Environmental Health and Safety - Articles - Page 178

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Improve your investigation skills

Recommendations should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely

February 21, 2019

Good investigators understand what their biases are and work to control them while in investigation mode. Adopt the persona of a sports referee—the neutral arbitrator, without a stake in the outcome.

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What hiring managers are looking for in EHS grads

February 20, 2019

Want to enhance your chances of getting hired as an EHS generalist – also known as an environmental health and safety multidisciplinary professional? In addition to the necessary education, make sure your communication skills – both oral and written – are well developed. That’s one of the conclusions in a white paper just released by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), one that focuses on the hiring requirements and expectations from stakeholders for recent EHS generalist graduates.

Noise Control

How managers at Ohio wastewater treatment plants reduced unhealthy noise levels

Vince Cavaseno

February 20, 2019

Industrial plants are known for being loud, acoustically-harsh environments. The combination of high ceilings, reflective surfaces and heavy machinery din creates an environment for reverberation and noise. Such conditions can decrease productivity and increase health and safety hazards.

Woman power: Female trailblazers are the keynote speakers at AIHce EXP 2019

February 19, 2019

The first woman U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot and an innovator in health care technology will be the keynote speakers at The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo, to be held in May at the Minneapolis Convention Center. AIHce EXP 2019 runs from May 20-22, with professional development courses offered May 18, 19 and 23.

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Protecting America’s Workers Act introduced

Would strengthen OSHA and workers’ rights

Jordan Barab

February 19, 2019

A new and improved Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAWA) has been introduced into the House of Representatives by Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT). Similar versions of this bill has been introduced every year for over a decade. The bill number is H.R.1074.

DuPont Sustainable Solutions to become independent consulting firm

New firm to continue to help clients improve the safety, productivity and sustainability of their operations

February 19, 2019

DowDuPont Specialty Products division announced it will divest its DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) business to create a new, independent global operations management consulting firm. The new firm will be led and operated by existing DSS management and supported by Gyrus Capital, an investment firm based in Geneva, Switzerland. Financial information was not disclosed.

Camfil APC’s new Quad Pulse Package 2 dust collector increases filtration capacity with two main cartridges

February 19, 2019

Pharmaceutical processing facilities that produce high concentrations of fine, hazardous, combustible and nuisance dust need an industrial dust collector that is cost effective to operate and easy to maintain on the plant floor or in production suites. The Quad Pulse Package 2 (QPP2) dust collector from Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) has two main filter cartridges designed for 590-1765 cubic-feet-per-minute air volumes to increase filtration capacity.

EPA launches plan to safeguard drinking water from PFAS

February 19, 2019

The EPA says it has put together a nationwide plan to address PFAS - an environmental danger that has gained prominence and raised alarm in recent years. The acronym stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of man-made chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s.

ANSI/ISEA 138 standard, glove and finger protection

Protecting knuckles & fingers

New ANSI/ISEA 138 standard focuses on back of hand protection

Rodney Taylor

February 19, 2019

Prevention is a key factor for any organization seeking continual improvement in its occupational health and safety performance. In the hierarchy of controls, elimination of the hazard comes first, and the last line of defence is proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

New Honeywell wireless handheld gas monitors simplify safety reports and field surveys

February 18, 2019

Bluetooth-enabled device pairs with smart phone apps to simplify and speed up environmental remediation and worker VOC exposure reports, reduces time spent in hazardous areas Honeywell has enhanced its industry-leading product line of handheld photoionization (PID) monitors by adding Bluetooth connectivity and a mobile APP to simplify the data collection process and reports creation.