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Safety
Solutions Monthly eNews for November 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. DOING THE RIGHT
THING (And Doing It Successfully)
2. OSHA Forum
Addresses Small Business Regulation Compliance Challenges
3. New Guidelines
Encourage Responsible Recycling of Electronics
4. Unstable
Workplace Might Increase Employee Risk for Heart Attack
5. ISEA
Launches Online Career Center for Safety Equipment Industry
6. Huntington Bank
Offers Tips to Help Small Businesses Reduce Healthcare Costs
1. DOING THE RIGHT THING (And Doing It
Successfully)
Some EHS professionals strongly object to the amount of regulation
in their industry, or to specific requirements. Others are frustrated by
the hoops that must be jumped through to prove compliance. A fairly
common attitude is that compliance is a necessary evil — a way to
motivate corporate and individual behavior that's all stick and no
carrot.
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3. New Guidelines Encourage Responsible
Recycling of Electronics
EPA, as part of a group of recycling stakeholders, developed the new
guide “Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited
Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers” to promote better
environmental, worker safety and public health practices for electronics
recyclers.
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Facility Safety Identification Catalog
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New Bloodborne Pathogens: Universal Precautions
Video/DVD from Summit!
Keep workers informed about situations where infections from blood and
other body fluids are a risk factor and teach them best safety practices
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 NEW Podcast: Assessing the Safety
Culture
Sponsored by: ProAct Safety
Terry Mathis, CEO of ProAct Safety, shares his
expertise on safety culture, including how it can be created, defined,
measured and maintained. Mathis is a nationally recognized expert in the
application of behavior-based safety strategies and is a veteran of over
900 safety improvement projects in 29 countries. Listen now to discover
how redefining and measuring safety culture can impact your
organization.
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