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Safety
Solutions Monthly eNews for June 3, 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. Preventing Workplace
Violence
2. CAL/OSHA: Allow
Workers to Acclimate to Heat
3. ACOEM Launches
Workplace Health and Productivity Toolkit
4. Personal
"Productivity" Equipment Boosts Safety
5. Mobile Phones: Are
They More Dangerous Than Smoking?
6. Simple Steps to
Prevent Back Pain
1. Preventing Workplace Violence
Unhappy employees can result in more than decreased productivity –
in extreme cases, their perceptions and actions can lead to violence in
the workplace. OccupationalHazards.com spoke to an expert who shed light
on how and why employees become capable of workplace violence, and what
management can do to prevent potentially dangerous situations from
escalating.
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2. CAL/OSHA: Allow Workers to Acclimate to
Heat
With the weather heating up, the Department of Industrial
Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DIR/DOSH), also
known as Cal/OSHA, informs employers that allowing their employees to
acclimate to the heat is one of the best defenses against heat-related
illnesses and fatalities.
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4. Personal "Productivity" Equipment Boosts
Safety
Any occupational health and safety professional knows that PPE
stands for personal protective equipment. But when EMCOR Group Inc.
developed the concept of "personal productivity equipment," the acronym
took on a whole new meaning.
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6. Simple Steps to Prevent Back
Pain
The current economic slump means that many employees are working
harder and longer hours to hold on to their jobs, a trend that poses
ergonomic risks and can result in back problems. Chiropractor Dr. Steven
Shoshany explained that workers can take some simple steps to ensure
their work doesn’t result in painful back problems.
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ONLINE EVENTS
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Tune in to any or all of the Webcasts.
Visit booths at the virtual trade show where you can learn about new
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papers or literature.
Without burdensome travel costs, your whole management team, EHS group
or safety committee can view a Webcast or review product features at
company booths.
Visit Today! To register for this free event, go to
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POPQUIZ CHALLENGE
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Take the PopQuiz Challenge and you could win ten copies of the
Emergency Preparedness Quick Reference Guide!
Are you Red Cross Ready? Do you know what to do in a disaster or other
emergency?
Take this quiz to determine how prepared you are.
Here is a sneak peek at questions 3 & 4.
3. As part of your family’s emergency communication plan, you
should designate an emergency contact that all family members can call
in case of a disaster. That person should be:
a. Someone you know close by.
b. Someone you know out of town.
4. Where is the most dangerous place to be during a lightning
storm?
a. Indoors
b. Outdoors
c. In your car
Take the PopQuiz Challenge!
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VIDEOS, DEMOS AND MORE
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The Safety Dance Video
- Break dancing, beat boys … and safety? This performance gives a
whole new look to the beloved 1980s safety dance. Watch a crew from
Kimberly-Clark dance out their enthusiasm for PPE that allows them to
flex, twist, stretch and bend – and dance and roll – without feeling
restricted. Take a look and see that it’s not only safe to work in the
Kleenguard A30 suit, but you’re also cleared to dance.
Watch the video here!
The Fit Test Video showcases the KLEENGUARD M-Series
Particulate Respirators from Kimberly-Clark Professional. See how easy
it is to have a great fit!
Watch the demo now.
The HyFlex family
of gloves from global leader Ansell was first introduced 10
years ago. The original HyFlex has been copied, but never equaled. Known
as trendsetters for dexterity, flexibility and protection, the HyFlex
product line keeps expanding, combining high comfort levels with
superior protection against specific risks. Meet the newest addition to
the family, the HyFlex 11-920, which offers a controlled grip and
superior resistance to oil and liquid permeation. Watch the HyFlex demonstrated online!
Listen
in as Occupational Hazards editors interview industry leaders
to learn more about OSHA 10-hour safety training and
a bill seeking to regulate environmental monitoring in New York City.
This podcast is sponsored by ProAct Safety.
Click here to listen!
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