ASSE Announces Revised Confined Space Safety Standard
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of the newly revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASSE Z117.1-2009 Standard, “Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces,” to protect workers who enter, exit or work in confined spaces...
OSHA Proposes Revisions to Acetylene Standard
On Aug. 11, OSHA published a direct final rule and notice of proposed rulemaking to revise and update its acetylene standard...
ASIS, SHRM Join to Develop Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Standard
ASIS International and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) are collaborating on the development of a joint Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention (WVPI) American National Standard to provide information and practical methods that will enable an organization to develop an effective and informed approach to prevention and intervention....
ASSE: Consensus Standards Should Be Referenced in Cranes and Derricks Rule
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) expressed a variety of concerns focused on the failure to reference widely accepted national voluntary consensus standards addressing crane safety in the proposed updated federal Cranes and Derricks in Construction Rule in testimony by ASSE professional member Matt Burkart at a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) public hearing....
New Standard Project to Protect Workers in Wind Generation Construction Operations
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced a new A10 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) standard project to protect the safety and health of workers involved in construction and demolition operations for wind generation/turbine facilities....
Updated ANSI/ISEA Industrial Head Protection Standard is Approved
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) recently received American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for an updated industrial head protection standard, which includes criteria for high-visibility equipment and top-of-head protection....
ASSE Requests Hearing on OSHA’s Proposed Crane Rule
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in a recent comment has asked OSHA for a hearing to determine how the agency failed to include a single reference to A10 Safety Requirements for Construction and Demolition Operations voluntary consensus standards in its proposed rule on cranes and derricks in construction....
ALARA and Chemical Exposure: A Prudent Practice
The threshold limit values for chemical substances are imprecise and do not take into account the effect of a combination of chemicals...
A Simple Contract Can Motivate Employees to Create a Kinder, Gentler Workplace
Yes, you can legislate good behavior. Quint Studer, author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, Results That Last: Hardwiring Behaviors that Will Take Your Company to the Top, says employers can create and use a standards of behavior contract that boosts morale, customer satisfaction and profitability. ...
NIOSH Study Examines Safety, Health Implications of Firefighters’ Boots
As the population of firefighters becomes more diverse, one size or style of protective equipment may not fit all responders. Can the weight of protective boots therefore put some firefighters at risk? Scientists at two National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) laboratories are conducting research to understand the physiological and biomechanical effects of boot weight on male and female firefighters....
Qualitative Differences in OSHA Outreach Training Course Providers
The Outreach Training Program is OSHA's primary training program for employees. Through this program, OSHA authorizes qualified safety and health professionals...
Overhauled Code for Carbon Monoxide Detectors Now Applies to Commercial Buildings
Greater awareness of the lethal nature of carbon monoxide (CO) has given rise to increasing numbers of state and local building codes related to CO. Although the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has had a CO code for dwelling units for some time, it has not had a CO code for commercial buildings – until now....
ASSE Announces Newly Approved Lockout/Tagout Standard
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the reaffirmation of ANSI Z244.1-2003, Control of Hazardous Energy – Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods, which aims to protect workers from hazardous energy associated with machines, equipment or processes that could cause injury...
DOL Wants Consistent Procedures for Agency Risk Assessments
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into agency risk assessments. ...
