Two employees were severely injured Feb. 12, 2016, when a compressed gas cylinder designed for a fire-suppression system exploded while they were attempting to fill it with compressed air from a high-pressure source.
"Test results indicate inconsistencies in the performance ratings of these industrial garments, and some of the garments may not currently meet the requirements of NFPA 2112 and NFPA 70E," the company's announcement stated.
"The conference lasts four days, but the knowledge and experiences last a lifetime," as the VPPPA says its in its pre-show documents explaining why the #VPPPA32 conference is worthwhile for attendees.
DG Macpherson will become CEO and a member of the board effective Oct. 1, 2016. Macpherson is now chief operating officer and will become the fifth CEO in the company's history.
The Hear and Now campaign challenges entrepreneurs to develop a solution to noise exposure and hearing loss.
OSHA issued the company 12 citations for safety failures.
It is important to recognize that hand washing cannot replace safe and hygienic work practices and the use of personal protective equipment when handling heavy metal-containing materials.
Skin health can be compromised from a continued cycle of hands going from a warm, wet glove interior to the rapid drying caused by evaporation when gloves are removed, and then back again.
Proper eyewear starts with making sure the PPE fits the task at hand. This often requires employers to conduct a workplace hazard assessment.
The chance of experiencing dry eye disease rises with age, affecting approximately 5 percent of the adult population age 30-40 and 10-15 percent of adults older than age 65; it is more common among women.
OSHA is asking companies to make sure employees use the proper equipment when required.
13 serious and one other-than-serious violation were found.
One of the safety industry's best annual events again visits the Mile High City next year. (ASSE's Safety 2012 conference also was in Denver.)
Traumatic brain injuries account for 22 percent of all work-related injury fatalities. This is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed.
If there is no way through engineering or administrative controls to get exposure to acceptable levels, respiratory protection must be provided.
Tempting as it may seem in the “real world,” fall protection choices should never be influenced by convenience alone.
Wegmans Food Market faces $140K in fines.
Their special shareholder meetings are scheduled to begin simultaneously at 10 a.m. in Wilmington, Del., and Midland, Mich.
Evergreen Nursery has been cited for 18 serious violations.
For those who attended the 2015 National Safety Council Congress & Expo nine months ago, the facility’s layout and downtown Atlanta are familiar territory.