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Today is Election Day, and I hope you’re going to the polls.

With the presidential election only one day away, have you decided who you’re voting for? This week’s OSHA Roundup features a quick primer on the election.

Hurricane Sandy left a trail of destruction along the East Coast, and it’s important for employers to ensure workers are staying safe during cleanup efforts.

The precision-engraved acrylic copolymer guard-opening scale is a valuable tool to use during the design, installation and inspection of guards to ensure they comply with OSHA, ANSI and CSA safety standards.

Plant safety is the product focus

The Loggers Special glove features a distinctive fourchette pattern for continuous comfort. Made from 100 percent cotton, the combined weight in the canvas palm weighs 24 ounces, offering the wearer increased protection and durability.

With so many challenges arising in the electrical industry, employers are looking for solutions to common issues.

This flame-resistant, dual-hazard knit shirt program meets the National Fire Protection Association’s 70E/HRC 2 and is UL-classified to NFPA 2112. Offered in six styles, the dual-hazard knits also feature moisture-wicking and anti-odor technologies for working in warmer environments.

In an “exit interview” with Safety+Health, soon-to-retire safety advocate Rep. Lynn Woolsey discusses her career in Congress, her sponsorship of the Protecting America’s Workers Act, and her take on OSHA’s current direction.

By the time you read this column, the results of the Nov. 6 presidential election likely will be known. Either President Barack Obama will serve another four years in office, or Mitt Romney will have been given a chance at the helm.