PLEASE HEED THE WARNING – this video is CCTV footage showing four workers in China moving scaffolding and comes into contact with High Voltage electrical line. Much of this video has been cut out as it is not necessary to showing burning bodies to demonstrate the dangers of electricity. A search of the Internet will…...
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT!!! Four workers electrocuted moving scaffolding (video) Read More »
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 charged the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with the responsibility for the development and evaluation of sampling and analytical methods for workplace compliance determinations. Under that charge and by a 1974 contract, NIOSH and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration jointly undertook the evaluation…...
Components for Evaluation of Direct-Reading Monitors for Gases and Vapors Read More »
Atlanta city workers could lose their jobs if they are caught using cellphones behind the wheel…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Atlanta workers banned from driving and using phones Read More »
The 2012 Memorial Day explosion and fire at a Minnesota paper mill that killed an employee and injured several more was caused by an overheated air compressor that ignited oil vapors in the compressor and an air receiver. The report states the cooling water supply to the compressor was severely reduced in the hour before…...
Fatal Paper Mill Explosion was a catastrophic failure of an air receiver Read More »
My two kids are starting back to school next week and it reminded me that I have neglected to share some back to school safety tips in the past couple of years. Here are some tips from the National Safety Council for us to consider! Remember, the key to safety is EDUCATING those we wish…...
Back to school safety tips from the National Safety Council Read More »
25 years old. Less than a week on the job! She was CLEANING a machine which grabbed her ponytail and pulled her in. She could not reach the E-Stop! OSHA is investigating…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
This computer-based tool estimates of work/rest regimen during work in a hot environment according to 2007 ACGIH® “Documentation of TLVs®”. Parameters are: metabolic rate, WBGT temperature values at the workstation and the rest location, and the clothing worn by the worker. Click Here to download this EXCEL spreadhseet…. Membership Required You must be a member...
ACGIH high heat work/rest regimen XLS worksheet Read More »
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) is proud to announce the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) recent approval of the revised ANSI/AIHA Z10 standard. The ANSI/AIHA Z10-2012 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems standard is comprised of management principles and systems to help organizations design and implement deliberate and documented approaches to continuously improve their occupational health and safety (OHS)…...
ANSI Approves AIHA® Revised Z10 Standard Read More »
It was established in previous HSE research that safety hoops on fixed access ladders (alternatively rendered as caged ladders) could not provide positive fall-arrest capability. The working at height industry has anticipated this finding, which has led to the ‘upgrading’ of caged ladders by installing fall-arresting systems (FAS) inside the cage. The rationale is that…...
Statement of Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health – U.S. Department of Labor. Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee on Education and the Workforce – U.S. House of Representatives; June 28, 2012… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Jordan Barab discussing VPP Read More »
One of the best explanations on a very subjective topic from the National Safety Council’s Safety & Health Magazine…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...
Who is a ‘competent person’? Read More »
The recently released AIHA white paper addresses OSHA’s current approach and opportunities for improved effectiveness in key areas enumerated in the agency’s strategic plan and the 2011–2016 Strategic Plan of the Department of Labor (DOL). While AIHA believes in the mission of OSHA as originally envisioned, it recognizes the need for adaptations built upon OSHA’s…...
AIHA® Releases White Paper on the Role of OSHA Read More »
