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The article provides information on the means to prepare young workers to work safely. Safety messages during training, supervision and orientation in the early stages of employment should be concrete and task-specific. It also important in getting young workers to listen and take heed of the work safety messages. The messages must be relate to a real-life experience.

The article reports on the changes that have taken place in the safety profession in the U.S. There are differences in the corporate safety and health leadership roles of today than those of years ago. Corporate executives and leaders now understand that rendering excellence in safety and health performance is totally integrated with business performance.

The article features several new protective shoes in the U.S. in 2005. Included in the products featured are a firefighting boot from LaCrosse Footwear, an anti-slip shoe from Lehigh Safety Shoes, a pull-on boot from Red Wing Shoe Co. and a steel toe safety boot from Shoes for Crews. The key features and industrial safety applications of the products are also cited.

The article reports on the ten most frequently violated industrial safety standards in workplaces in the U.S. in fiscal year 2005. The total violations in the top ten slightly decreased from 2004. Total top ten violations for fiscal year 2004 were 44,718 compared with 44,381 in fiscal year 2005. With 85,383 total violations in contrast to 85,765 violations in 2004, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration predicted total violations in 2005 will end up slightly higher than 2004.

Presents several safety appliances. Vented hard hat; Build-up bank; Penetrating solvent; Safety knife; Electrical safety training; Disposable anchor.

Presents a listing of National Safety Council training programs in the United States for November and December 2005. Advanced safety certificate; Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance; Certificate in principles of safety; Other occupational safety courses.

Features various products for occupational safety and health. Respirators; Hearing protection; Safety glasses; Ergonomic mover; Headlamp bulbs; Noise control; Compact respirators; Perimeter system; Exhaust filters; Anti-theft device.

Offers tips on industrial safety. Key factors to consider when purchasing work gloves; Sources of carbon monoxide; Recommendations to employers and operators using small gas-powered equipment.

Discusses the utility workers' need for training and knowledge to avoid canine attacks. Severe physical and emotional damage that dog bits can cause; Utility workers' need to make site assessments and become familiar with breeds and habits of dogs; Strategies to minimize canine attacks; First aid and treatment of wounds from dog bites.

Emphasizes the need for every facility to have a detailed emergency plan in place in the event of a chemical fire, spill or explosion. Chemicals posing the greatest fire risk, such as flammable liquids and highly toxic oxidizers; Leading causes of chemical fires; Need for safety professionals to work with local emergency response departments to create a detailed fire prevention, mitigation and response plan.

Discusses the key factors to consider when contesting a citation from the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged violations of workplace safety and health standards. Functions of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; Statistics of OSHA violations; Percentage of contested citations that are resolved procedurally at or before the administrative judge level. INSET: Three company fights citations..

Discusses how employers can create a safe and healthy environment in which teenagers can gain good work experiences. Restrictions on teenage employees who drive as part of their jobs; Common causes of occupational injuries involving teenagers; Training of teen employees; Labeling of equipment; Structuring of work shifts.

Presents advice on safety incentive programs. Changes in the company's safety culture; Examples of incentives awarded to employees for safe behavior; Promotion of the idea of safety; Guidelines for incentive programs; Solicitation of employee suggestions.

Suggests that help is available for small U.S. companies wanting to upgrade safety. Support from large contractors; Need for small firms to be vigilant about safety despite their lack of size and resources; Hindrance caused by small companies' lack of information on how to begin; Link between a small company's performance and its commitment to safety and health. INSETS: Feature at a Glance.;Getting started in the Voluntary Protection Program..

Discusses how comprehensive wellness programs in the U.S. are creating healthier workers and improving corporate profits. Significant culture change toward a focus on prevention; Increase in the number of employers encouraging lifestyle change through a health plan in 2004; Decrease in absenteeism of employees who participate in wellness programs; Cost savings; Growing awareness that largely preventable factors are driving health care cost increases; Integration of integrating safety and wellness; Multidisciplinary approach to health promotion. INSET: Feature at a Glance..

Describes how the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is using partnerships with community organizations and foreign governments to spread the safety message to Spanish-speaking workers. Response to increase in the number of occupational deaths among Hispanics in 2000 and 2001; Impact of cultural factors, language barriers and illiteracy on workplace safety for Hispanics; Positive results of OSHA partnership with consulates for Latin American countries and local community groups in two Texas cities. INSET: Feature at a Glance..

Presents information resources related to occupational safety and health. "Rise Above Your Competitors" brochure from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals; Body Glove Safety and Decade Ergonomic PPE catalog from Chase Ergonomics; Easy-spec guide for emergency showers and eyewashes by Haws Corp.

Focuses on the concept of coaching applied to personnel management in the U.S. Employee awareness about the importance of safety according to Pat Hill, project safety manager for the McAlpine Lock Replacement project; Way for the staff to acquire knowledge and skills in a supportive and positive manner according to John Dooney, manager of strategic research for the Society for Human Resource Management; Creation of a development plan to fill in the knowledge gaps according to Don Ostrander, director of product development for the National Safety Council's Occupational Safety and Health Group.

Reports on the advocacy of Republican Senator Mike Enzi of Wyoming for occupational safety and health in the U.S. Introduction of the Safety Advancement for Employee Act of 2004; Consideration of real-life experiences of workers and employers to develop government programs; Work ethic of Enzi.

Discusses the implementation and enforcement of on-the-job traffic safety policies in the United States. U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health data showing that work-related motor vehicle crashes have been the leading cause of the on-the-job deaths in the U.S. since at least 1992; Responsibilities of employers; Motor vehicle safety as a top priority of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) strategic management plan; Important elements of any corporate traffic safety program; Fatigue management; Valid licenses; Periodic vision screening and general physicals for employees. INSETS: Feature at a Glance.;Unsafe off-the-job driving has its price..

Focuses on an alliance formed by 13 airlines and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to spread best practices to ground workers throughout the industry. Total recordable cases of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses among air transportation workers in 2003; Number of employees in the air transportation industry in 2002 who worked on the ground; Indication that airline baggage handlers are the least paid in the air transportation industry and the most often hurt; Extension of the issue of workplace musculoskeletal disorders beyond the workplace and into homes and communities. INSETS: Feature at a Glance.;Genesis of an alliance..

Focuses on a joint management-labor safety committee at Titmus Optical Inc., manufacturer of prescription safety eyewear and vision screeners in Petersburg, Virginia. Support secured by the committee from upper management and union representatives; Committees' initial focus on a monthly safety audit; Committee's review of the company's accident report for emerging trends; Reliance of Titmus on other internal and external resources for handling compliance, training or testing. INSET: Feature at a Glance..

Focuses on the significance of the involvement and participation of employees in creating a good safety program. Concept of the safety program; Need for companies to have a written program outlining how workers are going to be involved; Positive effect on the increase of employee participation on the safety culture.

Highlights the 17th World Congress on Safety and Health at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Composition of the International Organizing Committee; Planning efforts of the international event; Programs of the show.

Focuses on the significance of aggressive fire prevention plans needed to defend construction sites and alteration or demolition projects. Causes of fire in the construction site industry; Information on prohibiting fore in the workplace; Risks of firefighters.

Describes the performance of Jim Hillstrom as the environmental, health and safety manager for Glenroy Inc. in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Job responsibilities; Experiences of Hillstrom; Reputation as a safety professional; Significance of good communication with workers in the working environment.

Focuses on the significance of industrial safety and CEO's in the workplace. Job responsibilities of managers and CEO's; Description of good business leaders; Standards of CEO's for their organizations.

Features a selection of protective clothing from various manufacturers. Indura Ultra Soft with Epic fabric from Westex Inc.; Puncture-resistant gloves from Warwick Mills; Value Cotton Deluxe Coverall from Bulwark; Flame-resistant denim from Carhartt; Flame-resistant bomber jacket from Cintas Corp.; Dual-protection suit from E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.

Explains why it is important for safety professionals to obtain the front-line supervisor's support for safety initiatives in the workplace. Influence that supervisors have with workers; Ways by which safety professionals can shift supervisors' perception of them as a safety cop to a safety coach; Ways by which safety professionals can engage supervisors. INSET: Engagement, motivation works at Brady Corp..

Provides insights on emergency planning for workers with disabilities. Lack of awareness among employers that employees with less-identifiable disabilities require special assistance in emergency situations; Reluctance of employees with unseen disabilities to tell employers about their conditions; Importance for companies to set up an emergency planning committee specifically for employees with disabilities; Creation of an evacuation plan; Emergency supplies and personal protective equipment. INSET: Standard fair..

Reports that safety directors at federal agencies in the United States are advancing a series of policies designed to train, educate, and encourage their workers to adopt safe driving practices. Mandatory use of seat belts by all drivers and passengers doing government business or traveling on U.S. property; Growing recognition among federal agencies that driving is an occupational hazard; Establishment of best practices; Special hazards in the U.S. military. INSET: Presidential order gets the ball rolling..

Focuses on the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on the best efforts of any workplace safety and health program in the U.S. Assessment of the alcohol-related incidents in the workplace; Encouragement of alcohol-and drug-free workplace and mines; Proposal to educate workers and the industry about the real costs of substance abuse.

Interviews Richard Fairfax, director of OSHA's directorate of enforcement programs, about this year's list of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA standards in the U.S. Assessment on the violations of OSHA; Creation of many new partnerships and alliances with companies by OSHA; Plan of OSHA to address violations differently in the future.

Presents the OSHA's top 10 violations in the U.S. Hazard communication; Fall protection; Repiratory protection; Electrical systems.

Focuses on the solutions in reducing the fall-related deaths in the construction works in the U.S. Assessment on the cause of the increase in statistics of the fatal falls; Issuance of the fall protection program; Promotion of the fall protection equipment.

Introduces several products of use in industrial safety and hygiene. Sampling pump; Anti-fogging treatment from VisionPlus; Blue Water's ParaRail to prevent falls; Safety harness.

Stresses the importance of knowledge and enthusiasm to successful safety training of employees. Need to identify the needs of the work force; Communication problems associated with educational disparities; Need for companies to ensure employees understand the hazards of their jobs. INSET: 'The Good Instructor' vs. 'The Exceptional Instructor'..

Focuses on the success of the IAM/Boeing Joint Program Health and Safety Institute, a program that teamed representatives from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers with The Boeing Co. to create safer and healthier worksites throughout the Boeing enterprise. Reduction of plant injuries; Improvement of the way employees and union representatives view each other; Creation of a positive safety culture.

Presents the results of the 2004 "Health + Safety" Salary Survey in the United States. Trends in safety management and programs; Salary by employees; Factors affecting salary levels; Salary by age, tenure and education; Comparison of the salary of employees in the manufacturing sector.

Focuses on the procedures used by International Paper Co. to account for and manage the safety of its forest employees in remote locations. Comments from Mike Johnson, director of safety and health, on the company's efforts to check its employees; Employers' efforts to communicate with employees in remote locations.

Discusses the implications of the aging workforce for new safety and health strategies in the U.S. Susceptibility of the aging workforce to work-related injuries and deaths; Forecast on the percentage of the country's total workforce that will be 45 and older by 2008; Gradual increase in the incidence of lost workday cases among older workers since 1992; Difference in the physical/biological, psychological/mental and social dimensions of older workers and their younger counterparts; Impact that an older workforce will have on job performance; Need for the government and the industries involved to pronounce aging worker issues. INSETS: Feature at a Glance.;STUDY: MEANING OF 'AT-RISK' CHANGES WITH AN AGING WORKFORCE.;THE GRAYING OF THE LABOR FORCE..

Shares the views of presidential candidates, incumbent President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry on workplace issues including jobs, labor and workplace safety in the U.S. Initiatives of Bush and Kerry in secondary education and job training; Insights into the employment programs and skilled trades development; Ideas on the development of measures for industrial health and safety; Plans for improvement of workers' compensation and augmentation of quality of life.

Reports on the efforts of campus safety professionals in the U.S. to forge stronger links with their communities. Launch of community outreach programs; Sharing of emergency plans and procedures.

Presents tips of hazardous materials management in the U.S. Establishment of controls even before a hazardous material job begins; Conduct of site characterization; Testing levels of contamination; Devising specific methods to neutralize effects of contaminants.

Focuses on State Plan states, U.S. states or jurisdiction that have chosen to develop and operate their own occupational safety and health compliance programs for private and public sector employees. Responsibility of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to approve and monitor State Plans; Estimated number of employers and employees covered by State Plans.

Discusses U.S. safety directors' suggestions on how to build a safety culture in an organization. Making safety a core business value; Expanding successful safety initiatives; Improving safety without a safety "director".

Discusses problems related to the task of managing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in the U.S. Reasons why data sheets are confusing and complex; Concept of Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, an alternative to MSDS.

Reports that the Crane and Derrick Negotiated Rulemaking Committee has reached consensus on language for a revised crane and derrick standard for construction in the U.S. Plan to submit the draft to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Focuses on the importance of the Professional Development Seminars in the U.S. Enhancement of the overall safety efforts in the workplace; Preparation of individuals to take the Board of Certified Safety Fundamentals Examination; Control of the major cause of workplace injuries.

Presents the technical sessions during the 92nd Annual Congress and Exposition of the National Safety Council in New Orleans, Louisiana. Discussion of safety and health issues in the maritime industry; Identification of security vulnerabilities for illustration purposes; Assessment of the employee-driven ergonomics programs.