“The OSHA 1910.95 standard provides necessary procedures to ensure safety from occupational noise exposure. Spartan product line by Larson Davis promotes hearing safety with accurate noise measurements, simplifying OSHA 1910.95 compliance and helping employers maintain hearing health in the workplace.” Dan Wilding, Larson Davis, https://larsondavis.com/applications/industrial-hygiene/spartan-series, 716-926-8243 The Occupational Noise Exposure mandate (OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.95)…
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By: Rachel Krubsack, Contributor In January 2023, OSHA issued a revised Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP), CPL 03-00-008, which replaces its March 2008 directive. Like its predecessor, the revised NEP contains policies and procedures for inspecting workplaces that generate or handle combustible dusts; and for determining whether such workplaces have addressed fire, flash fire,…
Read More >>Erich Lawson, Contributor Running a warehouse is no small feat. It requires an organized system of efficient storage and tracking, as well as proper waste management. Having a plan for disposing of and recycling materials is instrumental in keeping your warehouse clean and sustainable. Waste management in warehouses is exceedingly difficult due to their wide…
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By: Henry E. Payne, Ph.D., Contributor All workers need occupational safety and health training. More pointedly, they require training on the specific hazards they will encounter at their distinct worksites. Workers are frequently injured or made ill on the job because they encountered job hazards they were either not aware of, or they lack training…
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By: Barbara T. Nessinger, Editor-in-Chief In 2022, the RDG Media team, with the help of Market Research Support Consultants, LLC, conducted a study to understand the current and expected usage of various products and services as they applied to safety and material handling. The 2023 Safety Study’s results have helped to provide detailed information on…
Read More >>Join Honeywell Miller’s safety PPE experts as they take you through the latest updates to the ANSI Z359.14-2021 and how to prepare. Key takeaways include: Understand the high-level changes with the new standard Know the difference between the ANSI Z359.14-2021 vs. 2014 SRD types and classes Compliance timeline for existing SRD’s in use DATE March…
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How Ladder Safety Training Works All Year Long for Retail Learning Institute One of the aims of Ladder Safety Month is to increase the number of people taking Ladder Safety Training from the American Ladder Institute (ALI). That, of course, is an effort that is not confined to a single month; it continues all year…
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150+ workplace fatalities and 22,000 injuries can be prevented According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively constant over the previous…
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By: Kevin Lombardo, Contributor Ask any experienced workplace safety professional and they’ll tell you: Training is one of the most reliable, consistent and cost-effective ways to reduce injury risks. In virtually every industry, including high-risk sectors like construction and healthcare, employee safety training can be the difference between a healthy bottom line and a budget…
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Let’s face it: the world is changing at a breakneck speed. The industrial hygiene industry is not exempt from this fact. Catering to more generations in the workforce than ever before, it can be challenging to find trainings and strategies that appeal to everyone. Millennials are unique in their perceptions of safety. They’ve lived through…
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