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FMCSA Issues Final Rule Banning Hand-Held Cell Phone Use

Submitted by wandas on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 09:20

FMCSA Issues Final Rule Banning Hand-Held Cell Phone Use

On November 23rd when many of us were headed over the river and through the woods to celebrate Thanksgiving,
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration posted its final rules banning hand-held mobile telephone use by holders of Commercial Driver’s Licenses.

NIOSH Updates Infectious Disease Exposure List for Emergency Response Workers

Submitted by wandas on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 13:05

The resources include a list of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, including emerging infectious diseases, and specifying those diseaes
routinely transmitted through airborne or aerosolized means.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and partners in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently
announced revised and updated resources to help prevent exposures of emergency response employees to potentially life-threatening infectious diseases
in the line of duty.

OSHA Issues Compliance Directive to Address Workplace Violence

Submitted by wandas on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:47

Sep 12, 2011
Workplace violence is a serious recognized occupational hazard, ranking among the top four causes of death in workplaces during the past 15 years.
OSHA recently issued a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence.
The directive establishes uniform procedures for OSHA field staff for responding to incidents and complaints of workplace violence

ASSE's President: We Need to Change Course

Submitted by wandas on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 15:56

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2011/08/31/asse-president-course-change.aspx

ASSE's President: We Need to Change Course
"For far too long, occupational safety and health has been dominated by a politically charged yes and no conversation about occupational safety and health that, as these statistics demonstrate, is not advancing worker protections," Terrie Norris said in response to the BLS preliminary fatality data from 2010.

Aug 31, 2011

Calgary Man Dies of Electrocution on Jobsite

Submitted by wandas on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 15:40

Calgary Man Dies of Electrocution on Jobsite

Authorities are investigating the death of an Enmax employee electrocuted this afternoon while working on power lines in southwest Calgary.
The utility worker was about five metres up a power pole in a lane behind the 2800 block of 37th Street S.W. at about 1:10 p.m. when the equipment delivered a powerful shock, officials said.
Co-workers witnessed the incident and quickly lowered the man, who was in a safety harness, to the ground.

Major Recall of Shock Absorbing Lanyards Under Way

Submitted by wandas on Tue, 08/09/2011 - 14:16

Petzl America Inc. of Clearfield, Utah, has voluntarily recalled about 375,000 Scorpio and Absorbica shock-absorbing lanyards that have been sold since 2002, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced July 12. Some of the lanyards are missing a safety stitch on the attachment loop, which could cause the lanyard to separate from the climbing harness, the posted announcement states.

Distracted Driving

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 14:14

Distracted driving has become an epidemic in the United States, and its often fatal consequences are a threat to your workers, your business and the public.

Because millions of workers’ jobs require them to spend part or all of their work day driving ― visiting clients and customers, making site visits, or delivering goods and services ― the Departments of Labor (DOL) and Transportation (DOT) are joining forces in a campaign to stop distracted driving and save lives.

LineScout Power Line Inspection Robot

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 14:13

The LineScout Power Line Inspection Robot Is The Most Current There Is

Hydro-Québec Research Institute (IREQ) developed and BC Transmission Corporation have developed the new LineScout, a Power Line Inspection Robot. This nifty robot is able to work on the power lines while they are operating (at very high tension). It has posses a vast array of cameras and tools that allow the remote operators to inspect and conduct (albeit minor) repairs on the power lines without needing to put the off-service or risking their lives.

Detecting and Containing Arc Flash Incidents

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 14:12

Power analytics software calculates potential arc flash threats in real time, recommending appropriate safety procedures and PPE needed to work in the vicinity.

OSHA Renews Partnership for Electrical Workers' Safety

Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 11:41

Originally signed in August 2004, the partnership supports training and sharing best practices for safe work in electrical transmission and distribution. OSHA has renewed a partnership to support the safety of electrical transmission and distribution workers.

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