KEEPING CURRENT
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Let the Respiratory Protection Standard Work for You!
By Dennis A. Terpin, PhD, O.H.S.T. EHS Management, Personal Protective Equipment Nationwide, approximately 1.4 million workplaces provide at least some of their employees with respiratory protection. Studies indicate that at these workplaces, gaps exist in either...
read moreOSHA seeks to roll back major parts of electronic record keeping rule
OSHA is officially seeking to rescind two major parts of its Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses final rule, according to a notice published in the July 30 Federal Register. In the proposed rule, the agency states that it would require covered...
read moreKeeping young workers safe behind the wheel
According to NIOSH, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of work-related deaths among people ages 16 to 24 in the United States. From 2003 to 2010, 843 workers in this age group died in on-the-job motor vehicle crashes. Young drivers lack the maturity and...
read moreEducation key to helping outdoor workers improve sun protection habits: study
Philadelphia — Knowledge is power when it comes to outdoor workers protecting themselves from skin cancer, new research from the American Association for Cancer Research suggests. National Cancer Institute data shows the rates of melanoma – the most serious form of...
read moreFinding the Right Leader to Drive Safety Participation
Does your safety leader need to be a safety expert? Putting a safety expert in charge of building your safety culture may actually hold you back. Being the safety nerds that we are, we set out to learn what the leaders of the safest companies in the world had in...
read moreLeadership Principles for Safety Professionals
What’s your image of a good leader? Someone charming whom people want to follow? Someone who has a cool head in a crisis? Someone with a great idea? What about you? If being a good leader isn’t something that comes naturally to you, is there anything you can do about...
read moreLearn it, do it, teach it: Make Food Safety Education Month last all year
By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on September 4, 2018 Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of Food Safety Education Month. September is National Food Safety Education Month. It...
read moreHand protection: Are gloves enough?
Do you know that skin disorders occur far more often than any other work-related health issue? Workers’ hands often experience redness, irritation or cracks – all symptoms of an occupational skin disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that...
read morePreventing falls in construction
Falls continue to plague the construction industry. According to OSHA, falls are the leading cause of death in construction. Of the 991 construction worker deaths recorded in 2016, 370 resulted from falls to a lower level. In most cases, workers were not wearing their...
read moreSafety and Employee Engagement—What’s in It for Them?
All employers should know how great the benefits can be when employees embrace safety and live it every day. But some employees may think, What’s in it for me? Well, plenty! Take a look at our list of benefits for employees who buy into safety—and tips on providing...
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