A key to ensuring effective protection is fit testing. Fit testing evaluates noise and provides workers an accurate reading of their hearing protection effectiveness.
When a CPR/AED plan is in place and practiced, a person suffering cardiac arrest will receive care from trained individuals and teams working to save a life.
Hold on a bit longer until the capabilities of these devices match our expectations to improve human performance and reduce MSDs.
It is sensible that businesses and institutions should invest in programs to reduce the presence of harmful microorganisms.
A volunteer "SCA responder squad" is needed to ensure someone is almost always nearby who feels ready and willing to help.
Technology has made parity achievable. Small and large companies can take comfort in knowing that, when it comes to worker safety, company size need not matter.
In Austin, 100-year rainfall amounts for 24 hours increased as much as three inches, up to 13 inches. 100-year estimates around Houston increased from 13 inches to 18 inches and values previously classified as 100-year events are now much more frequent 25-year events.
Supportive footwear with added comfort and shock absorption can prevent injury, illness, and fatigue.
Modern noise dosimeters are small, lightweight, feature multiple virtual instruments, and have many useful options to better describe the complete hazard during the worker's shift.
It should be noted that even if you are not a new safety professional and have been in the organization for years, it is never too late to change your approach.
The program begins Oct. 1 with a three-month period of education and prevention outreach to encourage employers to bring their facilities into compliance with OSHA standards. Enforcement activities will begin after the outreach period and will continue through Sept. 30, 2019, unless it is extended.
U.S. businesses, schools, and even churches are preparing themselves for proper response to active shooters.
Planned maintenance can boost safety, increase efficiency, and lower long-term costs.
Employers and safety professionals must know which particular law applies to the specific "working conditions" and hazards in order to be in compliance.
Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center is the site for this year's NSC Congress & Expo.