Times change, but the basic purpose of employee uniforms has remained the same over the centuries. Whether worn by Caesar’s Roman legions or by 21st century workers, employee uniforms are worn to provide their wearers the best protection available without sacrificing mobility.
In letters to Washington State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and State Rep. Steve Conway sent this week, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) president Donald S. Jones Sr., PE, CSP, expressed support for increased oversight of cranes on worksites by the Washington Department of Occupational Safety and Health, yet urged legislators to take a different approach then what is being presented in new crane safety legislation.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Des Plaines, Iowa, recently announced the approval of the new American National Standard Institute (ANSI) A10.22-2007 standard.
Findings from a Windsor, Ontario-based research project, published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, are raising questions about a possible association between exposures in the construction industry and the risk of developing head and neck cancer.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Tuesday signed a bill limiting on the governor's constitutional power to grant pardons, the culmination of an ongoing controversy surrounding a worker death in 1999.
Often, state and federal agencies assess fines for safety violations after an injury has a occurred. But in Arizona, the state’s worker safety commission announced recently that it will fine three Tucson businesses for violations ranging from unsafe scaffolding to lack of dust control. None of the violations involved injuries.
It’s almost lunchtime and the behavioral safety class has been discussing employee motivation, incentives and positive reinforcement for most of the morning. The last comment comes from the least participating class attendee, “How can they motivate me? They don’t even know who I am!”
How long would you shower in 40 or 50 degree water? A minute would feel like an eternity. Even if our health depended on it, most of us would stop well before rinsing for a full 15 minutes.
Non-compliance with emergency eyewash safety standards is a serious issue in today’s workplace. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), this lack of compliance contributes to a reported 2,000 injured U.S. workers each day. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that eye injuries lead to 37,000 missed days of work and more than $300 million per year in related costs.
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