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Articles Tagged with ''workplace safety''

Amazon

Advocacy group slams Amazon’s worker safety record

Seven deaths at company warehouses since 2013
October 5, 2018
Amazon, the retail giant which announced this week an across-the-board wage increase to $15 an hour for all employees, must also pay “urgent attention” to workplace safety issues, says the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH).
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product innovations

Emergency shower and eyewash solutions for outdoor job sites in winter

October 5, 2018
Winter weather undoubtedly brings new challenges to outdoor job sites. Cold and freezing conditions often require new levels of performance for emergency shower and eyewash equipment, especially for outdoor sites exposed to the elements.
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Cirrus

Leading the way - Cirrus Research now a UKAS accredited laboratory for calibration services

October 5, 2018
Noise monitoring instrument suppliers and manufacturers, Cirrus Research, have taken a further step in cementing their position as the one of the world’s leading noise experts, as they have just received UKAS accreditation for the calibration of sound level meters, acoustic calibrators and octave band filters.
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Life's Work

AIHA's new publication: A visual chronicle of America's workers

The American Industrial Hygiene Association publishes Earl Dotter's powerfully visual occupational, environment and public health documentary
October 5, 2018
On September 13 at AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, DC American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced the release of a collectible photo book of renowned labor and occupational health photographer Earl Dotter, "Life's Work: A 50 Year Photographic Chronicle of Working in the U.S.A."
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award winners

Safety “live wire” recognized by concrete industry

October 5, 2018
Communication and mentoring are two of the talents that got Tim Manherz, senior vice president of operations at Houston-based TAS Commercial Concrete, a safety award from his industry. The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) named Manherz this year’s recipient of the ASCC Member Owner Safety Award – an honor that recognizes an owner/executive in the industry who displays a focus and passion for safety, and provides the leadership that creates a best-in-class safety culture.
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Increase in trenching deaths spurs (delayed) action by OSHA

October 4, 2018
A Sauganash, Ill. city water department worker dies after an underground trench collapses around him during a routine project. A man dies after he was trapped in dirt up to his waist while working at a home construction site in Washington State. A Smithton, Pa. teenager dies when the walls of a 10-foot-deep trench collapse on him as he helps install a septic system.
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From the NIOSH Director's Desk:

Protecting the health of our nation’s coal miners

Dr. John Howard
October 4, 2018
Coal mining is an important part of the U.S. economy. In 2017, about 30% of our electricity was generated by coal-fired power plants. Coal is also used to make steel and in manufacturing many types of products. And anyone who watches the news knows how important the jobs and income provided by coal mining are to our country’s coal mining regions.
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Tool helps construction companies evaluate workplace safety

October 4, 2018
There’s a new tool available to help small construction companies and their employees assess and improve their jobsite safety climate. The Safety Climate Assessment Tool for Small Contractors or S-CATsc from the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) lists the eight leading safety climate indicators and related statements.
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OSHA

Audit finds problems with OSHA’s fatality, injury reporting program

October 3, 2018
A blistering new report by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG) says that OSHA’s revised fatality and severe injury reporting requirements are failing to produce accurate data, which hinders the agency’s ability to effectively target compliance assistance and enforcement efforts.
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Rite-Hite
Case Study from Rite-Hite:

Custom doors improved operational and energy efficiency while slashing maintenance costs!

October 3, 2018
Maintaining cooled temperatures and set humidity levels for separated work zones, was a challenge for one produce wholesaler. Each time these zones were accessed by fork trucks or pedestrians, warm air would enter the cooler.
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