Ergonomics - Articles - Page 17

Locking safety knife

December 4, 2012

Lewis Safety Knife Co. div. of Seal-O-Matic Corporation presents the Lewis K710 Locking Safety Knife.

Automatic blade retraction

December 4, 2012

The Merak is a GS-tested safety knife for precise cutting with fully automatic blade retraction, ideally suitable for cutting most packaging materials.

OSHA has an 18-month window to act

Dave Johnson

November 9, 2012

Mere days after the presidential election, the honeymoon is still on for the winners. That includes agencies such as OSHA, MSHA and EPA, whose top leaders were political appointments made after Obama’s 2008 win.

At the NSC: OSHA’s boss boasts about compliance assistance; mum on any standards setting

October 25, 2012

Watching OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels stroll back and forth on the stage Tuesday afternoon at the National Safety Congress giving an off-the-cuff speech without notes, one couldn’t help but think

Hyatt boycott gains momentum

Housekeeping staff has injury rate among highest in industry

October 5, 2012

High ergonomic injury rates among the workers who clean the guest rooms at Hyatt Hotels are at the center of a global boycott of the chain – a boycott that picked up a new coalition member last month.

Respirator hoods

August 1, 2012

Bullard’s EVA Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) is now NIOSH approved (TC-21C-0836 and TC-23C) with threaded (T-Series) quick-attach connections for the CC20, RT, and GR50 Series respirator hoods.

Ergonomic furnishings

June 6, 2012

Does your industrial environment need industrial-strength furnishings?

Hyatt Hotels receive ergonomic risk warning from OSHA

Hazard Alert Letter is a first in the hotel industry

May 9, 2012

OSHA has issued a formal Hazard Alert Letter to Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), notifying the company of ergonomic risk factors faced by housekeepers in the course of their daily work.

Making the business case for ergonomics

Jerome Spear

May 2, 2012

The body of scientific evidence supports the financial case for ergonomic programs.

OK-1 Safety & Manufacturing announces management upgrade

New General Manager and National Sales Manager of OK-1 Safety & Ergonomics

March 14, 2012

OK-1 Safety & Manufacturing is proud to announce that Jim Teigen has been promoted to General Manager and Tom Dulaney to National Sales Manager of its division, OK-1 Safety & Ergonomics.