It is important to recognize that hand washing cannot replace safe and hygienic work practices and the use of personal protective equipment when handling heavy metal-containing materials.
From grain handling operations to heavy blast material, pit cleaning with vacuums allows workers to clean outside of confined space.
Each type of alarm requires its own unique response, and a fire alarm is no different.
The Plan-Do-Check-Act model, which both DHS and FEMA use, really helps when implementing and practicing your emergency plans.
Skin health can be compromised from a continued cycle of hands going from a warm, wet glove interior to the rapid drying caused by evaporation when gloves are removed, and then back again.
The new funding for antibiotic resistance also supports seven new regional laboratories with specialized capabilities allowing rapid detection and identification of emerging antibiotic resistant threats.
Training and company policies must help employees decide that they can protect themselves from heat stress. Reducing heat stress will improve productivity and reduce accidents in the workplace.
Proper eyewear starts with making sure the PPE fits the task at hand. This often requires employers to conduct a workplace hazard assessment.
OSHA has required employers to develop a Chemical Hygiene Plan that addresses labeling as well as all other aspects of the Laboratory standard.
A program that encourages communication can identify strengths and weaknesses much more efficiently than a program that remains static and unchanging after initial training.
If workers are overly optimistic that no injuries will befall them, they may be more likely to take risks that could end up in injuries.
Michael Huerta discussed the importance of collaboration in Oshkosh, Wis.
The standards to be followed are Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs); Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs); a Pathogen Monitoring Program (PMP) for Lm that includes environmental, ingredient, and finished product testing; and a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan and/or a written Food Safety Plan.
Oscar Renda Contracting faces $124K in OSHA penalties.
Tufts University engineers headed a research team that integrated nano-sized sensors and electronics into simple threads.