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Download the article: A Good Fit – November 2012
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Download the article: A Good Fit – November 2012
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Minnesota has published the proposed changes to the AWAIR (A Workplace Accident and Injury Reduction) program. Every two years MN/OSHA reviews the list of industries required to have an AWAIR program.
Some of the industries that were added to the list this year include:
Some of the categories have gotten broader (nonferrous metal die casting foundries instead of aluminum die casting foundries).
A few industries came off the list:
If you are on the AWAIR list and do not have an AWAIR program, CHESS can help you develop one.
Interested parties have 45 days from October 15 to submit comments. The proposed changes were published in the October 15 State Register.
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The National Auto Body Council developed a Spanish-English glossary of common terms used in the automotive repair industry. The glossary can be found at this web page.
The NABC developed the glossary in recognition of a growing number of both employees (technicians) and customers who speak Spanish as their primary language. The NABC is a non-profit organization promoting a positive image of the auto body industry.
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Halloween Safety: We want the kids to all come home safe. Make sure masks and costumes do not block their vision. Reflective vests are an effective way to make sure cars see you in the dark. Have the kids carry a flashlight or light stick to be more visible.
The shorter days remind us that Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 4. Along with resetting your clocks, remember to check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Change the batteries in the smoke detectors to ensure they work.
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We have a few spots available for CPR-First aid-AED training on October 22 at 9:30 am in St Paul. The cost is $40, including lunch! What a bargain. The first aid will include topics required under the logging standard and participants will receive the American Heart Association HeartSaver card. The trainer is Sherry Wings, who is always entertaining. Contact Carol at carkey [at] chess-safety.com or call us to sign up.
We also offer classes at your site. Contact Carol for pricing.
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With the days getting shorter, it gets dark earlier. We want you to stay safe at work and at home. If you walk or run in the mornings or evenings, be certain to wear visible clothing, including high visibility vest. The high vis garments (vests, and in some conditions, pants) are required for employees working in or near roadways. They are an inexpensive way to significantly improve your chances of being seen by vehicles.
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First, our sympathies go out to the families and staff of Accent Signage in Minneapolis who were affected by the tragic shootings last week. It appears that a just-fired employee killed four employees and a delivery driver and seriously wounded two more employees.
Workplace violence is a complex issue, especially when mental illness is involved. Even the best programs may not be able to prevent an incident, but it may help reduce the severity. Zero tolerance policies are important, as are a plan to prevent violence and what to do if it happens.
As with so many other workplace hazards, we never think it can happen in our business, but it can.
Minnesota Workplace Consultation offers free assistance with developing workplace violence prevention programs. Here is a link.
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Most of us take electricity for granted. It is an interesting story about how the electrical grid got built. GE started making appliances to increase the demand for the real product–electricity.
Did you know that the electrical code addressed charging electric vehicles back in 1947? The National Electric Code (NEC) offers a history quiz with some surprising answers.
(Hint: don’t follow the blue “answer” links beside the questions. That requires you to register. Instead, just scroll down the page and the answers are at the bottom)
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The leaves are falling along with the temperatures. Driving conditions change with the seasons. Here are a few fall driving tips:
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We will continue to monitor.
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For some reason this part of the website is currently up, so we are using this as a place to update you. Please try to reach us via phone.
UPDATE 17:47 : It looks like emails are being delivered to chess-safety.com now. Main site page is still down…
UPDATE 17:51 Main website is back up now. We will continue to monitor until the Godaddy hacking incident is completely resoved…
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OSHA standards, as written, don’t include a lot of explanation or interpretation. Federal OSHA writes interpretations, compliance directives, and interpretative guidelines to provide direction to compliance staff and employers. Minnesota OSHA does the same. Federal OSHA publishes that information on its website. Until now, MNOSHA has not done the same. But that’s changing.
MNOSHA directives have been available to those who ask for them. The catch: you need to know to ask. Not any more.
As of October, MNOSHA will be putting these, along with FAQs about standards, on its website. They’ll be available not just to those in the know, but to employers and employees trying to figure out how to apply and implement standards in their workplaces.
What type of information will be available? One example: overhead doors. Minnesota requires that they be provided with a “constant pressure closing switch, safety edge, pressure relief mechanism, or three button control station meeting the specifications of Underwriters’ Laboratories Standard UL 325…” MNOSHA Instruction STD5-1.6 explains what that means and discusses the options. If you simply read the standard, it appears you couldn’t use a photoelectric cell that broke the beam, now the most common type of garage door safety device. But the instruction specifically allows that. Useful stuff.
We thank Jim Krueger and MNOSHA staff for making this information readily accessible to all.
(And we take some credit, because we specifically asked and OSHA and Jim listened.)
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Download the article: Oh, My Aching Back! – August 2012
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A friend of mine recently worked first aid at the MS150 bike ride in Minnesota. It was in the 90s with up to 30 mph winds–not the best conditions for a bike ride. Those weather conditions led to a lot of riders ending up being transported to the hospital or pulled from the ride, mostly due to heat illness and dehydration.
OSHA has a new campaign for workers who have to work in the heat. Heat illness can be deadly, and it can be prevented.
“Each year,” says Dolores Huerta,the co-founder of the United Farmworkers and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, “thousands of workers in agriculture, construction, and other outdoor industries develop heat-related illnesses that can cause serious medical problems and even death. Heat illness can be prevented – beat the heat with water, rest and shade.”
OSHA has a dedicated website with a lot of resources.
They even have a heat app for your smartphone. Most of the information is available in English and Spanish.
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Carol Keyes, CSP, CRC, CCM, Principal with CHESS, Inc., a local safety and health consulting firm, was honored at the recent American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) conference in Denver, CO.
Fourteen safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals from around the globe have recently been honored with the distinguished Practice Specialty Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) award by ASSE’s Council on Practices and Standards. The award recognizes recipients’ commitment to professional excellence, dedication to enhancing the safety field, and contributions to their individual practice specialties. Carol Keyes, a Certified Safety Professional, was recognized at Safety 2012, ASSE’s annual Professional Development Conference, held June 3rd-6th in Denver, as the Safety Professional of the Year for the Consultants’ Practice Specialty Group.
Consultants’ Practice Specialty
Keyes, of Woodbury, MN is president and one of the founding partners of Complete Health, Environmental and Safety Sciences, Inc. (CHESS, Inc.) which specializes in providing occupational safety services to smaller, underserved Midwestern companies, in industries that include manufacturing, automotive repair and local municipalities. Keyes’s earlier contributions to the Consultants’ Practice Specialty include serving as Assistant Publications Coordinator and then in the Publications Coordinator position. She served in each role for two years. Keyes is currently the website coordinator for the Consultants’ Practice Specialty, and is actively involved in redesigning the site and keeping it up-to-date. In addition, she has promoted certification of safety professionals by helping to establish a scholarship program in ASSE’s Northwest Chapter and working on the education committee to provide professional certification study groups.
Keyes holds three national professional certifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and Certified Case Manager (CCM).
ASSE
Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the oldest professional safety organization and is committed to protecting people, property and the environment. Its more than 34,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members lead, manage, supervise, research and consult on safety, health, transportation and environmental issues in all industries, government, labor, health care and education. For more information please go to www.asse.org. For more information about ASSE’s Practice Specialties, Branches and Common Interest groups, please visit www.asse.org/ps/.
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From the June 15 OSHA QuickTakes:
A new OSHA resource provides information and support for nail salon workers to stay healthy and safe while giving manicures and pedicures. OSHA’s Guide for Nail Salon Workers (PDF*) describes possible hazards in nail salons and good work practices that should be used to protect nail salon workers from chemical hazards, muscle strains, and diseases.
The new booklet, which was adapted from a guide developed by OSHA Susan Harwood Grant recipients at UC Berkeley, also explains the rights nail salon workers have to a safe and healthy workplace under the OSH Act. To order free copies, call OSHA’s Office of Communications at (202) 693-1999 or visit OSHA’s Publications page online. For more information about nail salon hazards, see OSHA’s Health Hazards in Nail Salons page.
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I read this OSHA QuickTakes article with interest, and a lot of concern. The implications of shifting costs is broad-ranging.
A recent study from UC Davis shows that almost 80 percent of workplace injuries and illnesses are borne primarily by injury victims and their families, and by private health insurers and government social safety net programs, rather than by workers’ compensation insurance. In the article, “Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Shifting Costs for Occupational Injury and Illness,” researchers explain that such cost shifts block the ability of workers’ compensation premiums to signal responsible employers that prevention is important.
“Cost-shifting affects everyone, because we’re all paying higher Medicare and income taxes to help cover that 79 percent,” said study co-author J. Paul Leigh. Not only does cost-shifting increase the burden on individual taxpayers, it also artificially lowers the workers’ compensation premiums that should be used to cover wage replacement and medical care for employees injured on the job. According to Leigh, this means there is “little incentive for companies to promote workplace safety.” The study also indicates that the cost-shifting “illustrates the inadequacy of existing data sets for capturing the true costs of occupational injury and illness.” To learn more, read the full article from the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Hot work is welding, cutting or grinding done near flammable vapors. Some companies require hot work permits any time hot work is done outside a welding bay. The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new video on hot work, focusing on findings from several investigations.
They recommend gases be monitored in tanks before and during all hot work. Communication with employees and contractors is also a key factor in preventing fires, explosions and fatalities.
The video is posted at http://www.csb.gov/.
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The Red Cross has released smart phone apps covering step by step first aid for medical emergencies. To get the free app and more information, see the Red Cross website.
CHESS offers first aid/CPR/AED training at your workplace. Call us for more information.
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The weather is nice and people are doing more outdoors. With that, we see electrical cords outdoors. Here are a few outdoor electrical safety tips:
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Download the article: MSDS, SDS, GHS Means Material Safety Data Sheets are Obsolete – July 2012
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A National Parks Service maintenance employee died in May 2012 when his mower went over an embankment. The parks service suspended mowing operations until mowing procedures and safety can be reviewed.
According to a Center for Disease Control (CDC) study, “an average of 13.3 per 100,000 employed Ground Maintenance Workers died each year as a result of injuries on the job, compared with an overall rate of 4.0 fatalities per 100,000 U.S. workers during 2003–2007.” Those are pretty astounding numbers.
If you have workers mowing, trimming trees or performing other grounds maintenance work, be sure to review safety policies and procedures frequently.
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Young workers are often hired to assist with summer projects. They may be at higher risk of injury as they often do not recognize hazards and are provided with less training. WorkSafe BC published a short brochure designed for younger workers to help them work safely through the summer.
While it may not completely fit for your workplace, it is a good tool for developing guidelines for your young workers.
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Slips and falls can result in serious injuries. Evaluate potential opportunities and causes for slips and falls in your worksite. Here are a few questions to consider:
Do you have wet floors? Can they be cleaned up more frequently? Would a non-slip floor help? What type of footwear are employees wearing? Should non-slip shoes be required? Have you reviewed your footwear program?
Is housekeeping an issue? Is improved storage needed? Should walkway aisles be marked and kept clear? Is lighting an issue?
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Summer is here, along with heat and humidity. Here are some safety tips for working (or playing) in the heat:
WATER: Drink water often. You can add some electrolyte drinks, such as Powerade or Gatorade (in moderation). Avoid caffeine and alcoholic beverages.
REST: Take frequent breaks.
SHADE: Rest in the shade or cooler areas.
Other tips:
For more information see OSHA’s webpage on heat illness.
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Minnesota OSHA recently published their most frequently cited standards from 2011:
After each federal-fiscal-year (October through September), Minnesota OSHA identifies which standards it cited most frequently. Three fact sheets, identifying citations in the construction industry, in general industry and combined, are generated and published here.
As has been the case for many years, the top five are:
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Off the job injuries cost more than on the job injuries. While employers may not pay directly when an employee sustains an off the job injury, they pay indirectly when an employee loses work due to an injury or is distracted by an injury or incident at home. If you had a fire at home, how would that affect your work? Think about it – you might have to temporarily move. At the very least, you will be dealing with insurance companies and contractors.
Personal protective equipment used at home is very inexpensive compared to injuries. It takes a lot of ear plugs to make up the cost of a hearing aid (at least 350 by conservative calculations). Safety glasses retail for less than $15 a pair, compared to several hundred dollars for an emergency room visit.
Use what you learn at work about personal protective equipment, safe work practices, how to properly use equipment, etc to home as well. Check the National Safety Council website for more information on Home Safety Month.
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Employers are required by law to report occupational accidents – in which an employee is killed or three or more are hospitalized – to OSHA within eight hours. You must also report a serious (possibly life threatening) accident to Minnesota Workers Comp within 48 hours.
To report to MNOSHA:
During business hours – 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday – call your local area Minnesota OSHA office:
After business hours call the federal OSHA 24-hour toll-free phone number: 1-800-321-6742.
Minnesota Workers’ Comp requires that fatalities and serious injuries be reported within 48 hours from notice or knowledge. To file a report, call 651-284-5041 or fax 651-284-5731.
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CHESS is excited to welcome Sarah Norman to our team of safety and environmental experts.
Sarah is our expert on all things environmental, from wastewater to hazardous waste to stormwater. She returns to Minnesota after a decade in California, where she worked on ensuring environmental compliance in research and manufacturing facilities. Sarah is used to dealing with regulators, reading those impenetrable environmental laws, and helping companies to manage and minimize their environmental footprint. She also has safety expertise, having developed safety programs, conducted training, and performed facility inspections in California (we’ve pointed out that she no longer has to factor in earthquake risks as much as she used to).
If you need assistance with health, safety or environmental issues, give us a call.
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While we would love every company to hire us, we realize that resources (financial and personnel) are limited. Best to spend your dollars and time wisely. In Minnesota there are several non-enforcement resources available to small businesses:
Fire assistance: Your fire chief can be a great resource. Fire departments may provide guidance on fire extinguisher coverage and placement, compliance with fire regulations and fire safety/extinguisher training. The state fire marshal’s office provides educational outreach and is always willing to assist.
Environmental: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) hosts the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. The SBEAP will assist with permit compliance and is available to answer questions about environmental compliance. They are not regulators, so you don’t have to worry about enforcement action if you call with questions.
OSHA Consultation. This is the non-enforcement branch of OSHA. This excerpt was from a MN Safety Lines newsletter:
The scope of a consultation visit is determined by the requesting employer, though a comprehensive visit is encouraged. During each visit, a walk-through of the facility is conducted to identify potential hazards. Applicable mandated safety and health programs can also be reviewed. If violations of MNOSHA standards considered serious are identified, the employer’s obligation is to take corrective action within an agreed upon abatement time frame.
Workplace Consultation may assist with monitoring for certain chemical exposures or noise.
Your workers compensation insurance company is another possible resource, depending on your policy.
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Download the article: The Eyes Have Had It – June 2012
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Wild parsnip, is a plant that grows along the side of roadways and in open areas, including gardens. It probably looks familiar.
It causes “phyto-photodermatitis:” Its sap plus sunlight will make your skin redden and blister. One client employee told me recently he thought he had gotten into poison ivy – but it was parsip. He ended up with rashes and blisters, needing medical treatment.
Mn/DOT has a brochure on wild parsnip, including pictures of the plant in different seasons, at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/adopt/files/WildParsnip%20IIII_1.pdf
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Business focus of MPCA EA Grants – Apply by June 14th!
On May 14, 2012, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced the opening of the Fiscal Years (FY) 2012-2013 Environmental Assistance (EA) Grant Program for applications. The deadline for submittal of applications is June 14, 2012, by 2:00 p.m. Central Time.
Businesses are one of the main categories this year. This could be your opportunity if you have been considering projects in green chemistry, reducing/reusing/recycling, environmental business development, e-Waste, or statewide compost organization development. Communities and schools are the other main categories. Approximately $640,000 is available. Eligible applicants, grant award amounts, and minimum matching fund requirements will vary by focus areas and preferred proposals. For more detailed information on focus areas and funding requirements, please see Request for Proposals Funding Guidance — FY 2012-13 Environmental Assistance Grants and other information on the MPCA EA grants program webpage.
Applications for financial assistance will be for proposals in the following three categories:
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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 discrimination and a violation of
section 11(c) of the OSH Act or other whistleblower protection statutes. Some of these policies and practies may also violate OSHA’s recordkeeping regulations, particularly the requirement that ensures workers can report work-related injuries and illnesses.
Ensuring that workers can report injuries or illnesses without fear of retaliation is crucial to protecting worker safety and health. If workers do not feel free to report injuries or illnesses, an entire workforce is put at risk: Employers do not learn of and correct dangerous conditions that have resulted in injuries, and injured workers may not receive the proper medical attention or the workers’ compensation benefits to which they are entitled. For more details read the memo and visit OSHA’s Whistleblower page.
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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 rooms were set on fire but one extinguished with a sprinkler head.
Greenhouse gases emissions were decreased by 98% with the use of automatic fire sprinklers: fire damage was reduced by up to 97%; water usage to fight a home fire was reduced by upwards of 90%; and the amount of water pollution released into the environment was significantly less.
They posted a the cool video of the two rooms being set on fire and then extinguished. (You will have to scroll down to get to the video).
Of course, along with the environmental impact, the house with the sprinkler head sustained little damage. The other room, that simulated a wait for fire fighters to arrive, was a total loss. The same principles demonstrated with home sprinklers apply to workplaces as well.
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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 relate to storms on land or water.
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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 that had inspections saw workplace injuries decline by 9% and workers compensation costs decrease by 25%, saving employers considerable money.
We knew safety pays, but now it is official. Of course, you don’t need an inspector to show up at your door to make your workplace safer. That is what we are here for.
For more information on the study go here.
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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 same holds true for work–you should always know at least two ways out of your facility.
For more information on Fire Prevention Week, see this page from the NFPA.
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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. However, our trust in them should not be absolute.
Electrical failure or malfunction was involved in 46,500 reported home structure fires in 2010. These fires resulted in 420 civilian deaths and 1,5200 civilian injuries, with $1.5 billion in direct property damage. Electricity is safe to have in the home if it is treated with respect. NFPA needs your help to ground your community in the basics of electrical safety.
Here’s an online toolkit of support materials, including electrical fact sheets, to help fire departments (or anyone else interested) conduct successful electrical safety campaigns in their communities.
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Download the article: A Manageable Lot to Worry About – May 2012
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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:
The full article is here.
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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, even in the days of the typist (now called a data entry clerk). Unlike today, where someone can type non-stop for hours on end, to type required putting in the paper, turning the cartridge, typing, hitting the carriage return, typing, hitting the carriage return, typing and so on. There were essentially micro breaks at the end of every line of type.
To reduce strain, look at ways to work those breaks into work tasks. If working with tool, having one employee complete various steps, using different tools, presents an opportunity for a micro break. With office work, reaching to answer the phone or pull a document off a printer provide opportunities for micro break.
A micro break does not have to mean stop working. It is simply a break from one task. What are ways you can work that into your daily tasks?
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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 recycling–composting or recycling food waste and food soiled paper products. The are now collecting from suites, as well as the kitchens and food services.
Minneapolis-St Paul Airport also has a successful organic waste recycling/composting program. About 10 tons of organic material a month is going to recycling rather than the trash.
For more on organics recycling, see Hennepin County’s website.
What are you doing to promote recycling and reduce your trash?
For more information on the Minnesota Twins recycling efforts, go here.
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According to a recent OSHA QuickTakes, California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board adopted lower permissible exposure limits (PELs) for carbon disulfide, hydrogen fluoride, sulfuric acid and toluene.
California’s OSHSB adopted the new PELs on January 19, and the changes went into effect on March 17. More information about exposure limits is available in the California Department of Industrial Relations’ PEL and STEL table.
If you have employees who are exposed to those contaminants, consider evaluating how your current employee exposure compares to the new California standards.
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OSHA recently (in March 2012) posted information on Green Job Hazards, covering safety hazards associated with different green technologies: in wind energy, solar, geo-thermal energy, biofuels, recycling, green roofs, hydrogen fuel cells and weather insulating/sealing. If you have employees working in these areas, it is helpful to review the hazards, and potential controls, that OSHA has identified. Here is a link.
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According to a recent OSHA Update:
OSHA Whistleblower Protection Program moved to Office of the Assistant Secretary
Moving forward with continuing efforts to strengthen employees’ voices in the workplace, OSHA today announced a major restructuring of its Office of the Whistleblower Protection Program. The program will now report directly to the agency’s Office of the Assistant Secretary instead of to its Directorate of Enforcement Programs. This move represents a significantly elevated priority status for whistleblower enforcement, which now will be overseen directly by Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, Dr. David Michaels.
In addition to the change at OSHA’s national office, the agency has launched pilot projects to evaluate structural changes in 10 field regions that could further strengthen the whistleblower program. Read the news release for more details.
OSHA enforces the whistleblower provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and 20 other statutes protecting workers who report alleged violations of various workplace, commercial motor vehicle, airline, nuclear, pipeline, environmental, railroad, public transportation, maritime, consumer product, health care reform, corporate securities, food safety and consumer financial reform regulations. Additional information is available at www.whistleblowers.gov.
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Anytime you work on equipment that has electricity going to it, you must use appropriate safety measures. That could be as simple as disconnecting the plug or shutting off the breaker. Make sure no one can accidentally start it up without your knowledge.
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Minnesota OSHA has issued new rules for window washing operations, effective March 1, 2012.
MNOSHA has investigated three fatalities related to window washing. According to their press release: The new Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MNOSHA) standard is designed to increase worker protection and provide clarity for contractors that perform interior or exterior window-washing or building-maintenance operations. It applies to workers that are suspended more than 14 feet above grade. The standard does not apply to operations that are performed from grade level or from a ladder.
The press release is here. The standard itself is here.
A free early morning Construction Seminar on May 15, sponsored by MNOSHA, will review these new policies. Here is the info on that event.
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Next week, April 16-20 is Severe Weather Awareness Week. Minnesota, the National Weather Service and many local governments, have activities planned all week, including weather drills scheduled for Thursday, April 19.
Assuming no real severe weather, most Minnesota counties are participating in the drills on April 19. The daytime alert and sirens are scheduled for 1:45 in most counties, with an evening drill at 6:55 pm.
This allows people to participate at work (first or second shift) and at home. You should have a plan for seeking shelter for both. This is a great chance to plan drills at home and at work.
For more information, go to the Dept of Public Safety’s Severe Weather Awareness Week website.
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