Sheldon Primus Articles
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Confined Spaces In Construction: The New 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA
6/1/2015
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just released a new construction standard 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.
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Asbestos Pipe Safety Awareness And Compliance
2/20/2015
The distribution system for water treatment has several hazards especially asbestos cement piping.
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4 OSHA Changes To Be Aware Of In 2015
11/26/2014
The utility sector mirrors what happens with the general industry and construction sectors throughout America.
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The Top 5 Fall Protection Hazards Overlooked By Utilities
9/2/2014
Fall hazards are the number one killers in the construction field according to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). In 2010, fatalities from falls to lower levels was 255 out of 264 recorded fall deaths.
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The UV Uprising: How UV Disinfection Will Claw Its Way To Prominence
6/20/2014
Chlorination in all of its forms — gas, liquid, or solid — has been the primary way for treatment plants to disinfect the treated wastewater. The treatment plants that use gas chlorination must face federal regulatory oversight in the form of a Risk Management Program (RMP). Liquid chlorine plants trade in the regulatory oversight for a more expensive and less effective product. While chlorine in its solid form is good for small treatment facilities known as package plants (named for their mobility). However, ultraviolet (UV) technology is rapidly altering the landscape of disinfection throughout the industry.
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Occupational Safety And Utility Compliance: 7 Tips For Risk Management Program Compliance
5/15/2014
The EPA’s Risk Management Program is a necessary but daunting regulation that imposes strict adherence and heavy consequences for non-compliance. These tips are designed to keep utilities safe in every sense.
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Radioactive Iodine In Wastewater Treatment Plants
3/18/2014
Radioactive material in the environment often causes public concern or even panic. However, it is very common for wastewater treatment plants to have some radioactive material passing through the system. Radioactive material may occur naturally or through nuclear fission. Iodine-127 and Iodine-131 are the most common Iodine isotopes found in municipal biosolids, because it has a tendency to re-concentrate in the waste stream. This article will further explain the basic background of radioactive Iodine, its use, health risks, and its presence in the wastewater treatment plant.
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Occupational Safety And Utility Compliance: Tips for Surviving A Regulatory Plant Inspection
2/21/2014
Whether the name is the State Department of Environmental Protection Agency or Department of Water Quality, or some other name, the agency can strike fear in municipalities when they inspect the plant. It is not that most plants have something to hide or are discharging inferior water, but no one likes to be under the microscope. Let alone under the microscope of a regulatory agency with the power to fine the utility.
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An Overview Of The New Hazard Communication Standard With The GHS
1/8/2014
The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for classification and labeling of chemicals is a logical, comprehensive, and international approach.