Archive: March 2010

A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers at ground zero who sued the city over damages to their health, according to city officials and lawyers for the plaintiffs.

You may be better able to protect yourself and your family in the event of an emergency if you plan ahead and make sure you have what you need before you need it. After all, about 1,000 tornadoes, five hurricanes and 400,000 house fires happen in America each year. Here are ideas to help you prepare for whatever emergency situation comes your way.

A common request that I get regularly as a safety advisor is for dosimeter tubes. Often, the request is specifically for Carbon Monoxide(CO) dosimeter tubes. Why would I get this specific request?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is publishing for public comment a final rule requiring employers to notify workers of exposures to hexavalent chromium.

OSHA has recently released a powerful online resource which helps better explain the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.269 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution.

I read about an interesting study that was designed to study human factors in hearing protection – worker attitudes, risk perception and behavior. I think you will find this data most interesting.

Teaching young children how to spell the word “door” may offer an additional lesson about garage door safety.

More than 1,000 employees are killed and another 30,000 injured each year from electrical shock. Hands are frequently involved in an electrical injury since they are the most common source of contact with the electrical current.