ArcelorMittal encourages employees and contractors to 'stop, think and act safely' as it hosts global Health and Safety Day for seventh year. Around 208,000 employees and contractors took part in activities to mark the day last year, and this figure is expected to rise in 2013.
This Texas Parks & Wildlife Department shows how, following a wildfire in 2011, a crew from American YouthWorks helped to restore devastated Bastrop State Park, mirroring the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. For information about Bastrop State Park, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/. To learn more about the Texas Conservation Corps, visit http://www.texasconservationcorps.org.
The ARM-H track of DARPA's Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) program focuses on development of robust, low-cost and dexterous robotic hand hardware. DARPA funded performers to design and build hand mechanisms that could replace the claw-like hands currently used on robots with hands incorporating 3-4 fingers and useable palms. The teams successfully produced hands that can be manufactured for as little as $3,000 per unit (in batches of 1,000 or more), down from the $50,000 cost of current technology. The new hands also incorporate sufficient dexterity to enable manipulation of objects in their fingers when controlled by a skilled operator. This technology helps pave the way for adaptable, low-cost robots that can use a wide range of human tools to assist in dangerous defense missions. The hand in this video was developed by iRobot of Bedford, Mass., with support from Harvard University and Yale University. For more information on DARPA's ARM program, visit http://go.usa.gov/vE5.
Poison ivy, oak and sumac rash is caused by the skin's reaction to the plant's oil, urushiol (oo-roo-she-all). For effective treatment, you must first remove the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treat the painful, itchy inflamed rash. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that does both in one step. Washing with Tecnu Extreme for 15 seconds will remove urushiol oil left on the skin to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading. Its unique homeopathic formula contains an active ingredient to relieve itching and soothe the burning rash. Learn more at http://www.teclabsinc.com/safety/poison-oakivy/tecnu-extreme. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that removes the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treats the painful, itchy inflamed rash.
High-rise building fires are a matter of life and death. And as local governments and municipalities struggle with public safety budgets, a new study led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that communities considering cutting firefighter crew sizes need to take a second look, according to this 2013 IAFF video.
The TrueCPR™ Coaching Device is designed to optimize the quality and performance of manual CPR providing simple, accurate feedback to rescuers in both real time and after the event. TrueCPR accurately measures compression depth on surfaces -- from compliant surfaces or in moving vehicles -- using a unique technology called Triaxial Field Induction (TFI). TFI measures changes in a very low-energy 3-D magnetic field generated by a reference pad placed beneath the patient and a sensor on the patient's chest, continuously calculating the changing distance between the two points as a caregiver performs manual compressions. Unlike accelerometer-based devices, which have been shown to overestimate chest compression depth on soft surfaces, TrueCPR measures the relative distance from the chest sensor to reference pad, regardless of patient movement, so it can be used on surfaces such as a hospital gurney, mattress, or in a moving ambulance.
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Lt. Ray Robinson and Trooper John McFarland of the Tennessee Highway Patrol discuss school bus safety inspections and also the critical incident response team’s response to serious school bus accidents in this new video from the highway patrol.
Poison ivy, oak and sumac rash is caused by the skin's reaction to the plant's oil, urushiol (oo-roo-she-all). For effective treatment, you must first remove the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treat the painful, itchy inflamed rash. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that does both in one step. Washing with Tecnu Extreme for 15 seconds will remove urushiol oil left on the skin to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading. Its unique homeopathic formula contains an active ingredient to relieve itching and soothe the burning rash. Learn more at http://www.teclabsinc.com/safety/poison-oakivy/tecnu-extreme. Tecnu Extreme is the first medicated poison ivy scrub that removes the urushiol oil to keep poison ivy and oak from spreading and also treats the painful, itchy inflamed rash.
Register today at http://www.congress.nsc.org. This September, more than 13,000 safety professionals from around the world will gather in Chicago to learn best practices, network, and compare safety solutions. Watch to see safety professionals tell you, in their own words, why they return to the the world's largest annual safety event, NSC Congress & Expo, year after year.
Susan Ripple, MS, CIH, speaks about the development and progress during her career of occupational exposure limits and the role of industrial hygienists in risk management strategies.
Sponsored by American Industrial Hygiene Association