The matrix links exposure statistics with disease and death certificates.
Formulating quality coatings with low volatile organic compound content has been a high priority of the paint industry since the environmental movement began in the 1970s, ASTM says.
External peer reviewers and stakeholders can comment about the agency's study of exposures, engineering controls, and better analytical methods.
Two choices for manufacturers: smolder-resistant coverings or fire barriers between the cover fabric and inner materials.
Facilities that operate across multiple shifts face a significant challenge when it comes to maintaining the alertness of their employees. According to the National Sleep Foundation, "Sleep deprivation is greatest among shiftworkers, who average only 6.5 hours of sleep compared to 6.8 hours for people on regular '9 to 5' work schedules and 6.9 hours for all respondents."
Severe burns from steam. Electric shock. Death when a machine cycles and a worker is caught and mangled. Burns. Destroyed and or disrupted lives of family. Damaged or destroyed equipment. Lost productivity. Add to all of these those dollars by the thousands that are paid out in worker’s compensation claims. Yet every day, somewhere, there is a lockout/tagout program beginning to slide that will result in some employee’s being injured or production’s being adversely affected.
The associations joined in an amicus brief urging the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to agree that the Oklahoma statute, by forcing employers to allow guns such as this Beretta, runs afoul of the General Duty Clause.
Admit it: All of us want a model safety program worthy of our talent, efforts, planning, and management ability. We begin each cycle, whether quarterly or annually, with a plump list of programs and specifics to create the perfect safe working environment. Then, the reality spheres of time, cooperation, and funding set a collision course with our goals, and before we realize it, time has flown by and we are no closer than before. So the question is; how do we accomplish our long-range goals for safety?
The IFMA official who organized it says the city is an ideal location "because there are so many thought leaders and well-run facilities in this area for participants to see and learn from."
It calls for Milwaukee's Johnson Controls to perform energy-efficiency retrofits at the largest mall in Mumbai.
"We are all working toward optimal performance of both new and existing buildings, and this partnership will be beneficial for both ASHRAE and BOMA members,"said ASHRAE President Kent Peterson, P.E.
Among other recommendations, ASSE says to have vents checked to ensure that water heaters and gas furnaces are clear and operable; for interior spaces, ensure no wall or ceiling materials are in danger of falling.
"The facility's outstanding efforts have included management commitment to safety and health, and employee involvement in safety and health programs," said Charles E. Adkins, OSHA's regional administrator in Kansas City, Mo.
Central Michigan University professor Mark Cwiek will present the book he co-authored, "Optimize Your Healthcare Supply Chain Performance: A Strategic Approach," and participate in a book signing session at the American College of Healthcare Executives annual congress March 10 to 13 in Chicago.
With the hint of springtime comes a renewal of energy and a newfound determination to get ahead of all those safety job demands! We build and rebuild our "to do" lists and scrutinize each entry, trying to improve the great and bring up to compliance the not-so-great portions of our company's safety program. (Anyone who believes his program cannot be improved is sadly mistaken!)
Question: One of our forklift truck operators recently complained of headache. I think he might have been overexposed to carbon monoxide (CO).
It was a model job site, each employee wearing spotlessly clean safety glasses or goggles at every workstation. (Here is where experience comes in, however. The trash cans and floors held the evidence: newly deposited wrappers from someone walking through and handing out new equipment just before the inspection!)
Owners of Class E office buildings in New York have an alternative to tape-based photoluminescent safety products currently in use on stairs and stairwell landings.
Applying to about 8,600 federal buildings, the interim policy says the transporters' speed must be limited to 3 mph.
Increasingly, health & safety professionals find themselves the dubious owners of a variety of software tools and large-scale software systems. These tools and systems serve a variety of purposes, from assessment to measurement, to data management and analysis, to large-scale EH&S program automation and administration.