1.
Profiles of 2008 America's Safest Companies
America's Safest Companies, founded in 2002 by Occupational
Hazards, honors the safest companies in the United States. With this
list of 2008 America's Safest Companies, we have honored a total of 100
organizations for their EHS efforts.
3E Company – Trusted Global Provider of Chemical,
Regulatory and Compliance Information Services
Free yourself from the burdensome tasks of EH&S compliance and focus on
workplace and product safety. 3E's comprehensive set of data and
services span the entire chemical lifecycle from EH&S decision support,
MSDS authoring, distribution and management, HazMat transportation
assistance, to emergency response to spills and exposures, training,
regulatory reporting and waste management. Our expertise is unmatched!
No other company can provide 24-7-365 access to both regulatory content
and a comprehensive, world-class, highly qualified staff of EH&S
professionals.
Find out more on our website and take a virtual tour of our global
operations. Click here:
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2.
PPE Management: What Trainers Need to Know About Fitting
Earplugs
There's more to hearing conservation programs than handing out
earplugs. Learn how proper fit can protect your employees' hearing.
3.
Research Examines Long-Term Disability Risk for Workers With Back
Injuries
A wide range of factors – including variables related to health
care and job characteristics – affect the risk of long-term disability
for workers with back injuries, reports a study in the December 1 issue
of the journal Spine.
4.
PVC Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollutants, Strengthen Control of
Hazardous Wastes
The Justice Department and EPA announced that Shintech Inc. and its
subsidiary, K-Bin Inc., agreed in a settlement to spend $4.8 million to
comply with the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) at their manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Texas. These
actions will reduce harmful chlorofluorocarbon emissions and improve
hazardous waste management at these facilities beyond the requirements
imposed by environmental laws.
Introducing the new CoolTouch®2 Deluxe Contractor
Coverall, CMD6NV. If you love the "feel good" characteristics of
the CoolTouch®2 shirt but need a coverall, we have you covered. You
can now have the comfort, durability and protection you need in one
great garment. The CMD6NV features a concealed front zipper, chest
pockets with flaps, two front pockets, two hip pockets, one sleeve
pocket with pencil stall and a rule pocket on the right leg. The CMD6NV
is NFPA 70E compliant, HRC2 and NFPA 2112 compliant. Available in Navy
and Khaki. Check out our 2009 Bulwark catalog or www.bulwark.com for more information.
5. OSHA's
Evolving Role in Promoting Occupational Safety and Health
The world was a much different place when the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) was created more than 35 years ago.
Changing populations, a workforce that has doubled in size, the
development of new industries and technologies and unexpected national
events have all had an impact on the way OSHA fulfills its mandate to
assure the safety and health of America's working men and women.
6.
Nurses Unveil Web Site Highlighting Bush Administration’s Last-Minute
Regulatory Changes
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing
Committee (CNA/NNOC) launched a new Web site, www.SendBushPacking.com, to
call attention to some of the Bush administration’s last-minute
regulatory changes that could impact healthcare services and workplace
safety.
Autoclavable Mat by Wearwell
Wearwell's Autoclavable Mat is designed to provide comfort in sterile
areas including operating rooms, pharmacies, laboratories, radiology
rooms and HazMat areas. The non-porous, 100% anti-microbial mat
will withstand extensive sterilization in an autoclave, and can also be
wiped clean. The individual size is easily picked up and replaced after
cleaning. www.wearwell.com
New! Designing the Workplace for the Aging Population
Webinar
What can we do to make continued employment possible for our rapidly
aging workforce? Find out during this free 30-minute webinar. WEBINAR
BONUS! Get Humantech's Handbook of Ergonomic Design Guidelines 35% off
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Quest
Technologies - POP QUIZ CHALLENGE
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and enter to win The Edge eg5 personal noise dosimeter
valued at $1,445!
Entries with all five correct answers are automatically entered
into a drawing for The Edge eg5 intrinsically safe,
cable-free personal noise dosimeter featuring simultaneous C and A
weighted measurements. The prize includes The Edge eg5 dosimeter with
¼" microphone, two windscreens, calibrator adapter and
storage case. Here's a sneak peek at questions 1&2.
1. Which is not a part of an
effective hearing conservation program according to the OSHA Hearing
Conservation Amendment of 1983?
a. Noise Exposure Assessment
b. Audiometric Testing
c. Charging the employee for the cost of the hearing conservation
program
d. Hearing Protection
2. Audiogram review and analysis should be done by . .
.
a. The audiometric technician
b. The professional supervisor (physician or audiologist)
c. The employee
d. The human resources department
Click HERE to take the Quest
Technologies Noise Challenge Today!
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In this podcast, EHS Today speaks to three of the 2008
America's Safest Companies winners. Peter Bolton from Blythe
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Whittaker of Monroe Litho Inc. explain what makes their companies some
of the safest in the nation.
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