Safety Technology - Articles - Page 48

Apps, virtual reality & embedded PPE appeal to millennials

Smart safety solutions

April 5, 2018

Safety managers must ensure that workers of all ages stay safe. However, millennials — those born between 1982 and 1997, and expected to make up half the world’s workforce by 2020 — pose a special challenge.

Real-time employee safety tracking & monitoring

Real-time tracking & monitoring for a smart safety environment

Rick Marquez

March 27, 2018

Readers may be familiar with connected products (gas detectors servicing alerts) that have been around for many years. This article identifies common connected technology terms, concepts and uses that will be new to a workplace safety environment.

Real-time two-way communication increases emergency response time

Todd Piett

March 26, 2018

Once upon a time, dangers in the workplace focused solely on equipment issues or malfunctions. In today’s work environment you must be aware of other risks such as extreme weather conditions, internal threats and updates on the location of onsite construction.

Key tech revolution worker privacy concerns and questions

March 19, 2018

Will workers resist, due to privacy concerns, using wearables that capture a workers’ vitals? Carina Santos, CEO, Logical Safety: Privacy concerns are at the tip of many peoples tongues at the moment.

Feeling Tense? Anti-fatigue mats relieve tired muscles

Kristin Fisher

March 15, 2018

Many people experience tightness and muscle tension after a full day on your feet. Anti-fatigue mats relieve muscle fatigue by stimulating blood circulation in legs with the support of an anti-fatigue mat beneath your feet.

Dust collection and explosion protection

Active & passive explosion protection systems for dust collectors

Rick Kreczmer Jon Ladwig

March 12, 2018

An explosion is a serious risk at many manufacturing, processing and metalworking plants, and it can even stem from a dust collection system that’s protected incorrectly.

A new game plan for EHS intelligence

Transform how you assess & mitigate risks – and improve operations

Mike Jackson

March 9, 2018

Companies need to transform safety initiatives to enable data-driven insights. This intelligence provides a comprehensive look at all locations and employees to proactively monitor and act to prevent overall threats and risk.

The silica rule: What you need to know about OSHA’s standard

Mark H. Stromme

March 1, 2018

Exposure to respirable crystalline silica is nothing new for employees on construction sites. However, this exposure can cause serious health issues. In response to these concerns, OSHA issued a new rule on exposure to silica in construction.

Confined space entry goes wireless

Testing, monitoring & permitting will never be the same

Dave Wagner

February 1, 2018

The year 2018 marks the 25th anniversary of the implementation of permit-required confined space entry regulations in the United States. Thousands of entries that take place across the country every day have become, shall we say, standard.

Using automated external defibrillators (AEDs)

Dos and don’ts for using AEDs

Shock therapy

Benita Mehta

February 1, 2018

Hundreds of deaths from coronary heart disease occur outside a hospital daily, according to OSHA, but up to 60 percent of those deaths could have been prevented if automated external defibrillators (AEDs) had been immediately available.