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Scaffold protections would prevent more than 4,000 injuries per year

When scaffolds are not upright or used properly, falls can occur. Protecting workers from scaffold related accidents would prevent many d...

NIOSH: How to protect your workers from robotic coworkers

Early in the science fiction thriller Ex Machina, Nathan Bateman, the brilliant and unnerving CEO of a successful software company, says ...

Weekly news round-up

Rogue drones, sleepless in the U.S. and one trucker’s story of meth and mayhem. These were among the top stories posted on ISHN.com this ...

OSHA’s fall protection mandate angers roofing association

OSHA’s requirement that states who administer their own occupational safety and health agencies adopt federal provisions related to resid...

Campbell Institute recognizes innovation in the workplace

Today, the Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council and Stewardship Action Council have announced the two honorees of the 2016 ...

EPA proposes revisions to its Risk Management Program regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical p...

NIOSH research finds that some N95 respirators are fluid-resistant

In addition to protecting against inhalation of harmful airborne particles, sample units from four models of N95 filtering-facepiece resp...

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Scaffold protections would prevent more than 4,000 injuries per year

When scaffolds are not upright or used properly, falls can occur. Protecting workers from scaffold related accidents would prevent many deaths and more than 4,000 injuries each year. …
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NIOSH: How to protect your workers from robotic coworkers

Early in the science fiction thriller Ex Machina, Nathan Bateman, the brilliant and unnerving CEO of a successful software company, says to his star programmer, “Over the next few days, …
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Weekly news round-up

Rogue drones, sleepless in the U.S. and one trucker’s story of meth and mayhem. These were among the top stories posted on ISHN.com this week. …
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OSHA’s fall protection mandate angers roofing association

OSHA’s requirement that states who administer their own occupational safety and health agencies adopt federal provisions related to residential fall protection has the National Roofing Contractors Association hot under the …
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Campbell Institute recognizes innovation in the workplace

Today, the Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council and Stewardship Action Council have announced the two honorees of the 2016 Innovation Challenge. The Cummins Components Filtration location in Izmir, …
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EPA proposes revisions to its Risk Management Program regulations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding …

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Ladders are involved in 20% of worker fall injuries
Occupational Safety

Ladders are involved in 20% of worker fall injuries

Falls – many involving ladders – are a leading cause of workplace injuries, according to a NIOSH study. Researchers examined data from several surveillance systems, including the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – Work Supplement.
OSHA announces third annual National Safety Stand-Down
Safety in the Construction Industry

OSHA announces third annual National Safety Stand-Down

OSHA and other federal safety agencies announced that they have designated May 2-6, 2016, for the third annual National Safety Stand-Down. The event is a nationwide effort to remind and educate employers and workers in the construction industry of the serious dangers of falls - the cause of the highest number of industry deaths in the construction industry.

Blogs

Thoughtleadership

What do safety statistics mean to your audience?

By John Drebinger Jr.

How often do you or the leadership of your company share safety statistics with your employees? As a safety speaker have you ever wondered how effective it is to do so? At a recent presentation, the corporate safety leader took a moment to talk with the employees. Earlier in the meeting, it was shared with the employees that the previous year they had a 1.2 OSHA recordable rate.

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By David Sarkus MS, CSP

Backs, art and best practices

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Product Innovations

STABILgrippers provide protection on slippery indoor surfaces

The product is an innovative non-slip footwear solution that provides best-in-class safety and performance for people who work on slippery indoor surfaces. Designed for superior traction in even the slickest messes from water to grease, simply stretch and affix to the bottom of your footwear to reduce the risk of slips and falls.
Most fatal falls from heights are from 20 feet or less
Environmental and Occupational Health

Most fatal falls from heights are from 20 feet or less

Fatal falls, slips, and trips were up 10 percent in 2014 from the previous year. Falls to lower level were up 9 percent to 647 from 595 in 2013, and falls on the same level increased 17 percent. In 532 of the 647 fatal falls to lower level, the height of the fall was known.
National Gift Card names Eric Thiegs company’s new President
Vendor News & Case Studies

National Gift Card names Eric Thiegs company’s new President

National Gift Card Corp. (NGC), one of the leading B2B suppliers of incentive and loyalty gift cards, has appointed Eric Thiegs as the company’s new president, effective immediately.
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Clean Aire HEPA and Carbon In-Line Filter Paks

CleanAire HEPA and Carbon Filter Paks are designed to be mounted inline in the exhaust ducting from a fume hood or contaminant source up to 1500 cfm.

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