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Automated MSDS Distribution

The new requirements will be a compliance burden for many businesses. Automated distribution is the "Easy Button" for HazCom compliance.

October 2010

Does Your Gas Monitor Do What You Think It Does?

A standardized technical performance specification template for portable gas monitoring instruments is being developed. Until then, users must be diligent in examining the specifications.

The only way to determine the attenuation level for a given subject is with a fit test system.

Fit Testing: Questions and Answers

Many users in a group may obtain values close to the labeled NRR, but a substantial portion typically do not. The only way to determine a person's attenuation level is with a fit test system.



Safety Sets Sail to San Diego

Top federal safety officials will discuss the Obama administration's OSH vision and how their agencies are implementing it. Many sessions focus on driver and transportation safety.

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Reality Based Foot Protection

"Employees forget, don't care, get uncomfortable, and take it off at break or lunch. My job is to keep them safe from themselves all day."

Establishing and maintaining a global volunteer emergency response team is a big investment. But there is no question that it is the right thing for a company to do.

Going Global with an AED Program

As defibrillator programs are required in more and more countries, our proactive approach ensures that we're aware of all the local requirements.

Put Walkway Auditing to Good Use

You need to be proactive in floor safety. Walkway audits play a key role in establishing due diligence and in preventing slips and falls.

New Standards Guide Flashlight Selection

Professionals now can rely on a uniform rating system when evaluating lighting equipment.

Make sure you research the correct devices and locks for your facility before ordering.

Achieving Compliance in Large Companies

Finding the correct frequency for auditing the program is one of the key elements in ensuring long-term success.

"We are under CSA right now and have been for the past two years," said Don Osterberg, Schneider National Inc. senior vice president of safety, driver training, and security.

The CSA 2010 Rollout

Motor carriers are coming to grips with the new federal safety measurement system. They've seen several changes in it already.

IAQ and Worker Productivity

Better air = better performance.

Complacency -- The Silent Killer

It causes many problems, but the biggest or worst is that it leads to "mind not on task."

Emergency Mass Notification and Fire Alarm Systems for All

Both the hearing and those who are hearing impaired must receive the same message, and it must be specific, consistent, certain, clear, and accurate.

A sound-level meter, as shown in this Casella USA photo, is a hand-held device that allows a competent third party to take measurements at the ear of a worker with the instrument pointing at the noise source.

The Use of Noise Dosimeters in the Workplace

Margin of error should be accounted for and the worst-case scenario measurement taken as the reading, particularly when close to an action level.

Accessibility through Design

Creating e-learning-based training programs for people with disabilities is not very difficult if you follow basic guidelines.

Hurricanes cause widespread destruction, and Sandy disrupted landline phone and cell phone communications when it affected the mid-Atlantic states in October 2012.

Planning Before It's Too Late

Ninety-one percent of businesses surveyed in 2007 by The Ad Council said it is "very" or "somewhat" important to take steps to prepare for a catastrophic disaster. Yet many companies fail to prepare.

Foundations of Hand Protection

The next time someone at your facility experiences a destructive hand injury, advise all department managers of the status of the injury and the costs associated. Tie it to their bonus pay.

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