Articles Tagged with ''safety''

In every workplace safety is a top priority, but it isn’t always easy or cost-effective to maintain a zero incident environment. Shoe In’s steel-toed and ice traction overshoes are a simple, affordable footwear solution ideal for any business where safety and cleanliness are chief concerns. At the upcoming National Safety Council Expo in Orlando, FL on October 22-24, Shoe In will be exhibiting the Steel Toe, Ice-Ts, Open Toe and Closed Toe overshoes at booth #753.

One objection of mine to adding more OSHA standards is that the standards cited frequently (top ten in frequency) remain generally the same year to year. Sometimes they shift position in frequency order. Sometimes the numbers of citations trend up or down, but generally it all remains in a controlled range.

The Massachusetts FACE Project—in conjunction with the national Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction, and with input from local industry and labor safety experts, contractors, and researchers—has updated and published a series of four residential construction fall prevention brochures for contractors.

Here are the top EHS-related products of the week as featured on ISHN.com:

From Hilda Solis' resignation as Secretary of Labor to a new study on workplace wellness programs and the savings they can produce in health costs to the way Americans are continuing to endanger our health, here are the week's top EHS-related stories as featured on ISHN.com:

Susan Jordan Sikes may be relatively new to the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA), but she’s had 27 years of experience in occupational safety and health.

Global Glove and Safety Mfg Inc is pleased to announce that Jeff Lynch has joined the team as the regional manager for Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Along with working and managing our manufacture representative Steve McCrory and associates, he is available for consultation in resolving  any and all end user PPE  safety issues.

Skanska USA Civil, a leading contractor for civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure projects, announced today that it has been awarded “VPP” status, safety recognition by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), for its work on the Croton Water Treatment Plant project in the Bronx, New York.

Brady has expanded its comprehensive line of safety padlocks with more than 100 additional parts. The new product offering includes 3” shackle aluminum and key-retaining steel padlocks, nylon shackle safety padlocks and additional color offerings for aluminum and safety padlocks. The latest products round out Brady’s comprehensive padlock solutions and provide safety managers expanded options for lockout compliance.

A new American Petroleum Institute (API) report shows that operational injuries and illness for the oil and natural gas industry occur at a rate substantially below the private sector average. The Workplace Safety Report also shows the oil and gas industry rate has been steadily declining.