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How Modesto wastewater treatment plant eliminated excessive noise

Taming the turbine

June 5, 2019

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), some 22 million U.S. workers are currently exposed to hazardous noise conditions. Excessive workplace noise is linked not only to hearing loss, but also to a host of other medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and coronary heart disease (CHD).

Cascade Safety and Security to exhibit at Safety 2019 show

Industry-leading industrial safety system demonstrations at booth #1748

June 5, 2019

Cascade Safety and Security, the international leader in coiled wire fabric systems for new and retrofit industrial machinery and equipment, will be exhibiting at ASSP’s annual conference—Safety 2019—at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center, June 9-12. The Cascade team will be located at Booth #1748.

Compliance, maintenance musts for emergency eye/face wash, showers

Worst-case Scenario

Eric Clark

June 4, 2019

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) produces the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, ANSI Z358.1, to establish uniform minimum performance and use requirements.

Gunned down at work

Why did a Virginia Beach employee open fire in his workplace?

Maureen Paraventi

June 3, 2019

As the families of the dozen people DeWayne Craddock shot to death on Friday plan their funerals, authorities try to determine what motivated the 40-year-old to bring guns into the Virginia Beach City municipal building and open fire. Eleven of the victims were co-workers of Craddock’s.

Top products of the week

June 2, 2019

Gloves that are oil resistant and cut resistant, lifts that are safer than ladders and a major industrial vacuum maker reaches a milestone. These were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

22 OSH violations at one facility

May 31, 2019

OSHA has issued a whopping 22 citations to Kumho Tire Georgia Inc., Sae Joong Mold Inc., and J-Brothers Inc. after a follow-up inspection found safety and health hazards at the tire manufacturing facility in Macon, Georgia. The three companies collectively face $523,895 in proposed penalties.

Introducing NED pneumatic vacuum line safe for use around combustible materials

Guardair Corporation announces static-conductive versions of the Personnel Cleaning Station and Machine Vac designed for facilities where combustible materials are prevalent

May 31, 2019

Guardair Corporation, the largest domestic manufacturer of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliant safety air guns and pneumatic vacuums, has developed two innovative vacuums for safely cleaning off workers and their workspaces in environments with combustible materials.

Many facilities fail to conduct arc-flash hazard assessments, exposing workers to dangerous conditions

May 30, 2019

Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection and power control, today announced the results of its recent facility electrical safety survey. The global survey conducted by Littelfuse earlier this year finds that while most workers feel arc-flash mitigation is a priority in their workplace, only half have completed a risk assessment to identify hazardous areas.

Facility safety inspections

Valve safety trains require regular inspections, maintenance and training. Tremendous explosive forces can be unleashed if best practices are not followed.

May 30, 2019

Thermal processes are used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of a material or coating. Two common examples of thermal processing would be high-temperature operations such as heat treating, and low-temperature operations, for instance drying or baking.

Motion Industries names John Watwood to Senior Vice President – Southeast Group

May 29, 2019

– Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, has named John Watwood Group Senior Vice President of the Company’s Southeast Group – effective May 1, 2019.