A North Texas mother has convinced state lawmakers to take action after a boy was left unattended in a daycare van in Dallas.
Police were out at Sheranda's Playhouse in East Dallas Wednesday, continuing their investigation on claims that a 7-year-old boy was left alone in a day care van for five hours. The boy was not physically injured.
Employees have the right to a workplace that is reasonably free of safety and health hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency that seeks to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing workplace safety standards.
Employee Rights Under OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within the Department of Labor, in… Continue
Today lifelong learning opportunities are plentiful and instructors well-versed in space age information delivery. Still, millions fail to take advantage. They need constant reminders of the pot of gold at the end of the adult education rainbow.
Five bright benefits come to mind. First is the prospect of a fatter paycheck. Job promotions go to smart people who keep up with the latest information and technology. It's just good sense to refresh and retrain for the workplace. New… Continue
"Workplace safety processes must be in place at all times," American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHMM, of Fairborn, Ohio, said today. "hey are even more critical during business downturns."
Brown is referring to recent reports of some companies cutting safety processes hoping to reduce costs.
"If companies believe they will save money by reducing or ignoring safety for their workers, customers and communities they do business… Continue
Online training is a must for busy professionals these days. Who can forget those crazy college days. Sleeping late, a class here and a class there, cram the night before an exam and then crash after the test for a long afternoon nap. Those days were a blast. But try doing that with a full time job
and payments coming out of your ears (probably still some from college.) That is where online computer training can come to your rescue.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2006 the average U.S. male slept 8.48 hours in a 24-hour period. The average U.S. female slept 8.65 hours. While both averages surpass the recommended eight hours for adults, recent studies indicate that the vast majority of people are sleeping far less than these averages and not getting enough sleep to maintain optimal health and peak productivity.
The National Sleep Foundation's 2007 Sleep in America Poll… Continue
Any good business knows how to make money. But any good employer knows the important role employees play in their business. They perfectly understand that one of their top priorities is keeping their workplace safe for their employees. After all, there’s nothing like taking a huge blow when one or more of their employees get literally hurt.
According to the National Society to Prevent Blindness, 400,000 eye injuries occur on the job each year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says an estimated 60 percent of workers suffer eye injuries when they're not wearing any protection. These statistics demonstrate that everyone needs to be much more vigilant about their eye protection.
Today safety spectacles are available in fashionable styles to protect against almost any… Continue
Understanding and implementing OSHA-approved safety measures
Last year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued more than $750,000 in citations to the metal fabrication industry for equipment-related safety violations. This includes tool usage and guarding issues, control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout), and electrical safety. These citations do not begin to account for the total cost to metal fabricating shops when considering associated property… Continue
It may be premature to say that manufacturing has turned the economic corner to recovery, but signs at the end of first-quarter 2004 look promising. Overall, non-farm payrolls increased by over 500,000 in the first quarter, according to recent U.S. Labor Department reports, and factory payrolls in March were steady for the first time in nearly four years. Moreover, the Institute for Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’ Index of factory activity rebounded to 62.5 percent in March, the fifth… Continue
Fabricators as well as other workers may be required to use respirators to protect themselves from inhaling fumes, particles, or dust when performing cutting, grinding, welding, coating, or painting, especially if they are in contact with chrome-containing stainless steel or coatings, which presents the risk of hexavalent chromium exposure.
In cases such as these, respirators must be provided to protect the health of a worker and be selected on the basis of hazards the worker is… Continue
A blood-borne pathogen, as the term suggests, is a disease or infection-producing agent that can be acquired through exposure to blood and other body fluids containing blood. BBPs are transmitted from one individual to another when blood or body fluids from the infected individual enter the body of a previously uninfected individual.
Significant exposure involves a route of entry into the body:
* sexual transmission through the mucous membranes of the genital tract,
*… Continue
When people think of machine guarding, usually they think of devices to protect people from the moving parts on machinery.
When people think of machine guarding, usually they think of devices to protect people from the moving parts on machinery. While this is clearly one use of machine guarding, another area involves protecting workers from all types of cutting, welding, or grinding that can take place in tube or pipe cells.
Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) is all about changing a company’s safety culture. BBS has little to do with codes, rules and regulations and everything to do with asking questions such as, “What is the safest way to conduct this task and what must I do to help ensure my safety and the safety of others around me?”
“What is the safest way to conduct this task and what must I do to help ensure my safety and the safety of others around me?”
Here are some steps every business can take to… Continue
According to a new survey released today by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89 percent of safety professionals polled at the 2008 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress have observed workers failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they should have been.
"We find it disheartening that people continue to put themselves at risk by failing to wear PPE when undertaking hazardous tasks," said Randy Kates, general manager of the safety business for Kimberly-Clark Professional.… Continue
Comprehensively training your employees gives your company an edge in today’s competitive market. Online training and e-learning are providing more and more companies with the opportunity to train their employees more effectively and efficiently. Online training allows companies to thoroughly train their employees in engaging and interactive manner, and elearning provides the flexibility that is needed in today’s rapidly growing… Continue
Any good business knows how to make money. But any good employer knows the important role employees play in their business. They perfectly understand that one of their top priorities is keeping their workplace safe for their employees. After all, there’s nothing like taking a huge blow when one or more of their employees get literally hurt.
Whether your business is a construction company, a hospital, or a law firm, part of your management responsibility is providing a safe and… Continue
According to OSHA, 90% of eye injuries can be prevented through the use of proper protective eyewear
What contributes to eye injuries at work?
Not wearing eye protection. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nearly three out of every five workers injured were not wearing eye protection at the time of the incident.
Wearing the wrong kind of eye protection for the job. About 40 percent of the injured workers were wearing some… Continue
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
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…
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
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
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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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
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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