General Safety Topics

According to the results of the survey, the average safety professional is a man. More than three-quarters (77.6 percent) of respondents were male, while only 22.4 percent were female.  Another defining feature: age. Nearly two-fifths (17.4 percent) of the respondents are at least 60 years old, and more than half (54.3 percent) are at least…...

MANY THANKS to our longtime supporter/member at SAFTENG, Mr. Hardy for sharing these with our FaceBook group.  Although retired, Mr. Hardy is still a safety professional through and through!  … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

The Certified Electrical Safety Worker (CESW) is a professional credential that demonstrates a working knowledge of NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. By meeting the experience and training requirements and then taking and passing the CESW exam, this certification will set you apart and show the world that you uphold the highest…...

This article was written By: Michael Farber, Senior Advisor to the Director of BSEE and I am posting it here as there is no means to “share” this great piece via social media.  General Motors (GM) recently released the findings of its internal investigation into the various failures that led to 12 fatalities and many injuries…...

NFPA® recently released its latest edition of the NFPA Glossary of Terms (GOT). The GOT is a list of the defined terms in all of NFPA’s published codes, standards, guides and recommended practices. The 14,575 terms are listed alphabetically and assembled into a free PDF. The document is used in a number of ways. It…...

Smoke alarms by the numbers: In 2007-2011, smoke alarms sounded in half of the home fires reported to U.S. fire departments. Three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. No smoke alarms were present in more than one-third (37%) of the home…...

At the November 2014 meeting, the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors (BOD) approved the adoption of the 2012 new and revised American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists Threshold Limit Values (ACGIH TLVs), as well as substances from previous years.  The BOD decided to adopt the ACGIH TLVs as B.C. Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) for carbonyl sulfide,…...

NIOSH, under 91, Sections 20 and 22 (Section 20-22, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1977) has the responsibility to conduct research relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches dealing with occupational safety and health problems.  This project seeks to understand the best practices for developing, implementing, and maintaining a robust risk management system (i.e…....

WARNING!  This presentation contains GRAPHIC images that may be upsetting to some.  Viewer discretion is advised. Prevention of ring finger avulsion (“degloving” from Bryan Haywood… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

A new exploratory study published by the IRSST has profiled the main types of seat belts for lift truck use sold in Québec. An analysis of physical seat belt characteristics and data collection in seven Québec companies in different industries identified the pros and cons of manual retractors, belts with an automatic locking retractor and…...

The IRSST just published a report entitled Thermal Stress and Chemicals – Knowledge Review and the Highest Risk Occupations in Québec. Exposure to cold or heat triggers a series of compensatory physiological responses enabling the human body to maintain its internal temperature despite thermal stress. These thermoregulation mechanisms are well documented and the resulting physiological…...