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On September 10, 2019 at the NSC Congress and Expo in San Diego, the National Safety Council and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released the preliminary top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2019. These findings are presented annually in September, the end of their fiscal year. The Top 10 list tends to look similar from year to year, the variation generally being the frequency with which specific violations are cited. In 2019, the mos …

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 …

2017 Safety and Health Program GuidelinesAt the beginning of each year, all business should take time to review their regulatory obligations and practices. This year, OSHA released updated guidelines for Safety and Health Programs concerning medium-sized businesses. The purpose of a Safety and Health Program is to prevent foreseeable workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities while creating a sustainable working environment that promotes wellness and protects the employer’s bottom line …

It is required by OSHA for any company dealing with hazardous chemicals in the workplace to develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP). The purpose of a CHP is to provide guidelines for protecting employees from health hazards associated with chemicals in the laboratory and keeping chemical exposure below the designed limits set forth by OSHA section 1910.1450(c). Keeping employee exposure to hazardous chemicals at a minimum can be a daunting task. Below is a basic outline of a Chemical Hyg …