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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Are your incentives really disincentives for injury reporting?
From a recent OSHA QuickTakes: In a March 12 memo to OSHA Regional Administrators and whistleblower investigative staff, OSHA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax addressed workplace policies and practices that can discourage workers from reporting injuries and could constitute unlawful … Continue reading
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Tagged CHESS, incentive program, injury reporting, OSHA, OSHA recordkeeping, safety
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Fire sprinklers help protect the environment
As captured on video, FM Global and the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition conducted a study looking at the environmental impact of fires. Setting up two identical living rooms, they measured the pollutants, greenhouse gas emissions and water usage when both … Continue reading
Storm Safety
We are in storm season. Even if you are not a scuba diver, Divers Alert Network (DAN) has a great and interesting quiz on storm safety, accompanied by great photos. See how well you can do answering 12 questions that … Continue reading
Posted in Environmental issues, Home safety, Outdoor Safety
Tagged OSHA< CHESS, safety, storm knowledge, storm safety, tornado, tropical storm, weather alert
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OSHA inspections save lives, don’t cost
A study published in the journal Science on May 18 shows that random OSHA inspections helps to save lives and saves employers money. In a study of California businesses that both had and had not undergone an OSHA inspection, those … Continue reading
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Tagged CalOSHA, CHESS, injury costs, injury prevention, OSHA, safety, safety pays, safety study, Science journal, workers comp. workers compensation
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Two Ways Out
National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) is kicking off the 2012 Fire Prevention week in October with the theme of “Have 2 Ways Out.” The focus is on home fires and always have a second route of the home, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Home safety, News, Safety tip
Tagged CHESS, escape routes, fire, fire prevention, fire prevention week, NFPA, OSHA< safety
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May is National Electric Safety Month
This article was in a recent National Fire Prevention Association newsletter: Flipping a light switch. Plugging in a coffeemaker. Charging a laptop computer. These activities are second nature for most of us. Electrical appliances and devices make our lives easier. … Continue reading
Posted in Home safety, News, Powered Equipment, Safety tip
Tagged CHESS, electrical hazards, electrical safety, fire, fire prevention, NFPA, OSHA, safety, safety toolkit
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Job design to reduce injury
The Health and Safety Report from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, dated 4-30-12, has an article on “Job Design Tips for Ergonomic Hand Tool Use.” The main points are: Change it up: rotate jobs or add more … Continue reading
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Tagged CCOHS, CHESS, ergonomics, injury reduction, occupational safety, OSHA, safety, tool use, work hazards
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Reducing repetitive strain injuries: micro breaks
Repetitive strain injuries go back to the days of early scribes. Doing any one task for an extended period of time will cause stress and fatigue of the muscles. Back in the days of the manual typewriter, there was variety, … Continue reading
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Tagged CHESS, ergonomics, micr break, musculoskeletal injury, OSHA, repetitive strain injury, RSD, safety, tool use
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Minnesota Twins do it, how about you?
The Minnesota Twins are working with Hennepin County to expand their recycling program stadium wide. According to Hennepin County GreenNotes, the Twins are adding plastic cup recycling to their plastic and metal bottle recycling. They have also expanded the organics … Continue reading