1.
Off-the-Job Safety: Fireworks Safety
Fireworks account for a substantial number of preventable injuries
and fires each year, especially during the weeks before and after the
Fourth of July, and United States Fire Administration (USFA) is warning
people celebrating the Fourth with fireworks to be extra cautious and to
follow a few safety procedures.
2.
Are Experienced Employees Falling Behind?
Contrary to the recent focus on the lack of workforce readiness
among first-time employees, human resources (HR) professionals report
that most workplace skills are of greater importance today for
experienced workers than for new entrants to the workforce. However, no
more than half of their organizations' employees have participated in
skills training – perhaps because they don't think it meets their
needs.
3.
Show Me the Safety
When Roper Corp. asked employees to "Show me the safety," they did
– and reduced their OSHA recordable rate in the process.
4.
International Safety: New Declaration Promotes Safety and Health at
Work
An international panel of high-level decision makers and leaders
gathered in Seoul, Korea, June 29 to adopt the Seoul Declaration on
Safety and Health at Work, which will act as a blueprint for
constructing a global culture of safety and health in workplaces.
BRADLEY COMBINATION DRENCH SHOWER/EYEWASH UNIT
The S19-310 emergency drench shower and eyewash unit from Bradley Corp.
complies with ANSI and meets the full 15-minute flush requirement
— anything less could put workers at risk. This space-saving
combination fixture is easy to locate and use in an emergency. The
bright yellow safety coating is highly visible and is corrosion
resistant. Call 1-800-Bradley or visit www.bradleycorp.com.
5.
Improving Management Support for Safety to Optimize Safety
Culture
Organizations have to be cautious about hitting a plateau in safety
performance. In part 2 of this two-part series, the author addresses
specific ways to improve management behaviors to further optimize safety
culture.
6.
Roadcheck 2008 Results: Truck Fleet Safety Improves
The results of Roadcheck 2008, a 3-day inspection blitz of
thousands of vehicles across North America, reveal a significant
increase in the number of U.S. truck drivers who passed roadside safety
inspections and who were in compliance with driver work and rest rules.
Ultimate Comfort is Now Anti-Microbial
Now with a 100% permanently anti-microbial surface and sponge,
Wearwell's UltraSoft Tile-Top AM will destroy micro-organisms on
contact. Designed for long-term performance, the green micro-pure sponge
base is a Nitrile rubber composite for exceptional comfort while the
non-porous vinyl surface has an extra chemical resistant wear-layer. www.wearwell.com
GX-2003 – 4 Monitors, 1 Instrument
The GX-2003 is a confined space monitor, a ppm leak checker, a line
purge tester, and a bar hole sampler. A perfect solution for pipeline
companies and gas utilities. The leak check mode provides ppm level
detection and the auto-ranging displays from % LEL to % volume with the
appropriate unit of measure displayed. www.rkiportables.com
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