Workplace Solutions

OSHA teleconference addresses working in the heat

Washington – On any given day, Republic Services sends about 15,000 trucks onto busy roads and residential streets for garbage pickup and recycling.

Industry group publishes safety resource on operating drones near communication towers

Watertown, SD – The National Association of Tower Erectors has released guidance on the safe operation of small drones near cellular, broadcast and electrical distribution towers, as well as wireless infrastructure.

Trends in personal protective equipment

Safety+Health, with the help of the International Safety Equipment Association, invited personal protective equipment manufacturers to weigh in on the challenges they’ve been asked to tackle, as well as the technological innovations that are here or on the horizon.

Applying risk management tools

How can risk management tools be applied within EHS organizations?
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Preventive measures for heat stress – outdoors and indoors

Should an individual in an indoor work setting use the same preventive measures for heat stress as someone working in an outdoor setting?

Complying with updated regulations on FR vests

Workers are within 50 feet of a roadway and are wearing CAT 2 FR garments. What else do they need to be wearing to be OSHA 1910.269-compliant?

Lowering workplace lead exposure limits will result in cost savings, researcher says

Boston – Lower workplace lead exposure limits could potentially reap annual benefits of nearly $40,000 per “highly exposed” worker, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

New guide aimed at standardizing safety and health sustainability reporting

Park Ridge, IL – The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability has released a guide with metrics and best practices for sustainability reporting in occupational health and safety.
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Ergo for miners: NIOSH releases assessment app

Washington – NIOSH has developed a mobile app to help miners assess the ergonomics of three mining tasks: bagging, maintenance and repair, and haul truck operations.

Mine agency requests input on controlling, monitoring exposure to diesel exhaust

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration is seeking information on ways to monitor and regulate miner exposure to diesel exhaust in underground mines.

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