With much of the country in a deep chill, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is reminding homeowners that heating equipment is a leading cause of winter fires, causing more than 66,000 home structures, 480 deaths and more than a billion dollars in damage in 2008.
Talking with your hands can help solve complex problems relating to spatial visualization, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. The researchers say that gesturing enhances spatial visualization – the ability to mentally rotate or move an object to a different position or view.
This special report on hand protection in the workplace covers all the topics you’ll need to make the right glove choices. Articles by experts discuss the pros versus the cons of ambi gloves, how to understand cut-resistance materials, and how the density of knit and gauge plays a role in the level of protection offered by gloves.
Electrical safety is a serious issue and it is imperative that plant managers, safety managers, facility managers, electricians, maintenance personnel and contractors receive proper training on the NFPA 70E-STANDARD for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Having the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) on hand is not enough.
While safety experts campaign to get people to stop talking on cell phones while driving, Ford Motor Company is working on cars that will talk while being driven. Who will they talk to? Each other, according to Ford.
NIOSH researchers had to spend a lot of time in nightclubs, listening to music, for a recent study on noise-induced hearing loss. What they found is that a group of workers often overlooked when it comes to occupational safety and health is at risk for hearing loss and tinnitus.
In a recent summary of coal mine rescue training facilities, the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health concludes that there is a deficiency in both the number and capacity of such facilities.
Dozens of assaults on workers by patients at The Acadia Hospital in Bangor, ME led to OSHA citations for failing to provide its employees with adequate safeguards against workplace violence.
An instrument fitter who found himself out of a job after complaining about an unsafe crane lift will receive back wages and protection against more retaliation, in a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor, his former employer and the general contractor who insisted on his firing.
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