Occupational Safety - Articles - Page 174

Streamlight® hires new Regional Sales Manager

Scott Wert joins sales team for Industrial/Fire Division

September 5, 2019

Streamlight®, a global provider of high-performance lighting tools, announced today that Scott Wert has joined Streamlight as Regional Sales Manager for the Industrial/Fire Division.

SW Safety changes the future of nitrile gloves

September 5, 2019

SW Safety Solutions Inc, a global leader in high quality, innovative hand protection announces the launch of new single-use and chemical-resistant nitrile gloves with proprietary EcoTek® Biodegradability Technology. Ecotek technology is a nitrile treatment that accelerates break-down in landfills without performance loss.

Cookie dough maker develops LOTO plan, fails to follow it

September 5, 2019

It was déjà vu all over again for Choice Products USA LLC. Back in 2016, the Eau Claire, Wisconsin cookie dough manufacturer had been cited by OSHA for a number of machine hazards that potentially exposed workers to hazardous energy. During their latest inspection, OSHA found similar machine hazards, along with a host of others.

MSA video broadcasts from NSC Expo

September 4, 2019

Not attending the National Safety Council Congress & Expo in San Diego this year? No problem—MSA is bringing NSC directly to you. Stay in the loop on all NSC news, events, and fun by RSVPing for the LIVE event.

Reaching high-reliability goals

How to achieve pragmatic, actionable safety practices

Cory Worden M.S., CSHM

September 4, 2019

High-reliability organizations create the safest and most effective operations and then constantly re-assess for any possibility of failure before an incident occurs, including near-miss events.

The Human Side of Safety

Broaden your perspective of injury analysis & prevention

E. Scott Geller

September 4, 2019

You can’t deny the critical role of human dynamics when analyzing contributing factors to a workplace injury, or when developing interventions to prevent injuries and improve occupational safety and health.

Added features for added safety in Tingley’s flagship brand

September 4, 2019

Tingley Rubber Corporation, a leading supplier of protective footwear and clothing, has continued expansion of its highly successful line of Iron Eagle apparel by engineering a suit that contains bonus safety features. “Listening to our customers and observing trends in the industry revealed that there was a need for more feature-laden rainwear,” said Brian Nutt, Product Director for Protective Apparel at Tingley Rubber.

An amputation, an investigation, and retaliation

How a Pa. company ended up with a million dollar bill for firing two employees

September 3, 2019

The termination of two employees who participated in an OSHA investigation into a workplace injury has resulted in a federal judge ordering their former employee to pay them $1,047,399 in lost wages and punitive damages. The case began with a workplace incident in which one of the employees' co-workers suffered the amputation of three fingers.

MSHA seeking info on protecting miners from exposure to quartz

September 3, 2019

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register seeking data on economically and technologically feasible methods to protect miners' health from exposure to quartz. The RFI includes an examination of an appropriately reduced permissible exposure limit, potential new or developing protective technologies, and/or technical and educational assistance.

AIHA unveils new website

September 3, 2019

The American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) website has undergone a major redesign that includes a new online University and Consumer Center Makes the organization says will make IH/OEHS resources more accessible than ever. The online address remains the same: www.AIHA.org. The new website adds content resources for industrial hygiene and occupational health professionals, government agencies, researchers and students interested in worker health and safety, and the general public.