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How to Successfully Adapt Offices into Lab Spaces
One of the biggest trends in lab design today is adaptive reuse, a process of converting existing facilities to uses other than their original design. In particular, we are hearing from companies who want to take existing workplace and office facilities and transform them into laboratories. Unfortunately, while there are many reasons why companies are […]
Read moreDiscover Five Current Trends in Lab Design
Are you wondering what’s happening in the world of lab design? Based on Hixson’s own experiential data, and through attendance at recent conferences such as the Lab Design Conference and I2SL, Hixson has compiled a list of five key trends and opportunities for best-in-class lab design. Read the full article today!
Read moreOSHA Reporting Rule Changes Announced
In a recent announcement, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced proposed rules designed to amend federal occupational injury/illness recordkeeping regulations (29 CFR 1904.41). According to OSHA, “the current regulation requires certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA.” Under the proposed rule, “certain establishments in certain high-hazards industries would be […]
Read moreDo You Know the Minimum Flow in Centrifugal Pumps?
The Minimum Continuous Safe Flow (MCSF) is the flow at which a pump can operate continuously without excessive wear from hydraulic anomalies and temperature rise associated with low flow conditions. The March issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter looks at the MCSF, including consequences for operating above or below the minimum flow requirement. Read it […]
Read moreThree Ways to Handle PSM/RMP Compliance with Limited Staff
Hiring and maintaining qualified staff can be an extremely difficult challenge in today’s world. With limited staff in place, time for activities such as maintaining compliance with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program or the EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP) can be at a premium. Yet just because your organization may be operating with fewer […]
Read moreSafety Control System Standards: Comparing SIL, PL & Categories
Three primary standards are in place that define the level of a Safety Control System (SCS): Safety Integrity Level (SIL), Performance Level (PL), and Category Architecture. In the February issue of Hixson’s From Experience newsletter, we look at the origin of these different definitions and how they correlate to each other. Read the issue today!
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