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Mobile Cranes and ANSI
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Must all Mobile Cranes being imported into the USA meet with all applicable ANSI Standards?
Bryan Cronie
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Athletes Who Paid the Ultimate Price
On February 12, 2010, a luger from the Central Asian nation of Georgia lost his life in a Winter Olympics training accident. Nodar Kumaritshavii was heading down the final turn of the Whistler Sliding Center when he lost control of his sled, flew over the wall and smashed into an unpadded [...]
Joe Wasn’t the Only One at Fault
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Joe Wasn’t the Only One at Fault
Re the True Tale of a worker who neglected to remove his finger before snipping off the end of a glove.
Was the poor judgment exercised by Joe forgetting to take his finger out of the glove or cutting off the finger of the glove? If it was common [...]
The Ontario Workplace Violence Law
Ontario recently passed a bill that specifically requires employers to take certain steps to prevent workplace violence and harassment. Here’s a look at Bill 168 (We’ll refer to it as “Bill 168,” even though it has now become an official OHS Amendment Act.) To download a copy of the Bill, click here.
What [...]
How to Comply with the EPA Lead Renovation Rule
Because older buildings often have lead paint, repair and reconstruction of these buildings pose hazards. So in June 2008, a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule took effect requiring companies to meet safety requirements before doing such renovations. Here’s an overview of how the new rule works.
The EPA Lead Renovation Rule
The [...]
TDGA Emergency Response Planning
The federal Consolidated Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG Regulations) require companies that transport or import “dangerous goods” to have emergency response assistance plans (ERAPs) in the event of accidental releases. Last year, the ERAP requirements were revised. Here’s a look at the changes and their impact.
Regulating the Transport of [...]
The OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard
A new and more rigorous OSHA standard on Hexavalent Chromium took effect last February 28. Here’s a look at the standard, who it affects and what it requires.
Dangers of Hexavalent Chromium
Hexavalent Chromium (Cr) is a compound used by metal fabricators in stainless steel, iron, and the production of steel to [...]
Are Your Workers “Intexticated”?
The proliferation of personal technology, predominantly cell phones, Blackberrys and iPods, now infiltrates work life as well as leisure time. These devices are impacting job safety, a not-so-good vibration being felt, literally, from coast to coast. For example, a Boston trolley driver, distracted while sending a text message, slams into another [...]
Government Moves to Clean Up Under-Reporting
Under-reporting of workplace injuries and even fatalities in the U.S. has been going on for years. OSHA has known of the situation but looked the other way. But now, at long last, the government is acknowledging the problem and taking steps to do something about it.
Garbage In, Garbage Out—Poor Data and Under-Reporting
The [...]
10 Facts About Drinking and Driving
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Here are 10 interesting things that you ought to know about drinking and driving. If you like these, there are literally a couple hundred more statistics and tidbits like them available on the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) website.
1. Alcohol-related fatalities are caused primarily by the consumption of beer (80%) followed by liquor/wine (20%)
2. There [...]
