Set to start at 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19, the drill calls for participants to "Drop, Cover and Hold On" and also discuss their disaster plans.
New research from McKinsey & Company, "Human + Machine: A new era of automation in manufacturing," examines new technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence and finds they are opening a new era in automation for manufacturers in which humans and machines will increasingly work side by side.
The company on Sept. 27 announced the new approach, and it held a Wellbeing + Wanderlust @Ford event on Sept. 29 in Dearborn that the company said was intended to jump-start employees' interest in their overall health.
National Nanotechnology Day is an annual event featuring community-led events and activities on or around Oct. 9 to raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used in a variety of products, and the challenges and opportunities it holds for the future.
"The recent flight tests of the ViSAR sensor marked a major program milestone toward our goal, proving that we can take uninterrupted live video of targets on the ground even when flying through or above clouds," said Bruce Wallace, program manager in DARPA's Strategic Technology Office.
Why is there so much comfort in the status quo when the people who need the protection of these products require so much more?
The why is important for all employees and is a critical ingredient to all of your safety communications.
Are you prepared to make the changes in your facility for the 2018 NFPA 70E updates?
Add in two backups in case of a widespread disaster. Many companies have an emergency call back, but if there is widespread power or cell outage due to winter events, what is the backup?
The link between fire safety and physical activity is causing health and safety experts to promote the daily use of the stairs in multi-story office buildings.
With OSHA fine increases of 80 percent taking effect in August 2016, violations for inappropriate or inadequate eyewash and shower equipment have resulted in penalties above $100,000.
Corporate-level crisis planning should become an integral part of your chemical training program—and the formula for creating an effective cross-company drill.
Many of today's on-demand training solutions are highly affordable and scalable, offering hundreds of individual lessons that can be deployed to workers based on their specific training needs and requirements.
OSHA has provided three different methods for employers to ensure employees are protected.
Workers in construction and extraction occupations were mostly exposed to loud work (49.6 percent of jobs) or very loud work (7.9 percent) in 2016, according to BLS.
Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center is the setting for the National Safety Council's big annual conference next year.
Fall protection again topped the list, which was revealed Sept. 26 at the NSC conference before a standing-room-only crowd.