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Warren Co. factory cited 33 times by OSHA - FOX19


Warren Co. factory cited 33 times by OSHA
FOX19
According to the release, there were 26 serious violations including failing to ensure use of personal protective equipment, fall hazards, poor housekeeping, inoperative safety latches on crane hoists, lack of machine guarding on multiple machines ...
Spectrum Training Services Hosts Annual Safety Fair to Help Businesses Learn ...

Health and safety trumps employee's seniority - Lexology (registration)


Health and safety trumps employee's seniority
Lexology (registration)
Conscious of its obligations, the company had in place a health and safety policy and program that recognized the need to use PPE. The policy required the grievor to use his respiratory mask (among other types of PPE) and be clean shaven to ensure the ...

Following Investigation of Worker Fall and Death, OSHA Cites Phoenix ... - EHS Today


Following Investigation of Worker Fall and Death, OSHA Cites Phoenix ...
EHS Today
“Phoenix Industrial Cleaning failed in its responsibility to evaluate working conditions and provide proper respiratory and personal protective equipment to workers cleaning storage tanks containing hazardous chemicals.” Eighteen of the alleged serious ...

KIMBERLY CLARK CORP : Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Wiping ... - 4-traders (press release)


KIMBERLY CLARK CORP : Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Wiping ...
4-traders (press release)
In addition to the Kimtech Wipes for Aviation, Kimberly-Clark Professional offers a complete range of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other innovative solutions for the aviation industry, including apparel, protective eye wear, gloves ...

Registration open for junior firefighter camp - Daily Mail - Charleston


Registration open for junior firefighter camp
Daily Mail - Charleston
Other training will take place with fire apparatus, hose evolutions, team building, personal protective equipment, portable fire extinguishers, ventilation and self-contained breathing apparatuses. Faculty and staff from WVU's Fire Service Extension ...

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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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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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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

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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

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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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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

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OSHA files eight violations against Palermo's pizza firm - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


OSHA files eight violations against Palermo's pizza firm
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The OSHA violations were announced Tuesday in a news release by Voces de la Frontera, the immigrant rights group that's been organizing workers at Palermo's to form the Palermo's Workers Union, a move that's resulted in a bitter labor dispute.

Students earn OSHA certificate in CareerTEC class - Freeport Journal-Standard


Students earn OSHA certificate in CareerTEC class
Freeport Journal-Standard
From left to right: Cody Drake, Austin Zollar, Ben Woods, and instructor Bill Williams earned OSHA General Industry Certificate during the Careers in Automotive Technology class. Yellow Pages. Find whatever you're looking for with Totally Local Yellow ...

Contractor agrees to $8544 in OSHA fines - Muncie Star Press


Contractor agrees to $8544 in OSHA fines
Muncie Star Press
Emergency responders assist a man off of the roof of an excavated home that was being transported via tow truck down Bethel Avenue when the man was electrocuted by a power line Friday. / Jordan Kartholl/The Star Press ...

Warren Co. factory cited 33 times by OSHA - FOX19


Warren Co. factory cited 33 times by OSHA
FOX19
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Portsmouth Business Fined by OSHA
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OSHA Update: Sequester Impacts, PELs RFP - Occupational Health and Safety


OSHA Update: Sequester Impacts, PELs RFP
Occupational Health and Safety
MONTREAL -- The federal sequester has had a “significant” but not devastating impact on OSHA, Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, said during a Tuesday morning AIHce 2013 discussion with a predecessor at the agency, John Henshaw, ...

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