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Estero Fire Rescue promotes five - Naples Daily News


Estero Fire Rescue promotes five
Naples Daily News
Firefighters' personal protective equipment is required by state law to be replaced every 10 years. The old protective equipment will be given to Estero's Fire Explorers, said Chief Vanderbrook. The Explorers are high schoolers who train and compete in ...

Fayetteville Job Post of the Day - Patch.com


Fayetteville Job Post of the Day
Patch.com
Able to wear all necessary personal protective equipment to perform job functions. Stand and/or sit continuously and perform job functions for a full shift with meal break. Physically able to stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull ...

Duluth Fire Department gets $129000 grant - Budgeteer


Martha's Vineyard Times

Duluth Fire Department gets $129000 grant
Budgeteer
... fire grant program in 2002, the Duluth Fire Department has received 10 grants in excess of $1.9 million. The grant awards focused on fire prevention, EMS equipment, fire suppression equipment, personal protective equipment, staffing and a fire ...
Hammond fire department to receive over $100000 for new gear
Grants to help outfit firefighters

FEMA Makes $46000 Investment in North Park Fire Protection District - WIFR


FEMA Makes $46000 Investment in North Park Fire Protection District
WIFR
Since 2001, the AFG has provided approximately $5.25 billion in federal funding to first-responder organizations across the country to help purchase response equipment, personal protective equipment, training, and vehicles. In Fiscal Year 2012, the ...

Currahees emphasize motorcycle safety - The Fort Campbell Courier


Currahees emphasize motorcycle safety
The Fort Campbell Courier
“Today the event was to gather everyone together, to make sure they're wearing the proper [personal protective equipment], make sure they have the proper paperwork or certificates and everyone is doing the right thing and to go over some safety tips ...
Team Hurlburt motorcyclists rally for safety
Motorcycle Safety Month revs up in Groton

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ICE your Phone - In Case of Emergency

ICE - In Case of Emergency

Programming of Emergency Contact Numbers in your PLATEAU Cell Phones

ICE – In Case of Emergency - programming of your cell phones with ICE is a concept that was developed by a paramedic in England. It was realized that most of his victims did not carry emergency contact information but did carry cell phones. So the campaign started was to get people who carry cell phones to put in a listing of ICE in their cell phone directory with a number that should be… Continue

Posted by Ken Oswald on May 17, 2013 at 5:53pm

hot weather

to day in Guam its hotter then past years , its the kind of heat that we can't stand out side . any tips for experience ?

Posted by joseph taisague on May 8, 2013 at 5:08pm — 2 Comments

Safety Blogs

Anyone interested in exchanging blog posts? Looking to create relationships with other safety niche bloggers. Message me if your interested.

Thanks,

Mike

blog.creativesafetysupply.com

Posted by Mike Wilson on May 6, 2013 at 10:57pm

ISQEM would like to invite people to submit papers for publishing on their website http://www.isqem.com

ISQEM would like to invite people to submit papers for publishing on their website http://www.isqem.com If you have any interesting OHS, quality or environmental papers or PowerPoint presentations that you would like to share with other people around the world, then this is your chance. We will acknowledge you as the contributor / writer so that you gain full recognition.

Email: mike.wilson@isqem.com

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Posted by Wayne Harris on April 30, 2013 at 10:29pm

Free Arc Flash Infographic

Download for free our new Arc Flash Infographic. Post it on your blog, website, or just print it and hang it within your facility. Click the image below for our free download!…

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Posted by Mike Wilson on April 24, 2013 at 10:01pm

The Fallacies of Performance Appraisals and How to Overcome Them

Appraisals are annual events in any organization. For the HR professional, it is a challenge to make the right appraisal of any candidate. A positive appraisal, which results in a good pay hike, will surely be welcome by the employee receiving it, but is envied or even contested by other employees who are not on the same level, giving way to ill feeling and perhaps even sabre rattling.…

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Posted by Russel Stuart on April 22, 2013 at 1:27am

Floor Markings in Warehouse

Recent years have seen the business environment become very competitive. This, coupled with recent economic upheavals, means that most businesses face challenges of their lifetime. Therefore, it is paramount for such outfits to create survival methods, and increase security and efficiency in their premises.

One of the best ways of enhancing efficient operation in the warehouse is proper floor marking, popularly known…

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Posted by Mike Wilson on April 21, 2013 at 3:50pm

8 Steps to Ensure Proper Lockout Tagout

The term lockout tagout or LOTO is often used within a research or industry setting and refers to the safety practice of shutting off dangerous equipment that may emit hazardous energy and not allowing it to be turned on or put into use again until after it has been properly serviced or maintained by trained personnel. According to OSHA, hazardous energy sources include mechanical, electrical,…

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Posted by Mike Wilson on April 21, 2013 at 3:41pm

Effective Safety Signs

One truly fundamental component of warehouse and industrial safety is the usage of safety signs. Safety signs can be found virtually everywhere from your local grocery store to a high-end mall department store all the way to a large warehouse facility. Continue Reading

Posted by Mike Wilson on April 21, 2013 at 3:38pm

Common Questions About Fall Protection Products

It's key for businesses—and managers of those businesses—to put measures in place to protect workers in the event of dangerous falls on the job. Since there are many different types of fall protection products, you may have questions about which ones to use or how to use them correctly. Here are some answers to common questions about protective products such as body belts, safety harnesses, carabiners, shock…

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Posted by Maree Kyle on April 15, 2013 at 11:01am

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ICE your Phone - In Case of Emergency

ICE - In Case of EmergencyProgramming of Emergency Contact Numbers in your PLATEAU Cell PhonesICE – In Case of Emergency - programming of your cell phones with ICE is a concept that was developed by a paramedic in England. It was realized that most of his victims did not carry emergency contact information but did carry cell phones. So the campaign started was to get people who carry cell phones to put in a listing of ICE in their cell phone directory with a number that should be called In Case…See More
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WRS8D

Webb-Rite Safety has engineered, completed testing and began production of the WRS8D 8 foot web 100% dual-leg SRL available with any configuration of hooks needed. The total weight with standards hooks is only 4.5 lbs making it the lightest dual-leg…
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About Me

Sarah Chamberland has completed a Diploma in Manufacturing and testing. His responsibilities include production and safety inspection of construction equipment and also repair services for equipment.…Continue

Started by Sarah Chamberland May 1.

Industrial head protection standard (Z89.1) to be revised; consensus viewers needed

The voluntary consensus standard, ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protective is scheduled to be revised this year.  The standard, recognized by OSHA, includes the…Continue

Tags: OSHA, ISEA, Z89.1, hats, protection

Started by Cristine Fargo Apr 25.

Be a Safety Leader: Join Our Wolf Pack 1 Reply

We are looking for partners to make a commitment to safety by joining our Wolf Pack. By joining the pack, you are committing to the safety and well being of first responders and your own…Continue

Started by John Petropoulos Memorial Fund. Last reply by Ellen Zoneth Apr 24.

Road Safety Solutions 1 Reply

The Road Safety Signs ,Barriers,Humps,Hazard Markers and Visual Warnings are some of the important marks to be observed. Signs such as "keep left",stop, "give way" should not be casually treated.…Continue

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Started by Enna Henry. Last reply by Ellen Zoneth Apr 24.

What's your favorite motivational/safety quote? 53 Replies

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 LULA MULLINS Apr 23.

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OSHA Alleges Safety Violations at Maine Mill - Claims Journal - ClaimsJournal.com


OSHA Alleges Safety Violations at Maine Mill - Claims Journal
ClaimsJournal.com
OSHA says alleged violations include failing to use procedures to prevent employees from being struck by a logging carriage, a lack of barriers and signs preventing entry to a logging carriage path, and a lack of guardrails on elevated walkways. Other ...

OSHA rules for Kansas whistleblower - KSN-TV


OSHA rules for Kansas whistleblower
KSN-TV
OSHA ordered the firm to reinstate the senior engineer at the Wolf Creek plant with back pay. The agency also told the engineering firm to pay him $50,650 in damages, plus his attorneys' fees and costs, according to the OSHA letter released by his ...
OSHA Rules For Whistleblower At Kansas Nuclear Plant - WIBW.com
OSHA says Wolf Creek employee was fired for reporting safety concerns
APNewsBreak: OSHA rules for Kansas whistleblower - WSAV: News, Weather ...
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OSHA impersonator gets 57 months in oil spill scam - MiamiHerald.com


WWL First News

OSHA impersonator gets 57 months in oil spill scam
MiamiHerald.com
However, she had no connection to OSHA or training in hazardous waste safety. In January, Knight pleaded guilty to three felonies and one misdemeanor for creating false identification documents and impersonating a federal official. Justice officials ...
Six-Year Sentence Imposed in OSHA Impersonator Case
Woman gets 57 months for impersonating safety official after Gulf oil spill

BNSF, OSHA sign agreement on employee injuries - Topeka Capital Journal


BNSF, OSHA sign agreement on employee injuries
Topeka Capital Journal
OSHA and BNSF Railway reached an agreement earlier this year to change procedures the safety agency said discouraged employees from reporting injuries. A statement from BNSF said the railroad company had worked with OSHA starting in August to ...

Construction Worker Killed in Evanston Identified; OSHA Investigating - Patch.com


Construction Worker Killed in Evanston Identified; OSHA Investigating
Patch.com
The federal Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the incident, according to spokesperson Rhonda Burke. Burke said employers are required to notify OSHA when there has been a fatality in the workplace, and the agency ...

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