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Two Minnesota-based companies are working to help safety professionals predict and prevent possible job hazards. Safety gear maker Ergodyne and platform developer Corvex Connected Safety are connecting smart personal protective equipment (PPE) to a platform that shares real-time data, insights, and safety risk concerns from and with workers connected to the gear.
In a proposal, the EPA is seeking to revise the public notice provisions for draft Clean Air Act (CAA) New Source Review (NSR) and Title V permits by eliminating the requirement that notice of a draft be published in general circulation newspapers and instituting an electronic public notification system. The proposal would also allow other […]
Exercise is an important part of back safety. Even moderate amounts of exercise can help prevent painful back injuries at the workplace and at home. When you think about back safety, think about back conditioning. Back conditioning is easy to do and will help to strengthen employees’ backs as well as improve flexibility. Strength and […]
Yesterday, we presented steps 1-3 of a 4-step plan to prepare for workplace emergencies. Today, we conclude with the final step, implementation of the plan. Implementation means more than simply exercising the plan during an emergency. It also means: Acting on recommendations made during the vulnerability analysis Training employees Integrating the plan into company operations […]
AT&T has released two mobile apps aimed at reducing dangerous driving behavior among employees. Associate PLEDGE® lets businesses conduct real-time monitoring and helps enforce distracted driving policies. According to AT&T, the tool is best suited for mobile employees, fleet drivers, and sales teams who regularly travel or operate company vehicles. Using the app, employers can […]
The EPA has issued a stay of several requirements of its New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the oil and natural gas (O&G) industry (June 3, 2016, FR). The stay responds to objections to the rule raised by the sector and is intended to provide the Agency time to reconsider the merits of the objections.
A contractor presents evidence that it had provided training to a supervisor who violated safety regulations. Will this be enough to get the contractor off the hook with OSHA? The construction company in question builds and installs water supply and sewer pipes. On July 10, 2009, while the company was performing trenching work to install […]
The first full week of October is Drive Safely Work Week, sponsored by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS). In today’s Advisor, we present a general training session, which you can adapt for your employees, on responding to driving emergencies. Think fast! You’re traveling at 70 miles per hour on a busy highway, […]
As required by the Section 4(h) of the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the EPA is in the process of preparing a strategic plan “to promote the development and implementation of alternative test methods and strategies to reduce, refine, or replace vertebrate animal testing.” Under the section, the alternatives and strategy […]
In a recent directive OSHA provides guidance for employers about reducing workplace violence risks. Read about seven basic precautions that can help protect your employees. In a recent directive entitled Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Workplace Violence Incidents (CPL 02-01-052, September 8, 2011), OSHA outlines general recommendations for all industries and workplaces concerning violence […]