I’d like to know the true cost of OSHA’s final rule on paying for PPE, which was issued the same day I wrote this column.
Three existing brands are linked in a three-part strategy that emphasizes the company's communication with active firefighters.
DuPont announced Dec. 19 that peak construction will begin next month at its Cooper River site near Charleston.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Flushing, Mich.-based Gorilla Inc., today announced a voluntary recall of the Pullover Style Full Body Safety Harnesses model SP40300 that were included as an accessory with Gorilla 2007 ladder stands. The harnesses could fail during use, resulting in a hunter falling from the tree stand and suffering serious injuries or death.
When the deal is completed, Hagemeyer will be broken up, with its U.S. and Asia-Pacific operations sold to Sonepar, another Paris-based electrical distributor that sought to buy Hagemeyer.
The St. Paul company will boast a broader respiratory line and the added hearing and eyewear lines.
There is "no less protection" for workers in tomorrow's final rule than in the 1999 proposed rule, OSHA says.
The simple things employees do every day are what can cause injury, ironically enough. Scalping from someone's hair being wrapped around a shaft or caught in a machine and ripped out is one example. Others are acid or chemical burns, lacerations from bumping into pipes or product being slung at the worker through grinding, and toxic chemical exposures.
His spokeswoman said the bill was too expensive, but congressional Democrats said the bill's $6 billion increase from 2007 funding pales beside spending on the Iraq war.
If the offer is finalized, Hagemeyer's U.S. and Asian operations will be sold to Sonepar.
The president may veto it, now that the Senate has stripped out military funding that was added to make the bill veto-proof.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts a range of efforts in the areas of research, information, and service. The NIOSH program portfolio focuses on relevance, quality, and impact. This is achieved through strong involvement of partners and stakeholders through the entire research continuum (conceiving, planning, conducting, translating, disseminating, and evaluating). The programmatic and support structures provide a foundation for staff to carry out its mission to provide national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries.
H.R. 2768 would halve permissible dust exposure limits, mandate stronger seals, set up independent disaster investigations, and require random inspections of self-contained self rescuer devices.
Workplace discussions of respiratory protection frequently focus on required protection. We may ask, "What about comfort? Are you feeling secure and protected in work environments from potential or imagined respiratory hazards?" We want our employees to feel comfortable at work. One problem is when they "feel" better wearing a respirator when there is no real established need or exposure that would require it.
This 24-page document updates a 1987 guidance from the agency.
Unhealthy habits to lose weight, head injuries, and exposures to lead, fires, and other hazards have been brought to the agency's attention.
PPE
WHILE many new topics are addressed in the ANSI Z359 family of fall protection standards--which was available for purchase in late August and takes effect Oct. 15--one of the critical concepts presented is certified and non-certified anchorages for fall protection systems.
We live in a world of labels. We trust some labels to be precise: We expect a 250 mg capsule to deliver 250 milligrams of medication, and our 2-liter soft drink bottle undoubtedly holds two liters. But we also accept that some labels provide us only with an estimate.