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CSB to release findings on Macondo well blowout at Houston hearing

July 3, 2012

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will hold a two-day public hearing this month in Houston, Texas as part of its continuing analysis of the Macondo Blowout and Explosion and fire in the Gulf of Mexico.

The new heart of hazcom

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Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 3, 2012

For most workplaces, the heart of Hazcom has been the compilation of material safety data sheets (SDS) housed in 3-ring binders and made available to employees.

Goodbye to paper and spreadsheets

Analyze EHS data for immediate action

Paul Leavoy

July 3, 2012

In 2012, it’s hard to believe that archaic paper and spreadsheet-based systems are still widely used to handle corporate environment, health and safety management programs, yet this remains a fact of life for businesses around the globe, and the same is no less true in the oil and gas industry.

OSHA holds safety stand-down at Oklahoma oil and gas exploration sites

July 2, 2012

OSHA and the Mid-Continent Exploration & Production Safety Network (MCEPS) are sponsoring a voluntary “safety stand-down” to bring awareness to the recent rise in fatal accidents in the oil and gas industry, and promote safety and health practices at oil and gas exploration and production sites throughout Oklahoma.

Voluntary enforcement of workplace safety not enough, says group

Public Citizen critical of reliance on VPPs

June 29, 2012

Lawmakers in yesterday’s U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Voluntary Protection Programs are misguided if they think that voluntary enforcement of workplace safety is enough to keep employees safe from harm, according to advocacy group Public Citizen.

OSHA, Altec Industries Inc. renew worker safety Alliance

June 28, 2012

OSHA has renewed its Alliance with Altec Industries Inc. to continue working together to protect workers from fall, electrocution, tip-over and other hazards related to operating and maintaining cranes, chippers, digger derricks and insulated and non-insulated aerial devices including tree care devices.

‘Dirty Jobs’ host responds to ISHN editorial

Mike Rowe says Safety Third is "a conversation worth having'

June 25, 2012

Hi Dave -

Mike Rowe here, Dirty Jobs, etc. I’m writing to thank you for your article in May’s edition of ISHN, and for sharing with your readers a few of my comments on workplace safety. Over the years, I’ve learned that some Safety Professionals do not always welcome criticism, especially from a smart aleck TV Host.

Imperial Sugar president “disappointed” in lack of combustible dust standard

June 20, 2012

This morning’s AIHce 2012 General Session speaker brought a special perspective to the topic of combustible dust danger.

Preventing serious injuries and fatalities

June 18, 2012

Serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) have become a passionate focus for Tom Krause, Ph.D., co-founder of the consultancy BST.

Broken locks on cell doors up danger at Mississippi prison

June 18, 2012

Correctional facilities are known for dangerous conditions, but a Mississippi correctional facility exposed employees to workplace violence through circumstances that could have been corrected, according to OSHA, which has leveled a half-dozen violations against the GEO Group, Inc. – operator of the Meridian correctional facility in question.