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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.

Follow the necessary PPE requirements, such as wearing insulating rubber gloves with leather protectors that are properly selected for the task.

Electrical Safety First

What can we do to prevent or minimize these incidents? The simple answer is training and increased awareness.

Providing a Solid Foundation

In many cases, our training is the first opportunity workers have had to use entry equipment and to understand the potential dangers they could encounter in a confined space.

FR Clothing: Important Tool as OSHA Expectations Get Tougher

With criminal penalties associated with safety regulation looming, many corporate safety professionals are opting to spread worker protection more broadly across their workforces.

Preparing for the Turnaround

Here's how to improve the overall fall protection program and prepare returning workers to get back in the fall protection habit.

Hazmat Training: Preparing for the Worst

At the specialist level, trainees are expected to don and doff a hazmat suit. For some, this can bring out anxieties that range from fear of suit entrapment to decreased mobility or visibility.

Best Practices 101

The misconception of welding's being a dangerous occupation is largely due to welders who made careless mistakes by not being aware of or not following the recommended safety procedures and protocols.

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