PPE


Anaheim to Welcome VPPPA Annual Conference

The Aug. 20-23 event at the Anaheim Convention Center includes an impressive list of exhibitors. Voting for VPPPA board members takes place Aug. 20-21.

Online Laboratory Safety Training Hub Launched

Although it is currently focused on undergraduate colleges and universities in New Hampshire, free introductory safety training courses at LabSafetyWorkspace.org are open to researchers anywhere.

NIOSH Posts Guide for Small Businesses

The Small Business Safety and Health Resource Guide has sections about individual hazards and links to regulations, training materials, and recommendations. NIOSH will update it based on readers' feedback.

Convicted UK Firm Paying $32K in Silica Exposure Case

A firm that specialized in shot-blasting metal components gave some workers sand for their work but did not provide sufficient PPE to protect them from the dust, and the company now has pleaded guilty to violating the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

Nine Workers at Fukushima Plant Faked Dosimeter Readings

The Asahi Shimbun reported July 21 that they followed a superior's advice to cover their dosimeters with small lead plates to keep radiation doses low so they could continue working. The newspaper reported July 22 that Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry personnel were searching for the discarded plates.

New EU Biocides Regulation Takes Effect

The new regulation involves the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in the scientific evaluation of biocidal products and requires manufacturers to share data on vertebrate animal studies, as a way of reducing animal tests.

Milestones in Safety Part of OH&S 80th Anniversary Page

On it are a timeline of key events that shaped the safety and health industry, a poll, a detailed history of PPE, a discussion about the future of the safety profession, and more. Your comments are welcome.

22,000 Miter Saws Recalled

Robert Bosch Tool Corporation and CPSC warned owners to stop using the saws immediately and contact the company for a free lower guard replacement kit.



EV Workshop Identified Firefighter PPE as Top Concern

The July issue of NFPA's Electric Vehicle Safety Training newsletter includes a report summarizing the May 2012 workshop on emergency responders' PPE for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Steel Fabricator Cited, Fined $132,000

OSHA filed citations for alleged willful violations of electric shock, arc flash, and crushing and laceration hazards at Cives Steel Co.'s Augusta, Maine plant.

World's Aircraft Demand Still Growing

Top officials from Boeing, which now forecasts a $4.5 trillion market in new airplanes during the next 20 years, and other big names in the industry are heading to London for the Farnborough Airshow.

It is important to note that it is presumed feasible and will not create a greater hazard to implement at least one of the listed fall protection systems. (MSA photo)

OSHA's New Fall Protection Directive for Residential Construction

The required compliance deadline will now go into effect Sept. 15, 2012.

Sparklers burn at a temperature of about 2,000 degrees, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Safely Lighting the Fourth

Burns and lacerations to the hands, face, and head were the most commonly reported consumer injuries in 2010, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Keep in mind that a system must overcome the weight of large shields and chin protection to be effective.

Three Keys: Safety, Performance, Comfort

The adjustability of hard hats has come a long way since their invention in 1919.

The hospital was in dire need of places to store and deploy emergency supplies and equipment. (Justrite Manufacturing Co. photo)

Storage: Vital to Emergency Preparedness

Pieper was troubled by a recurring problem: The hospital was in dire need of places to store and deploy emergency supplies and equipment.

Terms of the footwear program need to be clearly stated.

Gaining Traction on Program Success

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.

NIOSH Undertakes Service-Life Indicator Rulemaking

Earlier SCBA alarms would be important protection for firefighters. Meanwhile, NFPA is moving to change its NFPA 1981 standard to require that indicators alarm at 33 percent of rated service time.

Four Contractors, $463,350 in Fines

Allegedly willful violations of fall hazards were the cause of $315,000 of the penalties OSHA filed against two concrete contractors for a Jersey City, N.J. site.

Two Firms Fined $199,800 for 30 Safety Violations at Mo. Plants

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.

Brush Up on Your French for AIHce 2013

Montreal is the destination and May 18-23 are the dates of next year's American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo.

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