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Fisher Phillips launches workplace safety and health consulting firm

Focused on achieving ISO 45001 compliance, Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions offers comprehensive and customized risk management, safety and health solutions
February 5, 2019
The labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips has launched a new company called Fisher Phillips Safety Solutions, a workplace safety and health consulting firm that assists clients with developing and implementing state-of-the-art safety risk management systems with the goal of achieving ISO 45001 certification. The new ISO 45001 Safety Standard is designed to help organizations reduce work-related accidents or diseases and was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the organization behind other well-known standards such as ISO 9001 for quality management.
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toxic exposures, OSHA permissible exposure limits

Exposure effects explained

New terms & calculations require worker retraining
Dan Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP
February 1, 2019

A basic understanding of the toxicological dose-response curve is a necessity for OHS pros. People fear most what they understand the least. New and vast toxicological information can trigger fear and irrational actions.


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dust collection

Combustible dust FAQs

Know the hierarchy of risk controls to effectively mitigate hazards
Scott Francis
February 1, 2019

Combustible dust is present in a variety of industries and is the precursor to a serious hazard. This hazard's often-destructive nature makes it vitally important to understand. When accounting for the hazard, several questions arise, highlighting the true complexities of combustible dust.


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Compressed air can be lethal

Compressed air can be lethal

Workplace injuries, often created by misuse, can be devastating
Jim Krebs
January 17, 2019
OSHA standard 1910.242(b) relating to hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment is clear on using compressed air for cleaning. “Compressed air shall not be used for cleaning purposes except where reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.”
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OSHA’s respiratory protection standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA respiratory protection standard

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)- OSHA’s respiratory protection standard was the fourth most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2018.
January 7, 2019
OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard applies to general industry, construction, shipyards, marine terminals, and longshoring. The OSHA respirator standard applies to all occupational airborne exposures to contaminated air where the employee is.
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OSHA hazard communication standard
2019 top standards- OSHA Most Frequently Violated Standards

OSHA hazard communication standard

Hazard Communication (1910.1200) OSHA’s hazard communication standard was the second most-frequently cited agency standard in FY 2018.
January 7, 2019
This occupational safety and health standard is intended to address comprehensively the issue of classifying the potential hazards of chemicals, and communicating information concerning hazards and appropriate protective measures to employees, and to preempt any legislative or regulatory enactments of a state, or political subdivision of a state, pertaining to this subject.
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How to maintain & repair walking-working surfaces

How to maintain & repair walking-working surfaces

Plan each step
Karen Hamel
January 3, 2019
Few employees may ever take notice of a freshly cleaned, well-maintained floor. Unfortunately, too few also tend to notice uneven surfaces that cause trips or spilled materials that can make floors slippery. That’s one of the reasons why it’s up to employers to make sure that these types of hazards are eliminated.
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