Today's Safety News - Articles - Page 73

DuPont increases PPE production to support COVID-19 relief

April 16, 2020

DuPont launched a new program, #TyvekTogether, to increase the overall availability of Tyvek personal protective garments in the company’s continued efforts to help combat the spread of COVID-19 and protect health care workers.

Industrial Scientific welcomes Saldy Antony as Vice President of Engineering

April 9, 2020

Industrial Scientific announces that Saldy Antony has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering. Saldy will be responsible for leading the company’s engineering team while also developing and executing the company’s global technology strategy.

Industrial growth & workplace safety: Lessons From the North Dakota Safety Council

A conversation with NDSC Executive Director Chuck Clairmont

April 9, 2020

Roco Rescue sat down with the North Dakota Safety Council’s Executive Director Chuck Clairmont to discuss the role of the council, the development of its Safety Campus, and where the council is headed in the future.

Recorded ASSP education sessions free for limited time

April 2, 2020

For a limited time, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is providing free online access to 330 recorded education sessions on many issues connected to workplace safety and health. The offer allows industry professionals to engage in on-demand learning from wherever they are located to gain knowledge from the experts who presented at Safety 2019 in New Orleans

Digital Edition Exclusive

Hydration benefits: Why water is the essence of good health

April 1, 2020

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommends drinking up to 3 liters of fluid a day. Water is vital for all cell function. It helps your brain to produce hormones and neurotransmitters, supports the lubrication of joints, keeps your skin cool through sweating or respiration, and your body to excrete waste.

For your health & wellness: Sleeping habits

Better sleep habits may help reduce heart disease risk, aid in weight loss

April 1, 2020

Sleeping well, long enough and having regular bedtimes, in addition to meeting the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) guidelines, may help reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases.

Ingredients for the best jobs: What makes good jobs better?

Dr John Kello

April 1, 2020

Do you have a great job in EHS? What is a great job? Excellent, enriched jobs have the following characteristics:

Closing Time

Does punishment work? Absolutely, but probably not

Putting up a fight

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

April 1, 2020

Invited to do a workshop for a very large international corporation, I went out to a dinner where I sat next to the “grand poohbah” vice president in charge of all things quality and safety. He leaned over to me and said:

Types of welding processes have distinct differences

Wide world of hot work

Megan R. Nichols

April 1, 2020

The act of joining together two different pieces of metal is nothing new. Over the past few centuries, however, new industrial techniques have yielded a variety of different types of welding that can create stronger bonds and expand the kinds of material that can be joined together.

Consider ergonomics to reduce materials handling

Craig Moberg

April 1, 2020

Warehouse hazards are often the cause of workplace accidents. Choosing the correct type of storage will greatly reduce the potential hazard in a facility. The correct storage medium will reduce improper lifting, reaching and travel distance to retrieve an item.