PREVIEW: September Issue
Many safety professionals are starting to realize that if they upgrade their programs to the new generation of products, wearer acceptance can increase dramatically.
On December 29, 1970, then-President Richard Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Four months later, on April 28, 1971, it went into effect, slowly becoming the gold standard for workplace safety today. 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the act going into effect and it is still the primary thing that we turn to when safety is a concern.
Episode 89
In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard discusses the current COVID-19 outlook, how alcohol and substance use has shifted and what employers can be doing to manage all of it.
For many adults, sitting in a training classroom is something to be avoided at all costs. However, training is a necessary part of today's workplace. Companies must provide training to their employees. To help the reluctant learner, trainers can use a variety of techniques that will get the students interested and eager to participate in the training
After lives were taken in Texas and Oklahoma less than one year apart, OSHA decided it was time to intervene.
The Regional Emphasis Program was created to reduce employees’ harm when working in the transportation tank cleaning industry.
The campaign was created to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program.
While not every confined space is hazardous, by its nature, confined spaces carry the potential to become dangerous – sometimes in a matter of seconds.
Episode 88
Silicosis impacts more workers than you may think. In this episode, editor Sydny Shepard sits down with CleanSpace Technology's Jon Imms to discuss what silica is and how safety professionals can protect against it.
OSHA is prioritizing a Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry to prevent a healthful workplace.
Many organizations devise operating systems that encompass values and standards specific to their core beliefs about work, people and performance.
JHM Roofing LLC ignored OSHA’s citations due to repeated fall hazards over the past few years.
Preventing injury and loss of life is undeniably the number one reason to strengthen any safety program.
Management should uncover emergency safety shower procedures and equipment that are not doing the job sufficiently or correctly.
Sustained use of vibrating machinery can lead to severe cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome that can be both debilitating and irreversible.