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Electrical safety program

NFPA 70E® provides a comprehensive & effective program

Spark safety improvements
Sergio Pessoa
August 20, 2018
The total cost of safety cannot be underestimated. A life is priceless. Direct costs such as worker’s compensation, medical and legal expenses, and indirect safety costs such as training, accident investigation, implementation of corrective measures, lost productivity, equipment and property repairs add up quickly.
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emergency showers & eyewash stations

30 things to know about emergency showers & eyewash stations

OSHA references voluntary requirements for placement & performance
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
August 15, 2018
A list of thirty OSHA voluntary requirements for placements and performance of emergency showers and eyewashes.
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NFPA 70E 2018 breaks new boundaries

Assessing risks, preventing errors, building a culture
Davejohnson
Dave Johnson
August 3, 2018

The 2018 edition of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, addresses issues that should be put into practice at any workplace. New voluntary requirements and guidance cover risk assessment, the hierarchy of controls, human error, job safety planning, management systems, work performance and workplace culture.


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Worker IQ and safety in the workplace

Intelligence as a safety & health metric

Smart workers may think they outfox risks
Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM
August 3, 2018
IQ may be a predictor of who suffers an injury or illness at work. A 68-year population study published in 20171 found that IQ is inversely associated with all major causes of death, including accidents.
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earplugs for hearing protection

Tips to ensure reliable hearing protection

Cut the noise
Lisa Steckert
August 3, 2018
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common permanent and preventable occupational injury impacting workers today. And unlike most injuries it is painless, progressive, permanent and preventable.
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hazardous materials labeling standard

Labels must stick: Who knows what lurks in unidentified containers?

Karen Hamel
August 1, 2018
To help prevent injuries and deaths from working with hazardous chemicals, OSHA requires employers to establish a hazard communication program [29 CFR 1910.1200.]
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unexpected confined spaces in the workplace

Assess job sites for unexpected confined spaces

Deceptive spaces
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Chris Irwin
July 26, 2018
A work environment may not seem like a confined space at first glance, but the surprising truth is that confined spaces exist in many forms. They are found in nearly every industry. Without a doubt, confined spaces expose workers to very real dangers.
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Monitoring gases, even oxygen, is crucial

Toxicity can kill: Monitoring gases, even oxygen, is crucial

Josie Larsen
July 19, 2018
Inhalation of toxic gases can kill you. It’s important that you perpetually monitor your breathing air to ensure that you and your employees are breathing air that is safe and free of such gases all the time.
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confined space danger

Know why and how incidents occur to reduce confined space danger

Creating safer spaces
Dräger
July 13, 2018
Confined spaces such as tanks, containers and shafts represent a major danger. The good news is that you can significantly reduce the risks involved by understanding these environments and measuring air quality — before entering them. Here’s what you need to know.
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Home Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessments

Home Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessments present challenges

Today’s indoor generation
Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM
July 5, 2018
We are the indoor generation. The EPA’s National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS) conducted 1992-1994 found that Americans spend about 87% of their time in enclosed buildings and about 6% of their time in enclosed vehicles.
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