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Heavy Metals and Respiratory Safety: What Manufacturers Need to Know

The periodic table of elements is a representation of the basic matter that comprises all things on Earth. Some of these elements are familiar metals like copper, lead,...

By: Jack Rubinger
Leadership
What's the Difference Between Safety Leadership and Safety Management?

The occupational health and safety literature is dominated by titles that refer to safety leadership or safety management. In recent years, however, we've seen a...

By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
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Meet the Author with Richard Knowles, Claire Knowles, and Robin Nagele

Join us for a collaborative session on this episode of Meet the Author with Richard Knowles, Claire Knowles, and Robin C. Nagele as they discuss their book "A Guide...

By: Tamara Parris | CD
Safety Culture
Risk Takers Wanted

Injury rates are loweing but fatalities have not declined with them. That means we need to redefine safety. Instead of thinking of it in terms of reduced injury, we need...

By: Bennett Cuthbert | Writer

Safety Culture
Building a Strong and Resilient Safety Culture Starts with the C-Suite

Every organization wants to achieve a strong and resilient safety culture. In my conversations with safety leaders, I've found that every single one of them...

By: Tyler Davey
Best Practices
Safe Start-Up Procedures: Clarity Is Key

My son has built LEGO sets designed for 16-year-olds.Is he a genius? I doubt it. He still hasn’t mastered eating with a fork.The reason these sets come together so...

By: Jack Rubinger
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Safety View with Andy Barker

On this episode of our Safety View Andy Barker, Rosa Antonia Carrillo and Tamara Parris host our discussion about building a business case for Safety, Health and...

By: Tamara Parris | CD
Confined Space
How to Safely Rescue Someone from a Confined Space

Emergency situations that take place in confined spaces are some of the most dangerous ones a worker can face. Hazards accumulate and synergize so that entry and rescue...

By: Daniel Clark

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Protecting Workers from Respirable Dust Hazards in Open Pit Mining

An open pit mining operation is one that extracts minerals by digging through the surface. The excavation can run deep, but unlike underground mining, the activities...

By: Henry Skjerven
EHS Programs
The 5 Elements Your Lone Worker Policy Needs to Have

Writing a lone worker policy can be one of the most important steps to creating an optimally safe environment for workers.This is because a lone worker policy helps...

By: Adrian Garces
Safety Equipment
The Equipment You Need for a Confined Space Rescue

A confined space is a space that has not been designed for continuous human occupancy but is still large enough for your employees to enter. It has limited or difficult...

By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager
Confined Space
Creating a Confined Space Rescue Plan: Every Step You Need

Conducting a rescue in a confined space involves negotiating unique and difficult hazards. Seconds count – there is no time to think, coordinate, or organize...

By: Daniel Clark

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Safety Goggles or Safety Glasses - Which Is Right for Your Job?

Would it surprise you to learn that thousands of people are blinded due to work-related eye injuries each year? Dig a little deeper and you’ll find that the total...

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Protecting Your Hearing on the Job: The 5 Principles of Hearing Protection

From ticking clocks to honking horns to music, we’re exposed to almost constant noise every day. Sometimes it’s pleasant, like a bird chirping its song;...

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QUIZ: Are You Protecting Your Ears As Much As You Should Be?

Hearing loss is very serious, especially when it's a result of improper hearing protection being used at work. Prevention is easily possible when we follow the rules...

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An Intro to Hard Hat Liners - and How to Choose One

Until you try to wear your boots without them, it's easy to take your socks for granted. Hard hat liners are the same. The liner often goes unappreciated until the...

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By: Steve Prentice

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Top 5 Risks to Eye and Face Safety and How to Protect Against Them

We perceive the world through our senses. And although we have five of them, we often give vision pride of place.In their 2002 book Telling Ain’t Training,...

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By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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Bump Caps vs. Hard Hats: Which Is the Right Head Protection for the Job?

When you are working on a site – whether in construction, manufacturing, or anywhere else where people and materials move around – head protection is vital...

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By: Steve Prentice

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Hearing Protection PPE: Beyond the Basics

Hearing loss is one of many safety issues that permeate almost every workplace but is seldom discussed in the open. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

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By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

Above the Neck Protection

10 Key Facts About Eye Protection

Employers must ensure the safety and well-being of their employees. This includes protecting them from eye and face injuries.Below are 10 key facts about eye protection...

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How to Choose the Right Hearing Protection

Have you ever been to a rock concert and notice your ears feel like they're plugged by the end of the show? Normally, you’d wake up the next day and find your...

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How to Deal with Occupational Noise: Hearing Conservation Basics

Noise-induced hearing loss is a serious issue across many workplaces. We can tolerate a certain degree of noise without complication, but once we're exposed to about...

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10 Things to Know About Head Protection

Head protection isn’t something to play around with. Even the most innocent seeming head injury can impair a worker for the rest of his life – or be fatal...

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By: Jessica Barrett

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Be Prepared for Chemical Exposure Emergencies with Eyewash Equipment

At worksites across the country, employees are regularly and routinely exposed to hazardous and corrosive chemicals. Accidental splashes of these chemicals is...

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By: Marion Grant | Senior Copywriter at Northern Safety Co., Inc.

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