The National Fire Academy (NFA) is now accepting applications for its highly sought-after Chemical Hazard Analysis for Risk-Based Response course. This 10-day on-campus training is designed to equip ...

A Hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, injuries, accidents or other undesirable effects. A Risk is the possibility that a personal injury, property loss or environmental harm will ...

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Managing chemical reactivity hazards is more complex than other major hazards. Learn how to use process hazard analysis (PHA) to identify such hazard scenarios and determine whether additional ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Some say “to-may-toe” and some say “to-mah-toe.” Is the difference between “job hazard analysis” (JHA) and “job safety analysis” (JSA) simply semantics, or something more? Some say “to-may-toe” and ...

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 ...

Employers with sophisticated safety programs implement overarching Safety and Health Management Systems (“SHMS”, also called Injury and Illness Prevention Plans and Accident Prevention Plans) to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new interactive training tool to help small businesses effectively identify hazards in the workplace. Employers and workers can ...