Compliance

OSHA 1910.138: Hand Protection, General Requirements

January 21, 2019

History: Back in the day, workers considered it a sign of durability and hardiness to not wear gloves when performing tasks in the workplace. Most never considered wearing gloves to…

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OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Standard

January 21, 2019

History: The health risks associated with exposure to dust containing crystalline silica are well-known today, but it is important to note this wasn’t always the case. In 1700, Dr. Bernardino…

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ISO 12100:2010 Safety Of Machinery-Design Risk Assessment & Reduction

January 21, 2019

History: According to the WTO/TBT Agreement of 1995, member nations are required to create standards, such as compulsory standards, voluntary standards and conformance assessment processes, by integrating said standards with…

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Emergency Eyewash & Shower Equipment: ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014

January 20, 2019

History: Emergency eyewash stations, as well as shower equipment, are addressed by ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014: American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment. This standard, written and published by the…

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Dropped Object Prevention: ANSI/ISEA 121-2018

January 20, 2019

History: The ANSI/ISEA 121-2018, American National Standard for Dropped Object Prevention Solutions standard comes in response to the thousands of workers each year in the U.S. who are injured (and…

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Machine Safety: ANSI B11 Series

January 18, 2019

History B11 Standards, Inc., founded in 2010, is ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organization that administers and develops the ANSI B11 series of American National Standards and Technical Report on machine/machine too/machinery…

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Hand Impact Protection: ANSI/ISEA 138

January 18, 2019

History: According to OSHA, of the 145,000 recordable injuries in today’s workplace and government agencies, 63% are made up of cuts; 18% are due to crush and bone breakage. These…

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Combustible Dust Standard: NFPA 652

January 18, 2019

History: Combustible dust is any fine material that can catch fire and explode when mixed with air. OSHA defines combustible dust as “…a solid material composed of distinct particles or…

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