... transportation and did not have the expertise to do so. The next big transportation bill was the National Economic Crossroads Transportation Efficiency Act (NEXTEA). It transferred the responsibility to the FDA and required that they develop regulations to ensure that the transportation and storage of food...

... to the United States Military which frequently mixes personnel from the various branches (Army, Air Force, Navy, etc.), resulting in "purple" teams, the complexity of the task at hand required the use of personnel from various disciplines to address these safety risks and hazards. Background In 2014...

... possibility if a work activity does not go as planned or intended. Oftentimes, these situations arise due to a mismatch between worker capabilities and the task requirements; i.e., poor ergonomics. They also occur when something goes wrong while elevated, such as an injury that predisposes a person to a fall...

... a popular means to control work performed by contractors within PSM/RMP process boundaries. Examples of tasks that require a safe work permit: Major and minor maintenance work Contractor Work Inspections Hot Work Cleaning Confined Space Entry Excavation Working at Heights Scaffolding...

... for inflation. This means that the penalties for failing to manage the requirements of the HazCom Standard sting more now than they have in many years. OSHA issued 5665 HazCom citations in FY 2016, and labels and SDSs figured prominently in those citations. Some of the top HazCom citations were for: Failing...

...Session No.744 NFPA 350 Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work Nancy A. Pearce CIH Sr. Fire Protection Engineer, NFPA Quincy, MA Robert A. Rusczek, CIH, CSP Certified Safety & Health, LLC Wilbraham, MA Introduction OSHA s Permit Required Confined Spaces general industry standard was issued...

... in automation and the need for efficiency gains have resulted in reduced maintenance resources in most facilities. Decades ago, boilers and pressure vessels were entrusted to experienced and often licensed operators who conducted routine inspections, tests and the required maintenance while monitoring the safe...

... associated with machinery. Control of these hazards alone requires a major management initiative. Even today in the year 2017 we find production equipment home grown , custom made in house, along with other equipment originally made decades earlier. When we examine this equipment we may find some guarding...

.... JHAs are often used towards compliance to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) workplace hazard assessment requirements (Title 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2). However, as EHS professionals are keenly aware, this can also result in mediocre EHS assessments at best when JHAs are conducted as stand...

... Introduction Ali A. Kshawe and Narayanan Vasudevan have worked in field of HS&E for past 25 years. During their course of work in petroleum refining the authors have been actively involved in developing HSSE requirements for contractors in refinery and implementing the same. Kuwait...

... and regulatory requirements, and development of a detailed management plan early in the process can help facility managers identify, avoid, or control potential problems, resulting in more efficient and cost-effective implementation. This presentation will outline a three phase approach that will lead...

... and operation specific. Key elements from NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®) as it relates electrical safety program requirements are outlined forthcoming. NFPA electrical safety codes including NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code®), NFPA 79 (Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery...

... natehome personal fall arrest system fatality safety national association fall protection artificial intelligence requirement construction communication tower workforce safety requirement workforce air transportation safety resource checklist fall protection standard Session No. 622 Zero...

... reporting requirement us government illness effective safety safety contractor labor law communication workplace injury employer staffing agency health program injury voluntary protection program businesswire hazard employment law leadership Session No. S63 Seven Core Elements...

... continue to hold steady, and in some jurisdictions, increase. Z359.2 is another tool in the battle against fall-related accidents. The purpose of ANSI Z359.2 is to establish criteria and requirements for an employer's fall protection program. Included in Z359.2 are the policies, duties...

... that movement away from a reliance on compliance-based approaches does not mean ignoring the requirements of applicable laws and regulations. In fact, all OHSMS mention the need to comply. As noted below, OSH policies must mention compliance as a primary expectation. However, compliance is not intended...

... Introduction When an employee attempts to conduct an activity that is covered by OSHA, the employer is required by law to ensure workers are protected by the requirements in the standard that addresses that activity. OSHA's laws and standards are the minimum requirements the employer must...

..., the majority of U.S. employers still struggle to maintain a consistently effective lockout/tagout protocol with their workers, contractors, and vendors. Driven by the limited guidance provided by regulatory requirements only, compliance is very difficult to routinely achieve. The latest version of the ANSI...

..., correctly identifying nine of the ten. The most common answers, Fall Protection and Hazard Communication, have been the number 1 and 2 standards for the past five years. Excavation Requirements and Permit-Required Confined Spaces were mistakenly identified by a number of respondents. The largest numbers...

... fall risk artificial intelligence lanyard self-retracting device regulation harness application mental shortcut requirement Session No. 568 The Lies We Tell Ourselves and Other Challenges to Reducing Fall Risk Thomas E. Kramer, P.E., C.S.P. LJB Inc. Miamisburg, OH Introduction Falls are one...