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OSHA spells out FR protection specifics

Do your workers understand the hazards?

September 12, 2019

Although many employees typically provide some or all of their own work attire, it is the employer who will be issued a citation if a worker who is exposed to electric arc or flame hazards is not wearing flame-resistant (FR) clothing.

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Leadership gaps & situational awareness

Know the causes of cognitive errors

David Sarkus MS, CSP

September 12, 2019

The knowledge gap within utilities, construction, and related industries is more of a growing concern than ever — especially when it comes to serious injuries and exposures.

OSHA reveals Top 10 Violations for 2019 at NSC Congress & Expo

September 10, 2019

Today, the National Safety Council and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2019. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the NSC Congress & Expo in San Diego.

UPS worker hospitalized for heat-related illness

September 10, 2019

Delivery service UPS, Inc. has been cited for failing to protect employees working in excessive heat after an employee suffered heat-related injuries near the Riviera Beach, Florida, facility. The employee required hospitalization after becoming ill while delivering packages on a day when the heat index ranged between 99 and 105 degrees. The company faces $13,260 in penalties, the maximum penalty allowed by law for a serious violation.

VAC-U-MAX introduces new continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaner

Model 1050 doubles the suction power and vacuums up to 10,000 lbs/hr (4,500 kg/hr) of heavy & abrasive materials including steel shot, grit, foundry sand and cement

September 10, 2019

VAC-U-MAX celebrates its 65-year anniversary by expanding the industrial vacuum cleaning product range with the new Model 1050, a continuous-duty industrial vacuum cleaning system designed to vacuum high-density materials such as steel shot, grit, cement, foundry sand and other similar materials. The Model 1050 vacuums up to 10,000 lbs (4,500 kg) per hour of materials such as Portland cement from distances up to 30 feet (9m) away.

Wilbur-Ellis hires Laura Fiffick for Enterprise Risk Management director role

Fiffick to lead Environment, Health, Safety and Security Group

September 10, 2019

Wilbur-Ellis, a leading international marketer and distributor of agricultural products, animal feed and specialty chemicals and ingredients, announced today the appointment of Laura Fiffick as Environment, Health, Safety and Security director. Fiffick was previously an executive consultant with Krause Bell Group, a Health, Safety and Environment global culture and leadership consulting and research firm that provides services to improve business performance through HSE.

How does your salary compare with other safety professionals’

September 10, 2019

The average starting salary of an IH/OH professional is on par with software or chemical engineers, which according to a Forbes 2017 report are the highest-paid degrees. That, notes the American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA), makes the case that this is a growing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career.

Industrial Scientific introduces wi-fi battery for Ventis® Pro5 Multi-Gas Monitors

New wi-fi battery instantly transmits data from Ventis Pro5 monitors to iNet Now for real-time monitoring using existing infrastructure.

September 9, 2019

Industrial Scientific, a global leader in connected sensing technology, is pleased to announce the expansion of its connected safety portfolio to include a new wi-fi battery for the Ventis Pro5 Multi-Gas Monitor for customers in the United States and Canada. The new battery uses standard wi-fi networks to instantly transmit data directly to cloud-based iNet® Now software, providing real-time alerts and visibility into gas hazards, panic, and man-down situations.

From 2019 NSC Congress & Expo

Campbell Institute releases new research on leading indicators

Benita Mehta

September 9, 2019

The Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council released two new research papers in its ongoing series on leading indicators – “An Implementation Guide to Leading Indicators and Beyond Safety: Leading Indicators for Health & Wellbeing.” These are the fourth and fifth Institute white papers on this topic to help organizations effectively put leading indicators into practice to protect workers.

From 2019 NSC Congress & Expo

Amazon leader recognized as outstanding female safety professional

Benita Mehta

September 9, 2019

The NSC announced that Dr. Megan Tranter, global director of environment, health and safety at Amazon, is the recipient of its 2019 Marion Martin Award, presented annually to an outstanding female safety professional. Tranter was honored during the opening session of the annual NSC Congress and Expo in San Diego on Monday.