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The article discusses the evolution of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and the implementation of Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) by the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). It notes that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) in response to the community's demand for information about potential hazards. It mentions the minimum MSDS content requirements.

The article discusses the importance of creating a comprehensive vision safety program in the workplace. It says that comprehensive vision protection and safety requires combining all aspects of injury prevention. It presents several components of a comprehensive program which include hazard assessment, inspection or restoration services, education and product selection, barrier protection and personal protective equipment (PPE), process changes, and safety eyewash or showers.

The article discusses the role that mindfulness can play in making a positive difference in safety and overall performance of workers. Topics covered include the practical applications of mindfulness which can help reduce specific ergonomic-related injuries, the cumulative nature of most ergonomic problems like strains and sprains to the back, shoulders, neck and knees, and suggestions on how workers can raise their ergonomic mindfulness, such as developing a "small changes" ergonomic mindset.

This article discusses what organizations need to consider when communicating their safety excellence strategy to their audience. Topics covered include the need for the audience to see their role within the strategy, the 2016 book "Inside Strategy: Value Creation from within Your Organization," and the components of a safety excellence strategy that must be a part of communication, including Success and Safety Excellence, and Measurements of Progress and Contribution of Value.

The article discusses strategies to achieve advanced cultural leadership. Topics include the need for organizational leaders to initiate and guide safety cultural direction, the need for safety culture change to be specifically tailored to each organization, and the recommendation to avoid implementing tools, methods and programs that promise unrealistic results. Another recommendation is to ensure that the entire team is united towards the goal of achieving safety culture excellence.

The author emphasizes the importance of safety precautions in the workplace. He mentions the move by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of Great Britain to file a lawsuit against Foodles Production (UK) Ltd. over an incident that injured actor Harrison Ford during the filming of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." He adds that an HSE spokesman said Foodles will be prosecuted over alleged breaches of health and safety law. He notes the necessity of prevention and best practices in any workplace.

The article discusses the need for client and contractor organizations to have a strategy to advance safety performance and the culture that sustains it. Topics include key questions that helped in the evolution of contractor safety management, the whitepaper "Best Practices in Contractor Management" issued by the U.S. National Safety Council's Campbell Institute, and the questions that should be utilized in client-contractor culture alignment based on book "STEPS to Safety Culture Excellence."

The article discusses key ingredients for the creation of a comprehensive and effective safety strategy. Ingredients discussed include need to define success by making clear as to who the customer is and what success will look like once achieved, need for a marketing plan that includes strategy branding, positioning of strategy brand, and capturing the customer's voice to ensure the addition of value, and importance of having an ongoing communication plan for employee engagement.

The article examines the problems of slips, trips and falls in the companies, and presents ways on how to reduce these injuries. It discusses the impact of these injuries to companies. It mentions some behavioral strategies and skills to minimize these problems which include adjusting to hidden slip and trip hazards, staying on the feet when crossing various terrains, and recovering balance when initially lost.

The article discusses the significance of industrial safety barriers in minimizing disastrous accidents in an industrial environment in the U.S. These tools, which improve industrial productivity, protect people from risks, including forklift impacts and dangers associated with loading docks. Moreover, they are also capable of protecting material handling equipment and products as well as production machinery and storage equipment, minimizing unnecessary costs and unplanned downtime.

The article presents tips on how to protect foot from injuries in a workplace in the U.S. It suggests to reexamine hazard materials that may cause foot injuries among workers, like broken or missing material handling items as well as to evaluate lifting aids and material handling equipment. Also, it recommends that a company that planned to implement a foot protection policy should ensure its employees are aware what is required in the policy.

The article discusses about mindfulness when it comes to safety in the workplace. It suggests that situations or areas that are dangerous should be avoided yet accidents still occur. It also mentions the definition of being mindful or mindfulness and various strategies in order to develop mindfulness among leaders and employees to ensure safety.

The article offers suggestions on creating a behavior that is based on safety to prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace. The four main components of behavior-based safety (BBS) include focus, influence, listen and measure. Other topics discussed include the establishment of a team, data analysis and developing of an action plan process.

The article discusses six steps to help prevent slips and falls in the workplace in the U.S. It includes the use of the right entrance mats, keeping absorbents handy, containing leaks and spills, the use drainage mats, focusing on the feet and having the right footwear, and training employees on safe practices.

The article discusses efforts to ensure safe of cranes in New York. The author believes that new qualification and working standards, training and self-policing by the construction industry can make crane accidents even rarer. Job sites should have established policy for crane operations detailing what authorizations are necessary for some types of lifts.

The article discusses ways in inculcating a safety behavior among Hispanic construction workers. He notes the importance of proper techniques in training workers as the key point to help ease the integration of safety with Hispanic workers. He suggests that recognition is preferable to deliver in smaller groups of peers and safety professionals should also spend time with the group of employees to break perception of authority and establish loyalty and commitment.

The article focuses on the importance of proper communication in ensuring worker's safety and work efficiency when confronting the hazards of confined space entry. It is said that communication makes impossible task possible. Tips on how to choose effective communication tool are discussed. Two categories of electronic communication includes "wireless" and "hard-line." The benefits of intrinsically safe equipment are also presented.

The article gives advice on achieving high-speed industrial door safety. The author discusses door safety features and the factors that should be considered when looking for solutions to interior and exterior door concerns. The author also discusses the advantages of partnering with door experts in making decisions regarding door safety.

The article highlights the factors that should be considered by employers to effectively manage their occupational foot protection programs. The author reminds employers to have their corporate foot protection policy in writing and available to employees. The author emphasizes the importance of educating employees and supervisors about the programs.

The article examines the industrial safety policy of industrial and municipal water and wastewater systems provider, Veolia Water North America. The author discusses the safety challenges faced by Veolia and analyzed the programs that the company implemented to address industrial safety issues within its facilities.

The article discusses how employers can educate workers on the importance of respiratory protection in the workplace. The author states that employers should be up front with employees when it comes to respiratory protection. Alternatives to respiratory protection, if available, should be explained to employees, the author adds.

The article focuses on the hazards posed by bird droppings on workplaces. According to the author, certain diseases can be transferred from birds to human beings. Bird droppings also create potential slip and fall situations and fines from governmental agencies and local health boards. The steps that can be taken to address the problem of bird infestations are discussed.

The article reports that the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, designed to revise the Hazard Communication Standard, will be released on October 2008. According to the author, the revisions will have the greatest impact on chemical manufacturers, importers and employers who produce or distribute hazardous chemicals covered by the standard.

The article features the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 standard that continues to be recognized on both a national and global basis by engineers, building operators and regulatory entities. It mentions the importance of the need for eyewashes and showers in the workplace. This will relieve some injuries to and incident statistics of workers who require medical treatment of some kind. Factoring in direct costs of the injuries covered by worker's compensation, disability benefits, and indirect costs.

The article presents the second in a series on the changing role of the safety professional. It depicts the case for transitioning from technical expert to change agent and outlines the core competencies of the new role. Staying relevant as the organization changes means learning how to leverage knowledge, skills and experience. The ultimate goal of any safety effort is to reduce exposures and looks for how exposures are created by organizational systems.

The article offers practical tips on things to prepare during the audit. The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration created the Voluntary Protection Programs, in which it sets high standards for companies. Its challenge and reward, is to have safe working environments that meet government standards and exceed them to the point that the company's safety program can be self-sustaining and become a model for the industry.

The article provides tips and strategies for enhancing industrial safety. Combining the knowledge of professionals in both the construction and design facets of a project is significant in industrial safety and preventing accidents. Consequentially, costs are lowered, task performance is improved and life-threatening hazards are reduced.

The article discusses the role of color combination as a vital component of the design of safety signage for managing on-the-job hazards and preventing industrial accidents in the U.S. It includes an in-depth analysis of various subject matter relevant to the topic, as well as a discussion of the issues' implications for occupational health and safety.

The article discusses the importance of lockout or tagout (LOTO) policies in preventing traumatic injury in the manufacturing sector. LOTO refers to the process used to implement elements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.147, which mandates practices to protect employees from the unexpected energization of startup of machinery or the release of hazardous energy during maintenance.

The article provides information on the benefits of using wireless gas detection networks at confined spaces and discusses some regulatory requirements involving their implementation at manufacturing firms in the U.S. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that confined space entry permits should be issued every 12 hours to ensure that the work site is safe. With the use of wireless gas detectors, companies are able to save costs and improve workplace safety.

The article explores the fundamental elements of an injury-free culture by looking at the definition of "injury-free" and ownership among the organization's leaders for driving safety performance. According to the author, an injury-free culture takes place when an organization is doing its operations for longer periods without incurring an injury. He states that leaders who drive the development of an injury-free culture should consider safety enabling systems and working interface.

The article provides guidelines for selecting the proper gloves to ensure industrial safety and prevent hand injuries. Gloves must be able to protect the hands, must fit well and provide sufficient levels of comfort so that workers will make a conscious choice to wear them. The selection and specification of a glove depends on the type of job for which it would be used and its resistance to the chemical.

The article focuses on the benefits and limitations of providing incentives to enhance industrial safety. The Safety Committee at CVC Industries began providing cash incentives to each driver who completed three months without any accidents. But before any company can implement an incentive program of any type, it is a good idea for them to examine their organizational culture and whether the culture will support the program.

The article discusses tips on dealing with clutter. It is very important to become more selective in what a person keeps. Really important papers must be kept in a folder for reading, keeping the most recent items in the front. Items that are needed to be kept for specified periods of time will be placed in a properly annotated folder and placed in a file cabinet immediately.

The article comments on the increasing importance of safety professionals and officers as occupational safety becomes a major concern for companies in the U.S. It includes background information on the profession of safety officers, their primary duties and responsibilities in companies and their key role in promoting industrial safety.

The article features several new industrial equipment for use in maintaining industrial safety in companies in the U.S. in 2007. It includes background information on the new equipment, their primary features and specifications and their key applications in improving the safety of work environments. Ordering information is also included.

The article suggests ways for outdoor workers to prevent cold injuries. It discusses the elevated incident rates of cold injuries during the winter season in the United States. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration advises caution specifically for construction, agricultural and maritime workers. The article discusses how hypothermia and frostbite can cause safety problems at the worksite.

The article provides information regarding the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), the standard used by electrical companies in implementing safety procedures for their workers. The standard provides an outline to protect the employee while performing various tasks in the utility companies. NESC was revised for 2007 to include Flame Retardant clothing requirement for employees working on or near an energized part or equipment and will be effective on January 1, 2009.

The article focuses on the incentive programs for promoting safety at workplace. These programs complement the company's safety policies. Use of promotional incentives for risk management can reduce accidents at the workplace, improve the productivity of the company, and enhance employee morale. Many companies invest time and money for safety programs. INSET: A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL INCENTIVES.

The article identifies two important points for industrial safety. In order to encourage employees to do their jobs more carefully and safely, a two-question test should be adopted by employers. One refers to appreciation, the act that will keep employees happier, more loyal and more satisfied with the job they have. Another issue is to determine the strongest ally in encouraging safe behavior.

The article highlights the MAP process or monthly awareness plan for the success of safety committees. The MAP process should be started with a brainstorming session, in which 20 minutes of brainstorming can produce a hundred or more possible safety themes. For each theme, the committee should develop a MAP that includes two safety activities, an involved safety meeting activity and an outside safety speaker.

The article discusses the process of recognizing, engaging and fostering the informal safety leaders (IFL). IFL can help improve the overall number of safe behaviors, provide a way to communicate safety values and initiatives to peers and use their established role as leaders to change the safety culture. Recognizing leaders will make them aware that they are truly leaders. The purpose of engaging all leaders is to clearly communicate the company's safety mission, vision, goals, strategy and expectations. Fostering can mean meeting periodically to continue to build the relationship with the ISL and expand on their leadership capacity.

The article reports on the need of construction workers to have fall protection equipment and undergo training in the construction industry to ensure their safety. According to the study, employees who understand the problems that develop in the minutes following an arrested fall respond faster. It is crucial for employees to be prepared for a worst-case scenario all the time.

The article cites the critical elements necessary to ensure an effective lockout and tagout program. It is important for employees to follow lockout/tagout when changing the grinding wheel on an abrasive grinder, adjusting the best speed on a drill press, or changing a light ballast on a fluorescent light.

The article focuses on the need of employers to ensure the safety of their employees in the construction industry. Every safety professional knows that laws, regulations, and insurance requirements are becoming stricter than ever as they relate to personal protective equipment. More occupations than ever require the use of layers of additional clothing, sturdier footwear, headgear, gloves and encapsulated suits.

The article focuses on the changes in the safety management in the U.S. Several changes including instability in workforce, downsizing, business volatility, mergers, and acquisitions put heavy strain on the capability of safety departments. Moreover, it is important to develop safety procedures that focus on getting relevant information to operators quickly and in an easy-to-understand manner.

The article presents information on adequately assessing the workplace for potential hazards and identifying appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). To ensure employees wear appropriate PPE for their work tasks, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's 29 CFR 1910.132 (d)(1) requires that employers perform a PPE assessment to determine whether hazards are present, or likely to be present, that necessitate the use of personal protective equipment. A systematic review of each work task is needed to identify potential hazards.

This article discusses various issues related to how to ensure industrial safety. Training is an obvious first step, but equally important is ensuring that employees consistently apply what they lean. For that to happen, one needs a broad, ongoing campaign to make safety an integral part of the company culture. To ensure this culture, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. and Southern California Gas Co., two of Sempra Energy's regulated utilities, organize annual safety Committee Congresses. Each congress offers a full day of programs, activities, and talks related to safety training for hundreds of employees. The congresses help to reinforce key safety principles, as well as the company's safety vision.

This article discusses various issues related to the success of Douglas Dynamics LLC in ensuring complete industrial safety. Through its Western ® and Fisher ® brands, the company is the leading manufacturer of snowplows in North America. The company began to aggressively manage its safety issues in the mid-1990s. According to Jim Janik, president of Douglas Dynamics, their first emphasis was on the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses, and the second was on employee involvement, accountability and training. Through monthly participation in employee safety meetings, the company continues to challenge and improve its safety program. Employee concerns receive prompt responses, and policies and procedures are continually reviewed for relevance.

This article presents news related to the developments in the corporate world with respect to occupational health and public safety. Scott Health &Safety of Monroe, North Carolina, announced it has re-integrated the Scott Instruments line of portable and fixed gas detection instruments back into its full product line. The British Occupational Hygiene Society has published a new brochure aimed at all occupational health and safety professionals. Its aim is to explain how occupational hygiene fits into the wider occupational health arena, clarify widespread misunderstandings about the terminology and inform about the products and services available.