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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

OSHA Warns of Hazards During Hurricane Matthew Cleanup

Safe work practices and personal protective equipment are recommended after Hurricane Matthew leaves destruction and flooding across the Eastern United States.

Severe flooding, power outages and storm damage were left after the hurricane came up the Florida coast and battered the Carolinas the first week of October.

Numerous counties are reporting damage into the hundreds of millions of dollars, and cleanup could take weeks, according to news sources. OSHA is reminding emergency workers, employers and the public at-large about the potentially serious hazards that come with storm cleanup and urges “vigilance”.

October 2016 Products: NSC Exhibitors [Photo Gallery]

These EHS Today advertisers will be at the National Safety Congress in Anaheim, Calif., from Oct.16-19. Click through the slideshow to see the latest products and offerings that were featured in the October print issue.

Is Being a Quarterback for the Browns the Most Dangerous Job in the United States?

Should OSHA cite the Browns for injuries to quarterbacks? A joking article on The Kicker web site hits a little too close to home.

With tongue firmly in cheek, The Kicker web site (tag line: For Fans. For Fun.) posted this headline on Oct. 10: “Browns Fined By OSHA for Providing Unsafe Work Environment for QBs.”

ESFI Teams with Siemens to Support Fire Prevention Week [Infographic]

Siemens technology and the Electrical Safety Foundation International’s proactive approach to fire safety help prevent fires in residential, commercial and industrial settings.

As part of its annual effort to promote Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct.

Study Links Workplace Wellness Programs and Mental Health

On World Mental Health Day, new research shows significant link between mental health and participation in workplace wellness programs.

With mental illness making up more than half of healthcare costs, researchers continually are looking for correlations between effective workplace wellness programs on employees’ mental health. New research conducted by UCLA researchers Natacha Emerson, Kelly Shedd and Robert Bilder utilized data provided by 281 participants in the school’s Bruin Health Improvement Program.

SLC 2016: Goodyear's Pillars to Manufacturing Safety Excellence

Goodyear Tire & Rubber lays out the details of its plant optimization strategy, which helped reduce its worldwide incident rates by 94%.

SLC 2016: How to Harness the Power of Collaborative Robotics

FANUC offers three vital tips for safely integrating collaborative robots into the factory.

EHS Today October 2016

According to Dr. Richard Fulwiler, if you want to achieve safety excellence, focus on building a strong corporate culture rather than a strong safety culture.

In this issue — Reaching the Pinnacle

According to Dr. Richard Fulwiler, if you want to achieve safety excellence, focus on building a strong corporate culture rather than a strong safety culture.

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A Strong Safety Culture – No and Hell No! Effective Group Lockout Techniques You Read It Here First: Three Decisions Show the Importance of Documenting Safety Discipline

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Workers’ Compensation: It Costs an Arm and a Leg [Infographic]

Transportation drivers make up the largest single job sector in the United States and a cutbacks in workers' compensation benefits is hitting them hard.

Over 9 billion tons — that is how much freight is moved across the country each year, according to the American Trucking Associations. To get that much cargo picked up and delivered requires 3 million truck drivers. Simply put, without truckers, the nation comes to a grinding halt.

New Protocols Proposed for Respiratory Protection Standard

Proposed changes would provide more flexibility for companies in terms of fit-testing methods, according to OSHA.

OSHA has proposed adding two protocols to its Respiratory Protection Standard aimed toward the general, shipyard and construction industries.

The Importance of Total Safety: Building the ABCs of PPE

By Raymond Mann, Derek Baker and Paul Maturen

While protecting employees is paramount to occupational safety and health professionals, the layered look isn't "in" when it comes to personal protective equipment.

To protect workers, occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals must follow current regulations and safety standards, evaluate and address all job site hazards, consider the personal protective equipment for the entire crew, provide training and monitor and maintain their safety plans and programs. It's a daunting job with high stakes.

The Continued Importance of Compliance Auditing: Shifts in Scope Provide Increased Value

By Adam Steinman, Esq., CPEA

To address the changing EHS landscape, auditing practices must broaden in scope and shift focus in order to effectively measure compliance while delivering reasonable returns on the investment.

Reacting to changes in government enforcement priorities, complying with new regulations and dealing with new and readily available technologies that help identify enforcement targets add to the already long list of environmental, health and safety (EHS) compliance challenges at regulated facilities. Coupled with this is the fact that evolving business climates have prompted regulated entities to view EHS as stand-alone profit-and-loss centers, similar to other corporate functions.

A Strong Safety Culture – No and Hell No!

Focusing on building a strong safety culture may get you to average, but it won't get you to world-class safety excellence.

Why would a seasoned safety and health professional make a statement like the title of this article? I am sure that to many safety and health professionals, this sounds like heresy.

Focusing on building a "strong safety culture" will not lead to safety excellence. It may get you to average or even slightly above average, but it won't get you to world class.

SLC 2016: LOTO vs Alternative Protective Measures

Choosing the right machine protection strategy could help bring productivity back to safety.

Getting to the Root Cause of Depression

Rising suicide rates in the United States demonstrate the need for companies to implement mental health programs and initiatives.

You Read It Here First: Three Decisions Show the Importance of Documenting Safety Discipline

Three recent decisions by different tribunals underscore the importance of a well-administered and documented progressive disciplinary system, as previous articles in in EHS Today have urged.

Employers long have appreciated that it is not enough to train their workers in safety rules. The rules must be enforced and, as infractions recur, enforced more severely. Because the employer bears the burden of proving the defense of unpreventable employee misconduct, the company must usually have some way of documenting its safety enforcement.

Whatever Happened to Motivation?

Safety, like other aspects of business, is dependent on the performance of workers. It has been said that performance is equal to ability X motivation (P=AM).

Not so many years ago, the word "motivation" often was heard in organizational environments, There were plans and programs designed to motivate employees to be safer or more productive. There were incentive plans for executives and managers to motivate increased production, income and profits.

Effective Group Lockout Techniques

By Todd Grover

Ever-changing dynamics, workplace conditions and increasing compliance requirements can affect a safety leader's ability to implement an effective lockout/tagout program.

Properly locking out machinery to complete tasks where sudden activation could be disastrous is challenging enough for one person. Add in a group of people who need to work together to complete complicated repairs or necessary servicing, and the stage is set for miscommunication or human error that can lead to someone being in a dangerous situation if premature startup takes place.

OSHA Claims Discount Tire Retailer’s Workers Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals, Gases and Falls

Mavis Tire Supply Co. faces $103,000 in proposed fines after OSHA inspects a Westfield, N.J. location.

On Sept. 29, Mavis Tire Supply Corp., dba Mavis Discount Tires, was issued one alleged repeat and seven alleged serious health and safety violations following an inspection at its Westfield, N.J. location.

Deepwater Horizon Highlights the Risks of Outsourcing

Avetta Co-founder Jared Smith indicates why choosing the right technology is important in the process of risk management.

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig exploded, killing 11 and triggering the largest oil spill in U.S. history.

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