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    Sensing-Saf-Start from Rockford Systems protects machine operators from accidental re-starts following power interruptions

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    Sensing-Saf-Start from Rockford Systems protects machine operators from accidental re-starts following power interruptions
    14
    Jun

    ROCKFORD, IL— Drills, mills, lathes, grinders, saws and other dangerous machinery can abruptly shut down during operation due to an unscheduled power interruption. When an unintended shutdown takes place, it is critically important that the machine does not automatically restart, catching the operator by surprise and leading to a serious accident. 

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    Public & private sectors expand safety services with launch of new Roadway Work Zone Clearing House website

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    WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have worked together for the past 10 months to significantly expand services aimed at improving roadway work zone safety in preparation for the additional project sites to come as recently-enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding flows to […]

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    OSHA Issues Federal COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard

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    By Donna Pryor, Julianne Story & Tracey O’Brien On June 9, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its long anticipated interim final rule and request for comments for the Occupational Exposure to COVID-19; Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). OSHA released the ETS one day after the approval of the standard was received from the Office of Information and […]

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    What does the new CDC guidance regarding masks mean for employers?

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    What does the new CDC guidance regarding masks mean for employers?
    18
    May

    By Donna Pryor POSTED IN OSHA On May 13, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance withdrawing the mask and physical distancing requirements for fully vaccinated individuals. The new CDC guidance raises issues for employers with respect to the requirements under existing state emergency temporary standards (ETS), state regulations and orders, and […]

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    Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens reach major safety milestone

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    Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens reach major safety milestone
    28
    Apr

    Sandvik Mobile Crushers & Screens have reached a major safety milestone with 1,000 days without a lost time incident. Our employees have worked 2 years, 8 months, and 27 days without any lost time injury, which is a measure of monitoring incidents that result in an employee missing work due to an injury or accident in the workplace. Manufacturing engineering […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    How to respond to OSHA’s COVID enforcement

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    How to respond to OSHA’s COVID enforcement
    08
    Apr

    Make sure you are adhering to the agency’s and CDC workplace guidances Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Mar 25, 2021 Employers now find themselves in the crosshairs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) amped-up enforcement of its COVID-19 guidelines and need to take immediate action to avoid the potential flood of citations and […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    How to Respond to OSHA’s COVID Enforcement

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    How to Respond to OSHA’s COVID Enforcement
    31
    Mar

    Make sure you are adhering to the agency’s and CDC workplace guidances. Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Employers now find themselves in the crosshairs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) amped-up enforcement of its COVID-19 guidelines and need to take immediate action to avoid the potential flood of citations and penalties expected to […]

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    Features, Safety, Safety, Safety

    Unsafe work practices around conveyors

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    Unsafe work practices around conveyors
    30
    Mar

    Because of their size, speed and high-horsepower drive motors, conveyors pose a number of risks to personnel working on or near them. In addition to all of the physical danger zones, when an injury occurs, “fault” is often attributed to injured workers’ actions or inactions. However, safety experts point out that injuries generally occur due […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    How to identify fake N95 masks

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    How to identify fake N95 masks
    25
    Feb

    10 million counterfeit masks already have been seized by the government. Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Feb 18, 2021 News recently surfaced that the federal and state governments are grappling with a massive counterfeiting ring that managed to distribute at least 10 million fake 3M N95 masks throughout at least five states—and those are just […]

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    Op-Ed, Op-Ed, Safety, Safety, Safety

    Safety must be made a top priority

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    Safety must be made a top priority
    26
    Jan

    “Optimistically, I believed that all of us in the contract and construction industry considered safety as the single most important issue. That safety tops profitability and efficiency,” Stig Engström, owner and founder of Engcon. Unfortunately, the reality is different. In 2020, 30 people were injured at work in Sweden, which is proof that we have […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    OSHA Penalties Increase Effective Jan. 15

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    OSHA Penalties Increase Effective Jan. 15
    14
    Jan

    Source: EHS Today As a reminder, OSHA’s civil penalty amounts for workplace safety and health violations will increase slightly effective tomorrow in accordance with cost-of-living adjustments for 2021. These penalty levels apply to any violations assessed after Jan. 15. OSHA’s maximum penalty for willful or repeated violations will increase from $134,937 to $136,532 per violation. […]

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    EEOC issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance, allowing employer mandates

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    EEOC issues COVID-19 vaccine guidance, allowing employer mandates
    22
    Dec

    Source: Safety Law Matters By Brittany Falkowski, Jenna Brofsky, Timothy A. Hilton & Avi Meyerstein on December 18, 2020 Posted in Compliance tips, MSHA, OSHA As vaccines roll out, employers have been asking how to prepare and whether they can mandate vaccination for their employees. This week the EEOC released fresh guidance, confirming that mandates […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety, Technology

    Caterpillar collaborates with Guardhat to deliver expanded safety solutions for miners

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    Caterpillar collaborates with Guardhat to deliver expanded safety solutions for miners
    15
    Dec

    Caterpillar is collaborating with Guardhat to offer their proven safety solutions to surface mining operations through Cat® dealers. The two companies are also developing a new system, Cat Connected Worker, which will use wearables to provide added protection for people. The new system will also deliver event-based monitoring and mapping to aid analysis and enhancement […]

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    A vision of zero accidents can only be achieved once the industry understands dropped bucket risks

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    A vision of zero accidents can only be achieved once the industry understands dropped bucket risks
    09
    Dec

    Since 2013, when Engcon launched its Non Accident Generation, the company has continued to push the issue of safety in the excavation industry. Yet 7 years later, there are still far too few actors in the industry who are prepared to commit to safety issues. Engcon’s goal is a vision of zero bucket related accidents. […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    OSHA reveals COVID-19 enforcement priorities

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    OSHA reveals COVID-19 enforcement priorities
    01
    Dec

    Also publishes guidance regarding workplace ventilation Source: EHS Today David Sparkman Nov 23, 2020 OSHA has revealed the criteria it relies on to target employers for COVID-19 investigations along with naming those who received citations and the penalties they were assessed. The agency also recently issued a new COVID-19 guidance for employers addressing ventilation standards […]

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    Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    With almost $3 million in penalties issued, OSHA advises on frequently-cited COVID standards

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    With almost $3 million in penalties issued, OSHA advises on frequently-cited COVID standards
    17
    Nov

    Source: Safety Law Matters By Avi Meyerstein on November 16, 2020 Posted in Compliance tips, OSHA OSHA announced last week that it has issued 204 citations so far relating to COVID-19 with total penalties of $2,856,533. As these penalties continue to climb, OSHA also issued new guidance to help employers understand which standards it most […]

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    Features, Legislative News, Legislative News, Legislative News, Safety, Safety, Safety

    Is it the flu or COVID-19? 4 key steps to address new workplace challenges at the start of flu season

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    Is it the flu or COVID-19? 4 key steps to address new workplace challenges at the start of flu season
    03
    Nov

    by Travis Vance / Fisher Phillips The COVID-19 pandemic has brought more workplace law challenges over the past six months or so than many employers will see in a lifetime. From changing directives on wearing masks, determining what to do when an employee is ill with COVID-19, and tracking the hours of employees working at home, employers have […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    A reminder to employers on COVID-19

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    A reminder to employers on COVID-19
    14
    Oct

    COVID-19 has presented some significant challenges for employers as they continue to manage active worksites while ensuring their employees are following the guidelines for stopping the spread. AGC NYS wants to remind our members that it is critical that employers make sure that safety protocols and practices are being followed and your workplaces are compliant with […]

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    Op-Ed, Op-Ed, Op-Ed, Safety, Safety, Safety

    Just where was your employee injured and why it matters: Workers’ comp and the “Coming And Going” rule

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    Just where was your employee injured and why it matters: Workers’ comp and the “Coming And Going” rule
    06
    Oct

    On the Front Lines with Fisher Phillips by Jerry Cline Think of the typical office employee who commutes to their job by driving to and from work every day. Say this unfortunate employee gets into a motor vehicle accident on the way to or from work. Is this a compensable workers’ compensation claim? Typically, the […]

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    Allen Engineering celebrates over 1,000 days without lost time injury

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    Allen Engineering celebrates over 1,000 days without lost time injury
    30
    Sep

    PARAGOULD, AR — Allen Engineering, a premier leader in manufacturing concrete equipment, proudly celebrates over 1,000 days without lost time due to injury. This accomplishment is something Allen Engineering has been pursuing for nearly four consecutive years. The company prides itself on educating its associates on proper protocols and rewards them for good safety practices […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction

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    National Safety Stand-Down to prevent falls in construction
    11
    Sep

      The OSHA event draws attention to preventable injuries in construction. September 14-18 2020 EHS Today Staff Sep 08, 2020 Source: EHS Today Fatalities caused by falls continue to be a leading cause of death for construction employees. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018 they accounted for 320 of the […]

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    Safety, Safety, Safety

    Proper PPE and worker safety go hand-in-hand

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    Proper PPE and worker safety go hand-in-hand
    08
    Sep

    Hand injuries are among the most common workplace injuries, and they’re also some of the most preventable Source: EHS Today Zach Richman Aug 27, 2020 According to the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were over 121,800 hours lost on the jobsite in 2017 due to hand injuries. For those […]

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    Lindner’s Fire Prevention System (FPS) provides active prevention

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    Lindner’s Fire Prevention System (FPS) provides active prevention
    25
    Aug

    One of the most pressing recent issues in the mechanical processing and conversion of waste into solid recovered fuels (SRF) is high fire risk. This is largely due to a constantly increasing number of lithium batteries in the general waste collection. If damaged, a chemical reaction is often initiated, which leads to incredibly high temperatures. […]

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    Features, Safety, Safety, Technology

    IUOE Local 14 elevates training for New York City crane operators with a CM Labs crane simulator

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    IUOE Local 14 elevates training for New York City crane operators with a CM Labs crane simulator
    11
    Aug

    Business goals: The City of New York mandated that operators have specialized training on cranes with booms 300’ and longer. In order to enhance training methods, Local 14 of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) looked for a simulator to effectively and safely train Operating Engineers. Solution: CM Labs developed a custom simulator to […]

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