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| vermiculite | 11/17/2009 | Jane Cunningham |
Q: I have found your other answers reassuring, hoping you can do the same for my situation. We have on ...
A: Please do not be panicky or frantic about this. (You are getting a survey? I wonder what type of ...
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| ladder extension | 11/17/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: I recently bought a 24 foot aluminum extension ladder with a rope for raising. I have tried several ...
A: Without seeing the configuration of your ladder, I think the fastest solution to help you would be ...
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| Lifting limits | 11/9/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: I'm an Occupational Therapist preparing my facility to perform Functional Capacity Evaluations. I've ...
A: Subject: Lifting limitsHi Mike. I'm an Occupational Therapist preparing my facility to perform ...
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| Requirements of 29CFR 1910.331-335 | 11/5/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: If I give my employees online training in a classroom setting will this meet the requirements of ...
A: Subject: Requirements of 29CFR 1910.331-335If I give my employees online training in a classroom ...
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| Electric lights | 11/5/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: I have a question about the environmental risk that is lead. In our home, we have Christmas lights ...
A: I really want to try to put your mind at ease. Even in the scenario you describe, I suppose there ...
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| fiberglass dust | 11/3/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: Routing and cutting fiberglass for eight hours a day, and being in contact with fiberglass dust ...
A: You want to stop this immediately! Fiberglass is GLASS and that's what you are putting directly into ...
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| paint fume hazards | 10/28/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: I work for a private non-profit agency that serves the mental health needs of children birth to 8 ...
A: Greetings: Yes, oil paint fumes can be toxic to people. They should only be used in a ...
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| Extension Cord Guage | 10/27/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: Is there an OSHA minimum guage/length requirement for extension cords on 1926 construction projects? ...
A: I feel your pain. Are you the senior site safety rep? Or, as I suspect, there is someone else that ...
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| Extension Cord Guage | 10/27/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: Is there an OSHA minimum guage/length requirement for extension cords on 1926 construction projects?
A: Section 1926.405(a)(2)(ii)(J) states: Extension cord sets used with portable electric tools and ...
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| Electric lights | 10/27/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: I have a question about the environmental risk that is lead. In our home, we have Christmas lights ...
A: Maybe a bit paranoid. We all have lights, ornaments, etc in our homes that still contain lead. If ...
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| Condensation /Mold /Mildew | 10/25/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: Is this harmful to my health and can I request a new Unit/Apmnt. from management? (Last week our ...
A: d. tellis, Thank you very much for writing about a very important topic. Yes, mold, mildew and wet ...
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| Condensation/Depostion | 10/25/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: Is this harmful to our health and to the unit/apartment of which I'm resident in. (problem: found on ...
A: I am NOT an expert on enviromental issues, however as a Hurricane Katrina survivor, I can tell you ...
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| Safety when working in the air | 10/22/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: When using a man basket on a fork truck does the fork truck operator have to stay on the truck when ...
A: Yes, the operator is required to stay on the truck with positive control at ANY time there is a ...
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| LTA / Med Aid Stats | 10/20/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: Morning Mike, With regards to tracking of days since last Lost Time Accident and Last Medical Aid, ...
A: Subject: LTA / Med Aid StatsMorning Mike, with regards to tracking of days since last Lost Time ...
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| Osha requiremewnts at tank top | 10/13/2009 | James Hermann |
Q: Is a cat walk required on an above ground storage tank 12 feet in hieght? The tank will be accessed ...
A: Alex, If they use the tank top as a working area, then they will need a lot more than a handrail. ...
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| Can CNA use Transfer Board ?? | 10/8/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: I have a nurse that comes in 6 hours each day for 5 days to care for my disable father. He wieghts ...
A: I apologize for being so late with my answer. I recently experienced two deaths in the family. If ...
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| my family has heavy metal poisoning | 10/1/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: So far, my daughter 13yrs. old, husband 36, son 9 and I have all had high heavy metal readings ...
A: I'm sorry it has taken me so long to write. I'm REALLY sorry about your situation! I would ...
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| Pregnant students | 9/29/2009 | Duane A. Perkinson |
Q: I am a collision repair instructor and have two pregnant students in my program. If we follow all ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding. I've been doing some checking and what I suggest is this: If ...
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| inhalation hazards of scrap metal yard | 9/27/2009 | James Hermann |
Q: James, I work at a scrap metal yard and I was wondering what type of inhalation hazards are present? ...
A: Aaron, The potential exists for hazardous exposure to fumes from the cutting process. The actual ...
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| Accident Severity Rates | 9/24/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: Mike: Do you have a good reference to find current ASR statistics for Accident Severity Rates? BLS ...
A: Mike, do you have a good reference to find current ASR statistics for Accident Severity Rates? BLS ...
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| asbestos risk - ceiling light | 9/23/2009 | Jane Cunningham |
Q: About 20 years ago I was fixing my ceiling light in my bedroom and a large amount of asbestos dust ...
A: Well this is an easy one for me to answer. First - It is impossible to identify asbestos by the ...
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| ASP/CSP Exam prep. | 9/20/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: Brown, I was researching an term paper for my ergonomic class on back belts the pros and cons of ...
A: Subject: ASP/CSP Exam prep.Hello Mr. Brown, I was researching an term paper for my ergonomic class ...
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| work hazards | 9/18/2009 | Mike Smith |
Q: .I am a Border Service Officer stationed at an International Airport. Our duties involve the ...
A: 8 days in a row means overtime, more money I think. Lots of people work the same shift work and are ...
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| Insulation | 9/17/2009 | Mike Smith |
Q: We decided to pull down our daughters ceiling to save money on the cost of having it replaced. ...
A: You are fine unless the insulation is really old and it has fiberglass in it. Consider this please. ...
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| caustic fumes? | 9/17/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: We have noxious fumes that management reports is from Oil and is being disbursed throughout the air ...
A: Subject: Caustic fumes?We have noxious fumes that management reports is from Oil and is being ...
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| lost time accident | 9/15/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: Mike, Recently we had an employee that knelt down during his regular course of busines and put his ...
A: Subject: Lost time accidentMike, recently we had an employee that knelt down during his regular ...
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| Career progression | 9/8/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: I would like some solid advice on how to bridge the gap in terms of securing a "management" level ...
A: Jeremy, I apologize for taking so long to answer this question, but 2 things are happening here: 1 ...
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| what is the time limit? | 9/7/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: How many days after an injury is sustained on the job in the state of Georgia do I have to make a ...
A: Subject: What is the time limit?How many days after an injury is sustained on the job in the state ...
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| Urine clean up | 9/4/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: My daughter attends a ballet class and the kids are 4-6 years old. Today one of the kids peed on ...
A: Yes. Go to the OSHA website and look up 29 CFR 1910.1030. It will be under bloodborne pathogens, ...
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| Urine clean up | 9/3/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: My daughter attends a ballet class and the kids are 4-6 years old. Today one of the kids peed on ...
A: I agree with you. The owner did not clean up the urine appropriately or per OSHA regulations. ...
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| Drinking water | 8/29/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: I work for a landscape company and have been told they do not have to provide clean drinking water ...
A: Subject: Drinking waterI work for a landscape company and have been told they do not have to provide ...
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| Lifting | 8/26/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: I work for a manufacturing company and was recently asked by my boss the followingIs there a maximum ...
A: Subject: LiftingHello, I work for a manufacturing company and was recently asked by my boss the ...
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| heating oil spill | 8/23/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: my question is in regards to a heating oil spill at my residence. About a year ago my boiler cracked ...
A: Good to know you've seen your doc. And she is correct! The oil would have no impact on your ...
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| heating oil spill | 8/23/2009 | Sandy Brown, CHSP |
Q: my question is in regards to a heating oil spill at my residence. About a year ago my boiler cracked ...
A: I'm sorry you're feeling so badly! It is unlikely that the heating oil spill is the cause. Having ...
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| Horrible odor from spoiled latex primer? | 8/21/2009 | James Hermann |
Q: This is a P.S. to my earlier inquiry about a bad pesticide-like odor from exterior primer used ...
A: Marya, This question is outside the area of OSHA Health and Safety. However, I recommend that you ...
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| Fall Protection | 8/21/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: If we are working in a situation where Fall Protection is required but not available, how do we work ...
A: My apologies for the delay in answering as I have been ill. If fall protection is required, but not ...
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| hard hat | 8/18/2009 | Bubba Essary |
Q: jhsc is reviewing the city`s policy on hard hats. There are a few jobs we are researching. One is in ...
A: I am not up to date on Canandian OSHA regulations, however the ones I have looked at are very ...
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| Weight Lifting Limits | 8/17/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: Mike: I am an independent consultant doing research for the California Air Resources Board. The ...
A: Subject: Weight Lifting LimitsMike, I am an independent consultant doing research for the California ...
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| measurement fo safety performance | 8/17/2009 | Mike Brown CSP Retired |
Q: I have seen your calculation of safety ratios (incidence/frequency/severity rates)and would like to ...
A: Subject: measurement of safety performanceI have seen your calculation of safety ratios ...
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| exposure | 8/17/2009 | Jane Cunningham |
Q: Jane, I forgot to add that they children were not present 12 yrs. ago when we moved in. It was 4-5 ...
A: Lori, Asbestos has been around us for a long, long time. Asbestos is still found in car brake ...
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