Is your facility prepared for a natural disaster? Can you rest assured the power will stay on? May 7-13 is Hurricane Preparedness Week. The start of hurricane season is around the corner, and it’s important that your facility is prepared should one make landfall near your location. These suggestions are not just for hurricanes, but also for tornadoes and other naturally occurring disasters that have the potential to knock out your prime power source.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 6.3 million police-reported vehicle crashes in the U.S. in 2015. Those crashes resulted in more than 35,000 fatalities and 2.4 million injuries.
This explosion-proof, red crane, LED warning light produces 2,250 lumens of intense LED light for real-time visual notification for crane operations. This unit uses five 5-W red LEDs to provide a high-intensity center beam, which is visible during daytime and nighttime operations.
The Vantage 180 is a lightweight, multifunction light that attaches to full-brim fire helmets. It can also be used as a hand-held or right-angle light and securely attaches to helmets by means of an integrated stainless steel clip.
These tote outfits come in two portable options. The light-duty outfit features the smaller (6-inch) J-APT handle for better maneuverability in tight spaces while the medium-duty outfit includes the medium-sized (8.3-inch) 100-CPT handle for working with thicker materials.
It is difficult to definitively quantify the effect marijuana use has on productivity and safety, but, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, studies have suggested links between marijuana use and negative consequences in the workplace, such as a higher risk for injury or accidents.
Government administration introduces additional programs to help keep workplaces safe
January 23, 2017
Safety and health programs encourage finding and fixing workplace hazards before they cause injuries, illnesses, and deaths. Implementing these programs also helps reduce the financial difficulties these events can cause for workers, their families, and employers.
The new rule has no justification or benefits, according to Brady
January 9, 2017
Ed Brady, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Bloomington, Illinois, issued a statement on the legal challenge filed by NAHB and several other industry groups against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Department of Labor.