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The article reports on the appeal made by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) to the solid waste industry to focus on safety due to the growing number of fatal incidents in both the U.S. and Canada as of January 2019. The group claimed that conducting a review of basic safety would help in preventing future fatalities. Also cited are comments from Shawn Mendel of Waste Connections and Jeff Martin of Waste Management.

The article focuses on the revised standards for waste container and cart manufacturing and operational safety issued by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The 2008 revision of the container safety standard, ANSI Z245.30, outlines new designs for warning labels and safety signs. The standard calls for new three-panel signs. One panel should have a large, bold and single-word headline reading "CAUTION" in black type over a yellow background or "WARNING" in black type over an orange background. Another panel should feature a drawing demonstrating the hazard and a phrase describing the hazard, such as a drawing of a stick-figured person tumbling off of a roll-off, with a caption that reads, "FALLING HAZARD." A third panel should include a detailed warning.

Focuses on the efforts of the refuse disposal industry in the U.S. to improve industrial safety measures. Demand for increased pay and safety measures by sanitation workers in several states; Safety standards and programs that have been developed; Information on safety programs and systems being implemented by waste companies. INSET: AVOIDING PITFALLS.

The article reports on the study conducted by Lytx, a video telematics provider on how causes and scenes of collisions vary in industries. It cites on the danger for workers involving large vehicles and heavy-duty equipment with the slightest distraction could lead to incident or injury. The article also reports on the waste and recycling industry as one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the U.S.

The article focuses on the need for improvement of workplace safety along with prevention of serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) and discusses several ways of identifying the types of events and situations that can lead to SIFs.

The article focuses on the importance of employee training to be able to prevent hog confinement accidents in the U.S. The cleaning of boots are necessary to prevent the common accidents in power washing. It highlights the importance of following the training guidelines and safety measured to be able to prevent minor and serious injuries.

The article considers the safety policies and procedures for single-stream material recovery facilities (MRFs). According to Susan Eppes, owner and principal with EST Solutions Inc., in dual-stream MRFs, safety is centered on the sorters and on maintenance technicians managing maintenance and repairs. She added that in single-stream, employees no longer sort as much using hands. Through experience, several companies are addressing safety issues involving single-stream MRFs. INSET: TRANSFER STATION SAFETY.

Discusses the participation of Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines in the voluntary, self-policing program of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector of the aviation industry. Information on the OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs status; Impact on the reduction of worker injuries; Amount saved by Delta in participating in the program.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Safety Under Scrutiny" in the February 1, 2010 issue, suggestions for preventing the Colgan Air Flight 3407 crash, and "A Lot More Than Pitot Tubes" in the February 1, 2010 issue.

A group of aviation safety experts is raising industry awareness to a growing threat to safety, airport ramp operations. The group, the Airport Operations Safety Panel (AOSP), meets next month at the Airports Council International Conference in Houston to better define risks and find ways of raising the bar on ramp safety. Adopt an industry-wide fuel facility design standard as well as a system operator certification program. John H. Armbrust, president of Armbrust Aviation Group aviation consultancy. AOSP's initial report, issued in June, notes the FSF found that nearly 14 of every 100 ramp workers are injured yearly and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration reports 8.8 injuries per 200,000 hr.

The article reports on the move of Supervalu Inc. in the U.S. to study safety practices of its warehouse employees and implement changes that will reduce injuries. It states that the move came about after the company acquires major groups of Albertsons Inc. in January 2006. It notes that the operation of both companies have shared best practices in employee safety and focused on safety practices within its distribution centers where injuries mostly happen.

The article reports that OSHA has issued $320,000 in fines to the Louisville, Ky.-based employer, claiming it shows a serial disregard of fall protection. On July 29, OSHA cited the employer for three egregious, willful violations for exposing workers to falls over 6 feet, after its investigation of the February 9, 2016 fatality. OSHA also issued citations for three repeated and three serious safety violations.

The article discusses questions regarding corporate safety initiatives for executives to consider. Topics covered include creating a shared vision of safety excellence, safety's priority or value compared to other priorities, and the extent to which workers are expected to manage their own personal safety. Also mentioned are determining the desired style of safety management, communication of safety messages, and evaluating the effectiveness of safety metrics.

The article takes a look at the latest clarification by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for keeping records of injuries, illnesses and fatalities happening at work. Topics discussed include 29 CFR 1904.33 that requires companies to keep said records for 5 years, citations issued by OSHA for recordkeeping violations during the 5-year window and OSHA's proposal with the goal of issuing citations for recordkeeping violations across the 5-year period.

The article discusses offers information on the EHS Today's National Safety Survey. It is evident that in the surey of 2014, about 50 percent of respondents said that employee engagement is their number one goal. It also discusses survey questions for 2015, whose answers will be highlighted in the August issue of the journal "EHS Today."

The article focuses on the safety issues associated with outdoor and indoor occupational climate exposure in the workplace in the U.S. Topics discussed include the emergence of climate exposure, heat-associated stress, risk of climate exposure, indoor and outdoor hazards, the significance of proactivity and the reduction and prevention of climate exposure risk.

The article focuses on the prevention and liability issues in a slip-and-fall accidents in the U.S. Topics discussed include the number of slip-and-fall accidents in the country annually, the determination of the accidents, the slip-and-fall accident lawsuits, and the common-sense strategies to help prevent these accidents at different facilities.

The author talks about the challenge faced in engaging workers in safety programs and initiatives. Topics covered include the response by football fans to the implementation of rules to reduce the number of concussions sustained by players, the need to make safety real and exciting and the idea that safety is about protecting coworkers and ensuring that everyone goes home safely.

The article features Orville Watson, the safety administrator for the Orange County (Florida) Utilities Department, and part of a team responsible for the safety of 900 employees. Topics discussed include Watson's work as a safety trainer in New York City, his views on safety, and the ways that his career in safety has changed his personal life.

The article discusses safety issues in the U.S. as of late April 2015, particularly the questions on the effectiveness of fear-driven safety programs in the workplace. Also cited are the claim by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that providing incentives for lack of injuries could result in non-reporting rather than better performance, and the relationship between production and safety.

The article focuses on risks and solutions for managing leading and sharp edge falls. Topics discussed include sharp edge, which refers to an object that can cut down most types of lifelines and leading edge, which refers to a potential fall over the edge of a building. Also mentioned are the risks of leading and sharp edges like the rising fall distance and lock-up speed, and the importance of proper training and fall protection solutions like wear-resistant SRL cables and impact indicators.

The author discusses how the urge to fall that is experienced by many people is neglected in talks about safety. Topics covered include the allure of walking across a frozen lake despite the danger of falling in and drowning, a scene in the television science fiction show "Doctor Who" in which the protagonist chooses the free fall when faced with what appeared to be a bottomless pit, and developing a safety mindset in the workplace.

The article discusses the growing incidence of workplace injuries and illnesses despite the technology to prevent them. Topics discussed include the number of private sector workers who suffered workplace injuries or illnesses in 2013, some of the workplace safety issues are farm accident and asbestosis and refusal of the Oberlin College president to give a passing grade to students who missed their classes because they were protesting the shooting of Tamir Rice by the Cleveland Police.

The article reports on the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) release of the publication "Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers." Topics covered include strategies that grocery stores and other retailers can use to reduce musculoskeletal injuries of workers, the recommended use of transport and lift-assist devices to reduce strains and sprains and modification of work practices in the "power zone."

The article discusses the use of both lagging and leading indicators in environment, health and safety (EHS) programs. It discusses the shift of the basis of the EHS programs from lagging indicators to leading indicators, the significant role of both indicators in providing information on the status of a health and safety program and how to establish a blended approach that uses leading indicators as well as lagging indicators such as lost time, injury rates and recordable incidence rates.

The article discusses issues concerning safety leadership. Topics covered include lessons learned from the safety workshop of Stars International, the role of safety leaders in accelerating the development and perpetuation of organizational safety culture, ground rules for safety leadership and the concept of the ACCELERATOR model.

The article offers information on various industrial safety issues facing the global manufacturing operation of Eli Lilly in the U.S., as of November 2014. Topics discussed include an audit conducted by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) on the company's global manufacturing operations and the internal global risk assessment team created by the company to inspect and document the real state of safety in the existing equipment of the company.

The article offers tips for farm operators and workers on how to manage power line hazards. Topics discussed include the use of a spotter when operating large machinery near electric lines, the need to be extra careful when raising augers or the bed of grain trucks around power lines, and keeping equipment at least 10 feet from lines at all times in all directions.

The article presents suggestions from Grainger to help create a safer environment at work and at home. They include the creation of good housekeeping practices such as planning ahead and knowing what needs to be done. Another is reducing wet or slipper surfaces. Also included is the elimination of obstacles in aisles and walkways.

The article discusses the importance of predicting and preventing safety incidents through the use of leading indicator safety data analytics. Information is presented on research conducted by a team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on preventing safety incidents. The importance of doing regular safety inspections is also cited.

The article deals with several reasons outlined by safety advocate John W. Drebinger Jr. why employees should watch out for each other's safety. They include improving one's safety awareness. Another is the occurrence of occasional cognitive failure. Also included is the fact that pointing out a safety risk is the right thing to do.

The article offers a look at how Bremen Castings Inc., a family-owned foundry and machine shop and founded in 1939 in Bremen, Indiana, managed to decrease occupational-related injuries. Bremen Castings developed and implemented new programs and policies, such as reporting injury-causing or loss-related accidents and incidents, safety discussion in daily production, and providing safety toolbox talk every month.

The article characterizes a good workplace safety program. According to the author, companies that have excellent safety performance treat their safety professional or safety officer like a family member. He states that companies can improve their safety programs if the leaders show that they are also dealing with workplace safety directly. He claims that effective safety programs are focused on selling safety to the workers and these programs should be well-designed and well communicated.

The article reports that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has again cited Texas company Hobbs Bonded Fibers for one willful and five serious safety violations. Previously, a Hobbs employee's arm was pulled into the rollers of an operating textile machine. The willful violation is failing to ascertain that shaft ends were guarded and keyways covered. Serious violations include failing to ensure an exit route met height/width requirements.