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Safely Tearing Down an Old Mill Building "Asbestos" They Can
There’s an old textile mill building in the town of Sanford, Maine that’s being dismantled piece by piece rather than razed by implosion or wrecking ball due to the presence of asbestos.
Amputation Conversation - Because OSHA Wants to Know
Amputations are not pleasant to discuss for their grisly, ghastly, and gruesome nature.
Beat the Heat
Temperatures this summer are going to be hotter than average for the eastern and western regions of the country according to the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center.
Hidden in Plain Sight
A colleague of mine recently used this phrase in reference to an OSHA news release detailing citations issued to a restaurant chain.
For Valentine’s Day - Give from the Heart with Safety
Okay, it may not be as popular as flowers or chocolate, but the gift of safety truly can be the best gift you could ever give to a person.
OSHA Increases Penalties and Changes Electronic Reporting
Although we all know the wheels of progress turn slowly, especially at the federal government level, there are occasionally a few updates for those concerned with OSHA regulation.
OSHA Enforcement with no Respiratory Hazard PEL - The General Duty Clause Applies
Many safety professionals have been asked how OSHA handles situations where an employee is exposed to a chemical substance with no published OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL).
If you Want to Keep your Finger, Don’t Put a Ring on It
Jimmy Fallon discovered the truth to this statement in June of 2014. The typical mechanism of injury is a ring becomes caught on the edge of hard object like a door frame, ladder rung, or basketball rim.
Toiling Safe in the Trenches
The need for some form of support or protective system to prevent earthwork cave-ins becomes apparent when considering that two workers are killed every month in trench collapses.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! May is Better Hearing Month
A babbling brook, soft rain falling on the rooftop, a songbird singing and leaves rustling in an autumn breeze are just some of the sounds of life that can have a soothing effect on us.
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