At the end of a long day on the jobsite, proper chemical storage is probably the last thing on your mind. You’re tired. After punching the clock all day, you just want to go home to relax. But there is still work to be done. That canister of paint cleaner used to clean brushes or the can of gas that fired up your pressure washer needs to put away properly. You shouldn’t just toss hazardous materials to the wayside. Not abiding by OSHA and EPA regulations can bankrupt your company as you try to recover from exorbitant legal fees and penalties. Affordable chemical protection is just a phone call or click away.
We’ve seen these mistakes far too often. Otherwise diligent workers and foreman, skimp on the finer details of proper chemical storage and are left to pay the ultimate price. Every year, thousand of workers are maimed or injured from fires and explosions that came on the heels of improper storage. Of course, these freak accidents are completely avoidable if staff members take the time to invest in quality protection. So, what’s the deal? Feeling cloistered and flustered by looming deadlines, project managers ignore the calls for proper chemical storage and take their chances on an inferior chemical storage lockers. As you can imagine, the results are less than ideal. They’re also likely intimidated by all that legal and scientific jargon in finding safe chemical storage.
Allow the experts at U.S. Hazmat Storage to point you in the right direction for affordable chemical protection
Don’t get lost in the haze of technicalities and dense regulations. We know understanding the finer print of EPA and OSHA can be a little overwhelming. The literature isn’t exactly easy on the eyes either. Some of these regulations might as well have been written in French! Fortunately, the engineers and building advisors are here to help. We can simplify the hard to navigate guidelines for proper chemical storage and provide you a product that fits your needs and budgets.
Knowing the difference between fire-rated and non fire-rated protection
Not every job-site or company is going to need the same level of protection. Those companies that routinely handle flammable materials, such as paints, aerosols, fuels and accelerants will need an extra layer of protection in their chemical storage warehouse. Our chemical storage lockers and hazmat units are comprised of 12-gauge steel and revolutionary safety features, such as a sump flooring system that can safely collect spills should they happen. Our four-hour fire rated storage lockers are also outfitted with mineral wools insulation and exterior Galvanneal sheet metal for superior protection. Climate controlled features will also retain the chemical composition of paints, dyes and detergents so they won’t be ruined before application.
Other industries, such as agricultural would need a non flammable chemical storage locker for the storage of pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fertilizers and even water-based paints. Every model in our catalog of non fire-rated storage buildings is designed with ultimate EPA compliance and maximum spill containment in mind. Ask us how US Hazmat Storage can enable your company to safely meet its chemical storage needs.
Don’t rely on inferior protection
We cant stress this enough. Even in times of budget constraints, you should never rely on any old metal metal trailer or shipping container for the storage of dangerous chemicals. We see sleazy hawkers trying to pawn off old shipping containers as adequate storage lockers. Rarely are these units outfitted with adequate steel protection let alone safety features such as explosion proof paneling and a chemical sump. While these behemoths might look up to the task of storing dangerous chemicals, they won’t pass the ever-climbing bar being raised by EPA and OSHA.