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Mitigate Injuries and Risk During a Refinery Turnaround

Refinery turnarounds are complicated processes on their own without having to worry about safety and industrial hygiene compliance. Numerous safety mandates need to be complied with, there is a heavy amount of liability involved in a turnaround, an...
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Why Outsourcing Safety Can Improve On-Site Productivity

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Outsourcing safety is an excellent way for companies to focus on their core business while entrusting experts to focus on their employees' safety. With companies already outsourcing things like human resources, IT, marketing and call centers, it's ...
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Reduce Employee Risk With Regular Asbestos Inspections

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Asbestos Inspections are critical; despite its current limited use, asbestos-containing materials still remain in older facilities and could harm employees, workers, and the general public. Buildings constructed before the 1980s often have material...
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How a Tank Entry Supervisor Improves Safety and Reduces Risk

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A "confined space" is a space that: (1) is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform assigned work, (2) has limited or restricted means for entry or exit; and (3) is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. ...
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How to Best Prepare for Scheduled Power Plant Outages

As we get closer to winter, plants are beginning their scheduled turnarounds, shutdowns and outages as they prepare for their peak seasons. Summer and winter require power plants to be at their best due to customer demand and usage requirements. To ...
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Benefits of a Dedicated Confined Space Rescue Team

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According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), around 2.1 million workers enter permit-required confined spaces annually in the United States. In addition, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational...
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How Turnaround Consulting Services Can Increase Productivity

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There is no denying that turnarounds are essential to the stability of equipment's life cycle. At the same time, they are often seen as complex processes that elevate risk and stress around the worksite. And while some may dread the idea of a turnar...
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Safety and Health Programs Every Business Should Implement

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From energy and construction companies to schools and hospitals, safety and health programs facilitate growth by managing liability and building stakeholder trust. Since the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act came into effect four decades ago...
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How Industrial Hygiene Services can Improve Working Conditions

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Industrial hygiene services are critical to any working environment. As workplaces change with COVID-19, these services have become even more crucial for decreasing contaminants and keeping employees safe. What Is Industrial Hygiene (IH)?  ...
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Indoor Air Quality Services to Implement Today

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Indoor air quality (IAQ) is essential to the health and safety of employees and occupants in any space. Those spaces could be businesses, commercial buildings, or schools. According to the EPA, Americans spend an average of 90% of their time indoor...
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