ABUS, the leading manufacturer of padlocks worldwide, will lead safety professionals in the right foot with its new 76 Series padlock and extended range of safety devices. The expanded product line will be exhibited at the upcoming NSC 2019 Congress & Expo, and will have its 76 Series padlock featured in the NSC Best in Show – New Product Showcase.
NBC Reports: To the Moon and Beyond: GoatThroat selected for NASA's environmental test
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, an interest and passion for deep-space travel has been reignited throughout the country. For the first time in a generation, NASA is building a...
What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) have to do with workplace safety and health? NIOSH has been at the forefront of workplace safety and robotics, creating the Center for Occupational Robotics Research (CORR) and posting blogs such as A Robot May Not Injure a Worker: Working safely with robots. However, much remains unknown regarding the related field of AI, specifically the application of AI at work.
Federal agencies propose changes to regulations meant to avoid trucker fatigue and silica exposure; napping at work becomes more popular and researchers uncover a link between insomnia and heart disease. These were among the top occupational safety and health stories featured on ISHN.com this week.
A Missouri barrel maker is facing $413,370 in penalties after an employee suffered a life-changing injury on the job.
The incident at Missouri Cooperage Company LLC, a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, occurred in February 2019, when a worker suffered a finger amputation after her hand was caught between the belt and pulley system.
This was the fifth amputation injury the company reported in a 14-month period.
C&W Environmental Solutions, a leader in dust collection and air pollution control, recently announced the promotion of Steve Duncan to chief operating officer. In this new role, Duncan will continue to manage the company’s operations, as well as assume a greater role in the management of the business through administrative oversite, new product development, and strategic planning and execution.
Be it great fires, floods due to heavy rain or IT outages due to hacker attacks: When it comes to crisis management, federal and state governments as well as cities and municipalities with blue-light organizations are all in the same boat, metaphorically speaking. Industrial companies also have to plan and prepare for emergencies in order to secure production and business processes and minimize economic losses.
A desire to go beyond regulatory compliance and increase the safety of employees is behind a Minnesota manufacturer’s use of OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program, through the Minnesota OSHA (MNOSHA) Workplace Safety Consultation (WSC). That’s how Malco Products, Specific Benefit Corporation (SBC), achieved an OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) designation in 2004 – a designation it has maintained to this day.
New Pig Corporation, the leading brand for helping workplaces manage leaks, drips and spills to create safer, cleaner and more productive environments, has recently introduced an exclusive line of single-use PIG® Cleanup Kits for grab-and-go response to a variety annoying small spills.
Single-Use Kits are faster and more efficient than dragging a large spill kit to a small cleanup and much more effective than rags and paper towels.
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