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When electricians are beginning to test and commission the building wiring system during the final phase of construction, only qualified persons should be involved with the turning on and off of electrical circuits.

Temporary Electrical Power, Keeping it Safe!

If planned properly, many components that will be a part of the permanent and final installation could be a part of the overall temporary power for the project.

Plumbed eyewash stations are permanently connected to a source of potable water, whereas portable stations are self-contained gravity-fed units with their own flushing fluid that must be replaced after each use. (Radians photo)

Understanding the ANSI Z358.1-2014 Standard for Plumbed and Portable Eyewash Stations

The ANSI Z358.1-2014 standard serves as a benchmark within the United States and also internationally to help protect workers from eye injuries from caustic and corrosive substances.

Everyone is Out of the Building. Now What?

Be prepared to communicate. This is an element of response that is often overlooked and needs to be continually practiced.



FDA Requires Stronger Warning Labels on Opioids and Benzodiazepines

"It is nothing short of a public health crisis when you see a substantial increase of avoidable overdose and death related to two widely used drug classes being taken together," said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf, M.D. "We implore health care professionals to heed these new warnings and more carefully and thoroughly evaluate, on a patient-by-patient basis, whether the benefits of using opioids and benzodiazepines – or CNS depressants more generally – together outweigh these serious risks."

12 Items to Prevent Winter Weather Incidents and Illnesses (and You May Already Have Most of Them)

Allowing time for workers to acclimate to working in cold weather and limiting the length of outdoor shifts help prevent cold-related injuries. The right types of protective clothing are also essential.

2015-2016 Construction Safety Highlights

From OSHA's National Safety Stand-Down to bridge collapse investigations and trenching hazards, the construction industry can learn from mistakes in order to boost its safety performance.

One of the newest approaches to communicate gas hazards is the use of text-based alarm action messages. In addition to showing traditional gas readings, managers can create a customized message for each level of alarm for each gas type. (Industrial Scientific Corporation photo)

What Is Your Life-Saving Gas Monitor Trying to Tell You?

The bottom line is that, in a given day, a worker could be alerted to the same hazardous condition in many different ways, none of which clearly and efficiently tells the story of what's happening.

#VPPPA32 Speaker Answers Temp Worker Questions

Both the host employer and the staffing agency may be held responsible for safety violations, Norman R. Deitch, OHST, explained during a session at the conference.

Traffic Deaths Up Sharply in 2015: DOT

Traffic Deaths Up Sharply in 2015: DOT

The agency estimates 35,092 people were involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2015.

New FAA Drone Rules Go Into Effect

New FAA Drone Rules Go Into Effect

The rules are the first for operational use for routine non-hobbyist drones.

Reasonable suspicion drug testing is a critical safety measure.

Maintaining Drug-Free Workplaces Where Marijuana is Legal

How much marijuana (or THC) should be allowable? This is an extremely difficult question and is asked of the drug testing industry regularly.

Major incidents at oil and gas refineries pose a significant risk to refinery workers and nearby communities while costing Californians an average of $800 million a year in disruption to fuel supplies, according to the state agencies behind the new safety regulations.

Two Weeks Left to Comment on California's Refinery Regs

The Department of Industrial Relations, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, and the California Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules to strengthen safety at oil refineries statewide in July.

US Labor Secretary Renews Workplace Rights Agreements with Five Governments

Thomas E. Perez renewed partnership agreements with Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, and the Phillippines.

NYC Mayor Appoints New Labor Policy Chief

The first Labor Day was celebrated here in New York City over a hundred years ago, and today we mark another important milestone in our city's efforts to support working families," Mayor Bill de Blasio said Aug. 24. "The strong leadership of Commissioner [Lorelei] Salas and Deputy Commissioner Vladeck will grow our ability to protect, educate, and empower workers across New York City's five boroughs."

The agency has not proposed a specific set speed but has considered the benefits of 60, 65, and 68 mph. Those three limits would save anywhere from 27 to 498 lives annually, NHTSA estimates.

NHTSA and FMCSA Propose Speed Limiters for Large Commercial Vehicles

The agencies have not proposed a specific set speed but has considered the benefits of 60, 65, and 68 mph. Those three limits would save anywhere from 27 to 498 lives annually, they estimate.

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