News from the Safety Industry

Occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS) 
are receiving much attention in the safety community, as well as among regulators and consensus industry groups. “Safety Management Systems: Comparing Content & Impact,” by Joel M. Haight, Patrick Yorio, Kristen A. Rost and Dana R. Willmer, [...]

"Fleet Safety: Developing & Sustaining an Effective Program With ANSI/ASSE Z15.1," by Brian S. Hammer, Stephanie G. Pratt and Peggy Ross, discusses the risk of work-related motor vehicle crashes and how they cut across all industries and occupations.

NFPA reports the upcoming 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code is “jam-packed with emerging issues.” In the podcast episode, “Issues Addressed in 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC),” NFPA discusses three main issues the updated code will address: photovoltaic, direct current micro grids and [...]

Confined space entry can expose workers to a multitude of hazards, ranging from poor air quality, fire and residual chemicals, to noise, entanglement, temperature extremes and uncontrolled energy. Standards such as OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and ANSI/ASSE Z117.1, Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces, a [...]

Peggy Ross's article, "Fleet Safety: A Systematic Approach for Fleets Not Regulated by DOT," details how to manage cars, SUVs and small vans that employers offer to their employees.

In introducing OSHA’s recordkeeping rule that will require employers in high-hazard industries to send their injury and illness data (which they must already collect) for posting on the agency’s website, OSHA Administrator David Michaels called the rule a “simple change” that will improve safety for [...]

ASSE Statement on OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

Walsh Construction’s Milwaukee office invited 3M Fall Protection to the Zoo Interchange construction site for a National Safety Stand-Down event. When building a bridge or highway interchanges, contractors are not only working at height, but they are doing so in low-light conditions where traffic is [...]

Strategies used to manage musculoskeletal injuries range widely from reactive to proactive and are based on various approaches, including changing personal wellness, fitness and employee work behaviors, and changing the workplace to better fit employee capabilities.

With its release of two guidance documents on temporary workers, OSHA reminds both host employers and temporary staffing agencies that they are responsible for temporary worker safety. The new documents address temporary workers in relation to HazCom, and safety and health training.