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How to train your workers for proper material handling

Whether you are running a manufacturing business or a logistics company, material handling is going to be a critical part of your day-to-...

Do microplastics in drinking water threaten health?

With plastic pollution having emerged as a significant environment and health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for ...

Verbal abuse of home care aides a common problem

The number of home care aides is rapidly growing, expecting to account for 1.2 million new U.S. jobs by 2026. These workers support clien...

Fall, trenching hazards keep OSHA busy this week

Two themes emerged this week in the safety and health violations OSHA issued to non-complying companies: workers endangered by fall and t...

Engine problems likely took down small plane in Louisiana

An investigation into a fatal plane crash Saturday in New Orleans will be made more difficult by the fact that much of the wreckage was c...

Workers’ comp records ID carpal tunnel syndrome risk

Workers who produce clothing, process food, or perform administrative work had the highest rates of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (...

Battle looms over Trump administration bid to ease safety rules for big rig trucks

In Washington, D.C., a new Trump administration plan to relax safety rules for truck drivers has rekindled old heartaches for families ac...

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Verbal abuse of home care aides a common problem

The number of home care aides is rapidly growing, expecting to account for 1.2 million new U.S. jobs by 2026. These workers support clients with self-care and mobility in their homes …

Transportation Safety

Battle looms over Trump administration bid to ease safety rules for big rig trucks

Marjie Lundstrom

In Washington, D.C., a new Trump administration plan to relax safety rules for truck drivers has rekindled old heartaches for families across the country. On a sunny Labor Day morning …

Health

Napping at work. It's a thing.

Workers in India overwhelmingly want a “nap room” in their workplaces, according to a survey conducted by online sleep-solutions startup Wakefit.co. According to a report on the survey titled “Right …

Safety Culture

A safety success story

A desire to go beyond regulatory compliance and increase the safety of employees is behind a Minnesota manufacturer’s use of OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program, through the Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Workplace …

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Worker safety advocate nominated to head Cal/OSHA

Dave Johnson

The executive director of a California non-profit group advocating worker protection and justice has been nominated by Gov. Gavin Newsom to be the top administrator for California’s state-run worker safety …

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50th anniversary of fatal train crash – and PTC still elusive

Maureen Paraventi

If a federal agency can be frustrated, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is frustrated. The NTSB is commemorating a five decades old railroad tragedy today, and pointing out that …

Today's News

OSHA considering changes to silica standard

OSHA may “broaden the circumstances” under which certain employers would be permitted to comply with its Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction, according to a request for information and comment …

C&W Environmental Solutions promotes Steve Duncan to Chief Operating Officer

C&W Environmental Solutions, a leader in dust collection and air pollution control, recently announced the promotion of Steve Duncan to chief operating officer. In this new role, Duncan will continue to manage the company’s operations, as well as assume a greater role in the management of the business through administrative oversite, new product development, and strategic planning and execution.

Conventions

Crisis management

Be it great fires, floods due to heavy rain or IT outages due to hacker attacks: When it comes to crisis management, federal and state governments as well as cities and municipalities with blue-light organizations are all in the same boat, metaphorically speaking. Industrial companies also have to plan and prepare for emergencies in order to secure production and business processes and minimize economic losses.

Blogs

Too many biases to even name impact safety

By Len Kinor

One of the biggest wake-up calls I had recently was when I realized the detrimental impact biases have in the world of safety. Most people recognize that biases exist in “the other guy” but fail to see these preconceived notions in themselves. SPOILER ALERT: We all have them, and they are putting all of us at risk.

Seeing hazards is a learned behavior

By Glenn Murray

Top 10 tips for safety committee success

By M.B. Sutherland

Environmental Health and Safety

Industrial Scientific welcomes Parker Burke as General Manager

Industrial Scientific, global leader in connected sensing technology, is pleased to announce that Parker Burke has joined the company as senior vice president and general manager. Parker will be responsible for leading Industrial Scientific’s global gas detection and iNet® businesses.

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Pure Safety Group (PSG) names Piccione CEO

Pure Safety Group (PSG), the world’s largest independent height safety product development, manufacturing and training company, today announced it has named Joseph Piccione as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Piccione’s start date with the company will be August 19.

Product Innovations

Be prepared for small spills with PIG® single-use Cleanup Kits

New Pig Corporation, the leading brand for helping workplaces manage leaks, drips and spills to create safer, cleaner and more productive environments, has recently introduced an exclusive line of single-use PIG® Cleanup Kits for grab-and-go response to a variety annoying small spills. Single-Use Kits are faster and more efficient than dragging a large spill kit to a small cleanup and much more effective than rags and paper towels.

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The Jet-Kleen™: An efficient solution for dust removal

Now you can safely speed up debris removal and workshop maintenance with the Jet-Kleen™ series of high-performance personnel blow-off and de-dusting systems from Specialized Safety Products and A.W.T. World Trade, Inc. The Jet-Kleen series provides fast, safe, and effective removal of residue - such as wood chips, sawdust, fibers, moisture, and particulate matter - from workers, equipment, and work surfaces at a fraction of the cost of compressed air systems.

ISHN Magazine

2019 August

Among the articles in the August 2019 issue of ISHN Magazine, we have expert insight on workplace shooting preparation and response, workplace risk management, the latest in saftey technology, and much more.

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