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There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.

Keeping Oil & Gas Employees Safe

There is a growing global push toward hazardous location competency training.

Integrating OSH protection with health promotion reduces costs, increases employee productivity, and boosts organizational performance.

Total Worker Health Approach Helps Organizations and Employees Thrive

A synergistic approach for integrating occupational safety and health protection with health promotion reduces costs, increases employee productivity, and boosts organizational performance.

If the hard hat has sustained an impact, dispose of it immediately, even if the damage is not visible.

Twelve Frequent Hard Hat Questions

If the hard hat has sustained an impact, dispose of it immediately, even if the damage is not visible.



Low-level access lifts can maneuver where larger lifts cannot. (Custom Equipment screen capture)

The Magic Number

There is more to low-level access lifts than meets the eye.

OSHA

The Future of the OSHA PSM Standard

Proposed modifications could mean that many new sites will be covered and will need to formally adopt PSM as defined in the OSHA regulation.

Getting Ready for a Food Safe Fourth

USDA hosted a Twitter party June 30 to share tips and answer questions about food safety during summertime activities such as camping, picnics, and grilling.

Being well prepared costs much less than trying to explain what you did not do after the fact.

Hidden Hazmat Considerations for Your Safety Program

You will find in the long run that being well prepared costs much less than trying to explain what you did not do after the fact.

Fire is a risk in virtually every industrial setting, but the greatest danger occurs when personnel are exposed to accumulating smoke.

A New Approach to Escape Respirators

You can find the point where reduced cost and increased safety align.

Complacency, or an attitude of "compliance is good enough," can set in when compliance is the only management message.

Regulatory Compliance: The Necessary Evil

Complacency or an attitude of "compliance is good enough" can set in when compliance is the only management message.

Safe Work Australia Launches 'Heads Up' Campaign

The goal is to encourage employers in the country to take action on mental health in their workplaces.

Carnegie Mellon University-NREC designed CHIMP (CMU Highly Intelligent Mobile Platform) is shown during the 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge Trials task of opening a series of doors. CHIMP finished third in the trials. (DARPA image)

Robotics Challenge Finals Set for June 2015

Teams will compete in Pomona, Calif. for DARPA's $2 million prize. The winner will be the team that best demonstrates robotic technology for disaster response.

Prescott Ceremony to Honor Lost Hotshot Crew

The June 30 ceremony, on the one-year anniversary of their deaths, will include an honor guard and the reading of the names of all 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.

FEMA Exercise to Evaluate Readiness of Virginia Responders

The Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the North Anna Power Station will take place during the week of July 7.

MSHA May Impact Inspection Results Released

The agency announces the results of the May impact inspections, which include 172 citations, 21 orders and two safeguards.

OSHA to Improve Nationally Recognized Testing Lab Program

The agency has scheduled an informal meeting to discuss efforts to improve the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory Program.

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  • The MGC Simple Plus

    The MGC Simple Plus is a simple-to-use, portable multi gas detector that runs continuously for three years without being recharged or routinely calibrated after its initial charge and calibration during manufacturing. The detector reliably tests a worksite’s atmosphere for hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide, oxygen and combustible gases (LEL). Its durability enables the detector to withstand the harshest treatment and environments, hence earning it an IP 68 rating. The MGC Simple Plus is also compatible with a variety of accessories, such as the GCT External Pump. Visit gascliptech.com for more information. Read More

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