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Make sure your holiday laser-light displays aren't aimed at the sky

With the holiday season upon us, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding homeowners to aim their laser-light displays at t...

Women, work and cancer – why is the link not being recognized?

Cancer is the leading cause of work-related mortalities in the European Union (EU) and is responsible for 100,000 unnecessary deaths a ye...

Report: Employers are vital to promoting mental health

Training managers to empower their teams to take care of their mental health, while recognizing the signs of mental health disorders, is ...

Excess body weight responsible for nearly 4% of cancers worldwide

Policies, economic systems, and marketing practices that promote the consumption of energy-dense, nutrient-poor food, changing behavioral...

Worker in 17’ deep trench dies in collapse

Cal/OSHA has cited a Riverside, California construction company $66,000 for serious workplace safety violations that resulted in the deat...

Pipeline workers injured in Pa. accident

Two workers were injured Sunday in Pennsylvania when they were struck by equipment they were using to clean the interior of a 20” undergr...

Health for the holidays: Risks and recommendations for the retail industry

It’s finally here—the most wonderful time of the year… for shopping. People will visit retail stores to buy a variety of goods: the clean...

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Government Regulations

Weekly news round-up

A change in the beryllium standard, future occupational safety and health goals and a “green” implication for heart disease risk were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week. …

Occupational Safety

7 common recordkeeping mistakes — and how to fix them

Lisa Neuberger

When you receive an employee injury report, your thoughts may range from, “How did it happen?” to “Well, there go my plans for the day.” After you make sure the …

Safety Culture

Tesla denies accusations of hiding injuries

Dave Johnson

One month after ISHN published its October issue cover story on Tesla’s quest to have the safest factory in the world, Tesla’s safety and health practices were again in the …

Only on the Web

DOL proposes revisions to beryllium standard for general industry

OSHA yesterday issued a proposed rule to revise the beryllium standard for general industry. The proposed changes are designed to clarify the standard, and to simplify or improve compliance with …

Columns

EHS pros need to look at their own programs

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

The World Economic Forum “Global Competitiveness Report 2018” ranked the U.S. as the most competitive country in the world with an overall score of 86. The U.S. ranked 1st in …

Training Strategies

AEDs on the wall are not an AED program

Richard Lazar

Many organizations have invested in automated external defibrillators (AEDs), medical devices designed for use by lay people to give victims of one of the nation’s leading killers — sudden cardiac …

Product Innovations

Top products of the week…and month

Enclosures designed for liquid handling workstations and a smartphone app for noise monitoring are among the top products featured recently on ISHN.com. …

With Ergodyne’s new back support, a pioneering vision continues

Thirty-five years ago in a downtown St. Paul (MN) hospital, Ergodyne founder Dr. Thomas W. Votel sparked an industrial safety revolution with a unique solution to a widespread — and costly — problem. “I always had a concern about the injuries we saw in work comp claimed in the health services industry,” recalls Dr. Votel. “Most of those complaints were due to injuries which occurred on the job.

Product Innovations

Tillman introduces two cold weather gloves just in time for winter

Keep Jack Frost from nipping at your fingers with the Tillman 1772 and 1773 high-visibility cold weather gloves. Both the 1772 and 1773 feature a 13-gauge polyester with ANSI A2 Cut Resistance with your choice of either a sandy nitrile grip (1772) or a sandy latex grip (1773). Tillman’s 1772 and 1773 offer three levels of protection for your hands.

Blogs

Achieving compliance with new OSHA fall protection regulations

By Thom Kramer PE, CSP

Now that the OSHA rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems (29 CFR 1910 Subparts D&I) has been effective for more than a year, organizations are still working to understand and implement required changes to fall protection projects, policies and programs.

Leading by values, not priorities

By Adam L. Bates MS, MBA

6 ways to implement a safety culture within your workplace

By Paul DeTennis

Product Innovations

Sensidyne® announces new approvals for the SensAir® fixed gas detector series

Sensidyne, LP, a trusted supplier and manufacturer of industrial health and safety instrumentation and accessories, announces new approvals for its cost-effective SensAir fixed gas detector. Sensidyne has received Class 1, Division 1 and Division 2, Groups B, C, D hazardous area approvals for SensAir in the USA and Canada. In addition, they have received ATEX and IECEX Zone 1 and Zone 2 European approvals.

Facility Safety

New Pig introduces PIG® Oily Water Cleanup Towels in Vac-Pac

New Pig has introduced the PIG® Oily Water Cleanup Towels in Vac-Pack. Different than conventional oil-only spill products, these absorbent towels allow water to pass through during outdoor cleanups and oily tool wipedowns - capturing oils, fuels and hydrocarbons.

Product Innovations

Miller breaks new ground with ZoneFlow™ technology in SWX-ZF fume extractor

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller® brand arc welding equipment, has introduced ZoneFlow technology to the SWX-ZF weld fume extractor, featuring a capture zone that’s over three times larger than traditional systems. An expanded capture zone plays a critical role in an overall cleaner facility, leading to less maintenance and cleaner air throughout the workplace, while also reducing arm interactions for improved productivity.

Facility Safety

Here's the number one New Year's resolution for plant managers

Along with singing Auld Lang Syne at the start of the New Year, making resolutions is a tradition for millions of Americans. Of the many resolutions that will be made January 1st, pledging to conduct a machine safeguarding assessment may not be as popular as say, losing weight or balancing family finances, but it is certain to change the way your manufacturing plant operates in 2019.

ISHN Magazine

2018 December

Among the articles in the December 2018 issue of ISHN Magazine, we have tips on conflict resolution, offer some predictions for the EHS world, and much more.

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