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ISQEM would like to wish everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year. We hope you all have a safe time with your families and we look forward to meeting up withISQEMmembers in 2013…

Anti slip tapes are used to prevent accidents in industries and public buildings. As a matter of fact, anti slip tapes can be used not only in industries but also at various locations where there is a probability of a fall or slip. These tapes can be conveniently affixed at various…

Spill kits are handy kits for operators to clean up the spills. Spill kits are designed to absorb spill in an effective way. They will also include number of accessories to perform the job easily and efficiently. They…

Workplace accident prevention can be divided into two categories: those things the employer can do and those things the employees must do.

OSHA places the responsibility for employee safety squarely with the employer. It is the employer's responsibility to not only provide a safe workplace, but to also ensure their employees work and behave in a safe manner. Should someone be injured, the…

Working in industrial settings such as factories can expose you to a lot of chemicals and pipes along with other hazardous fluids and gases. With this, you may face your days at work a little bit confused on the locations of pipes and what they contain. This is most especially if you have a huge staff and…

Beth Slavet, the former chariman of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, has been selected for the position of Whistleblower Protection Program Director. Slavet has over 30 years experience working with whistleblower enforcement. Here is the full press release from OSHA:

WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels…

Reviewing the OSHA advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) creates quite a concern. For example, "For the purposes of this notice, the term "combustible dust" includes all combustible particulate solids of any size, shape, or chemical composition that could present a fire or deflagration hazard when suspended in air or other oxidizing medium"



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Currently combustible dust is not recognized in NFPA 1620 Standard for Pre-Incident Planning, Chapter 8 as a special hazard.  Firefighters must conduct a pre-incident plan at high-hazard occupancies that process and handle combustible dust so as minimize the…

The October 25, 2010 catastrophic dust explosion at the…

Recent firefighter injuries such as fighting a combustible dust related fire at plastics material and resin manufacturing are unacceptable. This brings back dark memories of the 1993 fire and catastrophic dust explosion at a wood fiber facility in Langerak, Netherlands resulting in 2…

Reflective tapes are also termed as safety tapes. Reflective tapes are used to enhance safety aspects. They are used at various locations including manufacturing industries, process industries, public buildings and garments. These tapes have the unique quality to reflect the light that…

"Do not use water or traditional fire fighting foam; however, micelle encapsulator fire extinguishing agent, such as F-500, should be used. NFPA 1620, Standard for Pre-Incident Planning can be used to establish a pre-incident plan for silos within their jurisdiction so as to minimize the risk to emergency responders"…

ISQEM will be updating their website with details of newly appointed Directors within the next 2 weeks. Please visit our site and see who the new Directors of ISQEM are and where they are located. We are sure that they will all contribute to ISQEM future success as a free professional membership association

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Workplace auditing has been revolutionised by mobile technology, and iAuditor, with its ability for collaboration across industries is at the forefront of this change.

Since it’s initial release in February 2012, the mobile App iAuditor, by SafetyCulture Australia, has been used to conduct over 1,000,000 audits.…

Today the awareness to maintain safety from hazardous materials has led to a revolution in pipe marking. The fact that most residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional outlets have pipes installed in them and in most cases they…