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Showing posts with label respiratory protection. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Health And Safety In The Office | Above Ground Pool Covers

Health And Safety In The Office | Above Ground Pool Covers: "Health Anԁ Safety In Thе Office

Arе уου providing adequate protection fοr уουr employees? According tο thе Health аnԁ Safety Executive’s official website, employers mυѕt mаkе thе workplace safe аnԁ eliminate οr control risk tο health. Managing thе health аnԁ safety risks οf уουr business through proper risk assessment іѕ a crucial first step іn safeguarding thе well being οf уουr members οf staff. Yουr risk assessment wіƖƖ establish whether уου hаνе thе adequate precautions аnԁ measures іn рƖасе tο prevent уουr staff frοm coming tο harm during thеіr time іn thе workplace.

In addition employers need tο ensure thаt plant аnԁ machinery аrе safe аnԁ suitable fοr thеіr intended υѕе, maintained іn a safe condition аnԁ regularly inspected. It’s іmрοrtаnt tοο thаt οnƖу operators whο hаνе received adequate information, instruction аnԁ training аnԁ аrе equipped wіth proper safety measures such аѕ protective devices, markings, οr warnings."

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

The Investigation of a Workplace Accident - Info Barrel

The Investigation of a Workplace Accident - Info Barrel: "Accident and incident are two words that are often interchanged. But in reality, their definition is very different from one another. An accident is defined as “an unplanned, unwanted but controllable event which disrupts activity and may cause injury to people or property damage.”

Meanwhile, incident is “an unplanned or unwanted event which disrupts the work process but can only potentially cause injury, harm, or damage to persons or property.” It may be a series of events which could lead to harm or damage.

In most scenarios, accident is used to describe both situations, and that includes in the workplace. Workplace accidents have to be investigated by a qualified person who has years of experience and full knowledge of the process."

Iowa Workplace Accident: Trench collapse trapped plumber in Ankeny - Media Industry Today - News Media Monitoring

Iowa Workplace Accident: Trench collapse trapped plumber in Ankeny - Media Industry Today - News Media Monitoring: "Des Moines, IA-- Rescue teams pulled out a plumber who was trapped in a collapsed trench on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Officials pulled an employee of a local plumbing contractor from trench at 909 Northeast Chambers Parkway in Ankeny, as reported by the Des Moines Register.

It took rescue teams about an hour to pull the Plumbing Co. employee from the trench, which was located on the site of a future housing development. The worker was reportedly conscious and talking when he was pulled from the ground.

Rescue teams discovered him in a half-standing, half-kneeling position in a 5-foot trench with more then 10 inches of dirt on top of him. His co-workers were able to move dirt away so that he could breathe until he was rescued.

Ankeny deputy fire chief Rob Chiappano said, “When we arrived we couldn’t see him, but we could hear him at the bottom of the trench.”"


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Thursday, July 1, 2010

The Purpose of Protective Clothing | eHow.com

The Purpose of Protective Clothing | eHow.com: "Masks Provide Protection
A surgical mask is considered protective clothing. It covers both the mouth and nose and should be worn by dentists and dental health care personnel. Masks protect the individual against sprays of body fluids and blood. The mask shields the worker from blood borne pathogens or other infectious microorganisms that the patient may have.
Eye Protection
Protective eye wear shields the face during dental proceeds. The mucous membranes of the eyes are protected from coming into contact with microorganisms."

Friday, June 25, 2010

Business Report - Home - Three die in explosion at Harmony Phakisa mine

Business Report - Home - Three die in explosion at Harmony Phakisa mine: "Three miners died in an underground explosion accident at Harmony Gold's Phakisa mine in the Free State.

In a statement on Friday, the company said the accident occurred on Thursday night about 2013 metres below the surface.

Harmony added that two other employees were seriously injured and were being treated at the local hospital.

'The employees were part of a Mine Rescue Team that was busy investigating a suspected fire in a raise, underground at the time of the accident."

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Unions press penalties for workplace violations | Labor & Employment > Workplace Health & Safety from AllBusiness.com

Unions press penalties for workplace violations | Labor & Employment > Workplace Health & Safety from AllBusiness.com: "Major accidents in the petroleum and mining industries that resulted in 47 deaths demand tougher government regulation and enforcement, union leaders and a government official said Tuesday.

'There is a pattern in recent weeks of fires, major injuries and fatalities in the oil sector,and we're not immune to the fact that the same things are going on in the mining and other industries,' said Leo Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers.
Gerard, United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts and David Michaels, assistant secretary for occupational safety and health at the Department of Labor, talked to reporters during a first-day break of a two-day emergency meeting of USW oil industry workers. The meeting is being held in the Pittsburgh Hilton hotel."

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Human Resource Executive Online - Story

Human Resource Executive Online - Story: "By Steve Tuckey

While critics on both the right and left have taken on the Obama administration for purportedly wobbling on issues ranging from financial regulation to Afghanistan, worker safety seems one area that the new team in Washington has charted a definite course correction from the past eight years.

Late last year, the Senate quickly confirmed David Michaels as the new director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Labor advocates cheered. Some business leaders -- who fear a costly new era of regulation is upon them -- jeered.

Peg Seminario, director of safety and health for the AFL-CIO in Washington, says the Michaels appointment represents an important step forward after eight years of what she terms 'neglect, inaction and, in some cases, hostility.'"

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Farmer, 82, dies in trenching accident - Brockville Recorder and Times - Ontario, CA

Farmer, 82, dies in trenching accident - Brockville Recorder and Times - Ontario, CA: "An elderly farmer and tile drainage contractor from the Jasper area died Tuesday evening of injuries suffered after being buried while working in a trench at a Kidd Road farm that morning.

Bert Maitland, 82, owner of Maitland Farm Drainage Ltd., succumbed to his injuries about 8 p.m. in Kingston General Hospital.

'Anyone you can think of who is of any size in agriculture in Leeds and Grenville and even beyond, my dad has touched them,' Don Maitland told the Recorder and Times on Wednesday.
Don said his father took on the toughest of drainage projects that would discourage other contractors and saw the jobs through to completion.

Moreover, Bert Maitland had a reputation for giving a hard day's work and an honest appraisal of the job that won over many of his colleagues in farming.

He said his dad fell into a ditch on Ed Lappan's dairy farm north of Lansdowne on Tuesday morning and the earth collapsed on top of him.

Another son, Jim Maitland, who was at the scene working on a tile drainage job, dug his father out of the ditch before emergency assistance arrived, said Don.

Posted By NICK GARDINER , STAFF WRITER


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Rentokil Initial employee sues after temporary blindness - Accident Compensation Helpline

Rentokil Initial employee sues after temporary blindness - Accident Compensation Helpline: "A man who was injured at work, while employed by Rentokil Initial at Milton Keynes shopping centre, has won a court case against his employers and is now seeking compensation.

The accident happened when the employee was pruning some cacti plants and he accidentally shot the plants’ toxic sap into his eye and onto his neck and arm. The sap caused the man’s cornea to burn and he was blind for a week as a result. He also had nasty blisters on his face from the sap. He was forced to take six weeks off after the accident at work to recuperate.

The man, who no longer works for Rentokil, claims he was not given proper guidance and training on pruning the cactus plants, which were up to 30ft tall. He was also found not to have been wearing the correct protective clothing for the job, after a health and safety investigation took place."


Gulf Cleanup Training Ignores Advice From Health Agency, Official Says - ProPublica

Gulf Cleanup Training Ignores Advice From Health Agency, Official Says - ProPublica: "As we've reported, workplace safety experts have expressed concern that Gulf oil spill responders aren't getting enough safety training. On Wednesday, we spoke with a federal official who said the four-hour safety course that BP is providing to Gulf cleanup workers lacks basic information on health risks and is too short to cover the necessary material.

Joseph Hughes, director of the worker training program at the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences, said the course fails to incorporate important information. Among the subjects not included are chemical inhalation, the health effects of dispersants, and the risks of direct contact with weathered crude oil."

by Sasha Chavkin, ProPublica - June 17, 2010 2:05 pm ED




BBC News - East Ayrshire council fined over electrician's death

BBC News - East Ayrshire council fined over electrician's death: "A council has been fined 56,000 over the death of an electrician who was killed when a work platform collapsed in a school gym hall.

Robert McGill suffered severe brain injuries after the accident at Kilmarnock Academy last April.

East Ayrshire Council admitted a charge under health and safety legislation.

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court heard that the council has since amended its working and training procedures.

Sheriff Seth Ireland said the level of fine was not to be taken as a value on the life of Mr McGill.

He added: 'The loss of Mr McGill to his family must be regarded as being beyond any monetary figure and be priceless.'"

Source:BBC News



Wednesday, June 16, 2010

PR-USA.net - OSHA deputy assistant secretary testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Saf

PR-USA.net - OSHA deputy assistant secretary testifies before Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Saf: "Jordan Barab, deputy assistant secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, today testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety. His statement, as prepared, appears below.
'Chair Murray, Ranking Member Isakson, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to join you this morning for this necessary conversation about worker safety in our nation's energy production industries. This issue has most recently been brought to the public's attention in the most tragic way possible, with deaths of 11 workers and injuries to 17 others as the result of the April 20th explosion on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil drilling platform. The Deepwater Horizon disaster occurred even as OSHA continues to deal with the ramifications of the 2005 fire and explosion at BP's Texas City refinery that killed 15 workers and injured more than 170 others, and to help our Washington State Plan partners investigate the April explosion at a Tesoro refinery that left seven more workers dead."


Welding | In My Diary

Welding | In My Diary: "When you think of welding, images of damage and destruction don’t usually come to mind; however, for a safe welding experience, there are some precautions that must be taken. People who are experienced with welding may laugh at the idea of safety precautions on the job, but there are in fact some issues that must be considered.

There are many subtleties associated with welding, that must be understood, so that you do not pose a danger to yourself or other individuals, when you are welding. Adults can learn the correct techniques for utilizing the equipment associated with welding, by attending one of the numerous classes available for this purpose. These classes will cover information that will allow you to adequately respond in the event that some type of emergency should occur during the welding process. You need to become educated about the correct methods to use while welding, as well as the preparations that must be taken prior to starting the job."

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Proactive Health & Safety Solutions: Bill 168 Is Now Law - Are You Prepared?

Proactive Health & Safety Solutions: Bill 168 Is Now Law - Are You Prepared?: "Well the long awaited Bill 168 (now the amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act) can now be enforced by MOL Inspectors. Rest assured that as inspectors now doing their visits to employers will be asking about your Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy and Program.

In order to avoid getting compliance orders you should have the following:
A Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy (one document or combined is ok) posted in a conspicuous place at all you work locations
Developed and implemented a Workplace Violence and Harassment Program that contains all the requirements as noted in the legislation
Carried out risks assessments for workplace violence at each workplace and implement action plans to address the findings of the assessments
Shared the results of the work violence risk assessment with your Joint Health and Safety Committee/Safety Representative
Carried out training for managers on their role and responsibilities related to your program
Carried out training for employees on their role and responsibilities related to your program
If you need some advice contact me at jebidia@phssolutions.ca"

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Health & Safety at Work, Duties of Workplaces & Workers | Ur Health Safety

Health & Safety at Work, Duties of Workplaces & Workers | Ur Health Safety: "HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK LAWS, LEGAL OBLIGATIONS IN LAW OF WORKERS AND WORKPLACES
The Health and Safety at Work Act and various directives and industrial health and safety regulations are increasingly charging employers and employees with duties at the workplace.

Employers’ legal duties regarding workers and others, and employees’ statutory duties to employers and fellow workers, make it essential to businesses and their workforce to have some appreciation of basics of the work safety requirements and related decisions of the courts.


Factories Act 1961 applies where mechanical machinery is used by a business. It requires the workplace to be properly lit, properly ventilated, with sufficient toilet facilities. Under this Act moving machinery must have a fence surround; must be properly constructed and maintained, e.g., all hoists, lifts; must be kept unobstructed all floors, passages, and stairs; floors must not have slippery surfaces, and fire-escapes must be provided and maintained -due care must be exercised to avoid risks being taken or caused both to and by employees which may result in injury."

As Gulf Oil Disaster Worsens, Concern for Safety of Oil-Rig Workers Gets Less Attention

As Gulf Oil Disaster Worsens, Concern for Safety of Oil-Rig Workers Gets Less Attention  "WORKERS AT HUNDREDS OF GULF OIL RIGS FACE DANGERS

Worker advocates are quick to acknowledge the severity of the ongoing leak. Still, many also warn that ignoring the worker safety issues exposed by the tragedy would be a mistake, especially considering that hundreds of oil and gas rigs — among the most statistically dangerous workplaces in the country — remain active off the nation’s shores.

“The worker-safety issue has been completely lost in this story,” said Tom O’Connor, executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, an advocacy group. “It’s one of the biggest industrial disasters in recent history, and yet Congress [views it] the same as the public: They’re not seeing it as a worker-safety issue.”"

Original Source http://washingtonindependent.com/86022/in-gulf-spill-aftermath-oil-workers-lack-an-advocate


Monday, June 7, 2010

Arrive Alive South Africa|Road Safety & Health

All our roads are busy with drivers at work. The road is their work place and therefore should be subjected to the same interventions as other workplaces. Drivers in particular should be given intensive safety and occupational health training courses. Failure to give them safety wear, safety and occupational health training will add to the ever increasing road accidents. It is heart warming to know that the government is committed to road safety to the public and drivers in their work places for the sake of safer roads. Their accidents are typical work place accidents.
Arrive Alive South Africa|Road Safety & Health: "Commitment by National Department of Transport

The Department of Transport has recognized the health of drivers as an important element of road safety. The National Department of Transport, in partnership with the Swedish National Road Administration ( SWEROAD) have in the past 2 years focused on many aspects of road safety, including the importance of the link between driver health and road safety.

Although limited empirical evidence is available to prove the impact of HIV/AIDS on road safety – this link certainly exists. HIV Positive drivers suffer from aids related symptoms such as fatigue, loss of concentration and weakness from severe wasting. When negative effects of anti-retroviral treatments like dizziness and nausea are added it becomes evident that road safety will be compromised."

Official Warns Grim Work Safety Conditions in China

Official Warns Grim Work Safety Conditions in China: "China's work safety conditions remained grim as the number of work safety accidents remained large, illegal production still posed challenges and safety management was still loose, a senior official said on Sunday.

Yang Yuanyuan, deputy chief of the State Administration of Work Safety, made the remarks at a forum on work safety in Beijing.

In the first five months this year, 499 people were dead or missing in 36 major workplace accidents such as coal mine flood and gas explosion, a rise of nearly 40 percent from the same period a year ago, Yang said.

Notably, five severe accidents, each with a death toll of more than 30, had happened so far this year, killing 181 lives, up nearly 70 percent year on year, he said.

Yang noted the grave picture reflected poor enforcement of safety rules, and enterprises' mere pursuit of output in sacrifice of work safety.

He said the government would make continuous efforts to bring those accidents under control.

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OSHA Training Courses in Ohio | eHow.com

OSHA Training Courses in Ohio | eHow.com: "Accident Investigation

The accident investigation course teaches procedures in analyzing accident scenes in the event an accident occurs in the work place. This is a two-day course that covers the topics of why an accident investigation is necessary, some of the responsibilities of an employer in regards to the investigation, and an accident investigation procedure that involves six steps.

Occupational Health & Safety Standards

One of the most popular courses is the Occupational Health and Safety Standards course in which workers in the private sector learn OSHA policies, standards and procedures. General industry principles on health and safety also are addressed through topics, such as hazardous materials and job sites, as well as how to apply the general industry standards in the work place.

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Sunday, June 6, 2010

Fender Pure Nickel | Contemporary Noise

Fender Pure Nickel | Contemporary Noise: "The ultraviolet light created by the arc could be harmful and the operator must wear protective clothing and gloves, to cover exposed skin. TIG welding, if done unguardedly, can seriously affect your vision and TIG can also burn your hands. You must use thick leather welding gloves, and a welding helmet, and closed-toe shoes. To avoid sunburn, wear a long-sleeved shirt, or still preferably a welding coat. But the rewards of TIG welding are high as TIG weld produces high quality, clean welds."