Many states provide this protection to engineers and architects. Industrial hygienists and other safety and health professionals should have it, as well.
Unfortunately, wholesale adoption of GHS hazard classification system principles will disrupt various chemical hazard assessment programs and heighten problems manufacturers and importers will face.
Alan Duncan, minister of state for International Development, discussed the government's support for workers injured in the Rana Plaza collapse, and for the ILO and the Bangladesh government, during a parliamentary hearing April 30.
It is management's responsibility to know and comply with current treatment preparation requirements and to acquire emergency response equipment that will provide such treatment.
Evaluating the proper, ANSI-compliant enclosed safety solutions for your climates is an important first step in determining the right solution.
Winning in safety isn't necessarily accomplished with more effort, programs, activities, paperwork, and meetings. In fact, many times, less is more.
The agency has cited Cooper Power Systems for allegedly exposing its workers to chemical hazards.
Every employee needs to be able to answer these six questions in an emergency.
Any activity that creates dust should be investigated to see whether there is a risk of that dust being combustible.
Your team's safety depends on selecting the right correlation factor, calibration gas, and LEL sensor for your application.
More and more studies are coming out that document the benefits of ear plug fit testing for industrial workers.
The comment deadline on the agency's ANPRM is now July 17, after IATA and two other parties asked for more time.
Safety glasses selection seems so simple on the surface, but many factors should influence the choice.
San Antonio features gorgeous botanical gardens; restaurants, bars, and galleries along the famed River Walk; SeaWorld San Antonio; Six Flags Fiesta Texas; and a wax museum.
Integrating devices with fast response times into your gas detection toolkit contributes to a stronger safety culture.
The most important thing to remember about surgical masks is that they are not designed to pass a fit test. Their purpose is to help protect the environment and nearby persons from the wearer's contaminants.
Every leader has daily choices about how much to maintain continuity toward objectives and how to seek out and be receptive to new opportunities.
The agency seeks comments on a proposed policy change to protect airspace for emergency operations when an aircraft engine fails during departure.
The 6-2 decision in EPA v. EME Homer City Generation upholds the Transport Rule, which requires emission reductions by power plants in upwind states that "contribute significantly" to downwind states' nonattainment of EPA's air quality standards.
Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg writes that the states "have an important role to play in addressing a critical driver of opioid abuse -- inappropriate prescribing practices. However, we can't just focus on one drug, Zohydro, alone."