The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors has released the Violation Findings Second Quarter Report for 2012. The report is based on 48 reports from 30 jurisdictions and consists of 140,309 inspections revealing 15,304 violations. This is an 11% violation rate. Boiler Controls is the category with the highest number of violations, reporting […]
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
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
Atlanta city workers could lose their jobs if they are caught using cellphones behind the wheel.
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
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
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.
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.
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)
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
One of the best explanations on a very subjective topic from the National Safety Council’s Safety & Health Magazine…
