Check out ISHN's August issue which features content about pain prevention, forklift operation safety and a preview of the National Safety Congress and Expo.
OSHA authorized the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, to develop the 70E standard in 1976 due to the sheer numbers of lives lost due to electrocution and arc flash incidents.
During the next several months, even next several years, facility mangers of manufacturing locations will become increasingly aware of major changes in the ways certain chemicals
More than ten years after the first proposal was published, EPA has issued a final rule amending the solid and hazardous waste management regulations for wipes containing various solvents.
While first reported in the early 1980s, a study by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is still cited today because it is considered one of the most comprehensive studies on how many people in the U.S. workforce experience foot and lower extremity pain or discomfort as a result of their work.
Workplace safety awareness is at an unprecedented high. Safety requirements and regulations are more thorough than they used to be, and each year brings a new set of safety recommendations and modifications on how to keep your facility and employees safe.
This year’s NSC Congress & Expo — the world's largest annual “must attend” event for safety, health and environmental professionals — is expected to draw more than 14,000 EHS professionals
Since effective cleaning for health must be assessed by something more than a visual inspection, exactly how can the effectiveness of cleaning be judged?
Robert G. Eccles, a professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School, didn’t mince words when he spoke at a sustainability and safety symposium
On February 20 during a camera test for the film, “Midnight Rider,” (a new biopic of Gregg Allman), a freight train slammed into the production crew on a narrow railroad trestle bridge in rural Georgia
Throughout 2014, ISHN will report in each issue on one of the 12 most frequently cited OSHA standards, for fiscal year 2013, ending September 30, 2013.
August 1, 2014
OSHA’s standard on ladder safety – 1926.1053 – was one of the top ten most frequently cited standards violations in fiscal year 2013
Oldham’s versatile BM 25 multi-gas monitoring system is now available in a wireless version, offering greater flexibility for a wider range of applications.
Nextteq’s VeriAir Flex manual-inflating sample bag offers a patented design that allows an atmospheric grab sample to be collected immediately without any need for preparation
Shat-R-Shield’s latest generation of IP68 waterproof, safety-coated LED lamps offer a sleeker style and boast energy and cost-savings of up to 30 percent
The Stinger™ is an explosion isolation valve that isolates dust collector explosions to prevent a deflagration from traveling back through the inlet pipe of the dust collector into the workspace.
Armed with an insulated fiberglass structure, superior fire ratings, and reliable chemical and corrosion resistance, Bradley’s enclosed safety shower provides exceptional wash-down capability in emergency situations