Training


OR-OSHA Offers One-Stop 'Tools of the Trade' Site

By visiting the website, employers can easily find out how to meet their obligations for training, safety committees, safety meetings, postings, and injury recording.

OSHA Dunks Swimming Pool Firm in Fines Following Worker's Injury

The Hauppauge, N.Y., swimming pool manufacturer faces a total of $106,200 in proposed fines.

How to Manage Ergonomics Champions at the Grassroots Level

For ergonomics to become "the way we do things around here," individuals who are asked to spend time on ergonomic tasks must see them as personally relevant.

Making Sense of Electrical PPE

Remember that ignorance of these regulations will not work as a defense of an OSHA citation or when answering questions in a tort case following an electrocution.

Some fleet and operator management sytems can improve safety and reduce product damage by accurately reporting truck impacts. (Crown Equipment Corp. photo)

Putting Real-Time Information to Good Use

Forklift fleet and operator management systems can improve warehouse operations' safety.

The Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia is the host site for the 2011 National Safety Congress & Expo. (Paul Loftland photo)

All Aboard for Safety

Historic Reading Railroad Terminal is the site of the National Safety Congress & Expo’s long-awaited return to Philadelphia.

Triple Play

Hazmat handlers need more than just HazCom training. Incorporating required elements from OSHA, EPA, and DOT works well.

MSHA Awards $1 Million in Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants

The funding will be used to develop and implement training and related materials for mine emergency preparedness, as well as for the prevention of accidents in underground mines.



This adjustable mop handle features a double bend, padded grips, and a swivel top, reducing wrist strain and calluses, according to the manufacturer. (Kaivac Inc. photo)

Little Changes Solve Big Pain Problems

Manufacturers that make tools and equipment for use in offices and industrial settings can play a significant role in helping to minimize WMSDs.

Some day in the near future, all LOTO procedures will be digitally developed and stored on networked portable devices. (ESC Services, Inc. photo)

Lockout/Tagout Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond

Some companies see LOTO as a burden. But it is a competitive advantage to those willing to develop a program that is not only safe and compliant, but also highly efficient.

OSHA to Take-Out Container Maker: Time for Hazards 'To Go'

Eighteen serious violations include failing to maintain emergency lighting in the warehouse, provide employees exposed to noise hazards with proper training and monitoring, provide written operating procedures for the foam extrusion system.

APIC Launches 'Clean Spaces, Healthy Patients' Initiative

APIC's survey found that infection prevention and environmental services professionals believe there is a need for additional education and resources to facilitate successful prevention of health care-associated infections.

USFA Releases Annual Report on Firefighter Fatalities in U.S.

Eighty-seven on-duty firefighters from 31 states lost their lives as the result of 83 fatal incidents that occurred in 2010.

Washington Labor Dept. Investigating Two Fatal Electrocutions

Most high-voltage deaths in Washington do not involve power line workers, but rather people whose jobs place them near power lines, such as construction workers, roofers, tree trimmers, agriculture workers, truck drivers, or mobile equipment operators.

Singapore Workplace Fatalities Rise in First Half of 2011

The report highlighted that the number of occupational diseases went up from 124 in 2010 to 361 in 2011, primarily due to the increased reporting of noise-induced deafness cases.

Londoners Watch Firefighters Compete

The host London Fire Brigade invited the general public to watch the largest UK firefighter competition of the year and to learn about keeping themselves and others safe from fires.

FMCSA Begins Safety Crackdown on Passenger Vehicles

The strike force, launched in coordination with the summit, is part of FMCSA's nationwide Passenger Carrier Strike Force. The two-week inspection sweep will continue through Oct. 7, 2011.

Traffic Accidents Still Plaguing Military Services

Excessive speed and fatigue are among the causes of motorcycle and automobile fatalities, and alcohol-related accidents are a year-round concern.

JIFSAN Training Foreign Lab Techs on Food Safety

The new International Food Safety Training Laboratory in College Park, Md., started its training Sept. 12 with students from China and Indonesia.

OSHA Serves Scoop of Fines to Ice Cream Maker for Automation Hazards

The violations involve uncorrected deficiencies in ammonia processing equipment, not developing and implementing safe work practices for all mechanical and maintenance tasks, and incomplete written standard operating procedures.

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