Today's Safety News - Articles - Page 485

Measuring (for real) safety performance

You want to track results, not activities

March 3, 2015

Regulations have been the primary driving force for tabulating safety errors. But can decisions be made from the error data being tabulated?

You’re hired – now this is our culture

Orientation training must be more than lip service

Dave Johnson

March 3, 2015

Companies today are increasingly transparent (on their web sites, intranets, social media, etc.) in detailing the safety and health rights and responsibilities of their employees

'Unacceptable practices' at Virginia coal mine

March 3, 2015

Poor ventilation was only one of the hazardous conditions found by Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspectors during a special impact inspection last month at Mill Branch Coal Corp's Osaka Mine in Wise County, Virginia.

USPS to pay $229,000 in whistleblower case

March 2, 2015

He started working for the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier in 1995. Managers praised his work consistently and regularly promoted him, eventually to management positions. His career led him to become a Postal Service safety specialist, where he excelled as he provided safety advice at more than 300 small postal facilities and area offices throughout Washington.

Snow-laden roofs in New England endanger lives of untrained, ill-equipped shovelers

March 2, 2015

A relative of a badly injured teen who fell through a skylight while shoveling snow on the rooftop of a Westwood, Mass., business said it’s time for everyone to get off the roof — it’s just too dangerous, according to an article in the Boston Herald.

Canada using more criminal charges for OSH violations

Will the threat of jail really improve workplace safety?

Norm Keith B.A., J.D.

March 2, 2015

Reducing workplace accidents, injury, and death is the purpose of Canadian Occupational Health and Safety ("OHS") laws in every province, federally under the CanadaLabour Code, and the Bill C-45 amendments to the Criminal Code ("Code").

Calif. strengthens heat illness prevention standard

March 2, 2015

Cal/OSHA’s recent revisions to the state’s heat illness prevention standard are expected to take effect in time for the upcoming growing season -- and over agriculture industry objections.

Top products of the week

March 1, 2015

A cut resistant glove, a lightweight mining respirator and industrial lighting are this week’s top EHS-related products, featured on ISHN.com.

Weekly news round-up

February 28, 2015

Reality TV claims a worker’s life, another refinery explosion, another train derailment and finally – some good news about the Ebola epidemic. These were among the top OSH and public health-related stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

MSHA adds two new tools to help track violations

Online enhancements expected to boost compliance

February 27, 2015

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) launched two new online tools this week to assist operators, miners, MSHA and others in tracking violations of standards commonly associated with mining deaths and frequently found by federal mine inspectors in examinations of underground coal mines.