1.
Safety 2008: Foulke Tells Safety Professionals to Get Involved in
Rulemaking Process
During a question and answer session at Safety 2008, the annual
professional development conference and exhibition of the American
Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), held this week in Las Vegas, OSHA
Administrator Edwin Foulke discussed the complex, complicated process
used to promulgate occupational safety and health regulations.
2.
Safety 2008: Safety Engineers Address Rising Hispanic Workplace
Injuries
Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and OSHA Administrator Edwin
Foulke Jr. addressed a meeting of the American Society of Safety
Engineers' (ASSE) Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW)
group on June 10 in Las Vegas on the growing number of Hispanic worker
injuries.
Tanker-Truck Grounding System Protects Three
Ways
The new code-compliant Earth-Rite RTR™ system from Newson
Gale is based on triple technology to ensure intrinsically safe
static grounding during transfer of flammable products to or from a
tanker truck.
Called TRI-Mode™ technology, the new system electronics confirms a
positive connection between the truck and the RTR system and confirms a
positive connection between the truck and ground, then constantly
monitors both connections throughout the transfer process. Transfer
cannot begin or continue unless all three modes have confirmed a
connection resistance does not rise above 10 ohms.
Code compliance includes FM and ATEX hazardous area approvals while
conforming to best practice guidelines of NFPA 77 and CENELEC 50504.
www.newson-gale.com
3.
China's Road Death Rate Soars
The number of road traffic deaths in China has soared 95 percent in
two decades, a trend appearing not only in areas of major urbanization
and development, but also in rural locations and sparsely populated
areas.
4.
Two Employers Cited for NYC Scaffold Collapse
OSHA cited two New York City employers for alleged workplace safety
standard violations, including equipment failure, lack of fall
protection and lack of employee training, in connection with a fatal
Dec. 7, 2007, scaffold collapse.
5.
Hispanic Workers Face Higher Fatality Rates
Hispanic employees suffer higher workplace fatality rates than
other workers and will remain vulnerable until employers, agencies and
others take steps to reduce the risk, according to the June 6 Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
6.
Safety 2008: NIOSH's Howard: Bring Value to Business Through Wellness
Initiatives
At Safety 2008, the American Society of Safety Engineers' annual
professional development conference and exhibition held this week in Las
Vegas, NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard discussed his agency's WorkLife
Initiative and how safety professionals can bring value to the business
by taking on wellness efforts in the workplace.
7.
EPA, CSI Settle Storm Water Violations
EPA and the Justice Department announced that Colorado Structures
Inc. (CSI), a construction management firm that specializes in building
big-box commercial stores, agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty and
implement a storm water compliance program to resolve alleged Clean
Water Act violations.
Safety Glasses with Style
Eye Protection at the leading edge! Now Elvex has a safety glass style
that will not interfere with your ability to be cool at work or play.
Orbit is both hot and cool at the same time, and we are not talking
about temperature! Complies with ANSI Z87+ and tested to CE EN-166.
Available in four lens versions. www.elvex.com
RCRA Hazardous Waste Certification Made Easy!
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for managing RCRA compliance–reliable, consistent, and effective
instruction; comprehensive reference materials; renowned follow-up
support; and more. Lion Technology offers over 100 certification
workshops nationwide, on-site training, live web seminars, and 24/7
online training. Visit www.Lion.com for details or to receive your
FREE subscription to Lion's Regulatory Update Newsletter.
A free downloadable audio podcast series from ProAct Safety.
Learn how to get where you want to be in safety. The latest topic –
Increasing Self Awareness Through Focused Self Observations. www.safetycultureexcellence.com
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