ISHN Magazine

2022 January

In January’s issue, we take a deep dive into the top 10 most violated OSHA standards, look at warehouse worker safety and talk about making indoor air quality a priority in 2022.

Buildings suffering from under ventilation, toxic hazards need help

Michael Driedger

January 20, 2022

High levels of VOCs in indoor spaces can reduce cognitive function and are a health risk. For a healthier and safer building, getting VOCs as low as possible is now a priority.

It’s essential to keep your gas detector clean to work properly

Rick Pedley

January 20, 2022

If you work in an industry like mining, manufacturing, refining, or petroleum extraction, where gas detectors are needed to detect combustible, flammable and toxic gases and oxygen depletion, it’s vital that these instruments’ sensors remain clean.

Manufacturing and warehouse workers have specific footwear needs

Robin Skillings

January 20, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted industries across the globe, with e-commerce being no exception. In fact, e-commerce sales have soared, increasing by over 33% in 2020 and projecting to grow another 13% in 2021.

What you need to know about the recently revised full-body harness standard

Scott Fowler

January 20, 2022

The recently updated ANSI/ASSP Z359.11-2021 standard establishes requirements for the performance, design, marking, qualification, instruction, training, test methods, inspection use, maintenance and removal from service of full-body harnesses.

When working in confined spaces, take a team approach to create a safe environment

Bruce Magee

November 3, 2021

Confined spaces can present severe safety hazards to the people working in them. To address these risks, OSHA created standards to make sure workers can get in and out safely, and do their jobs without endangering their health.

Editorial

ISHN’s most popular stories of 2021

The news and features that resonated the most with ISHN readers in 2021.

Benita Mehta

January 20, 2022

As we move into 2022, here’s a look back at some of the top stories of 2021. While many began experiencing “Covid fatigue” in the news, many of our top stories featured news about the pandemic.

Safety Talk

Hypothermia dangers increase as fatigue sets in and thought processes slow down

Randy DeVaul

January 20, 2022

Hypothermia is a condition caused by a general cooling of the body which drops a person’s internal core temperature below 98.6 degrees F. Most of us have experienced at least mild hypothermia when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees F, which causes the body to shiver in efforts to generate more internal heat.

Best Practices

Open science is a necessity for OHS best practices

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

January 20, 2022

This past November 2021, 193 countries attending UNESCO’s (UN’s science body) General Conference agreed to abide by common standards for open science.