2022 October

ISHN Magazine

2022 October

The October 2022 issue focuses on the connected worker with features on the latest wearables and technology keeping you safe on the job. We also look at employee engagement and how to better focus on their wellbeing and happiness, among other topics.

Cover Feature

Adapting to digital tools can improve process quality, culture for all

Tito Warren

October 18, 2022

Eliminating inefficient and costly processes in lieu of new digital tools is one way safety professionals can strengthen their company’s safety culture.

Sensors and other equipment help improve safety and productivity in the plant

Tim Kubly

October 18, 2022

Forward-thinking industrial equipment manufacturers have been developing ways to make their products smart and inter-connected in recent years.

Connecting workers to cleaner air

How to control contaminants and utilize PPE to reduce risk

Ray Chishti

October 18, 2022

Working around dusts, mists, fumes, aerosols, gases, and vapors can be hazardous to your health. Employers are responsible for determining the need for using respirators in the workplace.

When personal gas monitoring meets process gas monitoring

Dante Moore

October 18, 2022

Getting the right gas monitor for the job doesn’t need to be a cumbersome task, particularly with recent advancements in technology.

Confined space safety basics

What you need to know about the Z117.1 Standard

Scott Fowler

October 18, 2022

Confined spaces come in many forms — from silos and storage bins to tanks and maintenance holes. Every confined space presents hazards to those who enter and operate within them.

Understand your jobsite safety climate strengths & weaknesses

CPWR provides free online tools & resources for continuous improvement

Dave Johnson

October 3, 2022

Companies of any size or available resources can start their safety climate improvement journey by using one of the system’s two assessments developed by CPWR (with stakeholder input) to either measure their safety climate maturity or conduct a simple needs assessment of the company’s jobsite safety climate across eight leading indicators.

Leading Safety

Focus on employees’ needs for a more productive approach to workplace engagement

Peter G. Furst

October 18, 2022

Employee engagement is influenced by how the individual perceives the work culture, reacts emotionally and responds behaviorally.

Best Practices

The vital need to conduct a lead risk assessment now

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

October 18, 2022

The cascade of generally well-known catastrophic events associated with lead exposure continue to unfold.

The danger of being your sisters’/brothers’ keeper

Dave Johnson

September 6, 2022

How many employees have died, or been seriously incapacitated, trying to rescue a co-worker in a toxic confined space? Without training and awareness, impulses and human nature can take over.

In this webinar, attendees will gain a foundational understanding of combustible dust hazards, including the conditions that lead to fires and explosions, common ignition sources, and high-risk processes found throughout industry.

ISHN Magazine

2022 October

Cover

Adapting to digital tools can improve process quality, culture for all

Features

Sensors and other equipment help improve safety and productivity in the plant

Connecting workers to cleaner air

When personal gas monitoring meets process gas monitoring

What you need to know about the Z117.1 Standard

Understand your jobsite safety climate strengths & weaknesses

Columns

Focus on employees’ needs for a more productive approach to workplace engagement

The vital need to conduct a lead risk assessment now

The danger of being your sisters’/brothers’ keeper

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