Safety is paramount in the sheet metal workplace, and yet, hazards lurk in even the most benign environments. From slips and falls to chemical exposures, the potential for accidents is always present.

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- One of the root causes of workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards which are present or could have been anticipated in ...

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OSHA earlier this week unveiled a new interactive training tool designed to help small businesses identify safety hazards in the workplace. The hazard-identification program “is an interactive, online ...

How safety and health professionals can scope out the big picture of workplace hazards and assess their risks through Visual Literacy practices. Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You are a safety and ...

A Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Hazard Classification and Labeling. It is an international, standardized approach to hazard communication. The introduction of this system ensures that chemical ...

Effective occupational health and safety management requires a structured approach to hazard identification and risk assessment, which is best achieved by a management system. The implementation of an ...

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is a standardized, international approach to hazard communication. The standard, which was previously known as the 'Right ...

Risk management involves a three-step procedure: hazard identification, risk assessment, and risk mitigation in case of unacceptable risk levels. In fact, the hazard identification process should ...

Chemical regulations exist to safeguard human and environmental health throughout a substance’s life cycle (manufacture, intended use phase, and disposal). Regulatory decisions require scientific ...