HazMat Solutions Blog
Do I need a confined space rescue team for new construction?
In 2015, OSHA implemented a new confined space rule for construction. This rule defines what employers are required to do to keep their employees safe from confined space hazards on the job. Understanding this rule will help you determine whether you need a confined space rescue team for your construction site. OSHA Construction Confined Space Rule If you’re doing construction work –...
Can you rely on your local fire department for Permit-Required Confined Space Rescue?
Can you rely on your local fire department for Permit-Required Confined Space Rescue?Per OSHA 1910.146, if you’re an employer who authorizes its employees to enter a permit-required confined space, you are responsible to “Develop and implement procedures...
Anhydrous Ammonia Safety Training Requirements
Anhydrous ammonia is used as a refrigerant in many industrial facilities, including food processing plants. It’s a highly hazardous chemical gas that is both toxic and flammable. Because of the dangers associated with it, the Occupational Safety and Health...
How do I get rid of paint, used oil, lithium batteries, mercury lamps, and other household hazardous waste?
Hazardous products can be found in a majority of households – in garages, storage rooms, cleaning closets, or even medicine cabinets. Products are considered hazardous if they are flammable, toxic, corrosive, or reactive. Paint, motor oil, lithium...
HazMat Solutions Launches New Website and Expands Online Services
Redesigned Website and Expanded Online Services Focus on Educating Clients and First Responders HOLLAND, MI – HazMat Solutions, Inc., a nationally-recognized Hazardous Material and Confined Space Technical Rescue company, launched a redesigned website in honor of 20...
What is the Emergency Response Guidebook?
The Emergency Response Guidebook, commonly referred to as the ERG, is primarily used for the initial response involving hazardous materials transported by highway and railway, but also used for materials transported by air, water, or by pipeline. It’s a guide to aid...
Local HazMat Response and Impact on Training
Local HazMat ResponseIn order to determine what type of HazMat Training your employees need, you need to know what services your local fire department or hazardous materials team can provide. Local HazMat services vary widely depending on the size of the...
Online vs On-site HazMat Training
Why choose On-Site HazMat Training? When choosing HazMat Spill Response Training for you or your team, you want to make sure you’re not only meeting requirements, but also setting your team up for success should a spill happen at your facility. The most comprehensive,...
Who Needs HazMat Training?
OSHA and the DOT require different types of training based on the regulations for the transportation, storage, and usage of hazardous materials. The requirements can be confusing. To clarify them, we created a general guide outlining the different types of hazardous...
Confined Spaces, Permit-Required Confined Spaces, and Employer Requirements
Every employer is required to survey their facility to determine whether they have “confined spaces” or “permit required confined spaces” on-site. What is a confined space? When does a confined space become a permit required confined space? And if an employer has a...
What is HazMat?
HazMat is an abbreviation of “Hazardous material”. A hazardous material, or HazMat, is a chemical or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, or physical) which has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through...