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June 22, 2009
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New Enforcement Policies and
Procedures for OSHA Inspectors
OSHA revised its enforcement policies and procedures in the Field
Operations Manual (FOM), which is a reference document used by field
officers when conducting inspections, issuing citations, and proposing
penalties. The revision includes significant changes, as well as
detailed information on the health inspection enforcement policy,
violations, industry sectors, inspection procedures, and a variety of
other procedures that OSHA compliance officers must follow. The new
instruction manual cancels and replaces OSHA CPL 02-00-103, Field
Inspection Reference Manual (FIRM), issued September 26, 1994, and two
of the three remaining parts of the prior Field Operations Manual, CPL
02-00-045, which are still in effect. The one remaining part of the
prior Field Operations Manual, the chapter on Disclosure, will be added
at a later date.
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Reducing or Ignoring Workplace
Safety
"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. "They 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 in, they are
mistaken," Brown said. "The ongoing positive results are in and have
been for companies that have a strong safety culture and continually
invest in and implement effective safety processes. Not only does their
bottom line benefit positively, but their company reputation stays
intact, employees stay safe and healthy reducing health care, workers
comp, training and turnover costs not to mention keeping customers, the
communities they do business in, vendors and employees happy. Safety is
good business."
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Work & Stress: Is It Under
Control?
Typically, an employee's greatest source of stress is on the job.
Stress is a physical or mental response to the pressures of an event or
factors of living in general. Though generally regarded as negative,
stress can be either a positive or negative experience. This can be a
good thing because it provides the energy and mental agility to get the
job done.
If stress goes on for prolonged periods, however, the body can have
adverse reactions. Common medical conditions include insomnia, fatigue,
high blood pressure, and digestive disorders, such as ulcers. Common
psychological conditions include impatience and worry; lack of
self-confidence; anger, frustration, and irritability; and violence,
alcohol, and drug abuse.
To compound matters, stress can lead to problems on the job:
- Lost priorities — Goals are often lost when employees are
under stress. They tend to spend hours working on small details, and
feel as if they aren't getting enough done.
- Rushing — When the workload is heavy and deadlines are
looming, employees push themselves and may take shortcuts.
- Competition — If employees don't believe that co-workers
have the same goals, they won't cooperate, choosing to isolate
themselves and begin doing other people's tasks. They believe that if
they don't do it, the task won't get done. Co-workers may respond with
hurt feelings, and eventually this attitude can affect the company's
overall goals.
- Obsession with quantity of work — Stress can bring on a
preoccupation with quantity of work or "numbers." However, relying on
numbers can cause problems because employees may assume that failure was
a result of not working hard enough, or they may feel that their
co-workers are not working hard enough.
- Anger — If allowed to build up over time, stress can lead to
outbursts of anger over frustration regarding the circumstances of a
work situation.
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Chemical Storage Building Withstands Harsh
Environments
HOLLISTER, CA: Extra rugged galvanized construction enables
DualSafe™ prefabricated chemical storage buildings to safeguard
flammable and combustible liquids and other hazardous materials that are
located within areas that experience severe weather conditions or are
located in salt-water coastal environments. Corrosion-resistant
galvanized steel construction provides extra protection and long-lasting
performance in punishing coastal environments and other locations that
are subject to heavy rain, corrosive saltwater, ice and/or tropical
storms. DualSafe buildings are constructed with galvanized,
chemically-resistant coated steel inside and out to increase strength
and stability. Buildings are available to meet UL U491 2-HR
Bi-Directional or UL 490 4-HR Bi-Directional Codes and can be outfitted
to meet specific requirements for environmental safety, security and
worker comfort. These corrosion resistant wall designs are the most code
compliant in the industry. --- Safety Storage, Inc.
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Keeping a Handle on Everything
EAST SYRACUSE, NY: From the door handle to the integrated guard lock
monitoring, the MGB safety door system combines all necessary
requirements to protect a safety door in accordance with EN ISO 13849
and EN 1088. The core of the modular system is the evaluation module,
which is available with and without guard locking. In combination with a
handle module and an optional escape release, the MGB protects almost
every safety door. The functionality can be increased even further,
explains Jens Rothenburg. The evaluation module is also available with
integrated controls and indicators for enable, operating mode selection
and many other functions. As a result the safety system becomes a small
operator panel. Tampering or bypassing the safety system is almost
impossible. The evaluation module is connected to the handle module
using RFID components (transponder). Each handle module is permanently
allocated to the evaluation module by a teach-in operation. ---
Euchner USA Inc.
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Personal Size Safety Gas Monitors
EMERSON, NJ: The Eikon is a new series of low cost, single gas
recyclable personal safety monitors available for the detection of
either Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxygen (O2), or
Chlorine (Cl2). Each unit is extremely rugged, intrinsically safe with
UL and other approvals, weighs about four (4) ounces, and cannot be
turned off accidentally. A two (2) year operation is guaranteed and
there are no parts or maintenance required for the duration of its
operational life. Easy and unobtrusive to wear, with a patented cam grip
pocket clip that keeps the unit in place, these units are resistant to
water, dust, and chemical corrosion. A confidence 'Tap Tap Test' ensures
the unit is working properly. --- CEA Instruments Inc.
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 MARTOR USA - Megasafe Heavy Duty Safety
Cutter
The Megasafe is an ergonomically designed heavy duty cutter that is made
with an aluminum handle that allows both left and right handed users
to easily perform general purpose cutting tasks.
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