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3M Awards 2017 OHS Scholarships

The three winners were honored during a June 4 reception at the AIHce conference.

The 2017 Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting will begin June 12 at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio.

2017 Public Safety Broadband Stakeholder Meeting Starts June 12

The three-day annual event hosted by NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research Division is taking place at the Marriott Rivercenter in San Antonio.

OSHA Announces Inaugural 'Safe + Sound Week'

The event will help raise awareness of safety and health programs for stakeholders.



NSC: Preventable Deaths Increase during Summer Months

Americans have been encouraged to make safety resolutions and break bad habits.

PHMSA Panel Meeting Next Week on Integrity Management Rule

The proposed Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines rule would set new IM requirements for these pipelines that are not in high consequence areas (HCAs), and it proposes a new "moderate consequence areas" definition.

Canada Renews Western Waste Management Facility Operating License

The renewed license authorizes construction of new facilities, including storage buildings for low- and intermediate-level waste, in‑ground storage containers for intermediate-level waste, in-ground containers for heat exchangers, and storage buildings for used dry nuclear fuel.

OSHA Finds Safety Failures in Fatal Incident Investigation

OSHA has issued a dozen fines following the investigation into a Pensacola-area electric cable manufacturer.

Look for a gas detection vendor that supports communication across the gas detection fleet, spanning personal and area monitors. (Industrial Scientific Corporation photo)

OnStar for Your Gas Detection Program

How are organizations leveraging historical and real-time data to keep workers safe? As with auto safety systems and services, one type of data isn't enough for your gas detection program.

"If a bystander is not trained in CPR, then the bystander should provide hands-only CPR. The rescuer should continue hands-only CPR until an automated external defibrillator arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim."

Encouraging Hands-Only CPR

A study published in Circulation last year found that CPR knowledge and confidence to use hands-only CPR can be increased through large-scale community training.

Administrative controls and warnings are less effective because they rely on workers following proper procedures and safe work practices. (Schneider Electric photo)

The Importance of Arc Flash Mitigation

De-energizing equipment does not absolve the facility from the responsibility of performing an arc flash analysis or providing the necessary PPE.

Proper hand washing is key for infection control.

Safer Soap: A Look at Harmful Ingredients Found in Hand Cleansers

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, up to 40 percent of workers will suffer from occupational dermatitis at some point in their working lives.

Imagine the outcome if elements of consequential leadership made its way into a leadership environment where there is an unwavering commitment to safety excellence. (Make My Day Strategies LLC photo)

Help the 'Bulletproof' Employee Make the Connection

Inspire conformance through influence, awareness, and definitively through the identification of the harmful and helpful biases we all have, some of them buried deep within us.

Hazmat employees should be aware of emergency action plans, spill response procedures, fire prevention plans, and any other procedures that are in place to help prevent injury while preparing or transporting a hazardous material.

Key Requirements for Employees Transporting Hazmats

Like OSHA and EPA chemical safety trainings, DOT training helps hazmat employees to recognize and identify hazardous materials and learn how their functions ensure that those materials can be transported safely.

Be Ready for Hurricane Season, Authorities Advise Coastal Residents

The Florida Department of Health already has warned Floridians to be ready and says every hurricane season should be treated as a serious threat.

All employers, employees, and contractors within all three segments of the oil and gas industry (upstream, midstream, and downstream) are responsible for ensuring safe and healthful work sites.

The Significance of API RP 2219 Recommendations in the BLSR Accident, Part II

Employers and workers need to pay special attention to minimum recommended safety requirements of approved standards and safe working procedures.

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