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Most Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) or Emergency Management Agency (EMA) offices are eager to help facilities review their emergency response plans.

Five Ways to Ensure Response Plans Really Work

Don't rely on shelved response plans in an actual emergency.

"I would surely love to be able to rent a swimming pool, but now I am stuck owning one. When it comes to gas detection equipment, however, you do have a choice."

Is Gas Detector Rental Right For Me?

In addition to cost savings, an advantage to choosing rental over purchasing gas detectors is that it enables more accurate budgeting for projects.

Choosing the Best Escape Respirator for Your Emergency Response Plan

Keep in mind, many industrial disasters of the past have resulted from a false sense of security in SOPs and fail-safes.



Given the dangers and its large size and somewhat rural location, Clearwater Paper has had an on-site fire department for more than 30 years.

Prevention and Readiness at Clearwater Paper

With an average of 250 fire calls each year, quick response is vital to keep fires from spreading, says Brad Hukreide, fire chief at the Lewiston, Idaho, paper mill.

Predicting Comfort of Flame Resistant Clothing

There is simply no substitute for a properly conducted, objectively administered, blind wear test.

There are a variety of requirements a safety shower must meet in order to be OSHA/ANSI compliant.

Best Practices for Effective Safety Showers

The first few seconds are crucial. The chemical needs to be washed off by means of a 15-minute drenching as soon as possible to minimize damage.

While not all older adults have hearing loss, the likelihood of noise-induced hearing loss and other hearing impairment increases as we age.

Listen Up: Training Older Workers

The first thing we think of with respect to accommodations are for those with mobility impairment, but what about workers with hearing impairment?

May 2012

Safety At the 1 World Trade Center Project

A multi-layered program uses innovative practices and “checks & balances” to achieve the highest industry standards.

"I think the evidence is still out, but it makes sense to say that feedback helps improve performance" of CPR, says Carolyn L. Cason, interim vice president for research at the University of Texas at Arlington.

How Much Does Feedback Help?

Its effectiveness at improving CPR depends on the type of feedback that is given, the nature of that feedback, and when and how it is given, says researcher Carolyn L. Cason.

Motivating and Promoting Safety

With a mix of planned and unexpected recognition, you can maintain participation and your recipients will maintain interest.

The Incentive Federation believes lawmakers in Congress should realize the dramatic reduction in workplace accidents, injuries, and deaths alone would be well worth any small reduction in tax revenues resulting from 274(j).

Hands Off 274(j)!

Encouraging companies to better engage with their employees leads directly to a positive ROI for those companies and Uncle Sam, as well.

Grainger Moves Fast on Mobile

At this year's big customer show in Orlando, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan introduced a new mobile website to make online ordering from the company's catalog of 900,000 products even easier and faster.

"We have all of those service offerings that can cut across our sales channels to support the customer really in any way the customer needs to be supported," said Donald Carlino Jr., president of Airgas Safety. (Photo courtesy of Airgas Safety)

Eliminating Silos at Airgas

"I think the key is getting unified information off of one database that is consistent and can be shared across the country," said David Levin, vice president of hardgoods for Airgas, Inc.

Your SDSs will contain ingredient data, hazard data, regulatory information, health effects, physical hazards, target organ data, and more.

Beyond SDS Compliance

Many EH&S professionals are unlocking the hidden value in their SDS data, and so can you.

The 40-foot Big Blue Bear outside the Colorado Convention Center in downtown Denver is the brainchild of Denver sculptor Lawrence Argent.

Safety 2012: The 'Bear' Necessities

This year's ASSE gathering in Denver will be something of a jungle, booked to the rafters.

With arc flash, there is too much at stake to take shortcuts. (DuPont photo)

No Shortcuts

With arc flash, there's too much at stake to take shortcuts. Avoid incidents and investigations through prevention and protection.

A Safety Management System final rule for Part 139-certified airports is anticipated within the next six to 12 months.

Instituting Comprehensive Risk Management

A new SMS regulation for FAA 139 airports is under review.

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