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May is Electrical Safety Month
It shouldn’t be a shock to realize that following some basic safety precautions can prevent electrical injuries in the workplace. During Electrical Safety Month this May, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) offers some tips to keep workers safe from on-the-job electrical hazards. |
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Simple Solutions for Office Hazards
Office work spaces often have overlooked hazards that threaten the physical well-being of all who enter. Company co-workers or, if work is done from a home office, family members and pets, unknowingly can be in harm’s way. While some threats are fairly obvious, others can lurk in the most unexpected places. |
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OSHA Proposes Updating Shipyard Employment Standards
For the first time in 35 years, OSHA proposed to update its shipyard employment standards (29 FR subpart F) to reduce hazards and provide greater protection for shipyard workers. |
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What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
When it comes to electrical safety, OSHA standards can be technical and confusing. What requirements do safety managers need to know? |
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Watertown Wastewater Plant Plugs Into Safety and Savings
A Wisconsin wastewater treatment plant has found a solution to a safety problem that is improving safety and saving time. |
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ANSI/FM 4950 Holds Suppliers’ Feet to the Fire (Blanket)
A new standard means new hot work practices. Do you know what to do? |
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Hurricane Isabel
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Hurricane Dean damaged roofs, uprooted trees, downs power lines, interrupted communications and the water... of the population has no power, telephone lines are up. The Vigie Airport is closed. Victoria Hospital... such as water quality, environmental sanitation, food safety and vector control. Some areas of Jamaica still... come in contact with live electrical wires and are killed.
Communicable Diseases
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PAHO has organized... positive. The GWI claims that the water is safe to drink, but safety chlorination is required... chlorine testing is required, and also of E-coli in the end of the distribution lines as well... unsolicited relief supplies, mainly blankets, water tanks, generators, some food supplies and other
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