OSHA fines Harwood Heights manufacturer $50k
Norridge Harwood Heights News Fifteen serious violations were cited, including failure to ensure use of personal protective equipment; and one non-serious violation, failing to record the acid spill injury, according to OSHA. The agency has proposed fines violations are $50,785 ... |
Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney announce grant for fire district
Hudson Valley Press Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and U.S. Representative Sean Patrick Maloney announced the Fairview Fire District is set to receive $158,948 in federal funding to replace outdated personal protective equipment, including updated ... |
Staples safety survey surprises
Main Line ... healthy and productive,” Risk said. “Staples offers an expanded assortment of safety supplies, from first aid kits, fire extinguishers and personal protective equipment to ergonomic furniture and technology accessories.” What surprised Risk the ... |
GARDENING: Coppola on collateral damage
Wicked Local We passed a house and there was a person dressed in homemade PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). I am talking respirator, goggles, hip waders, yellow rain slicker with the hood up and tied and rubber gloves sealed with duct taped to the sleeves. |
RONCO Covers the PPE Market with Hand, Head, Body Safety Solutions
PR.com (press release) Toronto, Canada, June 15, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Stricter regulations, evolving legislation and large-scale consumption have continued to make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) a growth market. Recent mergers and acquisitions are levelling the playing ... |

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OSHA Outreach Training is the primary approach utilized to train personnel in the requirements of occupational safety and health in Construction. The OSHA 10 Hour outreach course, deals with particular OSHA standards as well as requirements as they simply apply to the construction market place and also explains safety awareness that helps in spotting and…
ContinuePosted by Charles Hunt on June 18, 2013 at 10:41pm
The OSHA 30 hour Outreach Training Course for the Construction Industry gives you training programs for employees as well as employers on the identification, prevention, abatement, also avoidance of safety and health hazards in places of work in the construction industry.…
ContinuePosted by Charles Hunt on June 18, 2013 at 10:30pm

A article from the ISQEM blog on one of the latest issues which may effect OHS professionals future careers.
Over the years I have developed business continuity plans (BCP) hoping they would never be used. Unfortunately things are not always under our control and several times I needed to invoke a BCP…
Posted by Wayne Harris on June 16, 2013 at 9:54am
It seems that every newscast brings another report of homes being damaged by wildfires or accidental blazes. Do all you can to keep your home and family off these news reports. Learn basic fire prevention techniques and know how to respond if a fire does affect your home.…
ContinuePosted by Maree Kyle on June 13, 2013 at 2:17pm
Hi everyone, I would like to invite you to visit our new ISQEM safety blog. If you would like to submit articles, photographs or OHS documents for posting, please email mike.wilson@isqem
Posted by Wayne Harris on June 12, 2013 at 7:04pm
Eye Safety in the Workplace: Everyone's Business
Protecting your eyes and eyesight while at work is a legal requirement. According to regulations established by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), employers must provide employees with adequate eye protection and face protection under certain known conditions…
ContinuePosted by Maree Kyle on June 4, 2013 at 3:23pm
We often hear people discussing making changes within an organisation and improving safety standards; however in reality change is not always achieved to everyone's expectations. The trouble is people often forget the basic differences between management and leadership. So to get it down to basics, we have to understand the fundamental difference between OHS management and change leadership?
Management; is the functional process that makes people and OHS systems work…
ContinuePosted by ISQEM on June 2, 2013 at 2:37am

While Huricane Sandy is still fresh in our collective memories, now is the time to create a plan for your home and business. An emergency plan only takes a few minutes to prepare and could save hours or days of anguish should devastating weather occur. When creating a plan, you should be aware of the extreme weather that is most…
Posted by Skilven Publications on May 30, 2013 at 12:30pm

John Robinson posted eventsHi everyone, I would like to invite you visit our new ISQEM blog. It will be updated a few times a week so please visit us and spread the…Continue
Tags: articles, safety, blog, ISQEM
Started by Wayne Harris Jun 12.
How can a new General Outreach Trainer make the people understand General Industry Safety Outreach Training is just as important as Construction Safety Training?And why doesn't OSHA police the…Continue
Started by LULA MULLINS Jun 9.
Favorite Motivational Quote: If you want something, you'll find a way - If not, you'll find an excuse.Favorite Safety Quote: Don't learn safety by accident!Continue
Started by Michelle Sears. Last reply by Bertha Uribe Jun 7.
We often hear people discussing making changes within an organisation; however in reality change is not always achieved to everyone's expectations. The trouble is people often forget the basic…Continue
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OSU, OSHA Collaborate On Grain Bin Safety
CropLife OSHA also developed a Local Emphasis Program for Grain Handling Facilities focusing on the grain and feed industry's six major hazards. These include engulfment, falls, auger entanglement, “struck by,” combustible dust explosions and electrocution ... OSHA cites Burlington Township firm over Medford work OSHA fines Burlington firm for violations Local OSHA Stepping Up Grain Bin Enforcement in Hopes of Preventing Fatalities - |
OSHA, Canadian Health Department Agree to Align HazCom Standards
Occupational Health and Safety OSHA announced that Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels and Suzy McDonald, director general of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Directorate, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, of the Department of Health of Canada, will sign a ... |
RR Donnelley Printing Operation Recertified for OSHA's VPP Star Status
NASDAQ The Star certification is the highest that OSHA grants and is awarded only after a comprehensive on-site evaluation and confirmation that the facility's injury and illness rates are below the industry average nationwide. RR Donnelley's safety ... |
Guest Column: OSHA 'hot' over heat stress
Dayton Business Journal OSHA is now focusing on heat related illnesses in the workplace even though it has no Standard which specifically addresses working in a hot environment. It is aggressively pursuing employers and, in a Washington memo to OSHA's Regional Administrators ... |
Dairy worker crushed by cows; Cal/OSHA investigating
Los Angeles Times Cal/OSHA spokesman Peter Melton noted state officials had no record of safety violations at the dairy. He said it would be "highly unusual" for the state to close a business in these circumstances, and said it would likely only be done if there was an ... Worker's death at Dick Dykstra Dairy in Ontario prompts state inquiry |
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