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1. ISEA Announces Public Review for First Aid,
Smoke Hood Standards
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently
announced the availability of draft revisions to its voluntary consensus
standards for workplace first aid kits and air-purifying respiratory
protective smoke escape devices.
2. 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme
Announced
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) announced the theme
“Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your
Responsibility” for the 2009 Safety, Health and Survival Week,
scheduled for June 14-20.
3. IAFC Reaffirms Its Position Opposing Public
Safety Consolidation
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) board of
directors issued a position statement reaffirming the association’s
continued opposition to consolidating fire and emergency service and law
enforcement agencies and the creation of public safety officers. The
measure comes in response to a growing trend of some consultants to push
consolidation as a remedy for local government officials faced with
shrinking local budgets.
4. Report: Nation Not Ready for Pandemic Flu
The Committee on Homeland Security released a majority staff report
examining the nation’s state of preparedness and response capabilities
in the event of a pandemic influenza outbreak. The report identifies
current weaknesses and provides recommendations for what Congress, the
incoming administration and the public and private sectors can do to
achieve national readiness to combat this threat.
5. Fall Protection and Confined
Spaces
OSHA maintains that confined spaces exist in virtually every
industry and many workers may come into contact with one during the
course of their work. One of the most important aspects of confined
space safety and rescue is fall protection.
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about
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you
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3. What is the definition of an AUTO-RETRACT spring
loaded safety knife?
a. A knife that requires the blade to be manually retracted into the
housing
b. A knife with a blade that springs back into the housing only when
the thumb is removed from the slider while cutting
c. A knife where the blade retracts at the end of the cut regardless
of the users thumb position on the slider
d. None of the above
4. How often should the blade be changed in a
utility knife?
a. Never…just get a new knife when the blade is dull
Once per week whether it needs it or not
c. Once per month whether it needs it or not
As soon as the resistance to cutting increases Take the quiz today!
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PODCAST
Health Promotion on a Budget Jane
Ellery, Ph.D., assistant professor and associate professor for the
Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, speaks to EHS Today about
how companies can develop or implement health promotion programs on a
budget.
Next, EHS Today Publisher Steve Minter interviews William
Bullock, Ph.D., industrial hygiene manager for CSX Transportation, to
explore this topic further and learn how EHS professionals are
uniquely positioned to take a leading role in workplace health
promotion. OR
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