Date posted
Apr
22
The NFFS webinar scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 1 pm EDT has been modified to now include TRI reporting obligations for copper-base foundries...
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Important updates in EHS topics and OSHA/EPA compliance.
Date posted
Apr
16
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), machinery-related accidents are a significant concern in many different...
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Date posted
Apr
1
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided the following recommended procedures for collecting stormwater grab samples:From EPA...
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Date posted
Apr
1
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced significant changes to its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation...
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Date posted
Mar
11
An emissions factor is a representative value that attempts to relate the quantity of a pollutant released to the atmosphere with an activity...
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Date posted
Feb
26
A ring test is a crucial safety procedure conducted to assess the integrity of abrasive grinding wheels before use. It involves a simple yet...
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Date posted
Feb
22
NFFS is hosting an inventory sale of Disposable Parallel Particle Impactors (PPIs) for foundry air sampling. These Parallel Particle Impactors...
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Date posted
Feb
19
On February 9, 2024, OSHA submitted its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process final rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory...
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Date posted
Feb
5
As of January 1, 2024, certain employers in designated high-hazard industries (including foundries) are required to electronically submit injury and...
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Date posted
Feb
5
Testing air quality to ensure employees aren't exposed to harmful substances is an OSHA requirement for non-ferrous foundries. Some foundries hire...
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Date posted
Jan
22
2024 NFFS Regulatory Compliance Calendars were mailed to all NFFS member facilities in late December. Each member was automatically sent two...
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Date posted
Jan
1
The following checklist is intended to assist your nonferrous foundry by ensuring that required annual submission dates, such as for the OSHA 300,...
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