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Occupational Safety

Amazon, Tesla named to most unsafe employers list

The top online retailer in the world is also tops at being an unsafe employer, according to the “Dirty Dozen” list released yesterday by the National Council for Occupational Safety …
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Health

The Opioid Crisis: Stay current on drug-testing requirements

Dennis Kuhn
Organizations adapt to recent regulatory changes pertaining to drug and alcohol program requirements, including testing for opioids. Learn steps organizations can take to enhance their compliance in regard to drug …
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Facility Safety

Sensors reduce risk of tooling crashes & damage

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Chip McDaniel
Many proximity sensors are used in automated equipment, so it’s good to have a basic understanding of these critical devices. Proximity sensors allow non-contact detection of machine tooling and objects …
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PPE

Wearable glove collects data

Pankaj Singh is a recent Ph.D. graduate in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. He is also a co-founder of OrthoFit Inc, a new company developing smart wearables and software. ISHN …
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Product Innovations

Top products of the week

A hazloc fan, innovative eyewashes and slip-resistant flooring were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week. …
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Environmental and Occupational Health

Weekly news round-up

Climate change is increasing lung disease in the U.S.; a Southwest passenger plane avoids a catastrophe (but not a fatality) and garbage collectors want protection from careless motorists. These were …
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Safety Culture

Positive & negative workplace safety vibes

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Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.
How do people get to a point where they fear safety? How can something like a checklist or an SOP or a safety manager create fear? Our body is equipped …

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