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Immersive virtual reality programs offer new hires experience-based training

Many leading organizations are following the lead of innovative manufacturers and retailers by turning to virtual reality training solutions.




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Blackline Safety unveils new and improved features for G6 Single-Gas Detector

G6 will be on display at a global marketing roadshow at both the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans from October 23-35, and A+A in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 24-27.




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Innovation in gas detection – MSA announces shared alerts for enhanced safety

MSA Safety’s innovative gas detection systems can communicate and share alerts, helping you keep workers safer than ever before.




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Safeguarding the invisible workforce

Advanced gas detection and safety monitoring solutions emerge as indispensable tools in safeguarding lone workers.




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Honeywell and Chevron collaborate on AI-assisted solutions for refining processes

Collaboration aims to enhance refining operations and workforce with advanced AI-Assisted technologies, including a new generation of alarm management solutions.




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U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates release of toxic hydrofluoric acid at Honeywell facility

This is the third serious incident involving the release of HF at the Louisiana facility in the last three years, official says.




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Advancements in technology are increasing welding safety

As more injuries happen, more welders will be out of commission — and fewer young adults will be interested in entering the field.  




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Robots: Powering productivity and safety

Emerging technologies within robots and AI can improve safety by taking on jobs that are more dangerous for humans.




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Tiny particles, massive threat: The unseen danger of combustible dust

A recent ISHN webinar highlighted the often-overlooked hazard of combustible dust, with expert Mark Hanson detailing the devastating consequences of ignoring this workplace threat.




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The future of industrial safety: How autonomous systems can prevent accidents

Imagine a world where industrial accidents are almost non-existent, where robots, drones and AI-powered technologies work together to create the safest possible work environments.




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Ground-level changes drive ergonomic, employee-wellbeing improvements

Whether moving parts to the dock or product down an assembly line, lower push forces mean that employees can move materials quickly with less wear on their bodies and greater productivity. 




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ASSP and SafetyCulture offer new training on mobile devices

The mobile training aims to shake up the notion of traditional compliance training, making it widely accessible and highly interactive, even in remote locations. 




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Flipping the script on health and wellness: Prioritizing prevention

When workers aren’t taking control of their health, it can be quite costly for employers. Here are three tactics for employers to begin utilizing.




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Study finds workplace safety training for older kids is effective

A recent study shows that teaching older kids about workplace safety can significantly improve their knowledge and attitudes.




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Measuring the effectiveness of safety training

OSHA provides numerous details about oversights and how well managers implement safety training. How can leadership measure this data before accidents occur?




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Beyond the mask: Respiratory protection in contaminated environments

The danger presented by airborne contaminants, though very real, is sometimes not immediately obvious, which is why respiratory protection in contaminated environments must mean more than throwing on whatever mask is handy.




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Cold stress: Protecting workers in refrigeration environments

It’s imperative that those working with industrial freezers are able to recognize, treat, and most important prevent cold stress and its potential health impacts.




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3 ways mobile devices can improve the accuracy and efficiency of safety audits

Job safety audits can mitigate the risk of accidents. But many rely on slow processes designed with compliance.




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Safety by design: Proactive measures for reducing risk at job sites

It’s important for every team member, from subcontractors to superintendents, to take responsibility for safety compliance.




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Construction supervisor pleads guilty to obstructing investigation into workplace death

One of New York man's employees died after a fall from an improperly secured roof.




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Summer weather can elevate injury risk

It’s time to increase awareness of the elevated risk of injury and ensure your workers are as safe in the summer months as any other month. 




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Cost-effective strategies to safeguard your construction business

To reduce the number of delays in a project, you should build reliable processes that facilitate the completion of projects on time and in order. 




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Ways to simplify safety & improve performance

If you have an accident, a failure, the easiest thing to do is look whose hand was on the lever. If that is where your root cause analysis stops, that’s a huge mistake,” says Brian Fielkow, JD, CEO of Jetco Delivery, a Houston-based trucking company with more than 100 flatbed and heavy haul trucks.




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Actively caring for people’s safety

What does it mean to actively care for people’s safety? Is this the mission of behavior-based safety (BBS)? Let’s understand the difference between “caring” and “acting.” No one wants to see an individual get injured on the job. This is caring. Yet, many workers admit they do not act on their caring by providing behavioral feedback.




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Use ISO 45001 to improve safety & process efficiency

Released as the new safety and health standard in early 2018, ISO 45001 has a range of EHS benefits. But how do companies become ISO 45001 certified? Introduced in March 2018, ISO 45001 replaced OHSAS 18001 to become the new international ISO standard for Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.




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It’s time for a New View of safety

It’s long overdue, according to Dr. Sidney Dekker, who in 2014 wrote an essay on “The ‘Failed State’ of Safety.” Yes, says Corrie Pitzer, who is giving a talk, “Safety at a Dead End” at the American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual conference this June.




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What are new view applications?

The New View is fundamentally the application of systems thinking to workplace health and safety. It considers safety an emergent property of the system. So what does that jargon mean? Instead of focusing on an individual thing, the organization steps back and takes a broader view.




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NFPA 70E’s focus on preventing human error

The 2018 print edition of NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace® is 104 pages. Updated every three years by the 70E technical committee, this comprehensive standard covers the latest information about the effects of shock, arc flash, arc blast, dc hazards, and developments in electrical design, PPE.




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Humanistic behaviorism: The essence of effective behavior-based safety




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Do you have a plan? Protect workers from lung cancer

Crystalline silica is one of the most common elements on the planet, just behind oxygen. About 2.3 million workers are exposed to it in their workplace. It’s about 100 times smaller than sand and can be found on construction sites in building materials such as concrete, block, stone, sand, and mortar.




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Navigating OSHA recordkeeping & reporting

As OSHA continues to update its 2016 rule on recording and reporting workplace injuries and illnesses, organizations should be aware of new policies that affect how they treat – and reward – safety in the workplace.




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Machine risk assessments vs. safeguarding assessments

When it comes to accidents, manufacturing ranks second highest of all industries. That comes despite OSHA regulations and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. A key culprit is unguarded hazardous machinery. 




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When seconds count: Making eyewash stations accessible, responsive and safer

Recent advances in plumbed permanent eyewash stations are improving the odds of workers walking away from these accidents with their eyes with minimal eye damage.




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Survey finds worldwide EHS budgets to increase 5.4% in 2018

The largest annual global survey of environment, health and safety directors says that EHS budgets will increase by an average of 5.4% in 2018. This is according to a survey of 382 EHS directors by independent research firm Verdantix in 31 countries and 25 industries worldwide.




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2nd annual AD eCommerce Summit: An ever-evolving digital world

From February 7-9, 2018, AD hosted its second annual eCommerce Summit at the Westin in Denver, CO. More than 250 AD independent distributors across six industries and three countries attended.




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IoT resupply buttons benefit vendor-managed inventory programs

Jergens Industrial Supply recently teamed up with custom software development group MindHARBOR Inc. to solve a problem in their supply chain -- and in the process found a new line of Internet of Things (IoT) technology to market to other distributors.




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MSA Safety Incorporated 2017 revenue up 4%

Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated reported results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017.




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Klein Tools buys Ergodyne to take advantage of an evolving ecosystem

Klein Tools and Tenacious Holdings, the parent company of Ergodyne, announced in September a major deal in which Klein Tools acquired Ergodyne. The “Tenacious Nation” will remain tenacious, with Ergodyne operating as a separate business unit at its St. Paul, MN headquarters and Tom Votel staying on as Ergodyne president.




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Y. Berger & Company AB brings Eureka Gloves to the U.S.

We are a family-owned business based in Goteberg, Sweden and founded in 1959 as a Trading Company for Technical Fibers. Eureka Safety is the PPE division of Y. Berger & Co AB launched in 2009 as a logical extension of our expertise in technical materials and technical knowledge and history of glovemaking.




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Implement a floor safety plan to prevent slips, trips & falls

Telling employees to watch their step isn’t enough to eliminate slip, trip and fall injuries in production areas. Like other safety hazards, slip, trip and fall hazards can be identified and in many cases eliminated.




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Epicore Biosystems to deploy connected hydration globally to Chevron's frontline workers

Connected Hydration is a sweat-sensing wearable biosensor and cloud analytics solution that measures sweat loss, sodium loss, skin temperature, and movement to provide actionable rehydration strategies in real time to industrial workers ahead of adverse dehydration events. 




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Balancing innovation and integrity: Advanced tech in Olympic safety

Allegations of using drones for unfair advantage during the Tokyo 2020 Games raise serious ethical concerns and underscore the need for responsible technology use in the Olympics.




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DOL announces $1.4M in grants to prevent workplace gender-based violence, harassment

Workplace violence and harassment disproportionately harms women from underserved and historically marginalized communities, including women of color, LGBTQI+ individuals, women with disabilities and women affected by persistent poverty and inequality. 




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Avetta Partners with the National Safety Council to Introduce the Safety Maturity Index™

The new index advances safety management by providing a scalable, actionable framework based on leading indicators to enhance safety outcomes across global supply chains.




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ASSP unveils new membership model and management system

The Society’s membership model has been restructured to add key benefits while a new association management system is simplifying member engagements.




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Navigating AI for safety

AI's potential in safety is vast, but how can businesses effectively leverage it without getting lost in the noise?




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Focus on employee support for more effective cleaning outcomes

Adopting a more personalized design approach to cleaning equipment will help facility maintenance teams build operational resilience, deliver better and safer cleaning outcomes and protect employees.




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How to use automation for improved safety shipping hazardous materials

Requests to ship hazardous and perishable goods across greater distances are increasing in frequency. With the surge of globalization, companies must contend with how to get fragile or potentially dangerous items to suppliers and end-users a world away.




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Industrial waste management professionals can improve safety with IoT technology

Growing productivity has come with an increasing waste problem for manufacturing and heavy industry. The industrial sector produces more garbage than ever, and the task of disposing of it is often difficult, unsafe and inefficient. Failing to manage refuse properly can also come with significant consequences — fines, environmental damage and long-term health problems.




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Automated snow removal systems for trailers make roadways, loading docks safer

When snow and “ice missiles” blowing off semi-trailers and trucks are added to the equation, the risk factor increases exponentially.