by SpillResponse | Jul 8, 2024 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Hazmat, Safety Corner
OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) final rule was released May 20, over three years after it was proposed. The changes take effect July 19. There are staggered compliance dates for chemical manufacturers, importers, and distributors evaluating substances (January...
by SpillResponse | Jun 13, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
Our June Project Spotlight shines bright on our Atlanta, GA office’s 100th Spill Cleanup! While the spill itself was smaller in scale it did deal with a hefty chemical known as Methyl Ethyl Ketone (aka MEK). MEK can easily evaporate into the air and contribute to the...
by SpillResponse | Jun 13, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, First Call Training, Safety Corner
In May OSHA pushed out a new initiative called the “safety shuffle”. This is a unique shift where employers challenge higher level managers to ‘swap’ jobs with those boots on the ground folks. This will hopefully provide a better understanding of hazards in the...
by SpillResponse | May 3, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Spill Cleanup
This month’s project spotlight is brought to you by our Chattanooga office. The job was run by Regional Manager, Marcus Conchran, and his team made up of Assistant Area Manager, Autumn Taylor, and technicians, James Howlett and Yorrick Johnson. This job involved a...
by SpillResponse | May 3, 2024 | #SpillLife, First Call Training, Safety Corner
Hazard Communication Standards have been around for decades. Understanding what’s required is a headache for many companies. Here are some common questions about OSHA’s requirements for maintaining and providing access to internal Safety Data Sheets (SDSs): Can we...
by SpillResponse | Apr 3, 2024 | #SpillLife, Emergency Response, Hazmat, Latest Response, Remediation, Spill Cleanup, Waste Management
This Month’s Project Spotlight is being awarded to our Asheville, NC office! The Asheville, North Carolina crew was quick to a response where an 18-wheeler had crashed and leaked about 30-40 gallons of diesel along the side of the road. Our crew, made up of Area...
