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Oil & Gas Industry Safety, Vol. 4

March 1, 2017

Several case studies in this eBook point out organizational safety and health cultures, and the use of new safety and health technologies. The issues of vehicle safety, distracted driving, job stress and fatigue are covered in a dramatic, real-life story from West Texas.

More results from our online survey

OSHA going forward…

What ISHN readers think should happen

February 24, 2017

Should OSHA stop setting standards – at least for the foreseeable future? Should the agency cease to exist on a federal level, and its responsibilities be performed by state OSH agencies? ISHN put these questions to its readers recently in an online survey.

Electronic recordkeeping rule favorite target of pro-repealers

Survey of ISHN readers shows dislike for IPP, HazCom

February 16, 2017

A study ISHN conducted recently to help us understand safety and health professionals’ perceptions and expectations around change in OSHA-related regulations, as a result of a new political administration in Washington D.C. produced a wealth of information and opinions. An article posted earlier about whether or not OSHA standards should be repealed showed a division among respondents based mainly on their job functions.

VPP funding gets a "thumbs up" from ISHN readers

More results from our online survey

February 14, 2017

With a new occupant in the White House, ISHN thought it a good time to conduct an online flash survey to find out what our readers think about the federal agency that most impacts their jobs, OSHA. Will OSHA change under the Trump administration? Should OSHA change under the Trump administration?

Should OSHA's budget change?

February 13, 2017

With some of President Trump’s first official actions involving federal regulations and federal agencies, ISHN thought it a good time to conduct an online flash survey to find out what our readers think about OSHA and what changes, if any, they’d like to see happen within the agency and to the regulations it promulgates and enforces.

Your Guide to Hand Protection Safety, Vol. 2

February 1, 2017

Welcome to ISHN’s second volume of feature articles and sponsored content relating to workplace hand protection. Safety and health professionals in every industry will benefit from the latest updates and innovations in work gloves. Think about it. Almost everyone uses their hands on the job, especially in manufacturing and construction.

Trump delays beryllium rule – will recent rules be enforced?

January 23, 2017

OSHA’s beryllium standard, published 11 days before President Trump’s inauguration, is one of the rules delayed 60 days by the Trump administration’s Jan. 20 regulatory freeze and review instructions. Federal agencies are to send no new rules to the Federal Register, withdraw rules sent but not yet published, and delay the effective date by 60 days of any rule published that has not taken effect.

OSHA wants to amend respiratory protection standard

Makes bid to add two more fit-testing protocols

January 10, 2017

OSHA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to add two quantitative fit-testing protocols to the agency's Respiratory Protection Standard. The protocols would apply to employers in the general, shipyard and construction industries. Appendix A of the standard contains mandatory respirator fit-testing methods that employers must use to ensure their employees' respirators fit properly and protect the wearer.

Global PPE market size forecast to be $67.6 billion by 2023

January 1, 2017

The personal protective equipment (PPE) market size is forecast to hit $67.6 billion by 2023; as per a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc.

ASSE to host virtual symposium on new OSHA Walking-Working Standard

December 7, 2016

The American Society of Safety Engineers is offering a virtual symposium to help occupational safety and health professionals better understand the sweeping changes OSHA recently made to its final rule on Walking-Working Surfaces and Personal Fall Protection standards in relation to slip, trip and fall hazards.