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Homeowner welding his truck burns down his house

December 14, 2015

A Utah man was welding underneath his truck when a fire started and destroyed his home. David Clay said he was working on his Toyota truck that he had spent more than 1,000 hours on when the fire sparked.

NYC considers tougher penalties for unsafe contractors

16 construction workers killed so far this year

December 14, 2015

In a response to New York City’s alarming construction fatality rate, the Big Apple’s City Council is considering tough new legislation that would punish contractors who violate safety regulations.

Major airlines ban hoverboards in luggage

December 14, 2015

Along with loaded guns and dynamite, hoverboards are now on the banned list for checked luggage for the “Big 3” U.S. airlines.

Top products of the week

December 13, 2015

Explosion-proof lighting, innovative fall protection and a headset that improves communication were among the top products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

December 12, 2015

What drone owners need to know, safety advocates blast a new pro-industry trucking regulation and chemical safety reform gets closer to being a reality. These were among the top occupational safety and health related stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Painters exposed to dust more than 6 times OSHA’s permissible limits

Company faces $76K in OSHA penalties

December 11, 2015

Responding to a complaint of unsafe working conditions, OSHA inspectors observed employees at an Illinois metal fabricating shop over-exposed to noise and dust hazards while manually powder coating metal products in two of the company’s paint booths.

ASIS, NFPA to launch Active Shooter Initiative

December 11, 2015

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and ASIS International (ASIS), the preeminent fire protection and security associations, have launched a joint initiative to address active shooter incidents. The two ANSI-accredited Standards Developing Organizations recognize the need to collectively address the intersections of security, safety and fire safety management to maximize protection of human and physical assets during active shooter incidents.

You’ve survived cancer – now what?

December 11, 2015

The number of cancer survivors — people who live after a cancer diagnosis — is expected to grow substantially over the next few decades as the U.S. population ages and as early detection methods and treatments continue to improve.

AEDs and Good Samaritan laws

Provide training to give rescuers immunity from civil liability

Dave Johnson

December 11, 2015

About 10,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SAC) occur each year while the victims are working, according to OSHA. How many employees do you think are reluctant to come to their aid using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) due to the fear of being sued if something goes wrong?

Hi viz blindness – is it time to rethink our approach to PPE?

Chris Jones

December 11, 2015

A year or so ago a major waste company placed 12 street cleaners, wearing yellow hi viz coats in a busy out of town shopping complex and asked shoppers coming out how many they remembered seeing. The average the shoppers reported seeing was four.