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March 4, 2014
This year’s NSC Congress & Expo is the world’s largest annual “must attend” event for safety, health and environmental professionals and is expected to attract more than 14,000 EHS professionals
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February 26, 2014
Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands, has launched a new website inspired by the company’s commitment to quality, innovation and safety as the global leader in fall protection. The new site is designed to be more user-friendly and to provide customers around the world with the insights and information they need with just a few clicks.
November 8, 2013 letter from OSHA HQ to OSHA regional administrators
February 25, 2014
In the past few months, the communication tower industry has experienced an alarming increase in the number of injuries and fatalities occurring at communication tower worksites. As of September 3, 2013, there have been a total of 14 incidents, which is more than the last two years combined. OSHA is aware that there has been an acceleration in communication tower work during the past year due to cellular infrastructure upgrades, and the Agency is concerned about the possibility of future incidents.
A Missouri roofing company cited for fall hazards in four separate inspections since 2010 has continued to endanger its employees, according to OSHA, which has cited Andres Roofing Co. Inc. for four repeat safety violations with proposed penalties of $52,800.
Fatalities in the cell tower industry, another train derailment spills oil and chemical safety were among this week’s top EHS-related stories as featured on ISHN.com.
OSHA sends letter urging adherence to safety standards
February 14, 2014
An alarming uptick in the number of fatal falls in the cell tower industry has resulted in OSHA reaching out to the National Association of Tower Erectors and other industry stakeholders with safety reminders. The agency has launched a new Web page with educational resources about communication towers and distributed the following letter earlier this week:
FabEnCo, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of self-closing industrial safety gates, announced today that the company has developed a new Pallet Safety Gate that will be added to the company’s full line of safety gate products.