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49 CFR Lithium Battery Regulations Revised for Air Transport

Due to their unique challenges to safety in the air transportation environment, transporting lithium batteries safely by air has been an ongoing concern. Unlike most other hazardous materials, lithium batteries have a dual chemical and electrical hazard. If involved in a fire, this combination of risks can create a scenario that exceeds the fire suppression […]... Learn more

How To Clean Up the Damage from Oil Spills on Soil

You should always be prepared for an oil leak or spill if you are responsible for any oil storage. You must know what to do, as not all oil spills are the same. The spill’s size and the type of oil or refined oil product will impact the spill’s severity. For example, gasoline is worse […]... Learn more

Why WHMIS Matters: The Importance of WHMIS Training

Employees spend an average of 40 hours a week in the workplace. Employers are responsible for ensuring that their work areas are safe from dangerous situations. Still, Canadian worker’s compensation boards reported an average of “924 workers died due to work-related causes in 2020. This report provides a jurisdictional comparison of work-related injury and fatality […]... Learn more

IMDG Code, 2022 Edition Amendment 41-22

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport. Amendment 41-22 includes revisions to various sections of the Code and to transport requirements for specific substances. It was adopted by the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee at its […]... Learn more

How a Safety Consultant Can Improve Workplace Safety and Help Manage Your Risk

Is your workplace as safe from hazards and injuries as it could be? Does your workplace comply with all federal, provincial, state, and local health and safety laws and regulations? The top priority of every employer should be guaranteeing the safety of employees in the workplace. Every workplace presents risks, regardless of the location or […]... Learn more

The Top Ten OSHA Violations in The Workplace and How To Avoid Them!

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) releases a list of the most-cited violations of its standards across all industries every year. OSHA publishes the list to caution employers so they can make efforts to locate and restore identified hazards communicated in these and other standards before OSHA shows up. Many preventable injuries, illnesses, and […]... Learn more

All You Need to Know About Canada’s WHMIS

WHMIS stands for the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. Canada’s requirements for hazard classification and communication for workplace chemicals (WHMIS) were updated in 2015 to include GHS, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. These requirements are now known as WHMIS 2015. After a transition period from WHMIS 1988 that ended on […]... Learn more

All You Need to Know About IMDG Code for Shipping Containers

The purposes of the IMO are to provide machinery for cooperation among Governments in the field of governmental regulation and practices relating to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping engaged in international trade, to encourage and facilitate the general adoption of the highest practicable standards in matters concerning maritime safety, the efficiency of navigation […]... Learn more