NFPA adopts latest edition Life Safety Code

Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador adopts latest editions of NFPA 101: Life Safety Code

MSA Organizational Changes Highlight Global Focus

MSA Announces Organizational Changes.  New appointments highlight company’s strategic global focus

OSHA proposed rulemaking on power press safety

OSHA published in the Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
on mechanical power press safety. The notice seeks comments on OSHA’s project to update the general industry mechanical power press standard.

OSHA 1st Aid and Medical standards

OSHA 1st Aid and Medical standards

As multigas monitors shrink sales grow!

From OHS online; an article on the changing gas monitor market  gas monitors

OSHA confined space safety

Confined space hazards defined by OSHA

Our choice for confined space rescue sytems – Skippy Boards

We have used this system for the last 1 -1/2 years and all our rescue guys love it.  Easy to set up and use, it makes short work of getting people out of tight places – SAFELY! 

The Skippyboard CSR is ready to deploy straight from it’s heavy duty tote bag. The color coded and certified  harness makes short work of hook up and quick victim extraction. The built in and integral spine board provides the best possible immobilization available during difficult and time sensitive confined spaces rescues. Fast,  tough and ready to deploy, it should be no surprise that the Skippyboard CSR is the rescue professional’s choice.

Skippy Board

New Book on Construction Safety Management

A manifest on Construction Safety Management, fully comprehensive  Check it out!

Electrical Safety

Keep Your Office Safe From Electrical Hazards

5/30/2007  Arlington, VA – We’ve all seen it: too few electrical outlets in your office means that your computer, printer, monitor, scanner, CD player, lamp, cell phone and iPod charger are all plugged into one inexpensive, overloaded power strip. It’s pretty unsightly, but did you know that the practice is also dangerous? Overloaded electrical circuits pose both an electrocution and fire hazard. While we can’t always control the number of outlets in our offices, the Electrical Safety Foundation International recommends some steps to stay safe from electrical hazards: If you must use a power strip, use a name-brand product from a reputable retailer. Low-quality or counterfeit power strips may contain wiring that isn’t adequate to carry the load. Place power strips where there is plenty of air circulation to disperse heat. Do not attempt to plug grounded (three-prong) cords into ungrounded (two-slot) outlets. Do not bind, kink or knot electrical cords. Never run power cords under rugs or where chairs can roll over them. Keep cords close to a wall to avoid trip hazards. Keep all non-critical electrical items unplugged until you need to use them. Consider charging battery-operated devices in another area. If your computer screen flickers or fades, or you detect a burning smell, power down and immediately contact the building engineer. If you work from home, have a licensed electrician conduct an electrical inspection. Founded in 1994 through a joint effort between Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is North America’s only non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home and workplace. ESFI is a 501(c)(3) organization funded by electrical manufacturers and distributors, independent testing laboratories, utilities, safety and consumer groups, and trade and labor associations. ESFI sponsors National Electrical Safety Month each May, and engages in public education campaigns and proactive media relations to help reduce property damage, personal injury and death due to electrical accidents. The Foundation does not engage in code or standard writing or lobbying and does not solicit individuals. For additional electrical safety information, visit the Foundation’s Web site at http://www.electrical-safety.org/ or call 703-841-3229.  Care of: www.safetyonline.comSOURCE: NEMA and ESFI

Fall results in OSHA fines

Fall accident