Webinars
Upcoming Webinar
Free Webinar: Does Reviewing Gas Monitoring Data Really Improve Your Safety?
Date: April 11, 2012 at 2:00 EST
Sponsored by: Industrial Scientific
In our previous webinar, we discussed the topic of how data from your gas monitoring program can hold hidden dangers that exist in your processes, working conditions and worker behaviors. This presentation will reach beyond the data into the next level. We will explore whether or not, a diligent review of this data will really help you improve your safety. We will show through our research and actual case studies how careful and routine review of monitoring information does in fact help correct unsafe working conditions and worker behaviors.
Free Webinar: GHS…the right to understand!
Date: April 19, 2012 at 2:00 EST
Sponsored by: Haas
The hazard communication standard has been referred to as the "employee right-to-know" since 1983 and soon with the adoption of GHS we might actually begin to refer to it as the "employee right-to-understand standard."
So the big question is this, if your employees do not look at a MSDS because they don’t understand them, don’t like them or because they just don’t think they need to how can we possibly enhance worker comprehension?
We invite you to attend this seminar to witness how several U.S. companies have already incorporated the GHS components to insure that their employees are able to understand how to work more safely with hazardous chemicals.
Free Webinar: The Arc Flash Hazard and Changes to 70E
Date: April 25, 2012 at 2:00 EST
Sponsored by: Westex
Causes and consequences of arc flash are examined, with emphasis on historical data, real accidents, body burn and non-FR vs. FR clothing. Highlights include new HD Super Slo Motion video of arc flashes on real 480V equipment with clothed manikins in typical working positions, leading to a significant leap in understanding the arc flash hazard. Arcs from 0.6 up to 40+ cals will be shown. Hazard analysis and FR clothing performance testing will also be discussed, focusing on the quantification of incident energy and ATPV (or Arc Rating). Changes to NFPA 70E 2012 will be reviewed.
Archived Webinars
Combustible Dust: Housekeeping and Maintenance Solutions in accordance with OSHA’s Combustible Dust NEP
Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 2:00 ET
Sponsored by: Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums
Did you know using a shop-style vacuum or compressed air blow-down in an at-risk facility can actually cause a combustible dust fire or explosion and is not recommended by regulatory authorities?
As pressure mounts for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to publish a combustible dust rule, manufacturers are being closely monitored by the agency through random audits and being dealt hefty fines for not taking the necessary preventive precautions. Fortunately, many facilities have begun taking steps to reduce their risk of a combustible dust accident and related fines by instilling engineering controls and housekeeping plans; however, much of the industrial sector is still not using best practices to safely remove accumulated dust and maintain a safe facility.
This interactive webinar will:
- provide a basic understanding of the combustible dust issue,
- provide a timeline of events,
- discuss critical housekeeping tips and recommendations
- include a tutorial on choosing a “properly-equipped” industrial vacuum cleaner, as required by OSHA.
General Machine Safeguarding - Separating Guarding
Date: February 28, 2012
Sponsored by: Schmersal
A review of the concept of machine
safeguarding including types of hazards, the different separating
guards and devices, and how to put it all together for a complete
safety solution. Find out about different levels of circuit design. Let
Schmersal help you take that step into the world of machine safety.
During this seminar we will review in detail:
- Fixed and Movable Guards
- Reaching and Guard Opening Design
- Interlock Switches – Limit, Keyed, Non-Contact, Locking, Key Exchange
EHS Today Free Webinar: Litigating Workplace Safety and Health Disputes
Date: February 8, 2012
Sponsor: 360training.com
This webinar will advise employers on how to evaluate their risks for Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspections and citations and provide guidance about contesting and appealing citations. The risks are administrative liability, civil liability, criminal liability, abatement costs, negative press releases, follow-up inspections, being place in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program; increasing Workers' Compensation costs; impacting the collective bargaining process, and creating a negative image of your workplace safety and health program.
Uncovering Hidden Dangers with Today’s Gas Monitoring Programs
Date: November 9, 2011
Speaker: Dave Wagner, Director of Product Knowledge for Industrial Scientific
Safety managers and industrial hygienists too often don’t pay attention to the data collected by their workers’ gas monitors. This data could warn them of potentially fatal mistakes by the workers, such as entering spaces with dangerous gas levels and failing to bump test and calibrate their gas monitors properly. In this presentation, Dave Wagner, director of Product Knowledge for Industrial Scientific, explains why simply arming every worker in a hazardous environment with a gas detector is not enough. He shares advice for ensuring your detection equipment is reliable and shows how to gain visibility into worker behaviors.
Leading Indicators – Tying them to individual performance
Date: October 6, 2011
Speaker:
Caterpillar
This presentation identifies what needs to happen for an entire organization to make the leap from talking safety to active and visible involvement that can achieve lasting sustainable safety results. Safety improvement and "zero-incident excellence" isn’t a matter of prioritizing. Rather, it requires incorporating safety as a core value and integrating well-defined accountabilities — leading indicators — into the organization’s overall operations from top to bottom. Safety accountabilities become a key metric directly tied to job performance just like those for production, quality and customer service.
Survival of the Cleanest? The Evolution and Importance of Housekeeping in Manufacturing Facilities
Date: September 15, 2011
Speaker: Nilfisk Industrial Vacuums
Recent events throughout the industrial sector such as product recalls and occupational accidents have prompted regulatory agencies to step up their efforts, inspecting plants and issuing hefty fines for non-compliance of government regulations and recommendations. A special emphasis has been put on housekeeping, as experts acknowledge the role a strong maintenance plan plays in reducing certain risks such as combustible dust, silica exposure and even allergen cross-contamination in food processing facilities.
But today’s housekeeping has come a long way from the broom and dust pan, and manufacturers are quickly realizing the need for more safe, effective, and lower-cost means of cleaning a plant.
This interactive webinar will discuss:
• Current manufacturing concerns and challenges, including combustible dust fires and explosions, silica, beryllium, and lead exposure, and food product recalls
• The recent increase in regulatory action from agencies such as OSHA, the EPA, and the FDA
• The evolution of housekeeping
• Housekeeping best practices
Using eLearning to Train in First Aid, CPR, AED use and Bloodborne Pathogens.
Date: July 27, 2011
Speaker: American Heart Association
Explore the American Heart Association’s first aid, CPR, AED and bloodborne pathogens eLearning course options through this informative Webinar.
By the end of this webinar, you will know:
• How eLearning can be as effective as classroom-based training
• Details about the American Heart Association’s first aid, CPR, AED and bloodborne pathogens eLearning courses, including options for companies and organizations that need to train small or large numbers of employees
Who should attend this webinar?
• Supervisors, managers, consultants, directors and vice presidents who are responsible for compliance, safety and health, risk management or security for their company or organization
• Individuals who are interested in or need to take a first aid, CPR, AED or bloodborne pathogens course to meet job, regulatory or other requirements
Heat Stress: Overview & Solutions
Date: June 8, 2011
Speaker: Ergodyne
View this on-demand heat stress webinar to learn about heat stress causes, symptoms and costs; all the latest in OSHA regulations; and critical PPE solutions.
Piece Picking in Overdrive
Date: May 26,2011
Speaker: Dematic
Order Fulfillment can be a pinch point or a competitive advantage for any supplier. This program will show how the effects of Goods to Person order picking can be felt beyond the DC.
Are you NFPA 2112 Compliant?
Date: March 22, 2011
Speaker: Bulwark FR
Interest in compliance with NFPA 2112 increased significantly since the publication of a memo by OSHA in the Spring of 2010 to clarify OSHA’s policy for citing the general industry standard for PPE for the failure to provide flame-resistant clothing in workplaces where a flash fire hazard exists
The mere mention of the NFPA 2112 standard in the memo sparked an immediate response from organizations with employees at risk for exposure to flash fire. A distinct increase in questions about garment compliance and how to comply ensued.
The impact on the marketplace has been a renewed interest in the standard and questions about compliance to it. As such, many in the FR clothing supply chain report an upswing in interest about NFPA 2112 and compliance with it.
During this webinar, we will review:
• The performance requirements of NFPA 2112
• How fabrics & garments become compliant with NFPA 2112
• The significance and benefits of complying with NFPA 2112
Combustible Dust Prevention Maintenance: More than just Housekeeping
Date: March 15, 2011
Speaker: Nilfisk Advance
In recent years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set their sights on combustible dust, naming it a high regulatory priority and issuing a National Emphasis Program with guidelines and recommendations for decreasing the risk of combustible dust fires or explosions in industrial settings. As a result, manufacturers are being closely monitored by the agency through random audits and being dealt hefty fines for not taking the necessary preventive precautions.
Join this webinar to learn how facilities can significantly reduce their risk of costly violations, and most importantly, a combustible dust accident, by instilling best engineering practices that include a solid maintenance plan to eliminate dangerous dust accumulations on floors, walls, machinery, and overhead areas.
This interactive webinar will:
• provide a basic understanding of the combustible dust issue,
• discuss critical housekeeping tips and recommendations as they pertain to Nilfisk Industrial Vacuum's firsthand experiences,
• include a tutorial on choosing a "properly-equipped" industrial vacuum cleaner, as required by OSHA.
Implementing NFPA 70E for Arc Flash Safety
Date: March 8, 2011
Sponsor: Lewellyn
The practical application of NFPA 70E to real-world electrical safety programs and OSHA compliance can be confusing and at times overwhelming. In this presentation, Lewellyn Technology President Daryn Lewellyn equips attendees with the knowledge needed to keep their employees safe from electrical hazards. The presentation begins with an explanation of the link between NFPA 70E and OSHA. In our experience, many safety managers ignore or postpone consideration of 70E because it is not expressly an OSHA requirement. Using quotes from OSHA executive officials and anecdotal evidence, we de-bunk this myth and show why 70E is the consensus standard for electrical safety in the workplace, and why it is the best option for OSHA compliance.
Included topics for discussion:
- Arc Flash Analysis
- Approach Boundaries
- Qualified vs. Unqualified Personnel
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- This presentation is ideal for safety managers looking for more information on NFPA 70E.
