Category: July 2023 Newsletter

An explosion at Watson Grinding and Manufacturing Company, a spray-coating facility, in January, 2020 killed two workers and damaged hundreds of surrounding structures. What happened? Investigators from the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) discovered that personnel had not received adequate safety training. It was also determined that…

Recent Canadian wildfires have sent massive amounts of smoke across the Midwest and into New England, and even into Southeast US. What was once considered a West Coast problem has now become a potential threat to workers across the country. Smokey conditions in June caused ‘code red’ air quality alerts…

We all know that OSHA requires HAZWOPER training for any workers who perform cleanup, emergency response, or corrective actions that involve the uncontrolled release of hazardous substances. And if you’re reading this message, then that’s probably you or someone you work with. And the standard HAZWOPER training can often be…