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Fixed ladder safety: What to know before OSHA 2018 deadline

Don’t fall behind

June 18, 2018

If you could prevent 29 worker deaths and 5,842 lost-workday injuries each year1, would you? Those estimates were a major reason OSHA updated 1971’s General Industry CFR 1910 regulations for Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection Systems at the end of 2016.

Hearing loss can affect mental health & quality of life

Isolated & Depressed

Benita Mehta

June 15, 2018

About 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise each year, according to a recent report from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), making hearing loss the third-most common chronic physical condition among adults.

Irrigate eyes like medical pros

Introduce the flushing fluid at the inner corner of the eye

Samantha Hoch

June 13, 2018

According to the National Safety Council, occupational injuries occur every seven seconds in the United States. Stringent regulation for the health and well-being of employees has led to advancements in processes, safety procedures, and first aid protocols to treat the injured.

How metatarsal guards can protect feet from direct trauma

Jeff Goodwin

June 12, 2018

Falling objects are a common risk for injuries, even when dropped from only a few feet. Safety boots are important in many work environments, and depending upon the severity of the risk of foot injury, work boots with a metguard component should be part of an employee’s PPE.

Be very specific about the aims and design of your incentive programs

Rewarding Safety

Rick Blabolil

June 11, 2018

There is an ongoing debate on how incentives are being used. Incentives should enhance a functional safety program that contains such areas as: return-to-work (RTW), accident investigations, and safety committees.

Choose and use the right portable ladder for the job

Take the Best Steps

Karen Hamel

June 8, 2018

Because using a ladder is such a familiar skill, it can be easy to overlook the need for safe operating procedures in the workplace. However, ladders continue to be a contributing factor in more than 150 fatalities and 20,000 non-fatal workplace injuries each year.

Does safety and health compliance pay off?

Katharina Busch

June 7, 2018

In recent years, many firms have started to take safety and health more seriously, yet the number of critical violation cases reached a new high in 2017. With 866 cases in which the offender was charged $40,000 or more, it’s clear that compliance is still far from a priority for many businesses.

Custom-made PPE solves many challenges

Made to order

M.B. Sutherland

June 7, 2018

When you’re looking to protect workers from a common job hazard, your course is clear. You call your safety sales rep, or maybe even just jump on the internet to look for what you need.

4 barriers to using emergency showers

Overcoming no plumbing, no heated water, harsh conditions or the “impossible” installation

Ryan Pfund

June 6, 2018

Emergency eyewash systems and drench showers should be easy to access and readily available with tepid water. But as many safety facility managers will attest, these potentially life-saving fixtures aren’t always easy to provide in locations where they are required.

Control exposure & hydration to prevent heat-related illnesses

Summer Meltdown

Alsie Nelson

June 1, 2018

On average, excessive heat causes 650 deaths in the United States every year. Thirty-nine of those took place on the job in 2016 – double the amount that occurred only two years prior.