PPE-Info is the only private or public U.S. database that compiles, tracks, and updates comprehensive information about national PPE standards and select product information, according to the agency.
Former employees may qualify as part of a new Special Exposure Cohort class.
The total number of Americans at high risk from both natural and human-induced earthquakes this year is about 4 million.
The safety board's report on the December 2015 sinking of the fishing boat Orin C sank off Cape Ann, Mass., also recommends that the U.S. Coast Guard ensure that at all times, at least one crew member aboard each type of response boat is adequately trained on the medical emergencies expected in a marine environment and qualified in the use of first aid and trauma equipment carried on board.
The Enhanced Video Analysis of Dust Exposures (EVADE) offers ways to reveal hazards on the job.
The agency has proposed delaying the effective date from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017.
The evacuations prompted by severe erosion to the spillway of California's Oroville Dam has made this a hot-button infrastructure issue.
Hazards overhead are a concern for workers in many industries, notably upstream oil and gas and construction.
The country's National Research Council and Infrastructure Canada are conducting research and also upgrading codes, specifications, guidelines, and assessment tools.
When it comes to LOTO, a worker may not expend the effort to get critical information or supplies if he has to go more than 20 steps or wait more than 10 seconds. This is especially true when there is intrinsic motivation to "help" the team.
New, safer designs will help prevent those accidents when we are in a hurry or forget the basic rules.
Smart crossing systems are adopting the latest in CCTV surveillance and image processing technology to visually inspect boom gate conditions, identify trapped objects, and monitor objects' movements in real time.
It is important to understand the entire spectrum of risks steelworkers are exposed to and consider multifunctional PPE alternatives to protect against each hazard.
Fans improve safety during the hottest months of the year.
While most people using institutional and commercial buildings worry most about security issues these days, fires strike far more often than those types of emergencies.