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Almost 200 Citations Issued in MSHA's September Impact Inspections

Federal inspectors issued 192 citations, five orders, and one safeguard during special impact inspections conducted at nine coal and four metal and nonmetal mines in September.

The Best Way to Get Your Workforce to Wear Ice Cleats

Resistance to change is simply part of human nature. If you want to see that resistance in action, try introducing a new piece of PPE to an established workforce.

How Much is Too Much to Spend on an Ice Cleat?

When purchasing a safety item for your employees, it is fair to consider whether the item you are purchasing is too expensive.

London Fire Brigade Urges Residents to Take Extra Precautions

The current strike action by the Fire Brigades Union will continue until 6 p.m. Tuesday, one day before Bonfire Night.

Cause of Multi-Fatality Houston Fire Undetermined

The Texas State Fire Marshal's Office has released its report on the May 31, 2013, fire at a restaurant in which four members of the Houston Fire Department were killed. The cause of the fire is unknown, the report states.

Tan Huan (front), section manager of Planning, and Dai Lan, Inventory Control manager, confer while working in the Jabil Shanghai facility. "This improvement has solved the problem of low efficiency and human error that we previously experienced with paper-based systems," Dai Lan said. "The shift from manual to system control of materials provides a clear, accurate status for the plant."

The Personal Side of Lean Manufacturing

The Manufacturing Process Optimization Program at the Jabil Shanghai plant paid dividends on many levels, including improving efficiency, cutting waste, and eliminating human error, plant managers reported. As a result, the initiative is being implemented at other Jabil Inc. sites.

Employee Fatally Injured After Being Caught in Machinery at Alpha Baking Co.

OSHA cited the Chicago bakery for 6 serious violations.

Bosco Custom Homes Exposes Workers to Dangerous Fall Hazards

OSHA has proposed fines of $174,240 for a lack of fall protection at 3 residential job sites.



Vehicle-to-vehicle communication promises to prevent thousands of collisions and injuries annually, DOT and NHTSA believe. (Image downloaded from NHTSA August 2014 report)

Revving Up V2V

Vehicle-to-vehicle technology "represents the next great advance in saving lives," U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has said.

Note all transition areas on the floor plan and take pictures as a reminder of what floor surfaces are on each side of the transition. (New Pig Corp. photo)

Identifying Same-Level Slip and Fall Hazards in the Workplace

Taking the time to identify floor safety hazards in all areas in and around a facility is the first step toward avoiding these common injuries.

Combine hands-on and classroom instruction to discuss issues such as regulations, assigning responsibilities, identifying, eliminating and controlling hazards, implementing the tenets of the written plan on the job, and how to select, use, inspect, store and maintain fall protection equipment. (Capital Safety photo)

Laying the Groundwork

Here's how to create and execute a reliable fall protection and rescue plan.

Business and Safety: Are the Strategies Aligned?

Strategy is primarily about choices. It's never too late to align the most important business objectives.

The key to transitional traction is having both good metal cleat traction and a well-designed rubber or rubber-like compound outsole tread. (STABILgear.com photo)

Staying On Your Feet in the Winter

This winter, make ice traction as important as coats, gloves, and hats, because keeping you safely on your feet in snow and ice is as important as staying warm.

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Fit Testing Industry Professionals Can Trust

At minimum, OSHA requires that respirator fit testing occurs on an annual basis. However, fit testing must occur in other notable instances, as well.

They are able to adjust to work on stairs or uneven surfaces and, unlike most lifts and scaffolds, aerial safety cages are constructed with nonconductive fiberglass rails, so they are approved for use around live electrical circuits. (Little Giant Ladder Systems photo)

Fall Protection vs. Fall Prevention: A New Approach to Ladders

Everything else has improved with technology; it's time we started improving ladders.

The second emerging trend is using certain types of PAPR systems to help solve certain eye injury issues. (3M photo)

Powered Air Purifying Respirators: Versatility Beyond Respiratory Protection

Recent advancements are driving a renewed interest by health and safety professionals to evaluate these systems as a potential solution for a variety of on-the-job hazards.

You make decisions about the need for eye and face PPE and the types of PPE to purchase based on a hazard assessment. (Honeywell Safety Products photo)

Rules of the Road

OSHA's regulation and consensus standards are guideposts for keeping your program on track.

No glove is cut proof. It is up to the safety professional to determine the exposure, the potential length of the edge, the weight of the object, and the frequency with which it is being handled. (Banom image)

Get the Cut Resistance Your Workers Require

Why do you need to know what is in your cut-resistant glove and how it works?

OSHA requires that organizations provide training to all employees exposed to fall hazards.

What You Need to Know About Fall Protection Training

Hands-on practice helps to instill confidence and increase competence in users.

Fresh Ground Leadership

When allowed to grow tepid, neither coffee nor leadership has the same draw.

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