July/August 2021
- IH: CONFINED SPACES: Proper Use of Fall Protection PPE in a Confined Space
- IH: CONFINED SPACES: Industrial Vacuum Cleaner Options for Cleaning Confined Spaces
- IH: CONFINED SPACES: Understanding the Differences Between Construction and General Industry Confined Space Regulations
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: Combining Innovations for the Perfect PPE
- PPE: HAND PROTECTION: Why Wear Anti-Vibe Gloves
- PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Properly Choosing and Using Respiratory Protection
- PPE: HEAD & FACE PROTECTION: Does My Face Covering Work? Ask ATSM F3502
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Achieving Operational Excellence through a Digital Worksite
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Fall Rescue Plans: How to Respond in an Emergency
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Excelling at Safety Means Making Worker Well-Being a Priority
- CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Building Boldly: New Safety and Regulatory Realities
- TRAINING: LOCKOUT/TAGOUT: Tag in Supervisors on Lockout/Tagout
- TRAINING: LOCKOUT/TAGOUT: Steps to Increase Safety and Strengthen LOTO Training
- TRAINING: LOCKOUT/TAGOUT: Lockout/Tagout Can Save Lives
- LAB SAFETY: The Fundamentals of Lab Safety
- EMERGENCY EYEWASH & SHOWERS: How Lean Design Improves Efficient Use
- FACILITY SAFETY:Facility Managers Play a Pivotal Role in Safety Building, Renovating and Demolishing
- FACILITY SAFETY: An Agile Framework for Occupational Health and Mitigation
- SAFETY LEADERSHIP: Communication Insights for Supervision
Cover Story
By Anne Osbourn
Planning, preparation and proper equipment is key to protecting confined space workers from fall hazards.
Features
By JoAnn Mrgich, Colwin Chan
Preventing injury and loss of life is undeniably the number one reason to strengthen any safety program.
By Ryan Pfund
Management should uncover emergency safety shower procedures and equipment that are not doing the job sufficiently or correctly.
By Aaron Skemp
Sustained use of vibrating machinery can lead to severe cases of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome that can be both debilitating and irreversible.
By Doan Pendleton
Heavy duty industrial vacuum cleaners can eliminate the need to enter confined spaces for cleaning, reducing hazards and costs in a variety of ways.
By Hugh Hoagland, Michael McDonald, Ruwan Wijesundera, Rob Taylor, Brian Shiels
Each industry has its own unique hazards, making the search for a face covering difficult.
By Ray Prest
In rare instances, procedures like LOTO are overlooked due to blatant disregard.
By Valerie Ziavras
It’s important to understand the factors that most frequently contribute to construction site fires so that needed steps to minimize associated risks can be taken.
By David Ivey
You need a plan of action for your crews to follow in the event of a fall.
By Saso Krstovski
Occupational hazards require continuous assessment and evaluation to ensure the sustainment of zero hazard occurrences.
By Igor Avlijas
It’s no surprise there is an increase in leading organizations transitioning into digital worksites.
By Peter Furst
Communication is key when it comes to success in the workplace.
By Sydny Shepard, Derek Sang
Labs are often home for some of the most dangerous hazards. Here’s how employees can stay safe.
By Gregory Boothe
The respiratory protection standard includes a requirement for a medical clearance for required use of tight-fitting respirators and for some specific respirators even with voluntary use.
By Kris Corbett
Leaving the worksite pain free for activities outside of work is critical for a healthy worker and a safer jobsite.
By M.B. Sutherland
Manufacturers have begun combining the newest innovations and technologies to suit specific applications and industries.
By Megan Scherer, Joseph Harkleroad
Because construction was specifically excluded from following the general industry confined space standard, OSHA would have to cite concerns in the construction industry under several different areas.
By Jeff Buckau
As safety professionals, we need to always consider the electrical issue as it relates to lockout/tagout.
By Greg Enright
The construction industry continues to be the most dangerous in which to work in America.
Departments
By Robert Pater
High-level leadership has always been a heightened challenge; even more so during these times.