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Keep safety top of mind to protect oil and gas workers year-round




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Honeywell introduces cloud-based digital twin for efficient and secure up-to-date testing

The platform can be used by companies in industries such as Oil & Gas, sheet manufacturing, and chemicals to test modifications during planned shutdown periods to reduce rework.




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Mitigating the hidden risks of start-up and shutdown operations

While commonly associated with planned shutdowns and turnarounds, SU/SD operations also encompass routine operational cycles and processes that occur independently of these events. These SU/SD operations produce various risks that need to be carefully managed to ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of industrial facilities. 




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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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Safety first: Protecting workers in the oil and gas industry as fatalities and injuries are on the rise

Workers in the oil and gas industry, whether they work with pipelines, on oil rigs, as drivers or at well sites, face higher incidence and mortality rates.




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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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PODCAST | Workplace safety at Los Alamos: Home of the atomic bomb

What is it like to be a senior EHS officer at the remote Los Alamos National Laboratory — home of the atomic bomb — in the New Mexico desert? 




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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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Is your high-density storage compromising worker safety?

This strategy increases the value of each square foot with customizable racks, but do the pros outweigh the cons?




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Amazon Prime Day major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate report says

The report said peak shopping times resulted in the “highest weekly injury rates” for Amazon warehouse workers.




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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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Why is heat top of mind for OSHA, workers and employers?

This new rule from OSHA paired with dangerously high summer temperatures mean that heat safety will continue to weigh heavily for some time to come.




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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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OSHA: Worker's amputation caused by lack of machine guards

The OSHA investigation determined that the Texas plant's operator failed to install required machine guards or locking devices, exposing workers to hazardous contact with moving machine parts.




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What’s your confined space rescue plan?

Learn about the different types of confined space rescue procedures and why it is important to develop an effective confined space rescue plan.




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A guide to power generation plant safety

Power generation plants are essential for meeting the world's energy needs, but they also pose significant hazards to workers. In this guide, we'll briefly explore the top hazards in power generation plants and discuss effective solutions to minimize risks and improve safety.




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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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Maintaining worker safety on the packaging line

 Protecting them from on-the-job injuries goes hand in hand with a facility’s success. To maintain productivity levels and revenue, you must minimize workplace hazards.




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How to prepare employees for safe response to sudden equipment failures

Manufacturers can improve workplace safety and minimize unplanned downtime if they know how sudden equipment failures occur and what to do about them. 




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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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Shutdown season: Essential maintenance for fall turnarounds and outages

In today’s dynamic work environments, an increasing number of employees find themselves working alone.




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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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How does extreme weather affect crane safety?

Learn about the risks posed by harsh weather conditions as well as a few essential guidelines for safely operating overhead cranes when the weather turns.




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OSHA: Roofing contractor willfully exposed own children to potentially deadly falls

The owner of a Liverpool, Pennsylvania roofing company risked the lives of two of his children by exposing them to falls from heights.




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Unguarded trenches collapsed, trapped, injured workers

A Boston waterproofing contractor exposed employees to life-threatening cave-ins and excavation hazards at worksites.




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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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AIHA launches mobile app to combat heat stress for outdoor workers

AIHA is encouraging outdoor workers and employers to participate in the app’s open beta testing phase and provide feedback on its functionality. 





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How to keep your people connected and protected from heat stress

The dangers of working in the heat and its adverse impacts are “predictable and largely preventable,” according to the WHO.




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7 best practices for walkway protection under scaffolding

Fall injuries may be the most obvious scaffold-related hazard, but they’re not the only one. Debris and objects falling from scaffolds can hit passersby underneath. 




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Are you perpetuating lone worker myths?

There are several safety myths around lone worker safety that can harm the wellbeing of those performing their jobs alone.




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Contractor again fails to protect workers from deadly fall hazards at construction sites

Wisconsin construction company has failed to correct multiple fall protection hazards, exposing workers to risk. 




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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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Worker engagement requires enabling workers to speak up

Most organizations, especially those that manage higher risks, have a “requirement” for the workforce to stop work and get help when they are “unsure.” When you talk to managers, they believe this empowerment is what is needed to get people to stop.




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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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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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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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Morgan Stanley predicts 2018 will be tricky for global economies

Investors will have to be careful next year as potential stalling economies in the U.S. and China, along with rising global inflation and tighter monetary policy, could make for a “tricky” 2018, according to Morgan Stanley.




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Kiplinger’s latest forecast for the GDP growth rate

The economy rolled on in the third quarter of 2017, growing by 3%, despite the hurricanes that battered the United States during the quarter.




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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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Strong growth trajectory for the U.S. economy continues in 2018

For the 1st time since the middle of 2014, the U.S. economy has sustained 3% growth for two consecutive quarters, providing strong momentum into next year. The current Conference Board forecast calls for 2.8 percent growth during the final quarter of 2017 and 2.5% growth in 2018.




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Annual Grainger Show attracts 12,000

Grainger welcomed more than 12,000 attendees in February to its annual Grainger Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. “An event like this for Grainger showcases the types of products, solutions, services and expertise we offer customers,” said Deb Oler, Grainger senior vice president and president, North American Sales and Services.




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The black hole lead crisis: Do you know where your leads are?

Like many of the readers of this article, for more than 25 years now I have been working with and struggling with sales leads.




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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.