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OSHA recordkeeping often has little to do with reality

A better way of keeping score

September 6, 2018

Dan Petersen, one of the great thinkers in the history of occupational safety, in a 2005 book, “Measurement of Safety Performance,” tore apart the traditional barometers of safety performance, the OSHA total case incident rate, total lost-workday cases, fatalities and other measures.

ISEA standard against blows to the back-of-hand

A new ISEA standard protects against blows to the back-of-hand

Reduce sudden impact

Blanche Maass

September 1, 2018

For Ron Hope, value safety manager for Luck Companies, the range of gloves on the market can be confusing. In his industry, the primary wearers of hand impact protection are maintenance workers carrying out tasks involving heavy lifting, handling steel and swinging hammers.

Going wireless with gas detection

Ask these questions to select the system that works best

Josh Futrell

August 30, 2018

Almost every homeowner has a toolbox filled with trusted tools to help get the job done. Tools that are reliable, and trusted to perform time and time again. Tools that are easy to use and don’t require instruction manuals. The same is true for safety professionals who keep people safe.

Survey your waste streams for correct disposal methods

Why can’t I just throw it away?

Lisa Neuberger

August 28, 2018

Throwing household waste such as small batteries, cleaning products, and light bulbs in the trash may not be environmentally friendly behavior, but in most cases, it’s not against the law. However, businesses face many more limitations and regulations on what can and can’t be thrown away.

Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E compliance

How to structure an electrical PPE program

Wired for safety

August 21, 2018

By its directive, the electrical safety standard, NFPA 70E®, calls upon employers, contractors and employees to work together and, through an expanded risk assessment, clearly define a means by which compliance can be achieved for the protection of all involved.

NFPA 70E® provides a comprehensive & effective program

Spark safety improvements

Sergio Pessoa

August 20, 2018

The total cost of safety cannot be underestimated. A life is priceless. Direct costs such as worker’s compensation, medical and legal expenses, and indirect safety costs such as training, accident investigation, implementation of corrective measures, lost productivity, equipment and property repairs add up quickly.

30 things to know about emergency showers & eyewash stations

OSHA references voluntary requirements for placement & performance

Dave Johnson

August 15, 2018

A list of thirty OSHA voluntary requirements for placements and performance of emergency showers and eyewashes.

NFPA 70E 2018 breaks new boundaries

Assessing risks, preventing errors, building a culture

Dave Johnson

August 3, 2018

The 2018 edition of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, addresses issues that should be put into practice at any workplace. New voluntary requirements and guidance cover risk assessment, the hierarchy of controls, human error, job safety planning, management systems, work performance and workplace culture.

Intelligence as a safety & health metric

Smart workers may think they outfox risks

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

August 3, 2018

IQ may be a predictor of who suffers an injury or illness at work. A 68-year population study published in 20171 found that IQ is inversely associated with all major causes of death, including accidents.

Tips to ensure reliable hearing protection

Cut the noise

Lisa Steckert

August 3, 2018

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common permanent and preventable occupational injury impacting workers today. And unlike most injuries it is painless, progressive, permanent and preventable.