Give them… and yourself a break!

With Memorial Day behind us, we officially move into the summer and with it comes road congestion, a lot more road travel and, of course, more road work. Flaggers and roadwork crews are going to be out there in greater numbers. Here are some official numbers from the Federal Highway Administration website (www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov).

Between 1985 and [...]

Having a Garage Sale this summer? Beware!

The new products safety laws that recently passed congress doesn’t just apply to the resellers that have a storefront or a website, they also apply to the products that you sell at your garage or yard sale.

And it won’t help you to plead ignorance either. Individuals that are selling toys, cribs, car seats, strollers, etc… [...]

“I Chose To Look The Other Way” Poem

Many of you have probably already read this poem but for those of you who haven’t I thought I’d share it.

I Chose To Look The Other Way
I could have saved a life that day,But I chose to look the other way.It wasn’t that I didn’t care;I had the time, and I was there.
But I didn’t [...]

OSHA pandemic Influenza documents

Amid all the misinformation, rumors and incorrect data flying around out there about the H1N1 influenza virus pandemic, it is great to know where to get clear, reliable and balance information. OSHA, as usual, has stepped up with a set of documents and quickcards to help all of us figure out what to do and [...]

Can you say “Duh!”?

Okay, first of all let me make it clear that I’m not trying to slam overweight people and I’m certainly not trying to be insensitive but does anyone else have this same reaction after reading this headline on the EHS Today website?

“Obesity, Diabetes Interfere with Workplace Productivity”

It apparently took a survey of 7,338 working adults [...]

Memorial Day Weekend Safety On The Road

With today starting one of the busiest weekends of the year for motorists, it seems appropriate to provide the following documents, provided by the National Safety Council on road safety:

Car rental success

Driving defensively

Driving at night

Drowsy driving

Drunk driving

Jump-starting a weak or dead automobile battery correctly

Pedestrian safety

Reduce your risk of becoming a carjacking victim

Reporting accidents and emergencies

Roadway [...]

Terrorism and Chemical Plant Safety

In 1984 in Bhopal India a chemical plant leak of Methyl Isocyanate resulted in the deaths of thousands.

While America spends millions of dollars protecting our borders and searching for terrorists who might be trying to smuggle toxic matter into the US for use in dirty bombs our chemical plants go largely unprotected. The bottom line [...]

AIHA advice: “Prepare for Potential Flu Pandemic Now”

The timing of this particular strain of the H1N1 flu may be a saving factor in keeping it from being as bad as it could have been (and still may become) but only if we take advantage of this timing. The fact that this strain hit in the spring instead of the fall means that [...]

Changes on the way for SCBA, SAR & PAPR requirements

“The times, they are a changin’” seems to be the refrain at NIOSH this month as they strive to come up with new requirements for the long outdated standards for respiratory protection.

Powered primarily by the increasing “ongoing concern of potential terrorist events and the need to provide the emergency responder and receiver communities with alternatives [...]

The Basics of Incident Command (Part 10)

Additional Note about Incident Command Vests:

One of the keys to the ICS is being able to identify all personnel on site. Because of this there are special needs with regards to Incident Command Vests.

M. L. Kishigo has an extremely versatile system that allows for interchangeable labels on the vests.

3700 Series Incident Command Vests

4700 Incident Command [...]