Time is money. It’s an old saying that we have heard a thousand times, but why is it so memorable? Perhaps because it’s true. The problem with this maxim is that to save time, people often lose sight of safety
Full article: Don’t rush gas detection monitoring
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Silica dust prevention for masons
There are numerous job tasks and functions throughout the construction industry that are notorious for producing massive amounts of dust. Typically these jobs involve grinding, sawing, drilling, and chiseling.
Full article: Silica dust prevention for masons
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Safety Leadership: Retaining talent in a tight labor market
“When the job market tilts in favor of workers … how do you keep your best people?” asks DEKRA Insight’s Don Groover, who outlines four steps leaders can take to swiftly and effectively “stop the hemorrhaging.”
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Four million hours of workplace safety at Perdue plant in Va.
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the 470 employees at Perdue’s further-processing operation in Bridgewater, Va., achieved two safety milestones. That’s the day when they reached four million consecutive production hours worked without experiencing an OSHA recordable lost-time case and one year without an OSHA recordable incident.
Full article: Four million hours of workplace safety at Perdue plant in Va.
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Three tips for choosing the right hearing protector
We live in a noisy world. Some noises can damage our hearing, leading to hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), and difficulty communicating especially in background noise. Permanent noise-induced hearing damage is incurable.
Full article: Three tips for choosing the right hearing protector
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Salary Survey 2018
The results of Safety+Health’s 2018 Salary Survey are in, featuring data broken out by job title, experience, region and more. How does your salary stack up?
Full article: Salary Survey 2018
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“Social Determinants” affect workers' health, the bottom line
Employers would do well to address social determinants of health (SDH) when deciding upon health insurance and wellness plans, according to a “fast-track” paper in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Full article: “Social Determinants” affect workers’ health, the bottom line
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Questions linger about platforms suspended from cranes, derricks standard
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has two key questions since the publication of ANSI/ASSP A10.28-2018, Safety Requirements for Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes or Derricks, which applies to platforms that companies suspend from the load lines of cranes or derricks.
Full article: Questions linger about platforms suspended from cranes, derricks standard
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Manufacturer shares VPP story
Some companies may be reluctant to invite OSHA into a plant voluntarily but Mike DeSoto, chief operating officer of MI Windows and Doors, said the end result is “very worth it.”
DeSoto spoke at the recent American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Fall Conference about the need to implement a culture of workplace safety.
Full article: Manufacturer shares VPP story
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New website offers hazardous energy control info
A new website from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Manufacturing Sector Council features ways in which businesses and companies can safeguard employees from the release of hazardous energy during service and maintenance activities. This issue was taken up by NORA, the partnership program developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) which identifies workplace safety and health issues that require more attention and research.
Full article: New website offers hazardous energy control info
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