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Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers for Serious Accident-Related Health and Safety Violations

Gladiator Rooter & Plumbing and Gate Gourmet, Inc. were cited for serious accident-related health and safety violations last week after two employees were poisoned by carbon monoxide while working in a confined space.

Lawmakers Introduce Bill Pushing OSHA to Protect Workers Against Heat Stress

The measure would require employers to give workers paid breaks in cool spaces, access to water and training on how to respond to symptoms of heat illness.

A hard hat is designed to protect from impacts that could damage the brain, so take its upkeep seriously. (MSA photo)

Choosing a Hard Hat? Use Your Head

A hard hat is designed to protect from impacts that could damage the brain, so take its upkeep seriously.



The employer must review and evaluate the effectiveness of the Chemical Hygiene Plan at least annually and must update it as necessary.

Guidelines for Writing Your Chemical Hygiene Plan

Training provided to workers must cover the physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area and measures workers can take to protect themselves.

Recessed and wall-mounted safety equipment is very appropriate in laboratory specifications. It’s both highly visible and completely out of the way.

Eyewash/Safety Shower Protection—Trust But Verify!

Include it in all of your safety topics . . . first aid, chemicals, materials handling. Do whatever is needed to ensure a working, well-documented, accurate program.

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Just Add Water

Robotic hydrodemolition helps to simplify bridge repair.

Excessive tool vibration can decrease blood flow, damage nerves, and cause muscle fatigue. (Ingersoll Rand® Assembly Power Tools photo)

Ergonomic Assembly Tools Can Ease the Pain of Manufacturing

Tool manufacturers are improving all aspects of their tools, including the shape, size, weight, balance, torque, vibration, speed, and noise.

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Mindfulness and its Impact on Health and Safety

Mindlessness is habitual, automatic, repetitive behavior generally brought on by multi-tasking. It can directly impact an individual's overall wellness, stress level, listening skills, injury risk and safety, and more.

No one knows the frontlines of job site hand injuries like the medical professionals who treat them.

A Frontline Medical Perspective on Workplace Hand Injuries

Today's safety professionals have more data at their fingertips than ever before, but simple hand lacerations continue to plague work sites, creating mountains of paperwork and productivity delays.

Effective arc-rated rainwear needs not only to protect against liquid penetration, but also to be highly breathable. (W.L. Gore & Associates photo)

Rainwear Performance Considerations for Electric Utility Workers: Innovative Fabrics Bring Protection and Comfort

Utility workers need garments that not only provide protection from arc hazards and foul weather, but also ensure that they can be seen by others, reducing the risk of visibility-related workplace accidents.

Breathe Easy

Today's welding helmets and PAPR advancements mean that the prospect for worker safety is brighter than ever.

To identify methods of improvement in process and changes or updates on equipment, health care facilities must conduct in-depth audits and inspections to determine areas where hazardous energy is present and LOTO procedures need to be implemented. (The Master Lock Company photo)

Lockout/Tagout Challenges & Best Practices for Health Care Facilities

Clear, systemized safety procedures and good practices will keep your patients and employees safe with fewer accidents.

Given the high degree of variability of conditions in a confined space, it is quite possible for the parameters of a permit to change mid-work. Fluctuations in atmospheric oxygen are an example where a permit may need to be updated.

The Complexities of Confined Space Safety

Once a space is designated a permit-required confined space, it engages an extra level of planning and preparation to mitigate the potential hazards.

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What You Need to Know About OSHA's Confined Space Standards

The confined space standards for both general industry and the construction industry place great emphasis on safety training.

Pictograms are required safety data sheet elements that are intended to convey specific hazard information visually.

Getting It Right: Creating and Deploying an Effective and Compliant Chemical Safety Training Program

Make sure the methods discussed for detecting the presence or release of chemicals line up with the specific chemicals and hazards you have at your facility.

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