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Release date set for global OSH standard

February 9, 2018

The Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced the release date for the global occupational safety and health management standard it’s been working on for five years. ISO 45001, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements, will be available starting March 12, 2018. The global death toll from work-related accidents or diseases is 600 people die each day, or more than 2.78 million a year.

How to avoid hand injuries on the job

February 9, 2018

When using machinery, pinch points can catch workers when they are not looking. Pulleys and belts can form in-running nips, a type of pinch point that can draw the hand in and cause severe damage. Here’s what to do: Wear work gloves when handling rough materials and when hands are directly involved with lifting or moving objects.

Violence against workers at Colorado nursing home

February 8, 2018

Two complaints about workplace violence at a Colorado nursing home led OSHA investigators to uncover many more incidents – not all of them reported. The investigation at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford was opened in August 2017, based on two complaints. OSHA subsequently identified five documented incidents of workplace violence in 2017 that resulted in employee injuries, along with several unreported incidents.

NIOSH to lead the way on robot-worker safety

February 7, 2018

It’s not science fiction: robots are invading our world in a big way. That invasion, fueled by dramatic advancements in technology that make the devices more sophisticated than ever, is resulting in their increased use in workplaces, among other spheres. With this in mind, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has established a virtual Center for Occupational Robotics Research that will specifically address the safety and health implications for worker-robot interactions.

State level enforcement: Workers at risk from Washington to Florida

February 6, 2018

Koch Foods of Gainesville, LLC., was cited for exposing employees to amputation hazards; and failing to provide fall protection, identify which employees were using hazardous energy control locks, and train employees exposed to noise hazards. Proposed penalties total $208,977.

Bestselling authors announce newest book, Lean Behavior-Based Safety, now available as audiobook

The latest book by Shawn Galloway and Terry Mathis, focusing on the evolution, options and results of behavioral safety processes, is now available in audio format via iTunes, Audible, and Amazon

February 6, 2018

Principals of ProAct Safety and best-selling authors Shawn M. Galloway and Terry L. Mathis announce their newly-released audiobook, Lean Behavior-Based Safety: BBS for Today's Realities. Lean Behavior-Based Safety is an updated model to traditional BBS, introduced in 2001 with a focus on providing new value with more efficient, safer work.

How a La. manufacturer cut workplace injuries by nearly 80 percent

February 6, 2018

A manufacturer of storage tanks and pressure vessels for the petrochemical, paper, and energy industries sharply reduced its recordable injury rate after reaching out to OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program to help it identify and reduce workplace hazards. James Machine Works, LLC (JMW), which has been family owned for three generations, has grown from three to 160 employees since it was founded in 1927.

Weekly news round-up

February 3, 2018

A workplace violence incident claims two lives, a new global OSH standard is approved and the head of the CDC steps down over ethical concerns. These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Angry ex-employee kills former bosses at Mich. companies

February 2, 2018

Two people are dead at Metro Detroit companies after a disgruntled former employee went on a rampage yesterday, returning to three companies where he’d worked and shooting at people with an AK-47. The shooter was eventually apprehended by police, but not before carjacking a semi-truck and leading law enforcement officials on a chase.

New global OSH standard is ready for roll-out

February 1, 2018

After five years in development, a new standard that provides a framework for improving employee safety, reducing workplace risks and creating better, safer working conditions, all over the world has been approved by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, which was developed with support from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), is a voluntary consensus standard intended to help combat the global toll of work-related fatalities, which currently number about 7,600 a year.