1.
GAO Calls for CSB Management, Oversight Improvement
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the
results of a performance audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board (CSB), concluding that CSB needs to make
improvements in its management and oversight, among other
recommendations.
Coastal Takes Driver Safety Training to the Next
Gear
Get the latest must-see training from Coastal! Before You Turn The
Key provides timely and much-needed driver safety training. This
compelling program re-examines simple, life-saving practices that many
drivers neglect, often at great personal cost to themselves and others.
Before You Turn The Key returns to the safety basics and features
detailed facts on how to adjust car mirrors to maximize the field of
vision, use air bags safely for both kids and adults, conduct a thorough
walk-around, back up safely, wear seatbelts correctly, control dashboard
settings and set the ideal distance and angle between driver and
steering wheel.
To reinforce its message, Before You Turn The Key uses dramatic
scenes of drivers who are injured in avoidable crashes. This high-impact
safety training is sure to make your employees safer drivers – to
make them think of the consequences of neglecting any of the safety
measures described. This extra caution will lead to fewer injuries,
lower medical costs and a boost to your bottom line!
Go to coastal.com for a full-length online preview! Or call
877-230-7583 to order a FREE 7-day preview to be shipped to you.
2.
OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed Rule on PPE Standards
Violations
OSHA is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking on PPE and training standards. The proposal clarifies that
when an OSHA standard requires an employer to provide PPE, such as
respirators or training, each employee not protected may be considered a
separate violation for penalty purposes.
3.
Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule
A federal appeals court struck down a 2006 EPA rule that exempted
thousands of factories, power plants and other facilities from
accurately measuring dangerous emissions, according to environmental law
firm Earthjustice. The court held that EPA violated the Clean Air Act in
allowing the largest air pollution sources to avoid monitoring,
recording and recordkeeping of air pollution emissions needed to assure
compliance with clean air laws.
4.
The Office of the Future?
A study that re-engineered an office to increase daily physical
activity resulted in workers losing weight - without losing
productivity.
More New Drum Handling Videos Online
A new Can Tumbler video and a Pail Handler video are the latest product
demonstration videos – now just a click away!
Videos demonstrate cutting edge drum handling products in concise,
informative videos. Forklift attachments, drum rackers, rotators,
palletizers, vertical lift pourers and below-hook drum carriers. Also
at the website are over 100 products. Handle steel, fiber, plastic
drums, and cans – move, lift, pour, agitate, mix, roll/rotate,
tumble, palletize, rack and more. www.MORSEoh.com
5. New
Podcast: Workplace Violence
What are the best ways to recognize and address the potential for
violence in the workplace? What is a company to do when it needs to use
hex chrome in its operations but wants to eliminate the risk? And can an
"absolute zero" safety program be effective? Find out by listening to
the latest Occupational Hazards podcast, where three industry experts
share their knowledge and insights on these important topics.
6.
ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines Available Online
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
(ACOEM) recently published new medical treatment guidelines for
providing care to workers with chronic pain.
7.
CSB to Expand Investigative Capacity
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced it is seeking to
recruit new chemical incident investigators to work in Denver in an
effort to establish the agency's first regional presence outside of
Washington, DC.
Bifocal Safety Glasses
Elvex RX-200, is our second generation of bifocal safety glasses, and we
have combined the requirement for bifocal lenses with the desire for
stylish, lightweight and comfortable glasses. The frame is made from
transparent gray Polycarbonate and has a soft rubber nose bridge and
rubber tipped temples. www.elvex.com
Kneepads
IMPACTO™ 864-00 may be the most comfortable kneepads on the
market. Made with revolutionary honeycomb gel and high quality foam
these kneepads will hold up to extreme environments, and offer premium
comfort at a reasonable price. Patented non-marrying co-polymer raised
cover. Adjustable elastic straps. Manufactured with PVC-free materials.
888-232-0031. www.impacto.ca
Instant, Flexible, Compliant (M)SDS Authoring
SiteHawk (M)SDS Engineer® lets you:
instantly begin authoring documents with included GHS
classifications, standardized phrases, and global regulatory lists.
control your format; create global, regional, or agency compliant
documents based on your market.
Schedule your live web demonstration today to experience a unique
approach to MSDS authoring. info@sitehawk.com, 1-877-483-4295.
Improve Your Workplace with Humantech’s Fall
Ergonomics Seminars
Achieve dramatic improvements through practical ergonomics solutions
with Humantech’s open-enrollment seminars. Hands-on problem solving
methods will help you recognize, evaluate, and reduce ergonomic risk in
the office or industrial environment. www.humantech.com/seminars
 Ergonomics and the Aging Work
Force
Cindy Roth, CEO of Ergonomic Technologies Corp., shares her thoughts on
ergonomics and the aging work force; Associate Editor Katherine Torres
reports from Washington, D.C. on a proposed measure to protect workers
from combustible dust explosions; and Dr. James Herdegen of the Sleep
Science Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago explains how
sleep deprivation can impact worker safety and productivity. Download or Listen Here.
Did you miss our latest Webinars? It's not too
late!
Webinar: Can You Hear Me Now?
Quantifying Noise, Assessing Exposure, & Evaluating Results
The human ear is an intricate, highly sensitive yet incredibly durable
system with extraordinary capabilities. Noise surrounds us at all
times, including in the workplace, while commuting, as we are
entertained, and even as we try to rest. It is not surprising that
noise
is one of the most pervasive health hazards found in our lives.
This one hour presentation looked at the importance of measuring
noise, discussed various noise assessment methods, and provided a look
at
sample noise results. The webinar was designed to discuss sound
measurement for hearing conservation program exposure assessment
through
both noise dosimetry and task-based analysis, measures for noise
control
applications and environmental or community noise metrics.
Webinar: Is Safety About Achieving Success or Avoiding
Failure?
We have defined safety for so long as the lack of accidents that
we are beginning to lose sight of the objective. When accidents go away
for a while is it because of safety success or is it simply luck or
normal variation? This webinar explores what safety might look like
rather than simply the lack of accidents.
Learn the ten signs that safety is at work in your organization and how
to tell if the accidents are responding to your efforts or other
forces.
SafetyLive TV
Tune in daily to see company video programs, product demonstrations,
reports from industry trade shows and interviews with newsmakers.
Have a video to share?
Click HERE to find out how to get your video
on SafetyLive TV!
View the new video from Caterpiller.
Safely Home. Everyone. Every DayTM
This video and our web site is dedicated to promoting the safety of
everyone who works in, on or around Caterpillar equipment.
www.occupationalhazards.com/safetytv/video-player/video-player_Catepillar.html
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