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Items Tagged with 'emergency preparedness'

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A worker in the heat

Back to basics for heat safety

Education process boils down to 3 important training topics
M.B. Sutherland
August 18, 2023

Although summer is in full swing, it’s never too late to adjust your heat safety program.


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Compliance, maintenance musts for emergency eye/face wash, showers

Compliance, maintenance musts for emergency eye/face wash, showers

Worst-case Scenario
Eric Clark
June 4, 2019

The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) produces the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment, ANSI Z358.1, to establish uniform minimum performance and use requirements.


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Fast first aid treatment

Fast first aid treatment depends on knowing injury cause, severity

Cooling the burn
Karen Hamel
April 22, 2019

Not long after toddlers take their first tentative steps, they’re likely to be told, “Don’t touch the hot stove.” Either by heeding that warning or sadly through their own experience, they learn that a hot stove may burn them.


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emergency preparedness, facility emergencies

How to execute in an emergency

You need a good plan, training, practice, signage and lighting
Karen Hamel
February 27, 2019

In the final seconds of the championship game, the quarterback hands off the football to his star running back. The running back skillfully weaves, dodges and avoids tackles. The home crowd cheers as he crosses the goal line, securing victory.


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Mail bombs are being sent to public figures – how the USPIS stays safe with the OHD Quantifit

November 13, 2018
In today's world, a single fingerprint can be the difference between multiple deaths and a man locked away, safely away from the public. A Florida man has been charged with sending 14 homemade pipe bombs to political figures such as former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, among others.
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prescription drugs

Should you prepare for an opioid overdose in your workplace?

October 11, 2018
Overdose deaths in the workplace increased by 38 percent annual between 2013 and 2016, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics - and they show no sign of slowing down. As the opioid crisis continues unabated, more and more employers are trying to whether or not they should establish a program that would make naloxone available in the event of an overdose.
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emergency plan

Is your workplace ready for a natural disaster?

September 17, 2018
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Florence is a reminder that severe weather can wreak havoc on human, animal and environmental health and welfare. OSHA is reminding employers and workers that September is National Preparedness Month – a good time to prepare for severe weather emergencies whether or not you live in a hurricane zone. Other parts of the country may experience tornadoes, extreme storms, flooding, wildfires and other acts of nature that threaten safety.
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Planning for emergency evacuations

Planning for emergency evacuations

Cut through the chaos to account for all employees & visitors
Karen Hamel
May 21, 2018
Emergency action, evacuation and contingency plans need to contain procedures for accounting for employees, vendors and visitors during emergencies.
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Emergency Shower Recirculating Loop Considerations

When multiple people could be exposed at the same time
Nichole Whisman
November 15, 2017

When designing and laying out the piping loop for a recirculating tepid water system for a series of emergency showers, there are a number of important items to consider to maximize the performance and minimize the cost of the required tepid water delivery system.


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How to Define and Build a Proactive Risk Management Plan

October 23, 2017

There’s an increasing rate of change in the weather right now. From hurricanes to earthquakes to tropical storms, they are all a force of direct urgency with consequences on both commercial and social aspects.


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