1. Have you
taken the National Safety Survey?
If you haven't taken the National Safety Survey, please go online
and tell us what you think about the state of safety in 2008 and beyond.
Your answers will be published in the August issue of Occupational
Hazards magazine.
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- Walking and Working Surfaces
- Fire Safety
- Emergency Action Plan
- Emergency Evacuation
- Electrical Safety
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Hazard Communication: Identifying the Dangers
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Ergonomics.
Available 24/7, this course has been approved by the OSHA Training
Institute, and students will receive a completion card upon achieving a
successful score.
Six months of access time to complete the course, bookmarking, reviews
of any topic test and final test questions answered incorrectly, and an
immediate certificate of completion make this your best choice for OSHA
10-hour training!
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2.
Surfing for Safety
From standards and training to products and blogs, the Internet
resources available to the safety community are growing, changing and
becoming more sophisticated.
3.
Industrial Laundry Trade Association Launches Nationwide Safety
Initiative
The Uniform and Textile Service Association (UTSA) has launched the
Laundry Safety ESP (Effective Solutions + Prevention) program, a safety
initiative for the industrial laundry industry. The comprehensive
program debuted in May with the industry's first annual Laundry Safety
Awareness Month.
4.
Defining First Aid
The definition of appropriate first aid constantly is evolving and
smart employers are updating the first aid training programs and
services they offer in the workplace.
3E Online®-MSDS – New & Improved Chemical Approval Module
Now Available!
3E Online-MSDS is a robust and efficient way to manage your company's
inventory of MSDSs, across multiple facilities for effective hazard
communication compliance. The Chemical Approval Module enables you to
effectively manage and control what chemicals enter a given facility. A
designated Approval Manager decides whether or not the product should be
allowed onsite.
Approve or Deny? Decide Quickly and Easily
Approval managers can compare products against the 40+ regulatory lists
maintained in 3E Online as well as any custom lists such as a banned
chemical list, to see how products pending approval are regulated.
Learn more! Click here, call 800-346-6737 or visit www.3ecompany.com.
5.
OSHA Cites Medley, Fla., Manufacturer for 12 Safety Violations
Safety is out of tune with the song OSHA is singing at a
manufacturing facility in Medley, Fla.
6.
International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses
for Work Stress
UK workers are most likely to turn to alcohol, smoking and comfort
eating to help them deal with the stress of their occupations, according
to a new Stroke in Business report from the Stroke Association,
published in association with Siemens.
7.
Employers Take Active Role in Promoting Workplace Wellness
Major employers are joining with Blue Cross and Blue Shield
companies to promote workplace wellness programs and motivate and reward
employees for exhibiting healthier behaviors.
8.
Editor's Notebook: Giving Locally, Acting Globally
Kimberly-Clark Professional offers one example, among many, of the
ways companies involved in the business of safety step up to the
challenge when disaster strikes.
SiteHawk: Helping you Meet REACH and EU
Requirements
- Quickly identify constituents in your facility on the Annex I
and their related R phrases, concentration limits and more.
- Easily pre-register products under REACH before December
deadline with comprehensive tools and reports designed to ensure you
avoid shipping and manufacturing delays.
Let SiteHawk help you meet changing global requirements. Contact us
today! info@sitehawk.com, 1-877-483-4295.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Certification Made Easy!
We're coming to a city or laptop near you! Receive everything you need
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.
The Carhartt Flame-Resistant Duck Work Dungaree. Made of tough,
Carhartt cotton duck, it features an arc-resistant snap closure and is
NFPA-70E compliant. Visit carharttFR.com to learn more.
Compliance Solutions offers over 50 quality, online EH&S
courses and is the largest provider of live seminar OSHA, EPA and DOT
training. We offer seminar classes in 62 cities nationwide. www.compliance-solutions.net
Is Safety About Achieving Success or Avoiding Failure?
We have defined safety for so long as the lack of accidents that we are
beginning to loose sight of the objective. When accidents go away for a
while is it because of safety success or is it simply luck or normal
variation? This webinar explores what safety might look like rather
than simply the lack of accidents.
Learn the ten signs that safety is at work in your organization and how
to tell if the accidents are responding to your efforts or other
forces.
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Time: 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT
Click HERE to Register.
SafetyLive TV
Tune in daily to see company video programs,
product demonstrations, reports from industry trade shows and interviews
with newsmakers.
Have a video to share? Click HERE to find out how to get your video
on SafetyLive TV!
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