Meetings today in Brussels will lead to an agreement helping emergency responders improve their procedures, communications, equipment, PPE, and training.
Acting NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has called on all those traveling over the Labor Day weekend to make safety a priority.
Yesterday, OSHA published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to clarify the individualized nature of the requirement to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) and training for workers. This proposal affects PPE and training in general industry, maritime, and construction. The public comment period on the proposed regulation will be open for 30 days.
Presentations on the 70E standard's 2009 edition, propane safety, mass notification, and more are on the schedule for the rest of the month.
Recommendations in the downloadable document are consistent with
OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR 1910.132-138)
and presented in the context of thermal spraying, the society says.
Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yesterday that nine firms have agreed to pay the money for failing to report children's clothing products that pose a strangulation hazard.
Globalization is good for you! Keep saying it (even if you don’t believe it): It really is good for everyone. Things change, and the individuals and companies that can improve, innovate, and automate will win.
The new standard includes more rigorous testing and methods that expose body armor to temperature, humidity, and wear and tear, prior to testing the performance.
The selection of any protective garment is complicated and carries the potential for serious consequences should the decision prove to be incorrect or the selection in any way inadequate. For this reason, standards bodies, vendors, customers, and workers are engaged -- often in the pages of this very magazine -- in ongoing conversations to determine the appropriate levels of protection for a given task.
An ANSI standard may be finalized by the end of this year, Connecticut's new penalties for drivers who injure workers take effect Oct. 1, and the Subpart K federal rule will take effect Dec. 1.
What do a bungee cord, a pan of frying bacon and lawn-care chemicals have in common? They are just a few of the common items around the house that can cause eye injuries, which a new study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Ocular Trauma reports are increasingly occurring at home.
A blotch of black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, blue, or violet fuzzy or slimy growth is usually the result of widespread mold growth. Besides infection and allergic reactions, excessive mold growth indoors can result in offensive, musty odors from the gases released by certain molds as they grow and die.
With outdoor activities on tap today for many of us, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers some simple tips to ensure we don't get too much sun exposure.
Citing "extreme volatility in costs for raw materials, energy, transportation, and logistics," the company said the increase will be effective July 1.
On only the second official day of the annual event, the society has announced it has broken records for both turnout and exhibition space sold.
The site offers ways to protect hurricane relief workers from biological hazards as well as other hazards associated with severe weather cleanup and eco-remediation efforts, such as mold and infectious diseases, among other information.
Part of the goal of the program is providing a forum for linking safety professionals, industry needs, and quality research programs; and laying the groundwork for graduate students and faculty members to pursue safety/health applied research projects of their choice.
Before leaving home for a day of outdoor activity, take appropriate precautions to ensure your and your family's skin is well-protected, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center advises. Dr. Susan Chon, assistant professor of dermatology, says most skin cancers are caused by the sun.
"Understanding Cut Protection" is available at www.ansellpro.com. It explains cut protection and provides insight into factors that impact a product's ability to protect against cuts, including abrasion resistance, grip, dexterity, and comfort.