Fail-Safe: An experiment that is being monitored by a device to shut down the experiment if, for instance, a loss in water pressure or electricity to the experiment could cause a fire, explosion, or ...

In accordance with Michigan's Hazard Communication Standard, the University has established a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees with exposure or potential exposure to ...

Keep in mind, many industrial disasters of the past have resulted from a false sense of security in SOPs and fail-safes. With any process involving hazardous materials, the ultimate goal is to prevent ...

New food-safety rules being imposed by the federal government will require even the smallest food-product manufacturers to develop hazard analysis plans and have an employee who has completed ...

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) reported that there were 2,210 non-fatal electrical injuries in 2017. This was an increase of 35% as compared to 2016. These injuries could have ...

When I first read the preamble to the then new OSHA confined space standard, I was struck by an interesting paradox that appeared on page 4,487 of the Jan. 14, 1993, Federal Register. In one breath, ...

With any process involving hazardous materials, the ultimate goal is to prevent the release of the substance. However, there also should be a means of protecting workers in the event those controls ...