OH&S has been celebrating innovation and products optimized to keep workers safe for over 10 years.
Components like proper PPE, Lockout/Tagout and clear hazard communication are essential to implementing “safety first” practices.
Episode 40
On this Safety Speak episode of the podcast, we will discuss a new grant supporting research for the health and safety of correctional workers, a new OSHA guidance on ventilation for workplaces and how the CDC recommends you spend your Thanksgiving.
UTSA assistant professor will use technology to help advance steel worker safety.
Episode 34
Hazard Communication has consistently sat near the top of OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for quite a while now. To understand why, and dive a little deeper into the subject, I interviewed Stephen Badger, a safety management consultant with 34 years’ experience with Hazard Communication. Check out this episode to learn more about the history of the standard, the requirements to comply and how you can avoid citations.
Despite declines in workplace injuries in recent years, the construction industry remains one of the most dangerous in America.
Episode 30
In this Safety Speak episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses a new alliance to protect against hazardous chemical exposure, OSHA’s updated Coronavirus FAQ, and newly published articles from the October issue of Occupational Health & Safety.
The safety industry continues to see developments in innovation and technology despite no trade shows to show off new products in person.
The $11.2 million in grants is funded by the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program.
Changes in the final rule were designed to clarify the standards, ensuring that the standard is well understood and compliance is simple and straightforward.
The question is: Why do workers continue to get injured on the job despite federal standards interjecting?
Industries should keep records of waste generation and testing, report any unprecedented events, be prepared to handle emergencies with trained professionals, and have reliable hazardous waste storage options such as tanks and containers
The FDA has released a list of products you should not use due to toxic ingredients. Is your hand sanitizer on the list?
Although most facilities or homes will not store chemicals in massive quantities, improperly storing even a small amount of volatile chemicals can cause injury and even worse, death.
Episode 20
For our inaugural Safety Speak episode we will be discussing National Safety Stand-Down, what OSHA has to say about face coverings, hearing loss in the services sector and Hazard Communications.
Despite being a critical component of employee safety, HazCom training is one of the most overlooked elements of employer safety programs.
The oil and gas industry, and all of its sub-industries, needs to consider the varying job functions and associated risks for workers contracting COVID-19. OSHA’s guidance page helps employers understand the job risks, cautions and appropriate protocol for protecting workers from the virus.
The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) just released a report that argues how climate disruption is a growing danger to the health of indoor and outdoor workers. Read what the NRDC and researchers have to say.
OSHA has published frequently asked questions and answers about the coronavirus pandemic to help protect workers from exposure.
Industrial workplaces already have many components that need to be in check to keep workers safe. Luckily, Avery Products Corporation, ID&C and PC/Nametag launched a handful of new products to help industrial employees work safely.