Date posted
Aug
7
The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society (NFFS) is pleased to announce the return of its Foundry Safety Audit Program, available exclusively to NFFS...
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Important updates in EHS topics and OSHA/EPA compliance.
Date posted
Jul
31
OSHA plans to regulate workplace exposure to hazardous heat and is seeking feedback from small businesses in industries that it expects to be most...
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Date posted
Jul
17
From Standard 29 CFR 1910.215: Do side guards cover the spindle, nut and flange and 75% of the wheel diameter? Is the work rest...
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Date posted
Jul
17
OSHA announced on Monday that it is amending its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation to require certain employers to...
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Date posted
Jun
30
Exit Routes An exit route must meet minimum height and width requirements.OSHA Standard 1910.36(g)(1) The ceiling of an exit route must be at...
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Date posted
Jun
12
Regulations applied to the foundry industry have resulted in exemptions and interpretations that may affect your facility! Determination of a...
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Date posted
May
22
NFFS has developed 7 different training programs specifically for foundries in cooperation with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
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Date posted
May
1
The way that you manage your aerosol cans may determine if they are hazardous waste or not. Aerosol cans containing chemicals that are hazardous...
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Date posted
Mar
20
The non-ferrous foundry industry has seen several significant fires and emergencies in recent weeks including the fire and explosion at I. Schumann...
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Date posted
Mar
3
EPA Reporting for the TRI (Toxics Release Inventory, or “R Form”) is due on July 1! The majority of non-ferrous foundries must consider...
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