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2013 National Safety Congress & Expo, Chicago, McCormick Place, The Art Institute of Chicago

The Big Show Returns to Chicago

Oct. 1’s third keynote session, a new addition to the educational program this year, looks like a "must attend" session of its own: the Prescription Drug Keynote.

Achieving Sustainability in Construction Safety Programs

Safety is not a bolt-on program that can be managed after the project begins; safety should be integrated into how work is performed, as are cost, schedule and quality.

Some of the original first responders in the equipment conex trailer are (from left to right): casting yard Manager Bob Wheeler; carpenter General Foreman Bobby Miller; site EMT Melissa Crisman; ironworker Superintendent Glen Bragg; and batch plant Superintendent Rich Hamilton. The crash dummy is used for rescue drills that train personnel to remove an injured worker on a stretcher. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Volunteer First Responders Balance the Safety Equation

The members' emergency response backgrounds and their excellent reaction times to incidents are some of the team's biggest contributions to the project's safety program.



Minimizing CSE Leads to Increased Safety and Efficiency

Several cleaning technologies are available. They greatly reduce the risk of slips and falls and equipment injuries from working inside tanks where water or cleaning solutions collect at the bottom.

Time-honored and effective practices of room cleaning and hand hygiene must now pair with modern-day approaches. (PurThread Technologies Inc. photo)

Pairing New Approaches with Conventional Cleaning to Improve Hospital Infection Control

Mixing novel technologies and methods with increased diligence in patient room decontamination is key to improving infection prevention.

A new line of protective gear, including gloves, coveralls, aprons, jackets, and pants, can withstand high levels of pressure. (US Jetting photo)

Safe Work at High Pressure

Specialty gloves designed to withstand the hazards of high-pressure jetting strikes must be used to prevent injury, and they can be used in other industrial applications where the operator is exposed to high-pressure fluids.

Rubber insulating gloves and leather protector gloves help keep workers safe any time they are exposed to energized parts. (Ansell Protective Products Inc. photo)

Electricity Remains a Serious Workplace Hazard

Lockout/tagout and rubber insulating gloves help to protect workers.

How to Keep Waste in Its Place

There are five hazardous waste management regulations that improve worker safety.

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Wearing the Safety Brand

Safety is no longer "in the rear view mirror chasing upper management objectives." We are now leaders of the merged upper management team that runs the company.

Ensuring Compliance: Tools for the EH&S Toolbox

The number of various federal laws and regulations makes it imperative for an institution to maintain some sort of compliance calendar or other tool to organize and manage the process.

The Nilfisk Safe-Pak HEPA-filtered collection container isolates hazardous materials without contaminating a cleanroom vacuum or personnel. Instead of changing a filter, the Safe-Pak is removed and discarded. (Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. Industrial Vacuum Division photo)

Industrial Vacuums: Your First Line of Defense Against Hazardous Materials

Companies should work directly with an industrial vacuum supplier to assess facilities' needs and goals.

Do You Have a False Sense of Security?

Person-worn safety monitoring devices ensure that no emergency incident is ever left undiscovered.

Adjusting to a New Standard

ANSI Z359.7-2011 took effect on Oct. 3, 2012. It applies to all products within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.

Moving Selection to the Top of the Hierarchy

Using safety as a criterion for selection of employees, through the use of scientifically valid and legally defensible tools, can reduce organizational risks.

Get Your Construction Solutions from Construction Solutions

The online database offers a list of options for occupational hazards on construction sites.

Top Five Ways to Reduce Fall Hazard Risk

This is key: Once the right risk assessment data is collected, it should be used to implement a long-term fall protection abatement program.

Innovation Meets Performance

New wrinkles in hard hats include one sourced from sugar cane and another with an ultraviolet indicator to help the wearer determine when the hard hat should be replaced.

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