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New ASSE Executive Director Welcomes the Challenge

"The board has made it clear it wants ASSE to improve service to our current members and attract new ones, bolster the educational outreach available through our professional development offerings, become a leader in developing OSH standards, and elevate the value of the profession within the business community," said Dennis Hudson, whose appointment is effective June 1. "It's a tall order, but with all 72 employees working together, ASSE will be better and stronger than ever."

Vendors and health care employees are at risk when unfamiliar with techniques and procedures required to properly handle materials that can be supporting dangerous fungi and bacteria.

Three Steps to Minimize the Risk of HAIs in Your Facility

Despite CDC recommendations, there is no law requiring infection prevention training for any construction worker or other vendor working in a health care facility.

The Georgia World Congress Center hosts Safety 2016, the American Society of Safety Engineers

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For those who attended the 2015 National Safety Council Congress & Expo nine months ago, the facility’s layout and downtown Atlanta are familiar territory.



Recognition is important in hard times, where it is not uncommon for compensation to be cut or become unexpectedly static.

Strategic Planning in Hard Times: Why Safety Incentive Programs Are a Budget Trimming Tool

Here are a few responses that will help keep the red pen away from your program.

When using PPE, whether it

Use PPE in the Workplace and Keep Your 'Eyes' on the Prize

Next is the concern that PPE is unattractive or doesn't fit properly. If employees are content with their appearance, they will be more likely to use PPE.

Employers should consider the most likely types of injuries for the site when assembling first aid supplies. In hot working conditions, this would include supplies to treat heat-related illnesses. (J.J. Keller & Associates photo)

It's Not Just the Heat—How OSHA Enforces Occupational Exposures to Hot Environments

If an employee needs medical treatment for heat stress, you would mark that as an illness on the OSHA 300 Log.

Because of the synergistic effect of many chemicals with noise, wearing a respirator and hearing protection together is an ideal defense against hearing loss whenever chemicals and noise are simultaneously present. (Honeywell Industrial Safety photo)

Can Industrial Chemical Exposure Cause Hearing Loss?

It is important to remember that any chemical that is ototoxic is also likely to be poisonous to the kidneys, because the inner ear and the kidneys arise from the same germ layer during embryonic development.

Whenever heat stress has escalated to heat exhaustion, medical services should be called and on-site cooling of the person should immediately begin. Heat stroke can occur suddenly, without any symptoms of heat exhaustion.

Understanding the Ramifications of Heat in Work Environments

Non-weather dependent hot work environments are created by the heat generated and/or contained within the environment, due to the task being performed, or both.

Companies that are committed to doing things right will do so even in down business cycles, rather than abandoning these projects during downturns.

Reducing Electrical Hazards

When safety becomes one of the design criteria for a project, it's a much more economical approach for that customer or company.

While it can be stressful to be in the middle of an unsettled industry, safety professionals are encouraging their teams by reminding them that those still working represent the best of the industry. (Cestusline, Inc. photo)

Seven Ways to Go Back to Basics With Your Safety Program

Using effective control factors to streamline PPE selection and simplify conformity across sites has the full attention of today’s safety managers.

Today, a fleet of gas detectors can be managed more efficiently via an instrument management system, which may calibrate, charge, generate compliance reports, and more, automating the safety task and eliminating time-consuming, tedious paperwork for the busy safety engineer. (Honeywell Industrial Safety photo)

Selecting the Right Gas Detection Solution

Temperature, humidity, and pressure levels at the location all have a direct bearing on the type of equipment that should be selected.

Military drivers, farmers, and firefighters would be generally exempt from the proposed requirements, as well as drivers applying for a more restricted license.

FMCSA's New Training Standards for Entry-Level Drivers

The ripple effects of the 2016 proposed rule have yet to be determined.

E. Coli Concern Causes Major Flour Recall

"As a leading provider of flour for 150 years, we felt it was important to not only recall the product and replace it for consumers if there was any doubt, but also to take this opportunity to remind our consumers how to safely handle flour," said Liz Nordlie, president of General Mills Baking division.

CSB Urges EPA to Require Inherently Safer Technologies

Commenting on a proposed rule on accidental release prevention requirements, the board has asked EPA to adopt more robust requirements regarding the use of inherently safer systems analysis and the hierarchy of controls.

UK Telecom Firm Fined $881,000 for Fall Hazards

British Telecommunications PLC has been fined £600,000, equivalent to $881,000, after two of its workers were seriously injured in falls in April 2010, the UK's Health and Safety Executive reported May 27.

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