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The Importance of Understanding Arc Flash Ratings Explained at Safety 2015

Scott Margolin of Westex gave an impassioned presentation regarding arc flash.

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas is hosting Safety 2015. (DCVB photo)

Downtown Dallas Works Fine for ASSE's Big Show

The expo is bulging with a record number of exhibitors, an ASSE spokesman confirmed, and the downtown area's attractions are impressing visitors.

ASSE to Hold Global Regional Vice President Special Election

The new regional vice president will represent ASSE's Global Chapters and their members and will serve on the Council of Region Affairs.



EU, US General Aviation Design Regulations Being Aligned

FAA's revised Part 23 regulation will be a performance-based approach to airworthiness standards. It is a top priority for the agency.

The HazCom waiting period is over -- the June 1, 2015, deadline has come and gone. (Graphic Products photo)

The HazCom Deadline is Now History

If your company has fallen behind, it's time to get caught up. That means your workers need to have their training, your SDS collection needs to be up to date, your labels need to be in place, and you need a system for updating and maintaining all of those elements.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau Calls for Helicopter Fuel System Changes

ATSB Chief Commissioner Martin Dolan said despite a 20-year-old requirement for new helicopters to have a crash-resistant fuel system, several helicopter types are being made without one.

Executive Summit at Safety 2015 Offers C-Suite Insight

The talk, sponsored by Grainger, will focus on safety and the role of OSH professionals.

Don't Miss Safety 2015's Monday Keynoter

In his famous TED Talk about which priorities are more important than global warming, with 1.14 million views so far, the Danish political scientist Bjorn Lomborg says we're prioritizing by default—bad idea.

Staples to Pay Fired Employee $275K in Wages, Damages

DOL alleges that Staples failed to comply with the Family and Medical Leave Act.

AIHce 2016 Set for Baltimore

The event co-sponsored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association and the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists will take place May 21-26, 2016, at the Baltimore Convention Center.

OSHA Publishes Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers

The guide was developed at the request of the National Center for Transgender Equality.

AIHce 2015 Nanotechnology Session Looks at Exposure Assessments

A group of speakers discussed nanomaterials and new ways to evaluate and measure their existence in numerous working conditions.

Training, Standards Advocated for 'Nearly Unregulated' Tower Industry

AIHce 2015 presenter outlines hazards faced by tower climbers and reports 80 percent of 2002-2014 fatalities in the industry were during equipment installation, maintenance, and repair—not tower construction.

Two technologies -- this photo from a NHTSA video shows the breath-testing technology -- are in development for the DADSS program.

NHTSA's Chief Touts DADSS Technologies

NHTSA demonstrated prototypes of the Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety on June 4. Administrator Mark Rosekind predicted research needed to support its use in vehicles will be completed in the next five years.

Theme of Temporary Worker Safety Continues in Day 2 Morning Session

Michael Grabell discussed his work in a speech titled, "Temp Land: Working in the New Economy."

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