PEC Safety Meets H2S Training Demands with 1,000 Authorized Instructors

MANDEVILLE, La., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- According to OSHA, hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) is one of the leading causes of workplace deaths related to gas inhalation, with 60 recorded exposure-related fatalities between 2001 and 2010. High concentrations of H₂S can kill in a single breath, but detection of this silent killer is often difficult due to its lack of odor/visibility.

To focus on the reduction of H₂S related deaths/injuries, ANSI/ASSE revised their standard for H₂S training with ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 - 2017. This standard is the most recognized, accepted, and effective way to keep employees safe while complying with OSHA regulations. It specifies the need for improved training to arm workers with the necessary information for recognizing, avoiding, and reporting H₂S.

The first step to reducing the number of H₂S deaths is to require that workers receive the proper training?one that meets the revised standards set forth in ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 ? 2017 and will provide students with crucial knowledge of H₂S dangers and the precautions, tools, and controls necessary when working in potential exposure environments.

After the ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 ? 2017 standard was announced, demand for hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) training began to rise. This October, PEC Safety achieved a major safety training milestone by obtaining 1,000 Authorized PEC H₂S Clear Instructors across the United States. PEC Safety's achievement helps meet the demands of H₂S training as companies begin to require more thorough safety training.

PEC H₂S Clear is a course designed to improve employee safety for general industry workers who may potentially come in contact with H₂S in the workplace. This program meets the revised standards set forth in the ANSI/ASSE Z390.1?2017. PEC H₂S Clear provides students with crucial knowledge of the dangers of H₂S and the precautions, tools and controls necessary when working in potential H₂S environments.

With more attention and awareness toward reducing the number of H₂S related accidents, injuries, and fatalities, PEC Safety is confident that they will continue to meet industry demands for trustworthy and standardized H₂S training.

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