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Safety
Solutions Monthly eNews for May 6, 2008 |
Welcome to Safety Solutions, the e-newsletter
that provides you with
ideas and information you can put to use in your workplace. Each
month,
Safety Solutions delivers articles focused on improving
occupational
safety and health programs, controlling costs and keeping
employees safe
and healthy at work and at home. |
In This
Issue:
1. Combating Workplace
Sleep Deprivation
2. Culture, Leadership
Critical to Reducing Workplace Injuries
3. New Kit Helps
Employers Tackle Workplace Drug Use
4. Small Steps to a
Greener Workplace
5. Ford's Virtual Tools
Help Reduce Ergo Injuries
1. Combating Workplace Sleep
Deprivation
Hectic work schedules and busy personal lives cause many people to
occasionally - or regularly - sacrifice a good night's sleep. But
according to this sleep science expert, not getting enough rest can lead
to some serious safety and health consequences in the workplace.
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2. Culture, Leadership Critical to Reducing
Workplace Injuries
A behavioral safety expert, who testified during the April 1 Senate
Employment and Workplace Protections Subcommittee hearing on the
dangerous patterns of workplace safety violations, emphasized that
organizational leaders can drive company culture to make workplace
safety a priority.
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3. New Kit Helps Employers Tackle Workplace
Drug Use
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) developed a drug-free workplace kit to provide public and
private places of employment with practical, evidence-based information,
resources and tools for producing and maintaining drug-free workplace
policies and programs.
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Safety Culture Excellence: by ProAct Safety
This podcast series focuses on several different categories of Safety
Culture Excellence including Employee Involvement, Organizational
Culture, Safety Communication, Safety Measurement, and Safety
Observations. It also focuses on Lean BBS® (Behavior-Based Safety),
which is a modified implementation of Traditional BBS that utilizes
aspects of performance and quality systems to drastically reduce the
typical internal resource requirements of a BBS process. Safety Culture
Excellence is a free resource to people involved in all aspects of
safety. www.safetycultureexcellence.com
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4. Small Steps to a Greener
Workplace
As the greening movement continues to gain prominence, employers
increasingly are considering how to make their workplace as sustainable
as possible. TheGreenOffice.com facilitates these efforts by offering
office products that make workplace greening easy and cost effective.
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5. Ford's Virtual Tools Help Reduce Ergo
Injuries
Virtual manufacturing technologies at Ford Motor Co. help boost the
automaker's assembly line efficiency and eliminate on-the-job injuries,
the company said. Two digital employees, Jack and Jill, help Ford
predict the effect of long-term repetitive motions while ensuring
part-by-part manufacturing feasibility.
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FEATURED HOT PRODUCT
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Vantage® Gloves
Ansell's Vantage® gloves deliver maximum safety without sacrificing
dexterity, durability or comfort. They are ideal for work environments
when handling sharp tools and materials. Due to an exclusive blend of
fibers and a unique manufacturing process, Vantage® gloves are
lightweight and comfortable, increasing employee compliance and reducing
potential for injury. Built with Ansell's proprietary cut resistant
technology, no other glove is this comfortable, protects this well or
lasts this long. www.ansellpro.com/vantage/ss
New Heat Stress Training Video/DVD from Summit!
Summit's attention-grabbing Heat Stress: Preventative Measures training
program will beat the heat of potential dangers in your work
environment. Available in Video or DVD, English or Spanish. This
program covers:
What is Heat Stress?
Preparing for heat
Heat stress disorders and their health effects
Safe work practices
Preview online or order your free, yours to keep preview on CD-ROM
today! www.safetyontheweb.com
Hoffman's SEQUESTR™ External Disconnect Enclosures
relocate the disconnect switch to an external enclosure, isolating
incoming power from the main enclosure to mitigate the danger of arc
flash occurrences while maintaining the principle standards for
industrial machinery. Plus, a patent-pending door interlock prevents
opening of the main cabinet when the disconnect is powered on. www.hoffmanonline.com
Think Green...Think Accuform Signs
Earth Day might be over, but you can still go green with a variety of
green-themed signs, banners and labels from Accuform Signs;
everything from think green banners to conservation-oriented labels.
Motivate your employees to "think green"! For more information, or to
order these products, visit Accuform.com. Carry the green theme year-round!
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FEATURED LINKS
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Gateway Safety - Where Safety Meets Style.
The company that brought you the original StarLite
safety glasses, Gateway Safety has built its reputation
on providing high-quality, cost-effective and dependable
personal protective products that workers really want to wear. Check out
their full line at www.gatewaysafety.com
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FEATURED VIDEOS
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Protection, Signs & Warning Devices and more!
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ONLINE EVENTS
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2008 SAFETY WEBXPO AND
CONFERENCE
Get ready for the safety show that comes to
your office! Occupational Hazards’ May 8 Safety WebExpo and Conference
is just around the corner, but you still have time to register and
participate in webcasts, visit virtual trade show booths and gain
valuable safety and health information. No travel necessary — a
computer and a comfortable seat are all you need for this conference and
expo. Free
Registration
Event
Schedule:
Green Chemistry and Chemicals Policy:
Innovative Approaches to Addressing Occupational Hazards
Date:
Time: 10:00am EST
Presented By: Michael P. Wilson, PhD, MPH and Megan R.
Schwarzman, MD, MPH
Program in Green Chemistry and Chemicals Policy
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, UC, Berkeley School of
Public Health
Monitoring, Maintaining and Managing Gas Hazards in the
Workplace
Time: 2:00pm EST
Sponsored By:
Industrial Scientific
FR 101: The Basics
Time: 11:00am EST
Sponsored By: Bulwark Protective Apparel
Register
today!
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