Proposed rule on Confined Spaces in Construction is unduly complicated and fails to recognize current proven safety practices, states letter sent to OSHA's Ed Foulke.
Conflict and confrontation might as well be part of the job description for a safety and health manager. Most can tell you something about turf battles and angry employees.
What can we do to boost and not block the self-motivation needed to perform behaviors not intrinsically reinforced by soon, certain and positive consequences?
Confined space hazards are often imperceptible, and conditions in a confined space can change quickly. To protect workers, comprehensive training before entering the space — and constant vigilance once inside — are imperative.
Here in 2008 could a tipping point have been reached in how the EHS profession is perceived by business executives? Do execs view EHS pros more positively than ever before?
The threat of a pandemic flu, or similar event, provides an opportunity for health/safety pros to step into a broader business role rather than be held within narrow technical boundaries.
Suppose you need flame-resistant protective uniforms for exposures that are not electric arc hazards. Let’s look at a couple of hypothetical safety pros’ situations that go beyond electric arc protection; you may find solutions to your problems.
New and recently revised industry standards have driven the development of new technologies in flame-resistant fabric comfort and durability as well as garment designs that can improve employee productivity and corporate image.
At my workplace, we’ve put together a personal protective equipment (PPE) plan that has worked effectively for us over the past ten years. Each year we review it, update/revise it, and present it to employees. Here’s how our PPE plan works.
Each year as many as 450,000 Americans suffer from sudden cardiac arrest and 90-95 percent of them die. But electrical shocks delivered to the heart within four minutes of the onset of abnormal heart function can produce as high as a 70 percent chance of survival.
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