problems, evaluate remedy options, make informed equipment selections and maintain a healthy work environment. Price: $995 per person.
The blog provides relevant and simple-to-understand information from many different PPE offerings, including active safety, detection solutions, head and face protection, hearing protection, industrial ergonomic devices, and welding safety. It also tackles such relevant information as regulations and compliance, training and education, and industry trends related to health and safety. Visit workersafety.3m.com/safety-now.
Guarding System from Sick Wins Innovation Award
Topics on the agenda include charac- teristics of weld fumes and other con- taminants; introduction to industrial hygiene and EPA/OSHA regulations; dust and fume capture and conveying; and spark arrestance and combustible dust. RoboVent: www.robovent.com/academy
The LaserGuardian Intrusion Detection System and The HawkEye Effect software from Sick, Minneapolis, MN, has been named a 2016 winner of the Benchmark magazine Innovation Award. The award highlights advances in security technology by recognizing innovative thinking and the delivery of benefits through advanced security solutions, according to the magazine.
The LaserGuardian system combines laser-scanning technology with security
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