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Acosta records PSAs on worker safety amid severe weather hazards

July 9, 2019

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has recorded five new public service announcements (PSAs) discussing how to keep workers safe while performing cleanup and recovery operations following hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. The 30-second audio messages, recorded in English and Spanish, cover potential hazards posed by chainsaws, downed power lines, unstable surfaces, contaminated floodwaters, and mold exposure.

Convergence Training / RedVector launches 3D driver safety training to help motorists identify and avoid hazards

Convergence Training / RedVector will seek to help commercial vehicle operators and the general public stay safe on the roads with 3D driver safety video courses

July 9, 2019

Convergence Training / RedVector, a Vector Solutions brand and award-winning producer of online safety training and learning management tools with a specialization in delivering 3D modeling and course animation, has released 13 new driver safety courses to inform employees about driving hazards and train them in safe driving techniques.

How do you assess risks? It hinges on leadership & culture

David Sarkus MS, CSP

July 9, 2019

Not many people walk around throughout their day with a risk assessment in hand. We should, however, always have an informal risk assessment tool in our mind that allows us to perform at least a cursory assessment until we can dig deeper or in a more formal way.

Company cited in fatal building collapse

July 8, 2019

A Long Island, New York construction company faces nearly a quarter of a million dollars in penalties in the death of an employee who was killed when a building he was working on collapsed. OSHA issued willful and serious citations against Northridge Construction Corp., with proposed fines of $224,620.

J.J. Keller continues helping safety & compliance professionals with free educational events

July 8, 2019

Improving knowledge of regulatory changes and safety best practices has been a common theme among attendees of the nearly 60 complimentary seminars hosted by J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc. during the first half of 2019. And that trend looks to continue with nearly 25 more events scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

A failure to communicate resulted in death of NY transit worker

July 8, 2019

Two employees of New York City Transit (NYCT) were struck by a subway train – one fatally - because the Rail Control Center failed to let the train dispatcher and tower operator know that flaggers were on the track. That’s the conclusion of a just-released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the incident, which occurred on November 3, 2016 in a tunnel between the Fort Hamilton Parkway and Church Avenue stations.

With ISHN videos, you can learn a lot in 3 minutes

July 6, 2019

Short but powerful videos hosted on the Industrial Safety & Hygiene News website can bring you up to speed on important safety topics in mere minutes. Recently added videos include:

Illinois company cited by OSHA following worker’s electrocution

Second employee suffers electrical shock while trying to help co-worker

July 5, 2019

OSHA inspected the company in December 2018 after an employee was electrocuted while using a damaged portable lamp when cleaning the inside of a metal tank. A second employee suffered electrical shock injuries in an attempt to assist the injured co-worker. Inspectors determined that the lamp's cord had exposed bare conductors, and the lamp was unsuitable for use in wet locations. They also found a damaged extension cord used to connect the lamp to power.

Kentucky company a safety winner

July 5, 2019

Charah® Solutions, Inc. is doing something right when it comes to safety. The Louisville, Kentucky company which provides environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry just found out that it’s on the receiving end of a total of seven prestigious safety awards from the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) for an outstanding record of employee safety in 2018.

Highway work is dangerous– nearly 800 fatalities per year

In the zone

Derick Plowden

July 5, 2019

Construction work zones are dangerous. Every day, workers who step foot on highways and roads risk danger from vehicle traffic and heavy equipment. Completing work is important, but when safety takes a back seat to production schedules, the result can be deadly.