pp Workers’ comp report lists top appellate decisions over the past century By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Boca Raton, FL — To help commemorate its 100th anniversary, the National Council on Compensation Insurance has published a list of the 10 most significant workers’ compensation appellate decisions since 1923. Full Article
pp Insulated dipped gloves By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Protect hands at work with insulated, nitrile dipped gloves. The GL611 features a smooth ¾-dipped coating with a double-dipped sandy palm coating. The water-resistant glove has a 13-gauge polyester outer liner and a 10-gauge acrylic inner liner. Full Article
pp App for gas detection By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 The OELD App allows workers to use a smart device to configure and maintain the OELD smart junction box, the Searchpoint Optima Plus point infrared gas detector and the Searchline Excel connected to it. Full Article
pp Monitronics Dealers To Go Paperless With ‘E-Contract’ Application By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400 Monitronics International's new application, eContract, enables its dealers to fill out contract information electronically. The new application eliminates the hard-copy paperwork that is traditionally filled out for a new customer contract. Full Article
pp Reduce Lighting Control Project Audit and Design Time With New Lutron Energi Advisor App By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:46:38 -0400 Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa., a provider of energy-saving, wireless light and shade control, is making it simpler than ever to propose and evaluate a Lutron lighting control solution for retrofit applications, according to the company. Full Article
pp Stopping strain By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Back injuries are among the most common injuries in the workplace, incurring above-average workers’ compensation costs. More than half of these injuries occur when employees try to lift objects. Full Article
pp BCSP to require CSP applicants to have bachelor’s degree By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Indianapolis — Beginning July 2, anyone seeking the Certified Safety Professional designation must have a bachelor’s degree, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals announced April 2. Full Article
pp Redesign PPE to reduce contamination risks, researchers suggest By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Cleveland – Health care workers frequently contaminate their skin and clothing when removing gloves or gowns, and researchers from the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center are recommending additional education and redesigned personal protective equipment. Full Article
pp Despite opposition, medical resident work hours to increase By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago – Medical residents and fellows, including first-year residents, will be allowed to work for up to 28 consecutive hours without sleep as part of revised requirements recently approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Full Article
pp California bill: Abate hazards during appeals By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Sacramento, CA – Reacting to a Chevron refinery fire last year that resulted in thousands of people seeking medical attention after breathing toxic emissions, a California lawmaker has introduced legislation to require abatement of unsafe conditions during any appeals process. Full Article
pp OSHA: PSM standard exemption applies only to small retail establishments By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Large facilities that store and sell chemicals may no longer be exempt from OSHA’s Process Safety Management Standard, the agency announced July 22 in a revised interpretation of its rules. Full Article
pp Retail exemption for PSM standard must undergo rulemaking process, appeals court rules By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA failed to follow federal rulemaking requirements when it used a memorandum to announce a revised definition of retail facilities exempt from the Process Safety Management Standard, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled. Full Article
pp Survey asks industrial workers about their mental health and support from employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 New York — Workers in the manufacturing, warehousing, construction and transportation industries need better support for their mental and emotional needs, results of a recent survey suggest. Full Article
pp 2021 Monitoring Center Excellence Award Winners Approach Challenge With Compassion By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Whenever a natural disaster or tragedy strikes, many invoke the words of popular children’s television host Fred Rogers, told to him by his mother: “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” For these Monitoring Center Excellence Award Winners, the helpers are in the central station, helping all the time, even when they’re off the clock. Full Article
pp AIHA fact sheet addresses PPE for engineered nanoparticles By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – The American Industrial Hygiene Association has published a fact sheet that aims to improve safety for workers in the nanotechnology industry. Full Article
pp HazCom: Chemicals from foreign suppliers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Are HazCom-covered businesses permitted to use and distribute chemicals purchased from foreign suppliers? Full Article
pp OSHA’s VPP controls are insufficient: report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – OSHA lacks sufficient controls to ensure worksites in the Voluntary Protection Programs maintain “exemplary occupational safety and health systems,” according to a Dec. 16 report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. Full Article
pp Perez: VPP and SHARP are important By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez voiced his support for OSHA cooperative programs, as well as the need to increase the agency’s penalty limits, during a March 18 House hearing on the Department of Labor’s budget request for fiscal year 2016. Full Article
pp Bipartisan bill would make VPP permanent By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs would become a permanent fixture, under bipartisan legislation introduced May 21 in the House. Full Article
pp Virginia makes VPP permanent By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 02:00:00 -0400 Falls Church, VA – Virginia will become the first state in the nation to codify the Voluntary Protection Programs so that it becomes a permanent fixture of the state's workplace safety program, once recently approved legislation is enacted July 1. Full Article
pp VPP: Here to stay? By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:02:00 -0400 A House bill would make OSHA’s Voluntary Protections Program a permanent fixture within the agency. Should it be? Stakeholders debate the merits of codifying the program in the face of recent criticisms. Full Article
pp House reps revive legislation to make VPP permanent By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Several members of the House have joined forces to reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would make permanent OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs. Full Article
pp Will OSHA ‘recalibrate’ VPP? Agency schedules stakeholder meeting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Seeking to revamp its Voluntary Protection Programs, OSHA has scheduled a stakeholder meeting on July 17 at the Department of Labor’s Frances Perkins Building. Full Article
pp OSHA to host second public VPP meeting Aug. 28 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – The second of two public meetings to discuss how OSHA can “reshape” its Voluntary Protection Programs is scheduled for Aug. 28 in New Orleans. Full Article
pp VPP and contract workers: Inspector General audit of program calls for improvements By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA has stated that it will change some of the processes in its Voluntary Protection Programs, after a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General audit uncovered several weaknesses in recording and reporting systems involving contract workers. Full Article
pp Senators push latest bipartisan attempt to make OSHA’s VPP permanent By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Senators on both sides of the aisle are again seeking to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs a permanent fixture. Full Article
pp OSHA launches online portal for VPP applications By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA has a new online portal for employers to submit applications to the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs. Full Article
pp Interface Security Systems Introduces New Business Text Messaging App By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Interface Security Systems released a new business text messaging app that allows its restaurant, retail and hospitality customers to communicate with their patrons via SMS and MMS text messages. Full Article
pp Network Health Monitoring: Opportunities & Challenges By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Keeping video surveillance systems up and running can be challenging — in large part because not everything needed to keep the camera functioning properly is under the control of the security integrator. Full Article
pp Guardian Alarm Launches Mobile App By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Guardian Alarm announced the launch of the MyGuardianAlarm mobile app, a new technology tool that provides convenience and control for home and small business owners. Full Article
pp Matrox Video Appoints Intronics as Distributor Across Benelux & Spain By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 With headquarters in Barneveld, offices in Belgium and Spain, and additional sales forces throughout Europe, Intronics supplies standard stock products as well as customer-specific solutions in and beyond the Benelux region. Full Article
pp OSHA to employers: Deadline approaching for submitting Form 300A data By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2020 Form 300A data by March 2. Full Article
pp Injury and illness reporting deadline approaching, OSHA reminds employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2021 Form 300A by March 2. Full Article
pp Fire Victim Trapped in Apartment for 5 Days Seeks Reparation By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 A man trapped for five days after a fire tore through an apartment building filed a suit seeking compensation to punish the defendant. Full Article
pp Appeals Court Upholds Use of Security Cam Footage in Home Invasion Case By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:56:44 -0400 A home invasion case recently decided by the Court of Appeals in the State of Michigan involved the use of video from a security camera entered into evidence. Full Article
pp Marijuana Grower Loses Appeal Over Insurance Coverage for Fire Damage By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:45:00 -0400 A court affirmed an insurer’s decision to deny a fire damage claim due to the absence of an automatic extinguishing system. Full Article
pp Supporting women in construction By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:05:00 -0500 “Women seem to have to work harder to prove their knowledge of the subject matter even when they might have more knowledge and experience than a male,” one expert says. Full Article
pp Women in construction still lack PPE that fits, survey shows By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Saratoga, CA — It’s still an issue: A recent survey of women in the construction industry found that gender-appropriate personal protective equipment and maternity-friendly safety equipment is lacking on jobsites. Full Article
pp Safety I and Safety II: Different approaches with the same goal, experts say By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Orlando, FL — Safety I and Safety II have divergent viewpoints, but they can be united and aligned into “Safety Seriously.” Full Article
pp Perez appoints new whistleblower advisory committee members By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Two new members joined OSHA’s Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee, and 13 current members have been reappointed, Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez announced Oct. 20. Full Article
pp OSHA issues bulletins on PPE, whistleblower rights for temp workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA has released information bulletins on personal protective equipment and whistleblower protection rights as part of the agency’s Temporary Worker Initiative. Full Article
pp PPVAR Welcomes Everon’s Tammy Cozby to Board of Directors By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:07:06 -0400 Cozby, vice president of commercial monitoring at Everon, will serve on the PPVAR board as vice president for the alarm industry. Full Article
pp ASSA ABLOY to Sell Citizen ID Business to TOPPAN By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:42:52 -0400 The Citizen ID business area of HID manufactures, designs and implements physical and mobile identity solutions for government to citizen programs around the globe. Full Article
pp Hanwha Vision delivers AI for every surveillance application By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 At Booth #14025, Hanwha Vison is highlighting the critical role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in diverse surveillance and business operations at ISC West 2024. Full Article
pp CPI Security Commits $1M to Support Hurricane Helene Relief Initiatives By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:40:36 -0400 CPI Security has already sent over 75 employees who have volunteered over 1,000 hours for hurricane relief efforts. Full Article
pp The Great Service Opportunity By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The flip side of the cybersecurity problem is the opportunity to offer cyber-related services. Full Article
pp Summer Fun & Opportunities By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Summer may be winding down and security is not always known for its lighter side, that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun of our own that doesn’t rely on the weather at all. Full Article
pp Summer Fun & Opportunities By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 School security is a growing problem with no easy answers. But security integrators need to be trusted advisors to help their education customers navigate this extremely complex issue. Full Article
pp Appreciating ‘Ordinary’ By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 IT’S JANUARY. Happy New Year! I hope you have an ordinary year. Full Article
pp Why Rising PERS Market Is Ripe for Opportunity By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 The convergence of technology and an aging population seems to make personal emergency response systems (PERS) a perfect fit for integrators to grow RMR. But use cases go far beyond the elderly. Full Article