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All respirators, including filtering facepieces, must be selected based on the hazard and must be certified by NIOSH. If your dust mask does not bear the NIOSH approval label, it can

Clearing the Air About Disposable Dust Masks

Always be sure that you have chosen the correct mask for the application and that you follow all of the manufacturer's recommendations and all OSHA requirements.

We must remember to always wear our hard hats. If they are sitting at a desk, on a work bench, or in a truck, they are definitely not going to protect us.

Essential Care for Essential Protection

Workers and their safety and procurement managers should be familiar with the guidance for keeping a hard hat in fighting trim.

If you know you

Four Tips for Keeping Your Hands Toasty While Working in the Cold

Let's take a look at some of the easiest ways to make sure your hands are always up for the job, regardless of the weather.



Slippery floors due to the frequent washing process are also a constant concern in health care settings.

A Spill, a Slip, a Hospital Trip

Slips, trips, and falls are an everyday risk at hospitals and comprise one of the top accident categories.

Like a car, a respirator requires maintenance to ensure it remains operable while delivering effective protection.

Righting Respirator Wrongs: Correcting Misconceptions for Greater Respiratory Protection

The final step is testing whether the selected respirator suits the workers themselves.

The intangibles are often the most difficult and dynamic pieces of the puzzle to learn. Getting out into the work environment is a very big part of your ongoing self-education.

Training to Become a Fall 'Pro' Is a Never-Ending Journey

Whatever training you attend and complete should be viewed as the launching point to get you started on learning everything you can about fall protection.

Mine Rescue Day Honors First Responders

Mine Rescue Day Honors First Responders

The third annual Mine Rescue Day honors the 300 rescue teams that stand ready.

Volkswagen’s Emissions Directly Responsible for 60 Early Deaths in U.S.

Volkswagen's Emissions Directly Responsible for 60 Early Deaths in U.S.

A study published in Environmental Research Letters says the excess pollution directly contributed to the deaths of 60 people in the U.S.

AIHA and NIOSH Announce “Safety Matters” Program for Young Workers

AIHA and NIOSH Announce "Safety Matters" Program for Young Workers

The program, introduced during AIHA’s conference in Orlando, is intended to teach young workers about safety and health.

If the volume manufactured or imported is at or above 10 tonnes per year, the employer also must use the collected information to assess the risks for workers

European Organizations Alerting Companies About Final REACH Deadline

It is May 31, 2018, and companies manufacturing or importing existing substances in volumes between 1 and 100 tonnes per year are affected. (A tonne equals 1,000 kilograms, or about 2,204 pounds.)

A+A 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work, takes place Oct. 27-30 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Messe Dusseldorf North America photo)

Ergonomics Takes the Stage at A+A 2015

One Congress event will be focused on the construction industry: "Age-Appropriate Workplace Design in the Construction Industry." And ergonomic workplace design will be highlighted in Hall 10 at the trade fair with the heading "Health at Work."

NTSB hosted a symposium last December and may use information gathered from it to develop safety recommendations for reducing tire disablement-related crashes.

NTSB Meeting This Week on Passenger Tire Special Investigation Report

This follows the agency's December 2014 symposium about the causes of tire disablement, the role of recalls and consumer awareness, and advances in tire technology.

Norfolk Southern said despite investing almost $1 billion so far, it will not be able to meet the Dec. 31, 2015, positive train control deadline. (Norfolk Southern photo)

Norfolk Southern Halting PIH Shipments Dec. 1

NS is not the only railroad unable to meet the Dec. 31 PTC deadline. Its announcement said PIH commodities already in transit on Dec. 1 will be delivered by Dec. 31. Despite investing nearly $1 billion to date, Norfolk Southern won't meet the deadline, it said.

The NTSB study will assess the effectiveness of the U.S. Coast Guard-managed VTS radar systems at congested ports.

NTSB Studying VTS Systems' Effectiveness

The U.S. Coast Guard began managing ship movements through critical, congested ports with shore-side radar stations after two tankers collided under the Golden Gate Bridge in January 1971 and the Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act and the Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 were enacted.

The WHO report says global motor vehicle deaths have stabilized at about 1.25 million per year, but there is a sharp disparity between wealthy regions and low-income regions.

Motor Vehicle Deaths Worldwide Stabilize: WHO

"Road traffic fatalities take an unacceptable toll, particularly on poor people in poor countries,” said Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan. "We're moving in the right direction. The report shows that road safety strategies are saving lives, but it also tells us that the pace of change is too slow."

The new AHA guidelines call on U.S. cities to use apps and cellphones to contact people willing to perform bystander CPR for cardiac arrest victims with a quarter mile of their location.

New CPR Guidelines Recommend Cities Use Apps, Mobile Phones

The American Heart Association guidelines say these community programs could increase bystander CPR.

An additional change proposed by the agency is that slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system, effective Oct. 1, 2017.

Oregon OSHA May Cut Construction Trigger Height to 6 Feet

The change from 10 to 6 feet would be effective Jan. 1, 2017. Also, slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system as of Oct. 1, 2017.

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