General duty

Continuous Furnaces Continuous furnaces are employed for the same general duties cited for batch furnaces. Units are gas, oil, or electrically heated and utihze direct circulation of combustion gases or muffles for heat transfer. Continuous furnaces frequently have an extension added for cooling the charge before exposure to atmospheric air. 

General-duty clause A clause in the OSH act that requires the employer to provide a workplace that is free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. 

What arc the general duties of state, territorial, and local air pollution control agencies as they relate to health risk assessments ... 

Section 2 General duties of employers to their employees... 

Section 4 General duties of persons concerned with premises to persons other than their employees. 

Willing boy wanted for general duties, Uncle Gareth had written on the card he put in the window of the newspaper shop. Must be conscientious and hardworking 5s. per week plus dinner, rising to 10s. after 3 months trial. Half day Saturday. Apply to G. Pryor Esq., The Solmani Press, The Chantry, Sparrow s Lane, New Eltham. 

Pulp and paper mills are subject to a section of the CAA that states that stationary sources using extremely hazardous substances have a general duty to initiate specific activities to prevent and mitigate accidental releases. The general duty requirements apply to stationary sources that produce, process, handle, or store these substances, regardless of the quantity. The general duty clause requires facilities to identify hazards that may result from accidental releases, to design and maintain a safe facility, and to minimize the consequences of releases when they occur. 

EPA 2000. Guidance for Implementation of the General Duty Clause Clean Air Act Section 112(r)(l). EPA 550-B00-002. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. May. 

Numerous other OSHA regulations apply to the chemical industry in general, but are not specific to reactive hazards. Where no specific OSHA standards apply, the OSHA General Duty Clause (GDC Section 5(a)(1) of the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act) creates a legal obligation for an employer to address a known hazard, including a reactive hazard. 

The EPA GDC is not limited solely to hazards addressed by industry standards however, there are no standards for management of reactive hazards that can be used to enforce a general duty on industry. 

The General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) of 1970 states that "Each employer. shall furnish to each of his employees, employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees ... More specifically, Section (e)(3) of 29 CFR 1910.119 states that process hazard analysis shall address facility siting. OSHA has recognized and pointed out the... 

In its NEP, OSHA points out that for workplaces not covered by 1910.272, but where combustible dust hazards exist within dust control systems or other containers, citations under section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act (the General Duty Clause) may generally be issued for deflagration (fire) or explosion hazards. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards should be consulted to obtain evidence of hazard recognition and feasible abatement methods. Other standards are applicable to the combustible dust hazard. For example, if the workplace has a Class II location, then citations under 29 CFR 1910.307 may be issued to those employers having electrical equipment not meeting the standard s requirements. 

The statute covers all employers and their employees in all the states and federal territories, with certain exceptions. Generally, the statute does not cover self-employed persons, farms employing solely family members, and those workplaces covered under other federal statutes. Refiners must evaluate whether the chemicals they manufacture and sell are hazardous. Under the General Duty Clause of OSHA, employers are required to provide an environment that is free from recognized hazards that could cause physical harm or death. 

CaCOi scale inhibitor and building block-corrosion inhibitor for general duty... 

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