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Buzzi Unicem USA Challenges OSHA Citations Over Mississippi River Accident

Buzzi Unicem USA Challenges OSHA Citations Over Mississippi River Accident

The company contests claims it failed to provide personal floatation devices or install guardrails.

Striking a Balance

Striking a Balance

Reducing hand fatigue with light-weight gloves that pack a heavy-weight cut-protection punch.

Myth-Busting Wearables

Myth-Busting Wearables

Three common myths about putting wearables to work in your health and safety program.

Breathing Easier: The Importance of an Effective Respiratory Protection Program

Breathing Easier: The Importance of an Effective Respiratory Protection Program

A solid respiratory protection program includes understanding the hazards, having the right types of respirators and filters or cartridges, and ensuring workers know how to use and maintain them properly.

Preventing Electrical Accidents on Job Sites

Preventing Electrical Accidents on Job Sites

Since even employees who indirectly work with electricity can be at risk, employers and workers need to take steps to prevent electricity-related injuries and fatalities on job sites.

Concurrent Group Faces OSHA Fines for Electrocution Hazards Following a Worker’s Death

Concurrent Group Faces OSHA Fines for Electrocution Hazards Following a Worker’s Death

The company faces more than $40,000 in proposed penalties.

DOL Proposes New Rule to Clarify PPE Standards

DOL Proposes New Rule to Clarify PPE Standards

The change would increase protection for construction workers.

Construction’s Top Five OSHA Violations

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Construction’s Top Five OSHA Violations

EHS compliance manager Zach Pucillo discusses the most recent top five violations and how organizations and safety professionals can protect against them.



How Gas Detector Maintenance Services Automate Safety

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How Gas Detector Maintenance Services Automate Safety

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Fighting Fatigue

The cost of occupational fatigue and a wellness benefit solution.

Exploring Outdoor Worker Safety in Wildfire Smoke

Exploring Outdoor Worker Safety in Wildfire Smoke

As areas of the U.S. continue to see an unhealthy air quality index, what can be done to ensure people required to work outdoors remain safe?

NIOSH Opens Submissions for Safe in Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

NIOSH Opens Submissions for Safe in Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

The deadline to submit nominations is June 8 if nominating an “individual, group, or company,” and August 18 if nominating yourself.

PPE Fashion Show Highlights Diversity, Fit and Safety

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PPE Fashion Show Highlights Diversity, Fit and Safety

Held on May 23 at AIHce EXP at the Phoenix Convention Center, the event showcased offerings across a variety of categories.

The Advantages and Importance of Elastomeric Respirators

The Advantages and Importance of Elastomeric Respirators

These reusable and cost-effective masks have been used by workers for years.

Vision Protection that Makes a Difference

Vision Protection that Makes a Difference

Don’t forget to involve your team in the process.

The Latest in Adaptive Grip Technology for Coated Work Gloves

The Latest in Adaptive Grip Technology for Coated Work Gloves

New technology in hand protection can help workers avoid needing to switch gloves for different tasks.

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10 Safety Tips for Workers in Water Treatment Plants

What steps can people who work in this environment take to protect themselves and their employees?

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Choosing the Right Protective Workwear for Your Manufacturing Facility

What factors do you need to consider when selecting workwear?

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A Leader in Worker Safety: A Case Study on a New Jersey Environmental Cleanup Project

The team, which achieved one million man-hours without a lost time accident, shares their best safety practices.

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OSHA Proposes Over $500K in Penalties for Nebraska Company After Worker Asphyxiation

The grain-handling company was also issued citations for 16 violations—including two willful—following the September 2022 incident.

Product Showcase

  • HAZ LO HEADLAMPS

    With alkaline or rechargeable options, these safety rated, Class 1, Div. 1 Headlamps provide long runtime with both spot and flood options in the same light. Work safely and avoid trip hazards with flexible hands-free lighting from Streamlight. Read More

  • Safety Knives

    The Safety Knife Company has developed a quality range of safety knives for all industries. Designed so that fingers cannot get to the blades, these knives will safely cut through cardboard, tape, strapping, shrink or plastic wrap or a variety of other packing materials. Because these knives have no exposed blades and only cut cardboard deep, they will not only protect employees against lacerations but they will also save product. The Metal Detectable versions have revolutionary metal detectable polypropylene knife bodies specifically for the food and pharmaceutical industries. This material can be detected and rejected by typical detection machines and is X-ray visible. Read More

  • Preventative Heat Safety

    Dehydration and heat exposure impair physical and cognitive performance. Proper hydration boosts heat stress resilience, but hydration needs are highly individualized and hard to predict across a workforce. Connected Hydration® empowers industrial athletes to stay safe through behavioral interventions, informed by sports science, and equips safety teams with critical insights to anticipate high-risk situations and adapt to evolving environmental factors. Curious about applying the latest in sports science based hydration strategies for industrial athletes? Stop by booth #1112 at AIHA or schedule a free demo today at https://epcr.cc/demo. Read More

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