Researchers at colleges, universities invited to apply by Oct. 20
August 24, 2023
To increase safety for U.S. workers,MEMIC offers $30,000 to researchers at the nation’s institutions of higher learning with a 2023 MEMIC Safety Research Grant. Apply by Oct. 20.
With heat stress risk at the forefront of the wide world of safety this summer, we talk to athletic trainer Dr. David Berry, who teaches university courses related to injury assessments and emergency response management.
OSHA defines a confined space as large enough for individuals to enter and work, with limited means of entry and exit and not designed for continued occupancy.
On Feb. 2, 2023, the train derailment caused a 49 railcar pile-up, including 11 tank cars of hazardous chemicals. The chemicals ignited and the pile-up burned for several days.
It doesn’t have to be this tragic — both indoors and outdoors when temperatures reach dangerous, extreme levels. Preventive measures are found all over the internet. But heat prevention practices, in reality, are not always easily practiced, if attempted at all.
Protecting workers from hazardous energy through Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is a basic safety responsibility, but there are additional steps employers can take that go beyond the basic requirements.