2013 April

Keeping cool behind the arc

How to avoid heat stress when welding

April 2, 2013

With the summer months just around the corner and global temperatures continuing to rise, heat stress should be on the top of all employers’ minds.

How to identify spaces & machinery requiring hazard markings

Lindsay Lyons

April 2, 2013

An easy way to update identification and other forms of signage is to incorporate an identification audit into the routine safety audit.

Keep your “body armor” healthy

Work creams protect against contact dermatitis

Armand Coppotelli Myra Montgomery

April 2, 2013

Employees in the modern day workforce face their daily battles often equipped with protection that is only between .05mm and 1.5mm thick!

Work strain & heat stress

Make sure clothing cools down workers

Beth Clagg

April 2, 2013

Moisture management, wicking, sweat-fighting, high performance, breathable…these are all terms that are becoming more well-known beyond just the typical sports industry.

Finding safety’s tipping point

Use a “change network” of connectors, salespeople and mavens

Greg Rodway

April 2, 2013

Imagine, you have just been deployed to an onshore production operation and charged with improving contractor safety in a geographically spread operation.

Don’t flash that blade

Employees need to give up open-bladed knives

Laura Wissan

April 2, 2013

Employers no longer consider a cut an acceptable consequence of the job.

Embed LOTO knowledge before baby boomers retire

Danielle Gallo

April 2, 2013

Lockout-tagout goes beyond just purchasing padlocks, tags and lockout devices.

PPE vending machines cut costs; increase access

Laura Proctor Mario Jakus

April 2, 2013

Americans have used vending machines for years to purchase soft drinks, snacks, lottery tickets and a range of consumer products.

Analytic tools reveal much about your safety program

Safety management software is one tool available that can help safety professionals consolidate this data and improve the safety decision-making process.

Claire Epstein

April 2, 2013

In today’s information world, health, safety and industrial hygiene professionals are continually confronted with the challenge to gather, review and act wisely based on various types of data.

3 critical questions to ask about oil and gas industry safety

Candace Adrian

April 2, 2013

According to a six-year fatal occupational injuries census conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, oil and gas workers in the Gulf countries could be up to seven times more likely to be fatally injured than workers in other industry sectors.

Protect your machine operators

Risk assessments lead to guarding options

Eric Esson

April 2, 2013

Light curtains, laser scanners and other presence-sensing devices have long been a common method of guarding industrial manufacturing processes.

Worker’s Memorial Day

“The pain and suffering never goes away”

Dave Johnson

March 26, 2013

ISHN interviewed Kent McElhattan, chairman of Industrial Scientific, about Workers’ Memorial Day, which will be observed Sunday, April 28^th. Q: When did you first become aware of Workers Memorial Day, Kent?

ASSE’s Safety 2013

The conference has targeted educational sessions divided into distinct topic tracks and experience levels.

April 2, 2013

There is no other event in the WORLD that allows the opportunity to meet as many other safety professionals, get questions answered, and truly expand the horizon for the environmental, health, and safety profession.”

Hot and humid conditions put workers at risk

OSHA General Duty Clause states that employers have a duty to protect workers from recognized serious hazards in the workplace

Kent Shea

April 2, 2013

Is global warming causing more heat-related illnesses in the workforce today or are work-related tasks and personal protective clothing causing more heat-related illnesses?