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Weekly news round-up

July 7, 2018

Scott Pruitt steps down as EPA chief, California lawmakers block new taxes on sugary drinks and sitting is still bad for your health. These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

High performance FR protecting today’s industrial athletes

Brad Sipe

July 5, 2018

FR apparel today is more stylish, functional and performance-driven. Workers transition from work to date night, working out, doing chores around the house in their FR clothing and they want to look good. They also demand performance.

Home Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) assessments present challenges

Today’s indoor generation

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

July 5, 2018

We are the indoor generation. The EPA’s National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS) conducted 1992-1994 found that Americans spend about 87% of their time in enclosed buildings and about 6% of their time in enclosed vehicles.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

July 4, 2018

Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

ISHN’s Guide to Leading Edge Training Resources

ISHN’s Guide to Breakthrough Training Resources

Online, mobile, micro-learning, podcasts and more

July 1, 2018

Training companies include cloud-based training, eLearning, streaming video, and much more. To keep the focus on specialized training companies and associations, we did not include college-degree programs offered by universities.

Top products of the week

July 1, 2018

Gas detection for refrigerant gases and confined spaces and extra comfortable FR jeans were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

June 30, 2018

A new standard for construction in the wind energy industry, sobering study results about an understudied, in-the-air group of workers and another city takes on high sodium in restaurants. These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Regularly assess risks- discomfort, pain and working conditions- to the feet

Stay on your toes

Dr. Kevan Orvitz

June 28, 2018

Foot injuries are among the most prevalent incidents in the workplace, with overexertion listed as the No. 11 most frequently reported injury, and slips and trips as the second. The effects are staggering.

Q&A with new ASSE/ASSP president

Rixio Medina oversees transition to the organization’s new name

Dave Johnson

June 26, 2018

ISHN editor Dave Johnson sat down with Rixio Medina, new president of ASSE/ASSP who is overseeing the transition of the organization's new name.

ways to simplify safety and improve performance

Ways to simplify safety & improve performance

Stop blaming & keep learning

Dave Johnson

June 25, 2018

If you have an accident, a failure, the easiest thing to do is look whose hand was on the lever. If that is where your root cause analysis stops, that’s a huge mistake,” says Brian Fielkow, JD, CEO of Jetco Delivery, a Houston-based trucking company with more than 100 flatbed and heavy haul trucks.