I must admit that I’ve been captivated, like many fans of The Shawshank Redemption, with the escape and ultimate recapture of prisoners at the Clinton Correctional Facility in upper New York State this past June.
Launched in 2011, Total Worker Health™ (TWH) is an ambitious initiative by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address health and safety holistically by eliminating the on-the-job, off-the-job division that has long existed between the two.
A common myth in the portable gas detection industry is the concept of a “detection range” — the area around a gas detector that is monitored for hazardous gases.
For the first time in any supply chain anywhere in the world, Bangladesh’s garment factories are receiving independent, competent inspections, hazards are being identified and corrected
This article will provide users with an overview of OSHA recordable and reportable incidents, will review recordkeeping requirements for the 301, 300, and 300A logs
Where does OSHA stand on safety incentives? In the past several years various agency officials have made it rather clear, and in fact have gone into some detail
If your organization is still wandering around the “train station” of recognition, planning, policies implementation and various other aspects relating to the aging workforce
Matching safety and compliance training to industry, employees to training and figuring out the right training frequency, is a challenge for many organizations, and tracking all that is perhaps more difficult still.
Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms. Employees face many possible foot injuries from falling/rolling objects, crushing or penetrating materials, hot substances, corrosive or poisonous materials and electrical hazards to name a few.
During a near two-year period spanning mid-2013 to March 2015, OSHA conducted more than 7,000 inspections under 12 National Emphasis Programs (NEPs) addressing topics such as chemical processing
Have a strong food safety culture… be FSMA/inspection/audit ready at all times… provide better allergen control… focus on recall prevention… these have all become common mantras in the food and beverage industry.
Remember when you graduated from college and headed out to start your career in the safety and health profession with that altruistic belief that you were going to tear up the world and make a huge difference in the safety and health of fellow employees.
Leirah Jordan, a senior at St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, is considering a career in industrial hygiene and she asked to shadow or meet with me to learn about IH from a seasoned professional.
In fiscal year 2014, OSHA issued 2,396 citations and almost $7 million ($6,891,521)in penalties for violations of its machine guard standard (1910.212), making it the ninth-most violated standard in the time period.
Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 400-watt portable LED light tower designed to provide operators in large work areas with a durable, reliable and bright source of illumination
The DuPont™ SafeSPEC™ Mobile app is a comprehensive interactive tool now available to assist every Saf-T-Gard International Inc. safety professional in making informed decisions on the selection of chemical protective apparel.