S+H Staff

For people curious about what occupational safety and health enforcement will look like during President Barack Obama’s second term, his first term may offer a clue. During the first Obama administration, OSHA was noted for increased enforcement activities and higher penalties, but also slower-than-hoped issuance of new regulations. This is unlikely to change, some experts suggest.

The Jessi Combs line of welding gear features style and safety, offering welding apparel tailored – and sized – specifically for women.

It seems all industrial organizations are working to lessen their impact on the environment. What can the industrial glove manufacturing community do to make the environment cleaner, greener and safer in the United States?

The Honeywell Eyelation program makes enterprisewide prescription safety eyewear management easy, affordable and effective. The automated system features onsite, web-enabled touchscreen kiosks that allow end users 24/7 access for fitting, selecting and ordering prescription safety eyewear. A built-in camera photographs a worker.

Is the process of determining hearing protection levels for a particular job or work area different for employees who have existing hearing loss?

A master stonemason died after falling roughly 30 feet to the ground from a wooden two-tiered work platform. The platform, which had been fabricated by the victim and another employee, was fastened to the forks of a powered industrial truck. At the time of the incident, the victim was preparing to exit the platform, and the front guardrails on the upper tier of the platform were not in place.

The LV-5 Stray Voltage Detector can detect voltages from 5 VAC to 600 VAC with direct contact, and above 600 VAC at a distance. It has an ultra-bright flashing indication of voltage. The kit includes a holster to store the LV-5 when not in use.

The Product Focus is foot protection.

Dec. 4 marks my 12th year at the National Safety Council, working in various roles on this publication. I’ve “grown up” with the magazine and – through small successes and big mistakes – have learned a lot.

Safety doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and tragedies halfway around the world can affect anyone. In light of the Nov. 24 Bangladesh factory fire, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis implored officials in that country to take steps to investigate and institute workplace safety changes.