November 1, 2007
Articles
THE RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR
Occupational safety and health magazines, when publishing articles about respiratory protection, often report about respirators, hazardous environments...
OSHA Participates in 2007 TOPOFF 4 Exercise
OSHA and its Oregon and Arizona State Plan partners participated in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2007 Top Officials (TOPOFF) 4 exercise,...
OSHA To Conduct Safety Sweep in the Southeast Over Next 12 Months
OSHA has announced it will conduct a no-notice Swept Up in Safety Weeks during its fiscal year 2008 campaign to curb construction-related fatalities in...
Best Practices Make Better Hearing Conservation Programs
While the language of OSHA's Occupational Noise Standard (CFR 29 1910.95) may appear convoluted, its dictates are rather straightforward, says Renee Bessette,...
Review of OSHA's Lead Standard Finds it Effective
A review by OSHA of its Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62) indicates the standard has helped reduce blood lead levels among construction workers,...
Special Safety Concerns for an Aging Workforce
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, almost a quarter of all 65- to 74-year-olds are active in the workforce, representing the highest percentage...
Briefs
House Committee Subpoenas Chao House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., has subpoenaed Labor Secretary Elaine Chao because...
Pessimistic View of Accident Prevention Poses Hurdle to Reducing Injuries
Nearly one in every three Americans believes nothing can be done to prevent accidental injuries, posing a major obstacle to national efforts to reverse...
Five Trapped Contractors Found Dead at Colorado Plant
Five contractors who were trapped more than 1,500 feet in a subterranean pipe after a fire broke out at a hydroelectric plant were found dead, the Georgetown,...
Senate Passes Asbestos Ban
After fighting its way through Congress for 6 years, legislation that promises to ban the import and export of asbestos was unanimously passed by the...
AROUND THE NATION
Oklahoma State Court Throws Out Gun Law A federal court in Oklahoma ruled that employers should and will have the authority to ban workers from bringing...
Bacou-Dalloz Becomes Sperian Protection
Bacou-Dalloz, a leading worldwide manufacturer of PPE, has changed its name to Sperian Protection. Sperian will become a unifying identity brand for many...
MCR Safety
Memphis-based MCR Safety has promoted Paul Harris to director of product development and strategic branding. Harris, who brings years of sales and purchasing...
Industrial Fire, Safety & Security Seminar and Expo
Emergency response and security leaders throughout the industrial and energy marketplace will meet in the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, from Wednesday,...
Community
NSC Elections The National Safety Council (NSC) elected Joseph J. Ucciferro chairman of the board of directors at NSC's 95th Annual Congress and Expo...
Trust Accounts
While working as an environmental health and safety manager for a large manufacturing company, I was approached by an employee who asked, Are you the...
Don't Leave Safety Out in the Cold
The autumn season is upon us now, marking the transition from the sweltering temperatures of summer to the wet, blustery and icy weather conditions of...
Building Safety Lifestyles
You already know that safety is not only for the workplace. An injury suffered off the job keeps an employee away from work as surely as one suffered...
America's Safest Companies: Passionate about SAFETY
America's Safest Companies, founded in 2002 by Occupational Hazards, was created as a way to honor the safest companies in the United States. This year's...
BWXT Pantex: Staying Safe in the Extreme
Think about keeping 3,300 employees on a 16,000-acre site with approximately 700 buildings safe. Now, think about doing it while those employees are dismantling...
Saving the Environment Safely at CH2M Hill
Fifty-three million gallons of radioactive waste lie buried beneath the ground within a 50-mile radius of Richland, Wash., and a mere 10 miles from the...
Safety is the Bottom Line at E.J. Ajax & Sons
E.J. Ajax & Sons might be the smallest company to secure an America's Safest award this year, but its management and employees are big on safety. The...
Kroger: A Grocery Cart Full of Good Ideas for Safety
When 10,000 employees at 34 manufacturing sites have a lost-time injury rate less than one-third of the industry average, there's more to peanut butter,...
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. Builds Safety into Everything it Does
Occupational Hazards has to get in line to recognize Louisiana-Pacific Corp. for safety. The company has received more than 60 safety, environmental and...
Distributing Safety at W.W. Grainger Inc.
When a company is one of the nation's largest distributors of safety products, it only makes sense to promote safety within its own operations. Facilities...
Safety is Electric at M.B. Herzog
You know safety is a priority at a company when the company president submits the application for America's Safest Companies and signs his name with a...
Parker Drilling Sails to Safety
Few would argue that a company that provides onshore and offshore contract drilling probably has its share of safety challenges. Employees of Parker Drilling...
Rea Magnet Wire: Doing Safety the Rea Way
The 1,200 employees at Rea Magnet Wire share a passion for safety and it shows. In a recent employee engagement survey conducted by the National Safety...
America's Safest Companies
2002 Alcoa Chief Industries Inc. Conoco Inc. Deere & Co. Delphi Corp. Dick Pacific Construction The Dow Chemical Co. GE Georgia Pacific Corp. Goodyear...
Safety is No. 1 at Southern Ohio Medical Center
The Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) must set an impressive safety standard to become the first healthcare facility to be named one of America's safest...
ANSI/FM 4950 Holds Suppliers' Feet to the Fire (Blanket)
As the world watches the consumer market grapple with defects found in imported products like pet food, toothpaste, toys and tires, it's easier to understand...
New Products
Modular Chemical Storage These modular hazardous materials storage buildings from U.S. Chemical Storage are ideal for situations that require oversized...
Ergonomics
Ergonomic Gloves The Decade ergonomic fit system hazard-specific gloves from Chase Ergonomics feature relaxed, pre-curve tailoring and sidewall insets...
