Recently added articles from Occupational Hazards:
Incentives: "let their paychecks be their incentive!".(Active Agenda)
Jul 01, 2008; Zahlis, Dan ... I wish I had heard this phrase less often throughout my career. This is a favorite phrase among plant managers who have lost all patience for traditional incentive programs. Nevertheless, the last time I heard this phrase turned out to be a positive and memorable experience. ...
Communication strategies for achieving a total safety culture: employers need to overcome the perception that giving safety-related feedback creates interpersonal conflict.
Jul 01, 2008; Williams, Josh ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the most effective ways to improve a safety culture and prevent injuries is to optimize safety-related communication throughout an organization (Williams, 2003). Unfortunately, employees often fail to "speak up" when they observe risky behaviors ...
Honeywell acquires Norcross Safety Products.(Community)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... New Jersey-based Honeywell recently acquired Oak Brook, Ill.-based Norcross Safety Products LLC, a leading PPE manufacturer, for approximately $1.2 billion. Norcross will form a new line of business called Honeywell Safety Products within Honeywell Life Safety. Norcross brands include ...
MCR Safety, HexArmor form alliance.(Community)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... MCR Safety announced a strategic alliance with HexArmor, the maker of high-performance cut, abrasion, puncture and needle-resistant PPE. The companies will collaborate on product development, manufacturing, supply chain efficiencies and distribution. MCR will incorporate the distribution ...
VPPPA conference.(Community)(Conference notes)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... Aug. 25-28 * Anaheim, Calif. ** The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association (VPPPA) national conference is the premier forum for more than 3,000 occupational safety and health environmental professionals, with participants representing individuals from VPP sites, ...
EOTC expands, reopens.(Community)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... The Texas Engineering Extension Service's (TEEX) Emergency Operations Training Center (EOTC), which offers large-scale natural or manmade disaster management training, celebrated a re-opening and ...
Airgas to acquire Oilind Safety.(Community)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... Pennsylvania-based Airgas Inc. plans to acquire the assets and operations of Energy Safety Services Inc, doing business as Oilind Safety. The companies expect to complete ...
Zoll Medical Corp.(Community)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... Forbes named Zoll Medical Corp., a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software, one of America's 100 Most Trustworthy Companies for the second year in a row. "Inclusion on the Forbes list of most ...
ISEA board elections.(Community)
Jul 01, 2008; Walter, Laura ... The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) elected three new members to its board of trustees: Pat Velasco, president and CEO of ...
Danger ahead! Cell phones and driving.(EHS News)
Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Sandy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You wouldn't allow an employee to drive while drunk. But what about making a cell phone call while driving? Recent research suggests that using a cell phone while driving may be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated--and it can cost a ...
Argument about use of safety glasses triggers fatal shooting.
Jul 01, 2008 ... After arguing with his supervisor over wearing safety goggles, a worker in a plastics plant in Henderson, Ky., allegedly shot and killed four coworkers the morning of June 25 before turning the gun on himself. The shooting occurred at Atlantis Plastics Inc., a manufacturer of ...
$975,000 penalty for Clean Air Act violations.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Pfizer Inc. agreed to pay a $975,000 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at its former manufacturing plant in Groton, Conn., according to EPA and the Justice Department. The settlement is the first of its type in federal court under regulations designed to ...
Needlestick injuries, workplace safety are top nurse concerns.
Jul 01, 2008 ... According to a new American Nurse Association (ANA) survey, two-thirds of U.S. nurses remain concerned about needlestick injuries and blood-borne infections, and more than half believe their workplace safety climate negatively impacts their own personal safety. [ILLUSTRATION ...
CSB report calls for improved: nonconductive flammable liquid MSDSs.(EHS News)(U.S. Chemical Safety Board)(material safety data sheets)
Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Sandy ... In a new case study addressing the July 2007 explosion and fire at the Barton Solvents distribution facility in Valley Center, Kans., the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) determined that a static spark resulting from a level-measuring float inside the tank likely caused the explosion and ...
Are experienced employees falling behind?
Jul 01, 2008 ... Contrary to the recent focus on the lack of workforce readiness among first-time employees, human resources (HR) professionals report that most workplace skills are of greater importance today for experienced workers than for new entrants to the workforce. However, no more than half of ...
Good works in the workplace: volunteerism boosts morale and teamwork.(EHS News)
Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Sandy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As businesses strive to be good corporate citizens, many also support their employees' charitable activities. By balancing the needs of the employer and employees, volunteer work can build teamwork and improve morale and job performance. ...
Giving locally, acting globally.(Editor's Notebook)
Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Sandy ... Every day, the front pages of our newspapers read like a "Worst Weather Disasters" special report on the Weather Channel. Kimberly-Clark Professional is one example, among many, of the ways companies involved in the business of safety step up to the challenge when disaster strikes. ...
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.
Jul 01, 2008; Smith, Sandy ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] True story: I went out to eat in Toronto at a Chinese restaurant several years ago. A young boy one table over started to choke on a piece of food. Before anyone at his table, which included his hysterical mother, or my table, which included several EHS ...
Emergency lighting.(GreenTech)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Luna Glow sleeves provide an emergency lighting solution that doesn't rely on main power or batteries, and requires no testing or maintenance. Held in place with end caps over existing T8 and T12 fluorescent lamps, the sleeves "soak up" energy from ...
Reclaimed mats.(GreenTech)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AirLaid mats, composed of nearly 90 percent post-industrial recycled materials, are ideal for crumpling into tight spots, wrapping pipes and absorbing leaks and drips from parts and equipment. The mats are constructed of polypropylene fibers, ...