rom Work zone awareness quiz, tips and driving simulator from New York DOT By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:15:00 -0400 The New York State Department of Transportation's website offers work zone awareness training tools. Full Article
rom Managers need to disconnect from work at night, researchers say By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Gainesville, FL — Knowing when to log off and unplug from work can make managers better leaders, results of a recent study show. Full Article
rom OSHA proposes rule exempting certain railroad work, machines from parts of crane standard By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — As part of a settlement agreement, OSHA has issued a proposed rule that would grant exemptions to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard for work on or along railroad tracks. Full Article
rom New hazard alert from Washington L&I: tower cranes By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA — A new hazard alert from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries outlines the roles, responsibilities and procedures of erecting and dismantling tower cranes. Full Article
rom Certification organization cuts physical requirement from crane operator testing eligibility By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Fairfax, VA — The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators no longer will require a physical evaluation for workers to be eligible to take its certification exams. Instead, beginning Jan. 1, NCCCO will rely on employers to determine whether their workers are physically qualified to operate the equipment. Full Article
rom Safe crane lifts: New toolbox talk from CPWR By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Silver Spring, MD — A toolbox talk recently published by CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training features guidance on planning a safe lift with a crane. Full Article
rom Cal/OSHA to employers: Protect workers from dangerous wildfire smoke By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Oakland, CA — The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health – also known as Cal/OSHA – is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air resulting from wildfire smoke. Full Article
rom Silica dust hazards: New Spanish-language training from Oregon OSHA By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA has launched a free online training course on silica hazards for Spanish-speaking workers. Full Article
rom Video: Use the Hierarchy of Controls to protect workers from heat By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Iowa City, IA — Safety pros can make and manage an effective heat-related illness prevention program by implementing the Hierarchy of Controls, Iowa OSHA Bureau Chief Peggy Peterson says in a new video. Full Article
rom Oil from Bakken Formation may be extra-flammable, pipeline safety agency says By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – Crude oil shipped from the Bakken Formation – located in North Dakota, Montana and nearby Canadian provinces – may be more flammable than “traditional” heavy crude oil, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration warned shippers, sellers and emergency responders in a Jan. 2 safety advisory. Full Article
rom Up to 21 percent of asthma-related deaths may be from on-the-job exposures: CDC report By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Atlanta — Occupational exposures may have contributed to 11 percent to 21 percent of all asthma-related deaths among 15- to 64-year-olds between 1999 and 2016, according to a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article
rom Auto dealers ask to remain exempt from OSHA recordkeeping rule By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 01:00:00 -0400 Washington – Automobile dealerships should remain exempt from OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping requirements, the National Automobile Dealers Association stated during a March 26 meeting officials from OSHA and the Office of Management and Budget. Full Article
rom New from NIOSH: Dump truck safety guidance By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Construction workers who operate dump trucks or work nearby are at risk from “multiple hazards, including struck-by, tip-over from loss of vehicle control, crushing, electrical and falls,” NIOSH says. Full Article
rom Protect workers from falling tree limbs: New safety alert By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Boston — “A future with more frequent and severe storms” has heightened the urgency for protecting workers from injuries caused by falling tree limbs, a new safety alert states. Full Article
rom Confined spaces: New hazard alert from Kentucky By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Lexington, KY — Spurred by 56 worker deaths involving confined spaces in the state between 1994 and 2022, the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Surveillance Program has issued a hazard alert. Full Article
rom Deaths of lone workers prompt MSHA awareness effort By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 10 May 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Arlington, VA – Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors will conduct safety “walk and talks” with miners and mine operators during upcoming visits in response to a recent increase in mining deaths involving lone workers. Full Article
rom Success From The Inside Out By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:12:00 -0500 Every year, Protection 1 sets an internal theme. In 2011, the theme was “Unstoppable,” which evolved from a paraphrase of a Thomas Edison quote that says, “If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves,” describes Jamie Haenggi, chief marketing officer, Protection 1, Romeoville, Ill. Full Article
rom FMCSA exempts military cargo drivers from HOS break requirements By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Certain drivers transporting cargo for the U.S. military have been exempted for two years from a federal hours-of-service break requirement, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Full Article
rom House committee OKs amendment to exempt defense contractors from disclosing worker safety violations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 May 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – The House Armed Services Committee recently adopted a proposed amendment that would exempt many federal defense contractors from disclosing labor law violations. Full Article
rom Final rule from FMCSA aimed at helping military vets become CMV drivers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Military veterans who operated commercial motor vehicles during their service will have an easier time obtaining learner’s permits and driver’s licenses to become CMV operators as civilians, thanks to a recently published final rule intended to simplify the process. Full Article
rom Pentagon takes steps to protect warfighters from blast-related brain injury By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A recent memo from the Department of Defense lists new requirements intended to protect military personnel from brain and cognitive trauma associated with blast overpressure. Full Article
rom New final rule from FMCSA officially removes suspended HOS restart provisions from Code of Federal Regulations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Commercial motor vehicle drivers are no longer officially required to take a weekly break of at least 34 consecutive hours, including two breaks between 1 and 5 a.m., to comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours-of-service regulations, under a new final rule. Full Article
rom Heat stress materials from OSHA By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 OSHA's 2012 heat illness campaign aims to expand on last year’s campaign by providing more education materials and reaching more workers. Full Article
rom New MSHA alert: Prevent falls from height By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Arlington, VA — Alarmed by a steady stream of miner deaths related to falls from height, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert. Full Article
rom SDM 2019 Top Systems Integrators Report: Security Projects Coming From All Market Sectors By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:00:00 -0400 Security integrators describe the 2018 market for integrated security systems as “strong,” “hot” and “accelerated” — all apt terms, given that the nation’s largest integrators grew their systems integration revenue by at least 14 percent last year. Full Article
rom Business-Enabled Security: From Data to Insights By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Industry experts talk the tech and trends that are enabling security solutions to deliver business insights. Full Article
rom Court issues stay of EPA rule limiting farmers’ responsibility for protecting workers from pesticides By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 New York — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has halted until at least Aug. 22 an Environmental Protection Agency final rule that revises the pesticide application exclusion zone requirement in the agency’s standard on agricultural worker protection. Full Article
rom EPA aims to reinstate worker protections from pesticides By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is requesting public comment on a proposed rule that would retain various pesticide application exclusion zone requirements amended but not implemented as part of a previous agency final rule currently under a court-ordered stay. Full Article
rom CDC updates guidance on protecting workers from bird flu By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Responding to an outbreak of avian flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated interim guidance intended to protect workers exposed to certain animals and animal products. Full Article
rom EPA moves to protect people from pesticide drift By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Assessment of a pesticide’s potential to drift from areas of application and expose people will now happen earlier in the chemical review process, the Environmental Protection Agency says. Full Article
rom FDA to health care facilities: OK to ‘transition away’ from reusing disposable respirators By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 14 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Prompted by an “increased domestic supply” of NIOSH-approved respirators, the Food and Drug Administration is recommending health care facilities transition away from strategies intended to conserve supplies of disposable respirators amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
rom N95 respirator approval, fit testing and efficiency: New fact sheets from NIOSH By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — NIOSH has issued a pair of fact sheets on filtering facepiece respirators, detailing how to tell if an N95 is approved by the agency as well as procedures for fit testing and testing filtration efficiency. Full Article
rom Protect workers from wildfire smoke: Washington L&I has resources By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA — The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is reminding employers about the tools available on its Wildfire Smoke webpage. Full Article
rom Workers in certain industries and jobs at higher risk of dying from COPD: CDC By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Atlanta — An elevated risk of death linked to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among workers in certain industries and occupations highlights the need for better employee health policies and targeted interventions, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article
rom Female health care workers need better protection from radiation, doctors say By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400 London — A group of physicians is calling on health care employers to provide female workers who are exposed to on-the-job radiation with added protections to minimize their risk of breast cancer. Full Article
rom Protect your eyes from the computer By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Computer vision syndrome, a condition with symptoms including headaches, dry eyes and blurred vision, can occur in any work environment that requires extended periods of time looking at a computer monitor. Full Article
rom OSHA staff switch to safety helmets from hard hats By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA personnel will now wear safety helmets instead of traditional hard hats to “protect them better when they are on inspection sites.” Full Article
rom On the Safe Side podcast: Live from Congress with Jane Terry By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 11:05:00 -0400 In a special episode live from the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans, the S+H editorial team interviews Jane Terry, National Safety Council vice president of government affairs, on pending OSHA regulations, NSC's naloxone initiatives, and more. Full Article
rom On the Safe Side podcast Episode 55: Live from Congress with Lori Guasta By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:30:00 -0400 In a live episode live from the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, FL, the S+H editorial team interviews Lori Guasta. Full Article
rom From NIOSH: A comic book on nail gun safety By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:23:00 -0400 NIOSH has published its first comic book. Full Article
rom Database now includes details on more than 1,000 worker deaths from 2015 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Longmeadow, MA – More than 1,000 worker deaths have occurred during the first seven months of 2015, according to the U.S. Worker Fatality Database. Full Article
rom Tower crane safety: New toolbox talk from CPWR By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Silver Spring, MD — Safe use of tower cranes – typically used to construct skyscrapers and other large structures – is the subject of a recently published toolbox talk from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. Full Article
rom Workers injured on the job more likely to die from an opioid overdose, report shows By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Boston — Workers in Massachusetts who reported a job-related injury in the past 10 years were 35% more likely to have died of an opioid-related overdose, the state’s Department of Public Health says. Full Article
rom BLS: Rate of injury-induced days away from work down; number of days up By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – The rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work dropped in 2012 from the previous year, but the median number of days away increased slightly, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Full Article
rom ‘Trench Right’ app promotes worker safety By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Lansing, MI – A recently developed mobile app aims to protect workers who take part in excavation and trenching activities. Full Article
rom New app from NSC, University of Iowa offers virtual tour of vehicle safety systems By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0400 The National Safety Council and the University of Iowa have teamed to develop a first-of-its-kind virtual reality mobile app, designed to provide users with a 360-degree tour of advanced vehicle safety systems. Full Article
rom New app from NIOSH: Lifting Equation Calculator By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – In an effort to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders, NIOSH has released a mobile app based on the Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation, an internationally recognized standard for safe manual lifting. Full Article
rom Doordeck Joins PSIA Board to Promote Access Control Interoperability By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:43:02 -0400 Doordeck, a leader in smartphone NFC keyless entry, has joined the PSIA board, enhancing the push for industry-wide integration and interoperability. Full Article
rom Snap One Now Offers Cloud-Based Access Control from ProdataKey By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:00 -0400 With the plug-and-play PDK ecosystem, owners get easy-to-use tools to manage access, set schedules for timed access and much more the announcement states. Full Article
rom What is hypothenar hammer syndrome? By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Workers, do you use the edge of the palm of your hand to grind, push or twist hard objects? If you do this often, you’re at risk of hypothenar hammer syndrome – a condition caused when blood flow to the fingers is reduced. Full Article