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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has released new guidelines for ensuring proper ventilation in the workplace. Download the PDF

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) the Hazard Communication Standard requires all employers to use proper signage to indicate hazardous substances and how to use them. A hazardous substance is any substance that can cause a health or physical hazard. This standard is often referred to as the HAZCOM standard or Employee Right-to-Know – 29 CFR 1910.1200. The purpose behind the proper signage comes down to 3 main points: 1.To provide a safe and healthy wo …

What is safe and sound week?A safe workplace is a sound business. Every August a nationwide event is organized by OSHA to bring attention to workplace safety and highlight successful workplace safety programs. Participation is voluntary and it’s easy to sign up. How can I create a Safety and Health Program?Every workplace is unique and requires special consideration for the dangers therein. There are different activities that can help raise important questions about safety and get the conve …

For over 20 years CP Lab Safety has been working to keep you and your workplace healthy and safe. Starting in 1996, we set out with a vision of creating healthy laboratories around the world with our flagship product, ECO Funnel. The beginning was a challenge because many people were not interested in protecting the environment and did not want to follow safe chemical disposal procedures. Simply allowing chemicals to evaporate in a fume hood was the most common method of disposal. Howe …

August is National Water Quality Month in the United States. Many Americans have always had the convenience of safe drinking water and that’s all due to the highly regulated system the United States has in place. There are many different facets at play to ensure water is held up to the standard we know and trust. The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), originally passed in 1974, is upheld by the EPA “to set national health-base standards for drinking water to protect against both naturally-occ …