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While not all older adults have hearing loss, the likelihood of noise-induced hearing loss and other hearing impairment increases as we age.

Listen Up: Training Older Workers

The first thing we think of with respect to accommodations are for those with mobility impairment, but what about workers with hearing impairment?

Grainger Moves Fast on Mobile

At this year's big customer show in Orlando, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan introduced a new mobile website to make online ordering from the company's catalog of 900,000 products even easier and faster.

"We have all of those service offerings that can cut across our sales channels to support the customer really in any way the customer needs to be supported," said Donald Carlino Jr., president of Airgas Safety. (Photo courtesy of Airgas Safety)

Eliminating Silos at Airgas

"I think the key is getting unified information off of one database that is consistent and can be shared across the country," said David Levin, vice president of hardgoods for Airgas, Inc.

The 40-foot Big Blue Bear outside the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver is the brainchild of Denver sculptor Lawrence Argent.

Safety 2012: The 'Bear' Necessities

This year's ASSE gathering in Denver will be something of a jungle, booked to the rafters.

With arc flash, there is too much at stake to take shortcuts. (DuPont photo)

No Shortcuts

With arc flash, there's too much at stake to take shortcuts. Avoid incidents and investigations through prevention and protection.

The Whole Package

A focus on compliance, comfort, and overall eye health allows premium protection to appeal to industrial customers.

Case Study: Beating the Heat (and Humidity)

In both summer and winter, steamed-up safety glasses and helmet lenses are problems in most welding environments, but solutions are available.

Slew of Safety Hazards Add Up to Ala. Firm's $50,645 Fine

Eleven serious health violations, with $43,400 in fines, involve workers' exposure to hexavalent chromium and silica, both of which can cause irreversible health problems.



Trenching Hazards Unearthed at Georgia Worksite

The inspection was initiated as part of OSHA's National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation. Proposed penalties total $45,000.

OSHA Issues Alert on CSE Corp.'s Self-Contained Self-Rescuer

Some of these devices have a critical defect that may cause the release of insufficient oxygen during start-up, a defect that could immediately result in a life-threatening situation for workers using the respirator.

Lead Exposure, Excessive Noise Leads to $106,600 Fine

An investigation that began on Oct. 24, 2011, found that employees were exposed to noise levels surpassing 85 decibels, as well as excessive airborne levels of lead and copper.

Explosion at Texas Worksite Leads to $46,200 OSHA Fine

At the time of the incident, employees were injecting wastewater underground that was left over from hydraulic fracturing and drilling operations.

OSHA Stomps on Wisconsin Winery for HazCom Deficiencies

The citations are the result of a follow-up investigation conducted in January. Proposed penalties total $71,280.

Skin Hygiene Seminar Taking Place May 9

"Our seminar will teach manufacturing industry professionals how to protect their most valuable asset: their employees' hands," said STOKO Skin Care Senior Technical Manager Armand Coppotelli.

OSHA, NIOSH Renew Alliance with Roadway Work Zone Safety Partners

During the two-year agreement, the alliance will develop fact sheets for paramedics, police officers, truck drivers, and other work zone visitors.

Lockout/Tagout Fatality Leads to $51,300 OSHA Fine

An OSHA investigation was initiated in November 2011 following the death of a worker who was crushed in a coating machine while attempting to clear a jam.

Federal Highway Administration Releases Traffic Incident Management Systems Study

The 2012 edition provides the most current technical information and training programs in traffic incident management for fire and emergency service providers.

Becton, Dickinson Sponsoring Safe Handling Webinar

The free, CE accredited webinar on April 20 is sponsored by Becton, Dickinson and features experts from Illinois, Washington state, and Texas.

Gamesa Introduces Super-Sized Turbine

With a rotor diameter of 114 meters, the G114-2.0 MW is engineered to produce more energy from low-wind sites with lower operating cost and less noise.

Judge Finds Pet Food Packaging Firm in Contempt of Court, Issues $42K Fine

The Alpha, Ill.-headquartered company has been ordered to pay $31,000 in fines for contempt and $10,964.95 in attorney's fees.

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