Germ warfare on the factory floor Experts wring their hands over the lack of hand-washing and hand-sanitizing seen on many shop floors
By Robert Kravitz
We should expect devotion, dedication, a good work ethic and results We all expect our fellow employees to adhere to the basic principals of safety which requires a certain level of devotion, a certain level of dedication, a certain work ethic along with expected results.
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Your concern regarding the underreporting of accidents and injuries is a concern. You have a valid point. However, there are compounding issues related to this underreporting, one of which is OSHA’s interpretation of what is reportable has gone to extreme.
Workers are encouraged to speak up, stand up, when they know of OSHA recordkeeping abuses. When they are pressured to hide minor injuries so company safety goals can be met, and incentive rewards doled out. But it takes a lot of guts.
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New earplug features innovative hybrid design (1/26) Howard Leight® has officially introduced the new Pilot™ push-in earplug for occupational hearing protection — featuring an innovative hybrid design that combines the performance and cost savings of Quiet® multiple-use earplug with the comfort of Max® single-use earplug to deliver long-wearing comfort and total control over fit, according to a company press release.
Uvex launches “Culture of Safety” online resource center (2/1) Sperian Protection has announced that its flagship brand, Uvex®, has launched a new Culture of Safety online resource center at www.Uvex.us to help improve safety among industrial workforces, according to recent company press release.
GO Gloves receives top award from Amazon.com (2/2) GO gloves announced in a recent press release that on Friday, January 29th, the company received the prestigious award of “Top Holiday Seller in 2009” from the management of Amazon.com.
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