The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has announced plans to launch a new Center for Safety and Health in Sustainability (CSHS) at the group’s Professional Development Conference (PDC) and Exposition, Safety 2011, in June.
It was the summer of 1981 and I was a newly enlisted U.S. Army Military Police soldier. My basic combat training took place just outside Anniston, Ala., at a now retired Army base known as Ft. McClellan.
In the past, the most widely recognized occupational exposure limits for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) have referenced an 8-hour TWA of 10 ppm, and a 15-minute STEL of 15 ppm. In February 2010, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) adopted a new threshold limit value (TLV®) recommendation for H2S, lowering the 8-hour TWA to 1.0 ppm, and the STEL to 5.0 ppm.
Summer is upon us and after the very long and cold winter experienced nearly everywhere this year, not a day too soon. Summer brings with it the age-old question for many safety directors: do you use plain water or electrolyte beverages for hydration?
Very few people count noise as a possible cause of fatigue. But noise can cause hearing loss to exhaustion, according to eHow.com, the “How to do just about anything” information web site.
Tinnitus (TIN-i-tus) is noise or ringing in the ears, according to the Mayo Clinic web site. It’s a common problem that affects about one in five people, so if you’re afflicted know that you’re far from alone.
The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has issued a call for papers to be presented at the group’s 37th annual meeting, to be held February 23-25, 2012, at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans.
Search results for “hearing protection” on YouTube conduct May23, 2011 yielded about 3,150 results. That’s right, more than 3,000 videos on hearing protection alone. Welcome to the YouTube generation.
Our company recently conducted a national survey of safety managers and executives involved in purchasing high visibility safety apparel. Comfort and quality ranked as the most important factors influencing their purchases — not price.
Every year thousands of eye injuries occur in
the workplace. Throughout the past few years,
stringent regulation and an ever-growing concern
for the health and well-being of employees has
brought advancements in processes, safety procedures,
and first aid protocols to treat the injured.
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