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Cold symptoms feel worse when people feel lonely

Quality, not quantity, of relationships makes a difference

April 6, 2017

Having a cold is bad enough, but having a cold if you’re lonely can actually feel worse, according to research published by the American Psychological Association (APA). By finding lonely people and infecting them with the cold virus, researchers determined that those who had weaker social networks were more likely to report their cold symptoms were more severe than cold sufferers who didn’t feel lonely, according to the study published in the APA journal Health Psychology®

CDC: Prepare for spring weather

Spring weather can be unpredictable. Reduce injury risk and plan ahead.

April 5, 2017

Spring is the time of year when many things change—including the weather. Temperatures can swing back and forth between balmy and frigid. Sunny days may be followed by a week of stormy weather. Sometimes extreme weather changes can occur even within the same day. Mark Twain once said, “In the spring I have counted one hundred and thirty-six kinds of weather inside of four and twenty hours.”

OSHA releases three new PSM publications

April 4, 2017

OSHA has released three guidance documents to help employers comply with the agency's Process Safety Management standard, (29 CFR 1910.119), which contains requirements for the management of hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals.

Defiant states take on climate change challenge

April 4, 2017

President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to eliminate or reverse his predecessor’s efforts to combat climate change is driving the issue to a new arena: the state level.

ISHN OSHA survey: Back to the future

Support for a standards halt; more education; expanded VPP

Dave Johnson

April 3, 2017

On February 15, Labor-Secretary nominee Andrew Puzder withdrew his name from consideration after it became clear he lacked the necessary Senate Republican support to be confirmed. Puzder had drawn criticism for opposing the minimum wage and expanding overtime eligibility.

Top products of the week

April 2, 2017

Sleeves to help workers beat the heat, a barrier to protect them from arc flash and a “smart” lift control system were among the top workplace safety products featured this week on ISHN.com.

How many companies care about home life?

Dave Johnson

April 1, 2017

An executive coach says when he asks senior leaders what safety means to them, many pause and say, “Well, safety means everybody gets to go home.” What, are we fighting a war?

Comparing catalytic and infrared sensors

Ulf Ostermann

April 1, 2017

Explosive gas monitoring is all about safety. Numerous factors must be assessed and analyzed. Sensor capabilities play a vital role — fast response times and wide temperature ranges are musts. You also need to know when to use catalytic or infrared (IR) gas detector technology.

Knife injuries are often caused by dull blades

Benita Mehta

April 1, 2017

The first use that comes to mind when you think of knives is food and kitchen applications, but most workplaces use box cutters and utility knives. Knife safety is important in all industries.

It’s important to be hands-free when climbing to at-heights work

April 1, 2017

Those who work with their hands usually have something in their hands. So they need a way to carry their stuff – tools, equipment, lunch and hydration – to and fro on their job site. While this isn’t typically a problem for travel on smooth surfaces, not all walking/work surfaces are smooth, level, uniform or horizontal.