Have you every heard of Safety Toolbox Talks?
If you are part of the safety team for your company or organization, this is a free safety resource exchange for safety professional. The site give you all kinds of information and it is FREE!
From their website, “Safety Toolbox Talks was started in 2007 as a portal for safety professionals to share and exchange free safety topic resources . . . specifically Toolbox Topics, Toolbox Talks and other free safety resources. If you’re like so many companies these days, the daily safety meeting has proven very effective in reminding employees about the importance of safety in their daily tasks.”
Safety Toolbox Talks offers a wide variety of topic which include:
- toolbox talks
- home safety
- driver safety
- safety videos
- safety news
- OSHA quick takes
- and much more.
With the safety budget shrinking, we need a place to get information and resources with as little cost as possible. So check out Safetytoolboxtalks.com. I think you will find it helpful and informative.
Most businesses today know when they are shipping a hazardous material. Some do not. It is your responsibility to know the law. Did you know these items are considered a hazardous material?
- Air Freshener
- Bleach
- Disinfectants
- Drain Cleaner
- Floor Cleaner Wax
- Inks
- Batteries
- Furniture Polish
- Oven Cleaner
- Paint
- Paint thinner
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Motor Oil/Gasoline
- Insect Spray
- Garden Fertilizer
- Fireworks
As a shipper you must maker sure all employees involved with any part of the shipping or receiving of hazardous materials be training according to 49 CFR part 173.1.
PHSMA or Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (part of DOT), has materials you can obtain for free that outline what training you are required to do, how often and what the training must include. One brochure is called Does Your Hazmat Training Measure Up? Part of the brochure includes a Frequently Asked Question section that is very good.
Training is one of the main fined areas of PHSMA. Most companies either don’t complete the training or don’t do it correctly. Fines can range from $25,000 and up.
If you don’t know if you are shipping or receiving hazardous materials you need to find out. Then you need to make sure all the employees involved are trained. Proper training is good for 3 years for ground shipping and 2 years for both air and ocean shipping.
Remember ignorance of law is not an excuse and will still get your fined.