New PPE Styles From Around the World
Patty Hemannn, Safety Manager at Hydrite Chemcials sent these photos. Thought you might like to see how other countries deal with safety issues. The Construction Site Hardhat The...
View ArticleBloodborne Pathogens 1910.1030
The US department of labor estimates that 5.6 million workers risk exposure to bloodborne pathogens, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV),...
View ArticleWorkplace Eye Safety
According to Prevent Blindness America, 90 percent of all eye injuries are preventable simply by wearing the proper eye protection. The organization has designated March as Workplace Eye Health and...
View ArticleA Typical Day In The Life of An EH&S Manager
A typical day in the life of the EH&S manager might go something like this: Get in the office at 7 AM and go over all the previous days reports about any incident(s) that occurred. Next you get...
View ArticleDeveloping A Hazcom Plan
It is interesting that in the 29CFR 1910, there are 2 parts that have similar, yet vastly different relationships. Both parts deal with hazardous materials but the difference is only one (1) zero or...
View ArticleOSHA 10-Hour
Recently, many companies and organizations have required their sub-contractors to have OSHA 10-hour training. This is a very common practice in the construction industry. Previously companies just...
View ArticleProtect Your Eyes When Using Tools
Think you need eye protection? Everyone does, including people who talk about baseball. You never know when a ball is coming your way. Proper safety glasses provide protection for a variety of...
View ArticleWorkplace Safety Hints:
The workplace should be one place an employee can expect to feel safe. Maintaining a safe workplace should, therefore, be a primary goal of any business owner. The easiest way for an employer to...
View ArticleNFPA 70E
Shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast are responsible for one worker death per day and 3,600 disabling injuries per year on average in the United States. Now NFPA 70E–the Standard developed...
View Article9 Sections of Confined Space
A Confined Space Safety Policy can be divided into 9 sections. This article briefly describes the nine parts of a comprehensive yet efficient confined space safety program. 1 – Purpose – The confined...
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