If the ongoing pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance of cleanliness in the workplace. Engineers and foreman are now second guessing once trusted methods sprucing up the job-site as they see how quickly one case of any seasonal malaise can decimate a workforce for days. Even the common cold can cause businesses to shut their doors for days as they act in abundance of caution in awaiting the results of COVID19 tests. These protocols aren’t likely to go anywhere anytime soon as the nation braces itself for a possible “twindemic.” To avoid complications from an already dire situation, consider the benefits of proper storage from U.S. Hazmat Storage today.
While there’s no such thing as being “too prepared,” sometimes our best laid plans can backfire on us if we don’t account for the numerous variables and insidious dangers that can plague any workplace. Since the onset of the virus, companies and households nationwide have begun to stockpile cleaners and disinfectants. Despite their questionable intentions in bogarting necessary supplies from the masses, their adherence to safety has backfired on them with catastrophic consequences. There have already been numerous reports of improperly stored shipments of hand sanitizers causing fire and burns to unexpected users. While we typically think of cleaners and disinfectants as benign, repercussions for mismanagement can exceed a few missed days at the office.
Two-hour and four-hour fire rated storage lockers can adequate protect disinfectants, hand sanitizers
A New Balance factory in Maine was recently closed for a week following a hazmat incident due to a COVID-19 cleaning product coming in contact with certain equipment. The inadvertent interaction led to an adverse reaction for a large group of employees as 70 people were decontaminated on site in large hazmat tents.
“New Balance Skowhegan safely reopened today following a comprehensive investigation into the cause of last week’s incident. In cooperation with third party experts, we have identified that a COVID-19 cleaning product came into contact with certain equipment causing an adverse reaction. The product has been removed from all factories. We are confident in the extensive measures we have taken to confirm the safety of our operations and have updated our associates on our findings. We are grateful for our associates’ patience and support during this process.”New Balance officials
A superiorly engineered proper storage locker from U.S. Hazmat Storage could’ve prevented a disaster such as the one at this New Balance factory in Maine. Climate controlled storage capabilities ensures that dangerous chemicals are stored in optimal conditions, so inadvertent sparks and interactions with accelerants are avoided. Steel welded partitions allows you to store chemicals from different classifications in proximity of one another without adverse interactions. Chemical spill sump and easily-accessible fire extinguisher allows for leak and fire mitigation until the proper authorities can arrive on scene.
Superior on-site protection keeps your company compliant so you can focus on profits, not fires
Flammable storage buildings include our US Hazmat Storage FireSAFE-2™ that is two-hour fire rated and the US Hazmat Storage FireSAFE-4™ lockers that are four-hour fire rated solutions. Professionally welded solid steel construction with unique spill containment sump ensure every chemical storage locker provides safe and compliant storage of hazmat materials, flammable liquids, corrosives, and combustibles storage in drums, totes or pallets or even small container storage. Proper storage is only a phone call or click away.