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J.J. Keller is first Wisconsin company to achieve ISO 45001:2018 certification

Leader in safety & compliance meets highest international standards for protecting employees and visitors
August 14, 2019
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of safety and regulatory compliance solutions, announced today that it has achieved ISO 45001.2018 certification. ISO 45001 is the international standard outlining best practices for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. J.J. Keller is the first company in Wisconsin to be ISO 45001:2018 certified and the 17th company in the nation to attain this certification by DQS, Inc. since the ISO 45001 standard was introduced in 2018.
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OSHA to phase out ladder cages and wells

Nigel Ellis
J. Nigel Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., CSP, CPE
August 14, 2019

There’s going to be some big changes in the fall safety industry. In 2017, OSHA published new regulations regarding fixed ladders that will shape how workers are protected for years to come.


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Richard Hawk

Safety is hot keynote topic at AAMA Fall Conference

August 14, 2019
Two speakers will address the topics of product installation and plant safety at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Fall Conference (Sept. 30-Oct. 3). Richard Hawk, motivational safety speaker and trainer for Make Safety Fun, will give a keynote presentation entitled, "The Future of Safety in Manufacturing Plants." Matt Risinger, owner of Risinger & Co., specializes in architect-driven projects and will discuss installation techniques.
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Too many biases to even name impact safety

Len Kinor
August 14, 2019
One of the biggest wake-up calls I had recently was when I realized the detrimental impact biases have in the world of safety. Most people recognize that biases exist in “the other guy” but fail to see these preconceived notions in themselves. SPOILER ALERT: We all have them, and they are putting all of us at risk.
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Bigger companies score higher on total worker health implementation

August 13, 2019
Compared to small and "micro" businesses, larger companies have made more progress toward introducing the Total Worker Health (TWH) approach to worker health and safety, reports the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. "Our results indicate a need for intervention research that specifically targets microbusinesses and small businesses, especially in light of the outsized health and safety risks encountered in these sectors of the economy," write Liliana Tenney, MPH, and colleagues of Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Aurora.
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Company found in contempt of court for failing to pay OSHA fines

August 13, 2019
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has found Altor Inc. - a construction company based in Washington Township, New Jersey and its president Vasilio Saites in contempt of court for failing to pay $412,000 in penalties assessed by OSHA. The agency cited Altor for numerous safety violations, including multiple willful violations of OSHA’s fall protection standards.
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Maui PD may have violated respiratory protection policy

August 13, 2019
KITV4 received an anonymous tip, an official letter from the state of Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health to MPD, alerting MPD of a reported safety hazard. The letter states that MPD is allegedly in violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's respiratory protection program policy.
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Radians

Radians expands portfolio of RadWear color-blocked apparel

Driven by function and style, color-blocking improves wearability and time in service while enhancing professional image
August 13, 2019
Radians®, a top-tier manufacturer and supplier of quality Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), has significantly expanded their RadWear® apparel line with styles that include black color-blocking. According to Nicole Novick, High-Visibility product manager, “Black color-blocking is a trend driven by both function and style. The black detail is very functional, concealing dirt, stains, and grime, while improving the vest’s wearability and time in service.
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radiation warning

Lawsuit: Contractor putting Hanford workers at risk of chemical vapor exposure

August 13, 2019
The job of the industrial hygiene technicians at the Hanford Site in Richland, Washington, is a matter of life and death. They run around with radiation counters and air samplers, tracking radiation and toxic chemicals that can harm the site’s workers, especially those dealing with dangerous underground tanks full of nuclear wastes in the center of the reservation.
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grain bins

ADM faces federal fine following fatality at Iowa grain silo

August 13, 2019
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Company and BWC Industrial Services are contesting over $63K in combined fines issued by OSHA following a feed storage facility fire and explosion at an grain silo in Iowa. OSHA’s inspection of the ADM facility in Clinton, Iowa followed a feed bin fire and an explosion in January that killed one responding firefighter and injured another.
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