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Feds set new rules against sex discrimination

August 2, 2016

The following is an overview and summary on how these rules (41 CFR Part 60-20) impact safety and health among the Federal government contractor workforce.

Are your ready for EPA’s updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) law?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 13, 2016

Passed Congress this spring and awaiting President Obama’s signature, the Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act1 modernizes the 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that was the cornerstone of chemical management in the United States

Are your ready for EPA’s updated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) law?

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 1, 2016

Passed Congress this spring and awaiting President Obama’s signature, the Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act1 modernizes the 40-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that was the cornerstone of chemical management in the United States

I wasn’t prepared to prevent my heart attack

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

June 1, 2016

Newsflash: None of us are getting out of this world alive. It is just a matter of how and when we die. Can you decipher the medical shorthand below?

Expect workers in their 60s & 70s ill with chronic diseases

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

May 3, 2016

Technology and ingenuity have advanced today where reasonable accommodations may allow almost any worker to be productive and safe while performing almost any job.

Safety in the Construction Industry, Vol. 1

April 1, 2016

This exclusive ISHN ebook identifies the most serious construction hazards and provides protection tips and best practices. We pay particular attention to falls – the number one killer on construction sites.

Busting the maternity leave myth

It’s a safety and health necessity, not a luxury

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

April 1, 2016

The United Nations Human Rights Council will release a report in June, 2016 to dispel the “myth” that U.S. women enjoy rights and protections under law consistent with international standards

Oil & Gas Industry Safety, Vol. 3

March 1, 2016

Welcome to ISHN’s third volume of feature articles and sponsored content pertaining to oil and gas industry safety. Safety and health professionals benefit and improve their safety programs by absorbing the best practices used in the oil and gas business.

Electrical safety training: 5 steps

Lecture for one-third; facilitate activities for two-thirds

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

March 1, 2016

The jobs in Table S-4 (OSHA 1910.332) face a higher than normal risk of electrical accident if exposed to circuits that operate at 50 volts or more to ground.