Workplace safety - Articles - Page 108

MSA celebrates protecting lives for 100 years

September 5, 2014

From day one, Mine Safety Appliances has been a leader in keeping workers safe.

SUPPLIER PROFILE: Safehouse Signs Inc.

September 5, 2014

Safehouse Signs grows by adapting to distributors’ needs

Grainger begins serving more customers in the Bakken oil region

New Dickinson, N.D., location to help customers work safely and efficiently

September 5, 2014

Grainger (NYSE: GWW) broke ground on its new location in Dickinson, N.D., at 3221 Hwy 22.

Tear down the walls separating safety & health

William Grana

September 3, 2014

The fundamental goals of work health and safety intersect: reducing risk of injury and illness, improving worker retention, enhancing productivity, and saving time and money.

Zone safety: Protecting highway workers

Katherine McCarthy

September 3, 2014

Our highway infrastructure is aging, and that means rebuilding and improving existing roadways.

Tennessee OSHA co-sponsors 3rd Annual Safety Fest TN in Oak Ridge

More than 40 free safety and health training classes and seminars available

August 18, 2014

Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has teamed up with the Oak Ridge Business Safety Partnership (ORBSP) along with dozens of other organizations to host the 3rd Annual Safety Fest TN. This year’s fest will be held in Oak Ridge from Monday, September 8, through Friday, September 12, and will feature experts leading more than 40 free classes and seminars, and a safety expo with 30 exhibitors from various companies in the safety and health field.

5 Processes to Automate in your EHS System

August 5, 2014

Automation has changed the way business is conducted today. Processes that used to take days or longer to complete can now be accomplished in minutes—paperwork that was previously reviewed manually can now be done electronically, saving time and reducing the chance of mistakes occurring.

Capture or continuous cleaning: It’s best to prevent dust from accumulating

Brad Carr P.E.

August 1, 2014

An engineered approach to combustible dust safety relies on technology to solve the problem of accumulated dust.

Your attention please: Make use of effective safety visuals

Thomas Smith

August 1, 2014

Workplace safety awareness is at an unprecedented high. Safety requirements and regulations are more thorough than they used to be, and each year brings a new set of safety recommendations and modifications on how to keep your facility and employees safe.

Here we go again: Another after-the-accident vow to do better

Dave Johnson

July 16, 2014

On Friday, July 11, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a national press conference he was “disappointed,” “deeply troubled,” “frankly angry,” “astonished,” “unsettled,” “upset” and had lost sleep over safety lapses at CDC facilities that “never should have happened.”