The donated items will be sent to 501c3 organizations in areas still recovering from Hurricane Sandy's damage.
More than 19,000 products will be distributed to first responder teams in New York and New Jersey, the Morristown, N.J.-based company announced.
To enter, just send me a description of work you're doing now or have recently done in a cold environment –- and your shoe size.
The National Safety Council celebrated its centennial in style, although not without some grumbling from exhibitors, and looked forward to the next chapter in its long history of service and advocacy.
Here's advice managers should follow (and not follow) when it comes to deciding on and purchasing appropriate footwear for their workforce.
The job safety analysis (JSA) performed for each particular job function will best determine what is needed in a safety shoe -- or if a safety shoe is needed at all.
The violations involve deficient lockout/tagout procedures, a lack of machine guarding, defective slings, poor housekeeping, a lack of protective footwear, and failing to have legible load ratings on slings.
In a larger facility, it may be well worth the investment to have custodial workers trained to handle accident cleanup operations.
In the landscaping industry, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is always better to try and prevent an injury before it occurs, according to Denver-based Eley Law Firm, which specializes in worker’s compensation.
The association's 2012 Executive Summit in San Antonio included a bullish economic report for this year and 2013.
Mr. Safety, be sure to create those relationships with your front-line managers and production employees and conduct a complete hazard assessment.
OSHA began an investigation Aug. 8 after an employee was struck in the head by the boom of a crane that was being used to unload fish on the Pacific Princess tuna fishing vessel.
Jack Boss had rejoined Honeywell in 2004 and most recently was vice president and general manager of Honeywell Specialty Products.
The page includes guidance for workers clearing heavy snow in front of workplaces and from rooftops, workers encountering downed power lines or traveling on icy roads, and utility workers restoring power after winter storms.
Mine inspectors are checking underground mines with large fleets of diesel equipment, while the PPE blitz targets health care workplaces, among others.
When a safety manager explains what PPE he or she is recommending and why, that should be persuasive, says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gregory C. Berlet, who sees the damage a severe crush injury leaves behind.
By implementing a first aid program developed with the specific challenges and injuries of a foodservice operation in mind, restaurants can help protect their workers and reduce exposure.
Take a look at the entire list of winners of the 2011 New Product of the Year awards.
A study in the August issue of JOEH found this method increased volunteers' work tolerance by 24 percent over forearm submersion.
Revolutionary rubber safety overshoes. Try saying that fast three times.