One way to determine the quality of leadership is to evaluate the behavior of the followers. I want to underscore that point in this month’s column by describing to you the unity and fierce loyalty I witnessed by the Virginia Tech community in the wake of horrific tragedy.
As the amount of regulations increase worldwide, companies are being held increasingly responsible for the safety of products they manufacture and/or use in the workplace. Recent trends indicate that EHS compliance is quickly becoming a more crucial piece in companies’ overall compliance and sustainability strategies.
Safety and health professionals are trapped in the same “world class” fad you see today in almost every field, from cooking to sports. Professionals’ goal is to implement safety and health programs that deliver “world class” performance. But many pros are left wondering why their programs are not delivering what management expects.
In testimony before House Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Chemical Safety Board urged "governments at all levels to take steps to protect public employees from preventable chemical accidents..."
While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines do not provide accessible dimension requirements specifically for emergency drench showers or eyewashes, it is important for specifiers to recognize that failure to comply with general ADA accessibility guidelines when designing an emergency eyewash and drench shower system can have serious consequences.
The field of nanotechnology promises to impact our future significantly. Nanosized materials are used in numerous products already on the market, and many more are in development. Researchers project that nanomaterials may help us solve the energy and environmental crises and find a cure for cancer. But these breakthroughs bring many unknowns.
Today we have fire prevention tools such as OSHA guidelines, we've learned from past fires, we know how to handle and store chemicals, and we know what the hazards are. But, how fire smart are we?
Since legislation regarding entry into confined spaces was established in 1993, safety professionals have been on a quest to find the ideal confined space gas monitor. The instrument must be easy to use, detects and identifies all potential hazards, lasts forever and requires no calibration, testing or preventive maintenance. Does such an instrument exist?
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