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OSHA has <a href="https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=25718" target="_blank">scheduled</a> an informal hearing on its <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/beryllium/rulemaking.html" target="_blank">proposed beryllium rulemaking</a>, which it published in August 2015. The proposed rule would cut the time-weighted average permissible exposure level for general industry to 0.2 microgram per cubic meter of air from 2.0 microgram per cubic meter. In the <i>Federal Register</i> announcement of the hearing, OSHA asks stakeholders to provide testimony and documentary evidence to help the agency ensure that it has the best available information to use in developing the final rule. <br /><br />If interested in attending the hearing or presenting c<a href="http://www.regulations.gov/" target="_blank">omments, read the <i>Federal Register </i>announcement or visit the </a>federal rulemaking portal and reference Docket No. OSHA-H005C-2006-0870-0353.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-23546132863111805332015-12-28T09:00:00.000-06:002015-12-28T09:00:00.749-06:00SeminarFest 2016 Preview: Proactive Steps Help Prevent Workplace Violence: Carol Fredrickson knows only too well that her phone will start ringing when a tragic workplace shooting takes place. It is a pattern she has seen repeated many times, the latest example being the Aug. 26, 2015, on-air shooting of two television journalists by a disgruntled former station employee. Fredrickson, CEO of Violence Free, a global violence prevention consulting firm, and a 15-year law enforcement veteran, believes the shock of these incidents often shakes people from a state of denial about workplace violence.<br />
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“I think people in general are in denial that it could happen to them or at their workplace,” she says. “In our minds, the two places that we are the safest is in our homes and our work, so we just believe that this could not happen, that no one we work with could possibly do this. We may ignore some of the warning signs because we think, ‘It happens someplace else, not here.’”<br />
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<b>Seeing & Reporting the Signs</b><br />
According to Fredrickson, it often takes an accumulation of events for people to report anything to management. By then, it may be too late. “What I usually find is that employees may see a sign on its own, something that they may view as inappropriate behavior, but on its own it is not a significant issue,” she explains. “Individually these incidents may seem unimportant, but collectively they may paint a picture of something much more serious.” <br />
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Personal problems such as financial pressures, health concerns, family turmoil and even mental illness often spark the downward spin toward violence. Some of the more telling signs include decreased productivity, a change in work habits, excessive tardiness and frequently missed due dates.<br />
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Changes in personality may also signal pending trouble. “Someone who may have been very engaging and fun to be with suddenly becomes quiet and withdrawn and uncooperative or defensive,” Fredrickson says. “They may become a loner and verbally abusive, or they may display unjustified anger.” Often, however, people chalk these issues up to someone having a bad day or a bad week, which only pushes the boundaries of aggressive behavior further, sometimes to the point where the potentially violent person “holds all the power and controls the office.” <br />
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Another warning sign is someone who obsesses about a topic and talks about it all the time. “One individual called me about his boss who was talking almost weekly about some of the mass school shootings,” Fredrickson says. “When he said anything to [this boss] about this, the boss would respond, ‘Well you have kids don’t you? I would hate it if something like that happened to them.’”<br />
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Unfortunately, Fredickson reports that these signs are often too easily dismissed. She says employers must do a better job of connecting the dots. “If an employee reported this behavior and if someone in human resources or safety got that report and they started to watch for more signs that there is an issue, then the company can intercede early.”<br />
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That is why a clear reporting policy is critical. “Every place of employment, no matter the size, needs to have a workplace violence policy that is easily understood and has clear reporting policies,” she says. To illustrate this point, Fredickson shares the story of a small business owner who terminated a long-term employee.<br />
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“The owner had cause to terminate this employee,” Fredrickson says, “but he went home and got drunk and started calling some of his buddies and imploring them not to show up for work the next day.” The client received calls from three of the five employees he had called. “If they did not have access to her phone number or didn’t know her after-hours number, who knows what may have happened,” Fredrickson says. In larger organizations, employees often do not know who to call at night, she says.<br />
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Not knowing whom to call is only one piece of the equation, however. Fear also plays a role, Fredrickson explains. First, employees may fear retaliation directly from the angry coworker and do not want take the brunt of any further frustration. Second, no one wants to be perceived as the office snitch. “Parents, coaches and teachers have all told us not to snitch on each other,” she says. As a result of this socialization, people may not act on their better judgment. “A common reaction in this situation is ‘Well, I should report this potentially violent person, but I’m worried that it might make me look petty or judgmental or like a goody-goody.’”<br />
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Supervisory reaction is another concern, she says. “People have told me they are afraid to report a potential incident because they think their supervisor will either overreact or view them as unable to handle the job. So they just keep quiet.”<br />
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<b>Taking Proactive Steps</b><br />
To begin to better address workplace violence, Fredrickson recommends that employers take three steps: 1) create a threat assessment (or crisis) team; 2) conduct a gap analysis to identify vulnerabilities; and 3) train all employees.<br />
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The threat assessment team should include representatives from several groups. This can include human resources, security, facility management, risk management, workers’ union, operations, communications/public relations and in-house legal counsel, with the final makeup based on company size and structure.<br />
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Fredrickson recommends that the team meet at least once a year to conduct a vulnerability assessment, adding that most teams also meet when a threat of workplace violence arises or when the company has a high-risk termination. After such events, the group should hold a debrief to assess the company’s response.<br />
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The team’s vulnerability analysis will typically reveal several concerns, Fredrickson says, likely including some common gaps that her clients have identified. “Do employees who drive company vehicles know how to handle a road rage incident? Have employees who travel either in the U.S. or abroad received special training? What if the organization is in an inner-city location? What procedures are in place for dealing with a high-risk termination?”<br />
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Employee training is also critical. “We have to train everyone on what they are expected to do,” Fredrickson advises. “The procedures about when to call, who to call and related steps must be very clear.” It is also important that employees understand how issues such as domestic violence play out in the workplace. Fredrickson says coworkers often think they are doing someone a favor by not reporting strange behavior, but in reality they do not understand the depth of the issue or the risks involved. <br />
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Given the prevailing “it can’t happen here” mentality, who should take the lead in focusing much-needed attention on workplace violence? Fredrickson notes that while it will vary from one organization to another, this responsibility typically falls to human resources and safety/security personnel. What is also needed, Fredrickson believes, is a concerted effort to get the right information to C-level executives. “I think middle management almost cushions the information thinking they can take care of it and it never makes it up to the C-suite,” she says. “We really need a shift in the mind-set that workplace violence cannot be ignored, and this starts at the top.”<br />
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In her experience working with companies of all sizes, Fredrickson reports that it usually comes down to money. “Most C-level executives will not buy into it until there is a problem, until they see the dollars going out the door, either for investigation, legal fees or similar. That’s when they jump in and ask, ‘Why wasn’t this done before? Why wasn’t this brought to my attention?’” That is why any program developed must include 60 to 90 minutes of dedicated training for these executives. “This leads to a much better result throughout the organization,” Fredrickson says.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>On Feb. 11, 2016, as part of ASSE’s weeklong SeminarFest in Las Vegas, NV, Carol Fredrickson will deliver a 1-day seminar on preparing for workplace conflict. She promises to provide attendees with a toolbox of resources and strategies that they can use and teach others to deescalate conflict. “It is really about helping people identify behaviors that can be predictive of violence and developing tools to deescalate the situation,” Fredickson says. Through role-playing and discussion, attendees will also learn how to reframe situations, remove personal judgment and stay neutral. Learn more on the <a href="http://www.seminarfest.org/" target="_blank">SeminarFest website</a>.</b></span></div>
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A new, popular holiday gift has been banned from U.S. airlines. So-called “<a href="http://www.wired.com/2015/12/why-hoverboards-keep-exploding/">hoverboards</a>”—essentially scooters without handles, controlled through body movement—will not be permitted on major US airlines including United, American, Delta, and Jet Blue. This follows a precedent set by other airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Lufthansa.<br />
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The devices are under scrutiny by consumer safety agencies on account of an apparently increasing number of fires originating in the unit’s lithium ion batteries. Delta <a href="http://news.delta.com/delta-bans-hoverboards-out-safety-considerations">said in a statement</a> that many boards run on batteries above 160 watts, the maximum permitted by law on planes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-47176455144343190552015-12-23T14:30:00.002-06:002015-12-23T14:31:38.684-06:00Court Allows OSHRC to Seek Enterprise-Wide AbatementAn Administrative Law judge has <a href="http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/OSHA20152463fs.pdf" target="_blank">decided</a> that the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) may have authority under the OSH Act to order abatement measures beyond the specific violations OSHA identified in citations.<br /><br />In November 2014, <a href="https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEASES&p_id=27036" target="_blank">OSHA cited Central Transport LLC</a> for 14 violations of workplace safety and health standards at the freight hauler's Billerica, MA, shipping terminal. The company filed a notice of contest with the OSHRC the following month. <br /><br />In its complaint to the commission, DOL alleged that Central Transport failed to comply with OSHA powered industrial truck safety standards at locations other than the inspected work site, and requested an order compelling the company to comply with the standard at all locations. Central Transport then filed a motion asking the commission to strike the department’s claim for enterprise-wide abatement, arguing that the OSH Act does not permit it.<br /><br />On Dec. 7, 2015, Administrative Law Judge Carol Baumerich has <a href="http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/osha/OSHA20152463fs.pdf" target="_blank">denied the company's motion, </a>holding that the OSH Act's provision authorizing the remedy of "other appropriate relief" provides the basis for allowing DOL's claim for enterprise-wide abatement, at all locations where like violations exist, to proceed to trial. Judge Baumerich also denied Central Transport’s request for a discovery and litigation stay of the claim for enterprise-wide abatement, finding that such a stay would jeopardize the litigation of the department’s claim.<div>
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"When an employer has hazards occurring at multiple locations, common sense and reasonable worker protection law enforcement both dictate that the employer take corrective action to safeguard the health and well-being of employees at all its work sites," says Kim Stille, OSHA regional administrator for New England.</div>
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Safety Lately is a look at the past week in the world of OSH. This podcast covers sustainability, tire safety and radon exposure.<br />
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Like what you heard? Look for more podcasts at <a href="http://www.asse.org/safetylately">www.asse.org/safetylately</a> You can also connect with ASSE on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASSESafety">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ASSE_Safety">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-of-safety-engineers?trk=top_nav_home">LinkedIn</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-90685292486538163932015-12-09T09:30:00.000-06:002015-12-09T10:03:42.368-06:00Integrated Reporting Will Transform How OSH Is Managed <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcW97stYOZ27QhkfHYONXOttf_zwpEjMNSNi41dLPZmavBWSNP2SU0WL5R29EmE6FhsoVgPNdEeEn9p3rLA1E5Yly0qvP6oQImvXml3T-KRlRMVA2MKoQn10ZgOx_9nuCkI3cKxxO-UY/s1600/CSHS_Accounting.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcW97stYOZ27QhkfHYONXOttf_zwpEjMNSNi41dLPZmavBWSNP2SU0WL5R29EmE6FhsoVgPNdEeEn9p3rLA1E5Yly0qvP6oQImvXml3T-KRlRMVA2MKoQn10ZgOx_9nuCkI3cKxxO-UY/s320/CSHS_Accounting.png" width="247" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.centershs.org/" target="_blank">Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS)</a> has issued a new report, “<a href="http://www.centershs.org/assets/docs/CSHS_2015_Accounting_Revolution_and_the_New_Sustainability.pdf">The Accounting Revolution and the New Sustainability: Implications for the Occupational Safety and Health Professional</a>.” Designed to advise and educate OSH professionals about emerging trends in sustainability and financial accounting, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of current sustainability policies and practices as well as implications for OSH oversight and management.<br />
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Sustainability information helps business leaders identify opportunities for risk mitigation and value creation while helping investors and analysts understand factors that affect investment performance. With integrated reporting, which combines sustainability information with financial information, pushing greater corporate transparency, executives are becoming more attuned to improving performance in material sustainability issues, including non-financial areas such as OSH.</div>
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According to CSHS, this trend is transforming how OSH is viewed and managed by organizations, meaning that safety professionals can expect to see an expanded notion of “capitals” in reporting. Essentially, reporting will be extended beyond its traditional focus on financial and physical capital to include natural, intellectual, social and human capitals that are essential to organizational growth.</div>
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“By integrating OSH performance into effective sustainability reporting, business leaders and investors will have more interest in OSH as a foundational aspect of human capital,” says CSHS Board Chair Kathy A. Seabrook. “To capitalize on this, OSH professionals should play a leadership role in organizational activities such as horizon scanning, change management, enterprise risk management [and] supply chain management.” Seabrook adds that not recognizing the opportunities that sustainability presents will leave OSH practitioners "behind in reactive, compliance-focused roles."</div>
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ASSE will be developing educational materials and other communications around this topic in the coming year. Read the full report on the <a href="http://www.centershs.org/assets/docs/CSHS_2015_Accounting_Revolution_and_the_New_Sustainability.pdf" target="_blank">CSHS website</a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ntsb.gov/" target="_blank">National Transportation Safety Board</a> (NTSB) has issued an <a href="http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/Pages/2015_tiresafety_BMG.aspx" target="_blank">investigative report on tire safety</a>. Among the findings, NTSB says the way tires are currently registered and recalled is ineffective, and tire and automotive industries provide insufficient guidance on the risks associated with tire aging.<br />
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“Our investigation revealed that very few tires are actually registered for recall purposes,” says NTSB Chair Christopher Hart. “So manufacturers cannot contact drivers if their tires need to be recalled, which can place the drivers and their passengers at risk of a tire-related crash.”<br />
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For the 3.2 million tires recalled during 2009-2013, the recall completion rate was only 44%. According to NTSB, only about 20% of tires affected in a typical recall are returned to the manufacturer. By contrast, about 78% of recalled vehicles are eventually serviced.<br />
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Although dealers and distributors controlled by the tire manufacturer are required to register newly purchased tires on behalf of the consumer, no such requirement exists for independent dealers and distributors, which is where most Americans purchase tires, NTSB says.<br />
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As a result of the study, the agency made nine recommendations to improve registration and recall processes, to develop better guidance for consumers on tire aging issues, and to promote technological innovations to reduce tire-related crashes.<br />
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<a href="http://go.usa.gov/c3pQH" target="_blank">Read the executive summary</a>, including findings and recommendations.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-76229108753564158042015-12-08T11:00:00.000-06:002015-12-08T11:00:02.868-06:00NIH & NIOSH Host Workshop on Total Worker Health <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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The <a href="http://www.nih.gov/">National Institutes of Health (NIH)</a>, <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/">NIOSH</a> and the <a href="http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/">National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute</a> are hosting a free workshop Dec. 9–10 called <a href="https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/total-worker-health">Pathways to Prevention: Total Worker Health—What’s Work Got to Do With It?</a><br />
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According to NIOSH, physical and psychosocial characteristics of the work environment can contribute to health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders and depression. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/">Total worker health (TWH)</a> policies and programs aim to integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards while also promoting injury and illness prevention to advance worker well-being, but currently little evidence exists to validate the actual benefits of TWH programs. This workshop, which is also available by <a href="https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/total-worker-health">webcast</a>, aims to clarify common misconceptions associated with TWH programs and identify research gaps and plot the direction for future research. <br />
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<a href="https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/total-worker-health"> Click here</a> to learn more. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-8410105640383410412015-12-07T16:10:00.002-06:002015-12-07T16:19:20.022-06:00Listen to Safety Lately 12/7/15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You can download the podcast <a href="https://www.asse.org/assets/1/7/SL_032.mp3">here</a>.<br />
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Like what you heard? Look for more podcasts at <a href="http://www.asse.org/safetylately">www.asse.org/safetylately</a> You can also connect with ASSE on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASSESafety">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ASSE_Safety">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-of-safety-engineers?trk=top_nav_home">LinkedIn</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-12131411983581543672015-12-07T13:30:00.000-06:002015-12-07T13:30:01.999-06:00EPA Action Plan to Reduce Radon Risk<span style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXwcGYfGl3ksdRfhGToXXH1C2FqMaShxIQw0uIVmi-SQH93L8kDTpHjzuctGISkQKbL8lhRtZKV3i7xFng6uuoZEYsPLcl-J16irsCPRZiEnvFdk6RN6mqf7cNN1N3KrKfEN4EV6kDEQ/s320/nrap_guide_2015_cover.jpg" width="247" /></span><a href="http://www2.epa.gov/radon" target="_blank">EPA</a> and several partners including American Lung Association have outlined a strategy for preventing lung cancer deaths due to radon exposure. Exposure to radioactive radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. EPA aims to reduce high radon levels in 5 million homes, schools and childcare centers to prevent 3,200 lung cancer deaths annually by 2020.<br />
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<a href="http://www2.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-plan-strategy-saving-lives" target="_blank">The National Radon Action Plan</a> sets out strategies including requiring radon testing and reduction systems as standard practice in housing finance and insurance programs, and institutionalizing radon risk reduction through building code requirements. According to EPA, the strategy builds on the successes and broadens the scope of <a href="http://www2.epa.gov/radon/federal-radon-action-plan" target="_blank">early federal action</a> that generated baseline progress by including the health, scientific and technical expertise of the partners.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-91743354991047542052015-12-03T15:30:00.000-06:002015-12-03T15:30:01.210-06:00Onset Publishes White Paper on Managing Carbon Dioxide Risk<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://www.onsetcomp.com/" target="_blank">Onset</a> has published a white paper, “Managing Carbon Dioxide Risk: What You Should Know.” The datalogger company developed the white paper with Greg Lowitz, CEO of <a href="http://www.buildera.com/" target="_blank">Buildera</a>, a structural forensics firm.<br />
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Poor indoor air quality and elevated<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">CO<sub>2</sub></span><!--EndFragment--> </span>levels, the white paper says, have been correlated to occupant <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">discomfort</span> and loss of productivity. The guide explains the risks associated with elevated <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">CO</span><sub style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2</sub> levels and discusses how datalogging can indicate degraded indoor air quality. The guide offers practical information and tips to help facility managers and building engineers make informed decisions about <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">CO</span><sub style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2</sub> datalogger selection, calibration and deployment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.onsetcomp.com/node/26081" target="_blank">Click here</a> to download the white paper.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-51598710590821208762015-12-03T09:00:00.000-06:002015-12-03T09:00:00.529-06:00New NIOSH Vehicle Safety Newsletter<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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NIOSH’s Center for Motor Vehicle Safety (CMVS) will soon release the first issue of its newsletter, <i>Behind the Wheel at Work</i>. <br />
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“At the NIOSH CMVS, we’re committed to research and outreach to prevent work-related motor vehicle crashes—the leading cause of workplace fatalities,” says Stephanie Pratt, Ph.D., director of the CMVS.<br />
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<i>Behind the Wheel at Work </i>will feature quarterly updates on research in progress, links to motor vehicle safety resources, practical tips on workplace driving and a closer look at the CMVS. Sign up <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ncmvs/newsletter/default.html">here</a>.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-83640540269236820882015-12-02T09:30:00.000-06:002015-12-02T09:30:01.110-06:00New CSP Exam Blueprint in 2016 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<a href="http://www.bcsp.org/" target="_blank">Board of Certified Safety Professionals </a>(BCSP) has published <a href="http://www.bcsp.org/csp" target="_blank">a new blueprint</a> for its CSP exam. It will apply to exams in the second half of 2016. BCSP's validation study of the CSP, which assessed whether the exam's subject material is relevant to current practice, was completed in 2015.<br />
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According to BCSP, a great deal of material from the current version (CSP8) was carried over to the new version (CSP9). In addition, CSP9 contains nine domains, up from the three domains contained in CSP8.<br />
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<li>Applicable requirements for health plans, programs, and policies</li>
<li>Applicable requirement for safety plans, programs, and policies</li>
<li>Documentation retention or management principles (e.g., incident investigation, training records, exposure records, maintenance records, environmental management options)</li>
<li>Management leadership techniques (e.g., management theories, leadership theories, motivation, discipline, communication styles)</li>
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<b>Domain 4 </b><br />
<li>Common workplace hazards (e.g., electrical falls, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, working around water, caught in, struck by, excavation, welding, hot work, cold and heat stress, combustibles, lasers)</li>
<li>Unique workplace hazards (e.g., nanoparticles, combustible dust)</li>
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<li>Ethics related to conducting audits</li>
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BCSP plans to conduct a statistical analysis via a beta test of the new blueprint and will invite certification candidates to participate in that test in early 2016.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-47217074847252651012015-12-01T09:30:00.000-06:002015-12-01T09:30:00.095-06:00Amp Up Machinery Safety With ANSI B11<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Machinery safety is an issue faced by most OSH professionals at some point during their careers. The ANSI B11 standards are one of the most widely recognized and implemented series of voluntary national consensus standards today, and many of the standards are recognized by governmental agencies at the local, state, national and global level.<br /><br />ASSE recently published a <a href="http://www.asse.org/assets/1/7/B11_Tech_Brief_of_November_2015.pdf">tech brief</a> that is a guide to all of the ANSI B11 standards. It includes titles, versions by year, and their applicable scope statements. Any safety professional working with machinery safety hazards and exposures should find this material valuable.<br /><br />In addition, ANSI B11.0 was recently revised, and ASSE is working with the B11 Committee to raise awareness, use and implementation of this critical safety standard. ASSE has <a href="http://www.asse.org/ansi-b11-0-2015-safety-of-machinery-general-requirements-and-risk-assessment-electronic-standard-/">posted some information</a> about the scope of this standard. Of particular interest are the methodology for achieving safety in the design and the use of machinery, explanation of procedures to identify hazards and estimate/evaluate risks during relevant phases of the machine life cycle, and guidance for hazard elimination and risk reduction.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-45301365294528149872015-11-30T15:30:00.000-06:002015-12-01T13:24:49.536-06:00Listen to Safety Lately 11/30/15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Safety Lately is a look at the past week in the world of OSH. This week’s show focuses on eye strain, a new Spanish speaking initiative from CSB, and how new technologies present new OSH challenges.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-24376948680886642612015-11-30T11:30:00.000-06:002015-11-30T13:56:35.373-06:00Vision Council Publishes 2015 Report on Digital Eye Strain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Digital devices are a staple for the vast majority of the U.S. population. Many feel they offer greater freedom to live and work, and help them stay connected and share information. But overexposure to digital devices can have a detrimental effect on our visual health.<br />
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Each year, The Vision Council conducts a survey of digital device use and reports on the effects to the U.S. population. The group has released <a href="http://www.thevisioncouncil.org/sites/default/files/VC_DigitalEyeStrain_Report2015.pdf">its 2015 report,</a> which shows that 69% of American adults use a smartphone daily, as compared to only 45% in 2012. Meanwhile, 42.5% use a tablet or e-reader, as compared to 26% in 2012.<br />
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Symptoms of digital eye strain include:<br />
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<li>red, dry or irritated eyes;</li>
<li>blurred vision;</li>
<li>eye fatigue;</li>
<li>back and neck pain;</li>
<li>headaches.</li>
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Many factors contribute to digital eye strain:<br />
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<li>small print and pixelated images cause eyes to strain in order to focus;</li>
<li>holding devices at the wrong angle or too far from the eyes;</li>
<li>blue light (high-energy visible light) from digital devices, which increases eye strain more than other colors;</li>
<li>corrective lenses that may not be intended for viewing at mid-distance range</li>
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<a href="http://www.thevisioncouncil.org/sites/default/files/VC_DigitalEyeStrain_Report2015.pdf">Download the “Hindsight is 20/20/20” report</a> for more information, and <a href="http://www.thevisioncouncil.org/sites/default/files/DES15_Infographic.pdf">view an infographic</a> summarizing the reportUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-33009118936392398152015-11-30T09:30:00.000-06:002015-11-30T12:42:56.722-06:00New Technologies Bring OSH Challenges in Future of Work <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Developments in the labor market and new technologies offer advances in workplace activities and processes, but they can also pose new challenges. According to the <a href="https://osha.europa.eu/en/themes/musculoskeletal-disorders">European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)</a>, new technologies present new benefits, costs, possibilities and threats; and they all have OSH implications. <br />
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Three advancements in particular are expected to affect OSH in the future including crowdsourcing, robotics and performance enhancing drugs. According to the agency, technological developments have introduced opportunities for relocating work out of traditional workplaces, creating an entirely new form of work organizations organized through online labor exchanges. Artificial intelligence is also growing rapidly. Although robots provide many benefits, there are some potential downsides including challenges to personal privacy and data protection, over-hyped expectations and increasing technological complexity. Drug use is another challenge, according to the agency. The use of drugs as cognitive enhancers is becoming normalized among certain groups of workers and it is only likely to increase with an increasingly competitive work environment. <br />
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To help prepare companies for future challenges, EU-OSHA released discussion papers on <a href="https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/future-work-crowdsourcing/view">crowdsourcing</a>, <a href="https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/future-work-performance-enhancing-drugs/view">performance-enhancing drugs</a> and <a href="https://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications/publications/future-work-robotics/view">robotics</a>. Visit <a href="http://osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications">osha.europa.eu/en/tools-and-publications</a> find more resources. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-70848563449766662882015-11-23T09:30:00.000-06:002015-11-23T09:30:01.909-06:00Listen to Safety Lately 11/23/15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Safety Lately is a look at the past week in the world of OSH. This week’s show covers holiday safety and new ISO standards.<br />
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You can download the podcast <a href="https://www.asse.org/assets/1/7/SL_030.mp3">here</a>.<br />
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Like what you heard? Look for more podcasts at <a href="http://www.asse.org/safetylately">www.asse.org/safetylately</a> You can also connect with ASSE on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASSESafety">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ASSE_Safety">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-society-of-safety-engineers?trk=top_nav_home">LinkedIn</a>.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-5425519519228509712015-11-19T13:00:00.000-06:002015-11-19T13:00:05.529-06:00New ISO Standards for Public Warnings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW87jbc09F6RNXLAoa-p4NO49YhRKpozhXxTty1agpgYIxrluKlUEV8AFXLO7ZaIjV4H9L62N-gM1n5_VcJGNRnHKp2IfTTtkaVD21xxzoAvz0LqSum21QVfw7ouec-cxBp5AvfJYzsDo/s1600/D_iStock_000000579367Medium.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW87jbc09F6RNXLAoa-p4NO49YhRKpozhXxTty1agpgYIxrluKlUEV8AFXLO7ZaIjV4H9L62N-gM1n5_VcJGNRnHKp2IfTTtkaVD21xxzoAvz0LqSum21QVfw7ouec-cxBp5AvfJYzsDo/s320/D_iStock_000000579367Medium.jpg" /></a><br />
Two new standards from International Organization for Standardization (ISO) aim to help organizations responsible for public warnings develop structured emergency responses for informing risk populations.<br />
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<b>ISO 22322</b><br />
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Haruo Hayashi, project leader of ISO 22322, explains: “Time to communicate is limited and often a specific message involving practical action has to be disseminated to a large group. Simple procedures that send the message efficiently and create the desired response can save lives, protect health and prevent major disruptions.”</div>
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<b>ISO 22324</b></div>
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This standard provides guidelines for color-coded alerts, provides guidelines for the use of color codes to inform people at risk, as well as first-response personnel, about danger and to express the severity of a situation.</div>
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ISO 22324 describes various colors and how they should be used.</div>
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<li>Red is associated with danger and should be used to notify people at risk to take appropriate safety actions immediately.</li>
<li>Yellow is associated with caution and should be used to notify people at risk to prepare to take appropriate safety actions.</li>
<li>Green is associated with a safe status and should be used to notify people at risk that no action is required.</li>
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“ISO 22322, which provides guidelines for public warning, can be used in combination with ISO 22324 and other standards that are under development on topics such as business continuity management, organizational resilience, security management and fraud countermeasures and control,” says Stefan Tangen, member of ISO technical committee 292.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-65379938902805210272015-11-19T11:24:00.000-06:002015-11-19T11:52:26.425-06:00Be Safe This Holiday SeasonWhile Thanksgiving is the time of year when many families gather to celebrate, it also is a day that <br />
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statistics indicate is filled with many hazards. <a href="http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/seasonal/thanksgiving-safety">According to NFPA</a>, in 2013, Thanksgiving Day was the leading date for home cooking fires with 1,550-- 230% above the average number of fires per day. Not surprisingly, the next two top days for home cooking fires are Christmas Day and Christmas Eve. Unattended cooking is by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths. In fact, cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and associated civilian injuries and is the third leading cause of home fire deaths.<br />
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Despite these alarming statistics, these incidents can be prevented. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/turkeytime/">CDC offers tips</a> on how to cook safely and prevent food-related illnesses with proper preparation techniques. <a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/cooking.html">FEMA offers a series of handouts</a> on safe cooking and how to prevent kitchen fires, as well as a video on the hazards of deep-frying a turkey. USDA also offers <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/40986460@N02/15014620969/in/set-72157646312506036">this infographic</a> on turkey preparation.<br />
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In addition, Atlantic Training offers a <a href="http://www.atlantictraining.com/safety-tips/thanksgiving-safety-tips.php">series of safety tips</a> related to cooking. The firm also recommends that consumers keep a fire extinguisher handy, make sure smoke detectors are working properly, and check that potential hazards such as candles and fireplaces are extinguished after a holiday party. The company also offer valuable holiday travel safety tips such as planning ahead with a GPS; refraining from posting your out-of-town status across social media; securing doors and windows; and investing in a security alarm system. <a href="http://community.autoclubgroup.aaa.com/t5/Safety/Be-Prepared-Ahead-of-Time-and-Stay-Safe-this-Holiday-Season/ba-p/254550">AAA suggests</a> that those traveling together decide on a designated driver, or plan for a sober ride home through friends and family, public transit or ridesharing apps like Uber or Lyft. <br />
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Hazards do not take a break for the holidays. Celebrate safely this season.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4367317122471424015.post-81617744077611527002015-11-19T09:30:00.001-06:002015-11-19T09:30:00.951-06:00Hearing Conservation App Encourages Workplace Hearing Safety<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Honeywell’s new <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/howard-leight-hearing-toolbox/id1053006967?mt=8">hearing conservation app</a> provides
interactive tools and educational materials that safety managers can use to
support workplace hearing safety programs. The app, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/howard-leight-hearing-toolbox/id1053006967?mt=8">Howard Leight Hearing Conservation Toolbox</a>, is iPad compatible and features information on the risks
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<li>hearing conservation program information and checklists on noise
induced hearing loss (NIHL), ear anatomy, regulations, choosing and fitting
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preventing job-related hearing loss;</li>
<li>educational videos on the auditory system, the personal
effects of NIHL and the importance of fit testing;</li>
<li>a noise thermometer infographic that quickly communicates
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the sound levels to a thermometer illustration;</li>
<li>an interactive noise wheel that explains the fit, protection,
size and comfort to consider when choosing hearing protection;</li>
<li>hearing protector fit instructions, illustrations, tips and
videos;</li>
<li>maintenance and care information for earplugs and earmuffs
to ensure the effectiveness of hearing protectors;</li>
<li>details of Honeywell’s VeriPRO earplug fit-testing system,
which enables safety managers to easily create an accurate, real-world picture
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Visit the Apple iTunes store to <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/howard-leight-hearing-toolbox/id1053006967?mt=8">download the free app</a>. </div>
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According to U.S. Fire Administration, the winter season
poses greater risks for people because they cook holiday meals, decorate, and
may use unsafe heat sources to keep warm. <a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/winter.html">The agency provides numerous free resources</a> to help prevent winter weather-related home fires including safety
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<li>Winter fire safety infographic: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/nfographic.%20https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/winter_infographic.pdf">Download and share the “Put a Freeze on Winter Fires”</a> infographic.</li>
<li>Public fire education planning: <a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/index.html#pe-planning">A how-to guide</a> provides an
easy start to public fire education plans.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/winter.html">Social media messages and images</a>: NFPA and U.S. Fire
Administration have Facebook and Twitter accounts that you can follow to help
share important messages. Also, sample Twitter and Facebook posts are available
to copy and paste to your social media accounts.</li>
<li>Winter fire safety public service announcements: YouTube
videos are available on winter fire safety, portable heater safety, holiday
fire safety and electrical fire safety. Audio public service announcements are
available for winter fire safety, cooking fire safety, holiday decoration fire
safety and candle fire safety.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.usfa.fema.gov/data/library/collections/exchange.html">Fire prevention and public education exchange</a>: This serves
as a centralized location for national, state and local fire prevention and
life safety practices and public education materials that organizations can
share with other communities.</li>
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<li>Designate quiet zones for focused work. Employees should
have a private, quiet place to work when big projects or tight deadlines are
due. Humantech suggests a closed-door office area or an area where phones are
not allowed to let employees focus.</li>
<li>Establish relational zones for small-group cooperation.
Provide an area where small groups of workers can sit next to each other to
discuss a project and “level the playing field” between them.</li>
<li>Identify formal zones. In situations where a leadership
figure must host a client or interact with an employee, there should be a
seating area that enables two people or groups to sit across from each other.
This increases formality, eye contact and helps create a more dominant figure
in the discussion.</li>
<li>Create open spaces to promote group collaboration. Large
projects require brainstorming and planning activities that require input from
numerous people. A circular or horseshoe-shaped table (instead of a rectangle
shape) is ideal for large group collaborations where workers can discuss in a
more equalized and open space. Also, seating such as couches or lounge chairs
might help increase creativity and discussion.</li>
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Safety Lately is a look at the past week in the world of OSH. This week’s show covers a new global framework for safety professionals, sleeping with the door closed and suggestions for workplace design. <br />
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