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Construction Industry Safety and Health

Weekly news round-up

An environmentally friendly diet proposed by scientists that would radically transform food production and the types of food we eat; how the shutdown is affecting federal workers’ mental health and …
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Occupational Safety

Selection, care & use of FR garments

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Dave Johnson
NFPA 2113: Standard on Flame-Resistant Garments for Protection of Industrial Personnel Against Flash Fire (latest edition 2015, next revision 2020) guides you to avoid risks associated with incorrect selection, use, …
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Environmental Health and Safety

Compressed air can be lethal

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OSHA standard 1910.242(b) relating to hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment is clear on using compressed air for cleaning. “Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning …
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Government Regulations

Report problems & precursors early & often

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David Sarkus MS, CSP
Most all of us have been around a boss or supervisor who isn’t very likeable or open to feedback. He or she is often avoided, and people may even fear …
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Health

A look back at the Great Molasses Flood in Boston

One of the strangest – and deadliest – incidents in U.S. history occurred on this day in 1919, when millions of gallons of molasses poured into Boston’s North End, killing …
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Health

Americans now more likely to die from accidental opioid overdose than a car crash

For the first time in U.S. history, a person is more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than from a motor vehicle crash, according to National Safety Council …
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Columns

Here are ongoing EHS plotlines for 2019

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Dave Johnson
What’s relevant in 2019 cannot be neatly captured in a news story. We’re talking about issues with origins that stretch back years if not decades, and will have no ending …

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