As the football season charges on, Cintas Corporation (NASDAQ: CTAS), a leader in first-aid and safety products, has announced five tactics for improving safety that businesses can learn from America’s favorite sport. Businesses can be exposed to many emergencies such as fires, excessive noise and slip and fall hazards, so they need to be proactive and prepare their teams for any occupational risk.
Noise induced hearing loss, or occupational deafness, is still a very real and present danger. Noise is something that remains pervasive throughout a variety of industries and will continue to be.
As the disaster recovery response to Hurricane Sandy begins throughout much of the Eastern United States, OSHA says its field staff is working to provide assistance and support to those involved in the recovery effort.
With the same commanding presence as the popular Conqueror® safety glasses, Conqueror MAG is sleek, stylish bifocal eye protection that meets the needs of workers who are working with small print or performing other detailed tasks. Bifocal safety eyewear prevents workers from switching between regular safety glasses and reading glasses, a dangerous maneuver that can result in errors and eye injuries.
What's too loud: Federal OSHA standards say the ear can tolerate eight hours a day of 90-decibel sound (the sound of a well-tuned power mower), four hours at 95 decibels, two hours at 100 decibels, and so on. Many audiologists say those times should be cut in half.
Good news: An increasing number of employers are outfitting at-height workers with fall protection equipment and providing the training to use it correctly.
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