Environmental Health and Safety - Articles - Page 209

Control exposure & hydration to prevent heat-related illnesses

Summer Meltdown

June 1, 2018

On average, excessive heat causes 650 deaths in the United States every year. Thirty-nine of those took place on the job in 2016 – double the amount that occurred only two years prior.

Lowe's to pull deadly paint strippers from shelves

June 1, 2018

Lowe's announced this week that sales of paint strippers containing methylene chloride and the solvent NMP will be phased out in its home improvement stores. The toxic chemicals have been blamed in a number of deaths and injuries to both consumers and workers. This story, which was posted on ISHN.com on June 13, 2017, describes how 21-year-old Kevin Hartley died after being overcome by chemical fumes while stripping a bathtub.

It’s official: ASSE is now ASSP

June 1, 2018

The American Society of Safety Engineers is no more. As of today, the organization that with more than 37,000 members worldwide is the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), a name that comes with a revised logo, redesigned website and rebranded social media channels.

A story of team defense: What is resilience leadership?

Wesley Witt, M.S. CSHM

June 1, 2018

The hard part is getting teams to buy into the team vision to play selfless and trust that if they focus on all the intangibles, the scoring will come and at the end of the game the scoreboard will reflect their efforts.

Distracted driving: awareness isn’t enough

Many drivers know the dangers and take risks anyway

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2018

Most fear that distracted driving is getting worse. Drivers who report using a cellphone behind the wheel has jumped 46 percent since 2013, and almost half (49 percent) of all drivers report recently talking on a hand-held phone while driving, and nearly 35 percent have sent a text or email.

7 hard-earned safety & health career lessons

Is it your job or your passion?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

June 1, 2018

With about a decade to go until I slow down in my career, I’m now at the stage where I want to share what I’ve learned through experience and education. It’s called expatiate. Here are my hard-learned top seven career tips.

Sexism raises workplace risk levels

It’s not solely a human resources problem

Dave Johnson

June 1, 2018

For years now many safety and health professionals have been preoccupied with building and sustaining cultures of trust and engagement. That’s key to raising safety levels. A hostile work environment under-cuts all of that work. It’s the last thing professionals want to deal with.

4 warnings of welding fume problems

Check health concerns, air quality standards, fume build-up and equipment

Jon Ladwig

June 1, 2018

Many manufacturers use one of two options to clear the air of welding fumes – filter the dirty air and recirculate clean air inside the facility, or exhaust the dirty air outside and provide clean replacement air from outside.

Inspector with clipboard and hardhat image

From Safety 2018

Salary survey highlights value of certifications

Benita Mehta

June 1, 2018

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and the American Society of Professionals (ASSP) conducted a 33-question salary survey in March of nearly 10,000 safety, health and environmental professionals based primarily in the United States and Canada, identifying the typical salary, benefits, credentials and experience of these individuals.

FAA is hiring for safety-related aviation positions

May 31, 2018

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will accept applications from experienced candidates to fill aviation safety positions at various facilities throughout the country. These positions are critical to the agency’s mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.