July/August 2024

Find these topics and more in the July/August issue:

  • Oil & Gas
  • ASSP Safety 2024
  • IH: Chemical Safety
  • PPE for Women
  • PPE: Head & Face Protection
  • PPE: Foot Protection
  • Summer Product Launch
  • Training: Lockout/Tagout
  • Defibrilation & CPR
  • Summer Hazards
  • Hearing Protection
  • Gas Detection
  • Incentives
  • Workforce Safety Technology
  • Emerging Safety Trends

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Cover Story

Rising Risks: Heat-related Fatalities and Hospitalizations in the U.S. Upstream Oil and Gas Extraction Industry

Rising Risks: Heat-related Fatalities and Hospitalizations in the U.S. Upstream Oil and Gas Extraction Industry

By Bradley King

As summer temperatures rise, the threat of heat-related illness and death to oil and gas workers increases.


Features

Foot Protection for Women

Foot Protection for Women

By Dan Feeney

Proper footwear fit is critical to performance and safety for women on the job. What is the research around women’s foot design and which features go into ensuring women’s safety?


4 Common Summer Hazards Problems and Solutions

By M.B. Sutherland

Implementing effective heat safety programs and protocols is crucial to protect workers from the increasing risks of summer heat hazards.


Exploring Pneumatic Conveying Technology for Dry Bulk Solids from a Health and Safety Perspective

Exploring Pneumatic Conveying Technology for Dry Bulk Solids from a Health and Safety Perspective

By Doan Pendleton

Common areas of increased profitability and safety when implementing a vacuum conveying system for transport of bulk dry materials.


American Society of Safety Professionals' Safety 2024 Conference & Expo Heads to Denver in August

By David Kopf, Robert Yaniz Jr.

ASSP’s annual event unites safety professionals from across the world.


PPE for Women: Ensuring Safety and Comfort

PPE for Women: Ensuring Safety and Comfort

By Gina Godeen

Advancements in women-specific personal protective equipment (PPE) are helping improve safety, performance, and comfort for women in industrial environments, and there are several steps employers can take to better protect women workers.


Choosing Chemical-Resistant Gloves

Choosing Chemical-Resistant Gloves

By Superior Glove Marketing Team

Understanding the importance of selecting appropriate chemical-resistant gloves via the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to ensure safety and prevent hand injuries in industrial settings.


Setting a New Safety Standard with Digital Lockout/Tagout

Setting a New Safety Standard with Digital Lockout/Tagout

By Herbert Post

Digital LOTO systems and procedures are driving beneficial safety enhancements. How do companies train employees in this important technological shift?


Hearing Protection: Three Innovations to Follow

Hearing Protection: Three Innovations to Follow

By David Kopf

Three hearing protection innovations that are helping overcome workers’ resistance for wearing PPE.


Head Protection in Hot Weather: Staying Safe While Keeping Cool

Head Protection in Hot Weather: Staying Safe While Keeping Cool

By Ryan Barnes

PPE considerations to help industrial workers mitigate the impacts of heat stress.


Reviving Rhythms: The Critical Role of CPR and Defibrillation in Emergency Response

Reviving Rhythms: The Critical Role of CPR and Defibrillation in Emergency Response

By Ian Durrant

CPR and defibrillation significantly improve survival rates during sudden cardiac arrest, and their integration into workplace safety protocols is crucial.


Identifying the Right Safety Incentives

Identifying the Right Safety Incentives

By David Kopf

Using incentives in safety training and culture is important, but an expert explains that it requires understanding which are the best incentives for your organization.


The Unseen Enemy: Tools and Training to Prevent Gas Leak Catastrophes

The Unseen Enemy: Tools and Training to Prevent Gas Leak Catastrophes

By Matthew Gardner

Effective training and stringent protocols are essential to prevent gas leaks and reduce the risk of catastrophic incidents, particularly in industrial settings.


Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) in Heat Safety

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) in Heat Safety

By Zack Braun, Donald D. Elswick

The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) enables organizations to implement effective safety protocols and protect workers from heat-related dangers.


Head Injuries in Oil and Gas Industries: A Growing Impact

Head Injuries in Oil and Gas Industries: A Growing Impact

By Susan Silver

The prevalence and impact of head injuries in the oil and gas industry requires robust safety protocols and innovations in PPE to adequately safeguard vulnerable workers from severe risks.


Enhancing Employee Engagement with VR, AI and 3D Tools

Enhancing Employee Engagement with VR, AI and 3D Tools

By Michael Ojdana

When done correctly, a combination of new technology and traditional methods can create the perfect balance of engaging, thoughtful training that employees need.


What OHS Officers Need to Know About Digitizing Emergency Management

What OHS Officers Need to Know About Digitizing Emergency Management

By Jeff Gladwish

Digital emergency management systems are transforming safety drills and evacuations by providing accurate, real-time data and improving efficiency.


Helping Lone Workers Shed the Invisibility Cloak

Helping Lone Workers Shed the Invisibility Cloak

By Todd West

Satellite messaging and GPS technologies help lone workers overcome challenges of invisibility, providing transformative benefits for safety and coordination across industries.


Departments

Is safety “Help” Helpful?

By Robert Pater


Trying to Beat the Heat

By David Kopf

Some key elements of OSHA’s proposed rule on heat injury and illness.


Artificial Intelligence