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The ladder of life Gallup uses the Cantril Self-Anchoring Striving Scale to classify how Americans feel about their station in life. Try it out yourself: Imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 at the top. The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom rung represents the worst possible. At this time, where do you stand? On which rung of the ladder of life, so to speak? Next, where do you think you will be on the ladder about five years from now? Slightly more than half of Americans (52.5%) turned out to be “thriving,” last year; 43.8% were “struggling” and 3.7% were “suffering.” It’s clear from the results that, as we already know, few Americans are Buddhists. Buddhists believe life is suffering.

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Definitions But what does it mean to be “thriving” or “struggling”? Well, look at your own workforce. If your employees report significantly fewer health problems, fewer sick days, less worry, stress, sadness, anger, and more happiness, enjoyment, interest, and respect, your workplace is probably “thriving,” according to the Cantril Scale. “Struggling” employees report more daily stress and worry more about money than the “thriving” respondents, and log more than double the amount of sick days. They are more likely to smoke, and less likely to eat healthy. “Sufferers” are more likely to report lacking the basics of food and shelter, more likely to have physical pain, a lot of stress, worry, sadness and anger. They have less access to health insurance and care, and more than double the disease burden, in comparison to “thriving” respondents, according to the scale. By the way, this definition is far from what Buddhism is about — our capacity to end suffering by disposing of the things that cause it: attachments to cravings, things material, and notions about life. You are not likely to see much true “suffering” in your workplace. Sufferers are more likely to be unemployed, or homeless, or working in hidden sweatshops, or toiling for some unregulated contractor in Vietnam or Bangladesh in the global

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Resilience and optimism EHS professionals, according to our research, don’t need to be pumped up by a smiley face. The majority of you are, at least in relation to your job, resilient and optimistic. I say “resilient” because less than one in ten (8%) of the pros we surveyed last September for ISHN’s White Paper survey say their job satisfaction will decline in 2012. You’d expect more EHS pros to be struggling and frowning, given that 56% will be taking on more responsibilities, 44% will be working longer hours, 46% will be feeling more job-related stress, and only 12% will have larger budgets and staffs. (Do you notice a new pattern here? It’s called the “new normal” or simply “lean”.) The optimistic streak in EHS pros comes through when we asked about level of personal effectiveness on the job. Despite the “lean new normal,” the expanding workload, the longer hours, the stress, the battle for support, 43% of pros say the level of their effectiveness as an EHS pro will improve in 2012.

Cultural Kool-Aid The author of the Psychology Today piece on optimism writes, “Clearly, many of us have drunk the optimism Kool-Aid.” Says one psychologist: “In America, optimism has become almost like a cult.” The article talks of our naïve faith in positive thinking, which comes from the cultural command to be positive. EHS pros have been hardened by more than enough “quick fixes’ and “flavor of the month” safety programs to stay away from Kool-Aid illusions. They resist the warm and fuzzy, tending to be engineers, military vets and corporate combatants. When it comes to the job, most do not possess a naïve faith in anything save their own skills and savvy, having learned how hard it is to win the hearts and minds of executives, supervisors and line employees.

in the future. It spurs us to take action to head off the potential catastrophes we conjure and prevent them from happening. Is this a definition of a safety pro’s jjob, or what? Happily, researchers report that individuals who employ such a tactic are not distraught over the gloomy state of affairs; they’re not grumps, curmudgeons, whiners, cynics (well, perhaps a bit), doomsayers and depressives who you wouldn’t want to share a beer with, let alone Kool-Aid. One professor says, “People who engage in defensive pessimism tend to be quite dynamic and successful. They use the technique to motivate themselves to do the very best job they can.” (Again, sounds like an EHS pro to me.)

Forebodings spark vigilance We’ve all lived with pessimism for years (ask any Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia or Boston sports fan); why not befriend it? Pessimism, says the Psychology Today article, can be an effective motivator when we’re facing an overwhelming sense of bad vibes. A feeling of foreboding about an outcome can prompt us to take necessary steps that otherwise would be avoided. It can lead to making smart, realistic choices. The U.S. economy currently stinks, with an outcome anything but certain; so we save more and hold off on the home theatre in the basement. Defensive pessimism is a productive strategy for dealing with uncertainty — and let’s face it, EHS pros live with uncertainty. We need a symbol for defensive pessimism, The happy face is obviously out. How about a circle, colored anything but day-glo yellow, with a knowing Mona Lisa smile. And narrow, unperturbed, equally wise eyes. Many safety pros know more than they’ll tell you (about their work, their company, their bosses, etc.). And safety pros are the wise eyes of the organization. This reminds me of the famous line shouted by impudent Mexican bandits in the film, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948). Allow me to paraphrase: “Smiley faces? We don’t need no stinkin’ smiley faces!” — Dave Johnson, Associate Publisher & Chief Editor

Pessimism’s bad rap EHS pros, it turns out, are adept at a phenomenon psychologists call “defensive pessimism.” You see, pessimism has gotten a bad rap in the land of “Think and Grow Rich” (Napoleon Hill, 1937) and “How to Win Friends and Influence People” (Dale Carnegie, 1936). “Defensive pessimism” is defined as imagining all the things that might go wrong

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Binge drinking costs U.S. billions he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says binge drinking in the U.S. is a bigger problem than previously thought. A report in the CDC’s Vital Signs estimates that 38 million U.S. adults binge drink about four times a month, greatly increasing their chances of being involved in car crashes, violence or suicide. Excessive drinking, including binge drinking, causes 80,000 deaths a year and in 2006 alone cost the economy $223.5 billion.

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and up who were surveyed every two years. Researchers Christine L. Himes and Sandra L. Reynolds found that obese older adults were 12 to 50 percent more likely to suffer a fall over a two-year period than were their normal-weight peers. The odds increased with weight. Those at the 50 percent risk had a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher, which is about 100 pounds overweight for a man and 80 pounds overweight for a woman. The researchers factored in health conditions that could contribute to both obesity and falling, like arthritis, leg pain, diabetes and stroke, but found that obesity itself was still linked to a higher fall risk.

Engaged employees go the extra mile A new research report published by the Temkin Group finds a strong link between the level of employee engagement and the effort and commitment of employees to their company. The research, which examines the attitudes and behaviors of 2,435 U.S. employees at for-profit organizations, also shows that companies that are customer-experience leaders have 2.5 times as many highly engaged employees as do customerexperience laggards. “Employee engagement is one of the key foundations to long-term success,” states Bruce Temkin, author of the report and Managing Partner of Temkin Group. The study found that 31 percent of employees are highly engaged while 23 percent are disengaged.

2011’s top workplace fatalities From agriculture to mining to health care, the occupational fatalities that made the 2011 top ten list compiled by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health’s (COSH) spanned many industries and highlighted notable gaps in regulatory attempts to address workplace hazards. The list was topped by a massive grain elevator explosion Oct. 29 at the Bartlett Grain Co. in Atchison, Kansas that killed six workers and was felt up to three miles away. It was one of 600 grain elevator explosions that have taken place during the past four decades — prompting COSH to criticize OSHA for failing to issue a combustible dust standard. In another agriculture-related tragedy, two 14-year-old girls were electrocuted while working as detasselers for Monsanto Corp. in northwestern Illinois. The two died on July 25 when they mistakenly wandered near a field irrigation system. Eight other workers were injured in the incident. A series of dust fires at the Hoeganaes facility in Gallatin,Tennessee that killed five employees and injured three others also made the list. A Chemical Safety Board investigation attributed the incidents to uncontrolled dust hazards and an absence of safety measures. Confined space accidents, a trench collapse, a mine high wall collapse, a worker crushed by a backhoe that rolled over on him and an explosion at a Carbide Industries chemical plant with a long history of violations were also cited. The three workers killed in an oil rig explosion in Wyoming on August 9 were part of a nearly 79 percent increase in occupational fatalities in that state from 2010 to 2011.

Hospital MSDs caused by lifting patients The majority of musculoskeletal injuries in a hospital setting were caused by patient handling, according to recent study reported in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. The study evaluated workers’ compensation costs linked to staff mus-

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he Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has expressed strong support for OSHA’s proposal to include an “unclassified hazards” category in the current proposal to adopt the UN’s Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is currently reviewing the Final Rule for the adoption of a GHS which would align the existing hazard communication standard with the United Nations’ GHS for Classification and Labeling. Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso said that including an “unclassified hazards” category in the Final Rule substantially improves the ability of the GHS system to provide crucial information to workers and employers about serious hazards that might otherwise not be included in safety data sheets because they do not fit into the current classifica-

tion categories of the GHS. He cited five investigations into fatal combustible dust explosions and flash fires conducted by the CSB in recent years. “We have found this hazard to be far too common in industry, yet the GHS would be unable to effectively provide information about its presence or prevention without an ‘unclassified hazards’ category.” The CSB has found that a large proportion of safety data sheets for combustible dusts did not warn of their explosion hazards. Moure-Eraso urged OSHA and all the relevant industry and labor stakeholders to support the inclusion of the “unclassified hazards” category in the GHS proposal now before the OMB.

ANSI OKs construction standards The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has given the nod to two new standards and one revised standard related to the construction industry. The updated ANSI/ASSE A10.33-2011 standard, Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects, sets up the minimum elements and activities of a program that defines the duties and responsibilities of construction employers working on a project where multiple employers are or will be engaged in the common undertaking to complete a construction project. It is intended as a minimum safety and health guideline for establishing both a safe and healthy work environment and cost-effective construction.

OSHA makes case for I2P2 OSHA has released a White Paper that reaffirms the agency’s commitment to injury and illness prevention programs (I2P2), calling them “effective, flexible, commonsense” tools that will help reduce occupational injuries and fatalities and increase productivity. I2P2 is a proactive process aimed at identifying and fixing workplace hazards before injuries or illnesses occur. Many companies have already implemented I2P2 programs in their workplaces. Bolstered by examples and studies, the document addresses objections about cost and complexity which have impeded its acceptance by some sectors of the business community, including small businesses. Conceding that the task of establishing I2P2 programs might seem “daunting,” the report nonetheless says the flexibility of I2P2 makes it possible for small businesses to use simple, low-cost approaches and implement the core elements at a basic level. The report cites an Ohio study of small employers that operate exemplary I2P2 programs.

The standard is one of a series of safety standards that have been formulated by the A10 Accredited Standards Committee on Safety Requirements for Construction and Demolition operations which serve as a guide to contractors, labor and equipment manufacturers. The two new standards approved are the ANSI/ASSE A10.1-2011 Pre-Project and PreTask Safety and Health Planning for Construction and Demolition Operations and the ANSI/ ASSE A10.26-2011 Emergency Procedures for Construction and Demolition Sites. A10.1-2011 assists construction owners, project constructors and contractors in preproject and pre-task safety and health planning. It also assists owners in establishing a process for evaluating project constructor candidate safety and health performance and planning practices. The A10.26 standard applies to emergency procedures involving fires, collapses and hazardous spills; emergency rescue of injured or ill workers; first aid and emergency medical care; evacuation and transportation to appropriate emergency medical facilities; coordination with emergency medical facilities and worker training on emergency procedures. It also provides guidelines for the development of emergency procedures for construction sites.

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OSHA targets high-injury CSB calls for haz waste standard In the wake of a December chemical fire at an Ohio hazardous waste company that killed one worker fed agencies and left another with severe burns, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is calling for the Environmental OSHA will continue to target federal agencies with high numbers of lost-time injuries under the Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG), which outlines procedures for carrying out programmed inspections at some of the most hazardous federal workplaces. The agency will inspect all establishments reporting 100 or more lost-time cases (LTCs) during FY 2011; 50 percent of those establishments reporting 50 to 99 LTCs; and 10 percent of those reporting 20 to 49 LTCs. The directive now includes provisions for reviewing alternate and supplementary standards for federal agencies, which are the equivalent of private sector variances from OSHA standards. Other changes include clarifying how OSHA Area Directors determine the appropriate number and location of on-site inspections for establishments with multiple services or operations.

Technology Council (ETC) to petition the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to issue a standard for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. The December 17 flash fire at Heritage-WTI, Inc. in East Liverpool, Ohio was not an isolated incident; a CSB EQ case study found 21 other fire and chemical release incidents at hazardous waste facilities in the United States between 2002 and 2007. These incidents resulted in two fatalities, 16 injuries, and eight community evacuations, shelter-in-place events or transportation disruptions. The CSB says a standard developed by the NFPA would provide guidance to prevent the occurrence of fires, explosions, and releases at these types of hazardous waste processing facilities. The Board also urged the ETC to develop its own guidance document for its members on the safe processing, handling and storage of hazardous waste.

OSHA reports a busy 2011 More than 200,000 people sought assistance from OSHA in 2011, either by calling the toll-free 800 number or via email. Statistics on the agency’s outreach and compliance assistance activities show that more than 9,200 of those who called selected the Spanishlanguage option. Nearly 43,000 callers selected the option to file a complaint about a workplace hazard. Additionally, more than 32,000 inquiries were made through the OSHA e-correspondence system. Through its On-site Consultation Program, OSHA last year conducted nearly 30,000 on-site visits to small business worksites covering more than 1.3 million workers. The agency approved 101 new VPP sites and reapproved 291 sites in 2011.

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Dexterity vs. safety Today glove manufacturers are producing gloves — even cut-resistant gloves — that provide more

and more dexterity. With the evolution of the engineered yarn, manufacturers are engineering cut-resistant gloves to be thinner and thinner while achieving higher and higher cut-resistance ratings. Cut-resistant fibers are also being combined with polyester fibers to achieve a softer feel. In many cases, a core fiber is wrapped with a softertouch fiber for a cool, soft-feel, ergonomic design. Today’s engineered fibers work in concert with the mid-nineties introduction of seamless glove knitting technology to take cut-resistant glove comfort to new highs.

Get grip Grip, particularly oily or wet grip, has been a key target of glove manufacturer research over the past decade. The result is that there are literally dozens of glove models designed specifically to provide grip under any number of circumstances. Many of these gloves have a sponge nitrile coating that is modified to provide specific grip qualities. For example, some coatings provide maximum grip while others are engineered with a grip and release characteristic. Workers concerns about grip should be allayed with proper glove selection from one of these newer products.

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No more hot hands Employees who point out that their hands feel hot may need a different glove model than the one they are currently wearing. Today many gloves are manufactured with ventilation holes to address this issue. In addition, the liner fabric of the glove can make a huge difference in worker comfort. For example, gloves with a cotton liner base are generally cooler to wear than those built on a synthetic fiber base. The widespread use of palm or ¾ dipping of gloves that are coated also results in gloves that are cooler to wear as contrasted with fully coated models.

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Making employees comfortable with their hand protection requires listening to their concerns and showing them solutions that work. Employees who multi-task may need multiple forms of hand protection. Often, double- or triple-glove wearing is appropriate for workers who need heavy protection for some tasks and less protection for others. One example would be a worker who needs the lightweight protection of a disposable glove for most tasks but needs the option of wearing a heavy-duty chemical resistant glove or cut-resistant glove over the disposable glove for other tasks. Throughout it all, education is key. If glove wearing is mandatory all of the time, education is simple. However, if glove wearing is not required for some tasks, employees need to know what those tasks are. Give them details of exemptions from glove wearing. Some employers use incentives for groups of workers who go through a specified period of time with no glove wearing rule infractions. This helps get employees working together to achieve the prize. It also increases glove-wearing awareness and opens the door for workers to urge one another to follow the rules. In the end, the goal is to keep workers safe, happy and productive with the right hand protection. The answers are there; all it takes is a solid assessment of both PPE needs and employee concerns.

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SHA’s personal protective equipment standard for general industry, 29 CFR910.1321910.138, governs the requirements for an employer to provide chemical protective gloves to an employee. This rule makes it mandatory for the employer to assess the specific task and ensure that the proper glove is provided to the employee for

the task being done. An employer must perform a hazard assessment of each job task and determine the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that should be used during the execution of that task. In this article, we will be looking at chemical protective gloves, when they should be used, how to choose the proper glove and some basic characteristics of the most common chemical protective glove materials.

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When should chemical protective gloves be used? The answer to this question starts at the evaluation of the specific task that has to be performed. Any task that requires the worker to come in contact with a chemical should require the use of the proper chemical protective gloves, in addition to all other necessary PPE. Note that if the exposure hazard to a chemical can be engineered or administrated out of the task, do this before the use of PPE is considered. PPE is the last resort for protection from the hazard.

How do you choose the right glove? Once it is determined that chemical protective gloves are necessary for the task, you should look at several chemical and task characteristics:  splash or immersion  chemical being handled  temperature/concentration of the chemical  length of time the employee will be exposed to the chemical  dexterity needed for the task  disposable or reusable glove choice

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The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a good place to start for information on the chemicals to which the employee will be exposed. Within the MSDS, there is a section that will specify the PPE to be used while handling the chemical. This is where the type of glove or acceptable glove materials are listed that may be used with the chemical per the manufacturer of the chemical or product. If the MSDS is vague, then a call to the manufacturer is in order to determine what glove materials you should select when handling this chemical. Chemical concentration is very important criteria needed when making a glove selection for hand protection from chemical attack. At higher concentrations, many chemical protective gloves do not offer adequate protection to the user. Manufacturer’s chemical compatibility tools are available to ensure that the glove chosen is compatible with the chemical and chemical concentration. It should be noted that most chemical compatibility tools will give information for pure chemicals, not mixtures. This issue highlights the need to use the MSDS to determine the specific glove that the manufacturer suggests. It is necessary to consider any additional hazards and the appropriate glove characteristics that are needed for protection during the task. Different glove materials resist different chemicals; no one glove can be suited for all chemical exposures. By use of the manufacturer’s guide, select a glove that is most resistant to the chemicals being used. Remember, the actual chemical compatibility of a given glove material can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. Selections

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Learn the lingo To read a chemical resistance guide, it is important to become familiar with the terminology used: Breakthrough time: The elapsed time between initial contact of the chemical on the glove surface and the analytical detection on the inside of the glove. Typically a test run is done for a specific challenge time in minutes and then stopped upon detection. When maximum test time is reached and no breakthrough is detected, it is common to see this expressed using the greater than symbol (>) and the number of minutes the challenge test exceeded. This also may be expressed as “ND” for none detected. Degradation: A change in one or more of the physical properties of a glove due to contact with a chemical. This can appear as a swelling, softening, shrinkage or cracking of the material. For example, a rating of “E” represents excellent, a rating of “G” represents good and so on. This information usually is found in the “key” included with the compatibility guide. A rating of excellent indicates the glove had little or no signs of degradation when exposed to the challenge chemical. **Note, a good degradation rating does not guarantee an acceptable breakthrough time. Permeation rate: The rate at which a chemical passes through a glove material. This process involves absorption on the glove surface, the diffusion of the chemical through the material, and the desorption on the glove’s inside surface. This is a complex measurement: μg/cm2/MIN (micrograms per square centimeter per minute). This measurement is also limited to the “LDL” or Lower Detection Limit of the equipment used. Mixtures of chemicals require some consideration. Most manufacturers only test glove materials to individual chemicals and not to mixtures. In these cases a call to the manufacturer of the gloves may be in order to determine if a glove could be used in that mixture and application. If this information is not available from the manufacturer, then select a glove on the basis of the chemical component with the shortest breakthrough time, since it is possible for solvents to carry active ingredients through polymeric materials. When chemical mixtures are in the equation, the end user should proceed with caution or consider testing the agent with the glove they have selected.

What are the most common chemical protective glove materials? Butyl: A synthetic rubber material that offers the highest permeation resistance to gas and water vapors. Especially suited for use with esters and ketones.

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In many cases, the chemical protective glove is the first piece of PPE that a person considers donning before they start a task. It does not take long to perform a hazard assessment or to collect the MSDS sheets for the chemicals being used. This will go a long way toward protecting the employee and keeping your OSHA 300 log clean. Eric Reuscher attended Illinois State University where he received a BS in Science (Biology) and

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design can now be produced in dozens of configurations with multiple fibers or filaments, in any number of yarn constructions. New high performance fibers have paved the way for more application-specific hand protection solutions. Polyethylene, ballistics grade nylons, high performance synthetics and even improved para-aramids have changed the way we look at the cut-resistant glove today. The advent of implementing fiberglass and stainless steel into yarn construction has allowed the average cut-resistant glove to not only be lighter and less costly, but also more protective and more comfortable. Customers with smaller budgets for safety and hand protection are now able to provide innovative solutions for their workers, without having to break the bank. Cut protection, in varying levels, can now be extremely affordable and maintainable. Fiber manufacturers and suppliers continue to churn out new ideas and products that can enhance a glove in just about any safety category. No longer is a glove that protects its wearer from cut and slash injuries only yellow in color. As the awareness and importance of workplace safety continue to grow, customers are always hunting for that double whammy — reduced recordable injuries and reduced costs. Many end users feel they can now reach that once unobtainable goal. What once was an industry with only a handful of selections to choose from has now exploded into a virtual “grocery store” of selections. Seamless knit, cut and sew, flat dipped, sewn on, reinforced, fully lined, etc. — can all be provided now in very application-specific designs or in broad, one-glove-fits-all configurations. The introduction of industry-accepted cut resistance testing and qualification has also aided in the growth of new fibers and technologies by supporting claims of superior cut results with scientific facts. Many apparatuses are available for use to demonstrate

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always — the same way and with the same hand protection products — until someone suffers a painful and costly injury. This scenario is too common as safety personnel and workers overestimate their hand protection’s performance capabilities, or underestimate the degree of risk. Sometimes workers and safety personnel are unaware of the extent of the hazards involved.

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Problems associated with overestimating gloves’ protective abilities include increased injuries and medical indemnity costs, reduced productivity, lower worker morale and higher worker turnover. Over time, managers will likely notice an increase in glove consumption as workers double glove in an effort to keep their hands safe. Workers are also more likely to discard hand protection products prematurely as they perceive injuries and near misses as a result of worn gloves.

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rmance provide sufficient protection. Product migration: Downsizing the workforce may result in workers assigned to new or different tasks. As workers move from one job to another, they often take their hand protection with them, even though the product may not provide the protection required. Unless workers are trained and understand when and where the gloves should be used, they may unknowingly place themselves at risk for injury. Different processes and equipment: Plants that downsize or shut their doors often ship production and assembly equipment to other departments or locations. Workers at the new location may operate the equipment with the same hand protection they used for other jobs, which may fall short in its ability to keep them safe.

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Reap the rewards By setting benchmarks during the assessment, implementing recommended changes and providing workers the appropriate training, companies can significantly reduce near misses and injuries. They will likely reap other benefits, too, including greater worker confidence and productivity, reduced costs and lower employee turnover.

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Any company is vulnerable to overestimating the protective capabilities of its PPE. Below are steps to help eliminate this situation. Benchmarking: Establishing benchmarks for all hand protection and other PPE will set a point of reference to measure future performance. Benchmarking should be part of a comprehensive assessment that reviews every application and invites workers to provide input about the benefits and challenges associated with their PPE. In some instances, workers may be more likely to confide issues and challenges to a stranger than to a coworker or manager. Assessing applications and benchmarking will also help determine whether workers are employing best practices and using the latest technology. Worker observation and interviews at a food processing facility, for example, revealed individuals were wearing gloves made with Kevlar® for general purpose applications such as driving forklifts, taking product samples and light cleanup. Workers were using leather driver’s gloves for jobs that involved cut hazards, such as changing blades on packing line equipment and working with utility knives in warehousing applications. These practices resulted in many near misses and some injuries, with a number of workers indicating they lacked confidence in their ability to safely perform their jobs. To correct the situation and establish best practices, the company partnered with a glove manufacturer to conduct an assessment and establish PPE benchmarks at its primary site and other locations to confirm every plant facility was compliant. Implementing PPE recommendations: Companies that commit to a PPE assessment and benchmarking must be willing to make the changes necessary to improve worker safety. Recommendations

will be based on observation, worker input and evaluation of the risk. Management at the food processing company mentioned earlier was surprised to learn of the PPE application and immediately implemented the recommendations made by the glove manufacturer that conducted the assessment. Recommendations included providing hand protection with Level 2 cut protection for applications such as preventative maintenance. Level 4 products were suggested for applications involving knives and blades, and a general purpose glove with greater dexterity was recommended for fork lift drivers, workers performing janitorial tasks and individuals removing bent plastic containers from filler machines. Training and followup: Providing the appropriate hand protection for the application is not enough. Companies must educate workers about how and when to use the PPE and why changes were implemented. Any number of communication channels may be employed for training — glove boards, company intranet, newsletter, departmental meetings. The food processor detailed above used glove boards and employee meetings to educate workers about the new products being implemented. Workers were receptive and willing to wear new hand protection products once they understood the advantages. The facility also conducted a follow-up assessment to confirm individuals were still using the right gloves for the applications — even though the plant had already experienced a decline in near misses and injuries.

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The wintering period may sound like the time of year that the snow birds, aka retirees from the northern United States, travel south for the winter months to escape the many inconveniences that snow can cause. The context referred to here does not relate to snow at all, but to the coldest months in places where rubber is grown. So what does the wintering period have to do with the price of latex gloves in the United States and the rest of the world? The wintering period is an annual event that falls between February and May. During this period, which lasts approximately 4 to 6 weeks, the leaves of the rubber tree die and fall off, and new leaves are formed. Both the metabolism of the tree and latex production are substantially affected. Accordingly, rubber production is normally low during the rainy season. During the wintering period, rubber production shrinks 45% to 60% from the peak. These seasonal variations are important factors influencing the latex glove market. Latex glove distributors tend to restock inventories in anticipation of even higher latex prices during the wintering period. Typically, after the wintering period ends, there is a marked increase in the supply of latex. There are, of course, many factors that affect supply and demand in the disposable latex glove market. Seasonality of the harvest, as mentioned above, is just one factor. Tsunamis, earthquakes, blight (notably the South American Leaf Blight), price speculation, pandemics, adverse weather/growing conditions, competition for farm land from other grains, etc. are exogenous factors that guide supply and demand and which ultimately determine disposable glove prices. The vast majority of natural rubber (NR) goes toward the production of tires, and tire manufacturers tend to get the raw materials before glove manufacturers as there is limited supply. Therefore, it is hard to predict the price effect on latex gloves. The three largest rubber-producing countries are Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, which account for roughly 72% of the world’s NR exports. Generally speaking, the major areas affected by wintering lie in a tropical belt between 20 degrees N and 10 degrees S. It mostly affects supply, but supply, in turn, impacts demand. Since the factories always seem to run at full capacity, any glitch causes suppliers to rush out and buy as much inventory as they can in order to avoid being stocked-out. In summary, supply of NR decreases annually during the wintering period, so glove manufacturers try to account for this. But any unanticipated increase in demand will reduce inventory levels and will likely lead to price hikes in the end product, latex gloves.

Between January 1, 2011 and March 2, 2011 there were 679 cases of Influenza A (H1N1) recorded in Malaysia. Three of the cases resulted in death. In addition to the cases reported by the Malaysian Ministry of Health, Egypt, Indonesia, Cambodia, South Korea and Hong Kong have also reported new cases of the H5N1 virus (avian flu). According to researchers at MIT, a newly discovered mutation of the H1N1 virus appears to allow easier transmission among humans. Although this does not guarantee that a pandemic will occur, it does make it a more likely threat. When the H1N1 pandemic peaked back in 2009, there was a severe impact on disposable glove sales. Given that disposable gloves are the first line of defense against such attacks, 2009 saw worldwide sales increase by more than 22 billion pieces (approximately an 18% increase year-over-year). Of that total, roughly half could be directly attributable to the H1N1 virus. The upward spike in orders caused a three to four month backlog from the glove manufacturers. With the backlog of glove orders came higher glove prices. Should there be a marked increase in A (H1N1) cases in the coming months, the probability is high of another surge in demand for disposable gloves. By Rob Brown, President, Auric Enterprises, Inc., http://www.glovesbyweb.com

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Innovation & new technology in the glove industry The glove industry is changing because of new innovation and technology that is delivering the fundamental requirements of human physiology for glove performance such as the need for dexterity and touch sensitivity. There is now a revolutionary new category of work glove benefiting the consumer’s every needs. Glove companies can be “me-too” companies with little innovation and technology. They rely on visiting foreign factories and shop on pre-determined designs that add nothing but graphics and color schemes to inadequately performing products. The common compromise is to deliver poor performing gloves to our markets under the premise of cheaper “impulse buy” strategies. To compete in this growing glove market, manufacturers have to understand consumer needs and buying habits. The consumer

in today’s environment is looking for a glove with improved attributes relating to longevity, dexterity, comfort, grip and health. Key trends in health include a need for less fatigue, better skin protection and no latex, nitrile, or rubber related irritations, rashes, and allergic reactions. Now, to be successful in the glove market, it’s all about finding innovative ways to refresh and modernize products in a way that is relevant to the market and delivers significant differentiation. Performance will pay a larger part in relation with affordability. Though rarely achieved, exceeding expectations is a goal of many companies, especially those driven by innovation. When innovation is in tune with people’s needs, then new product development and its market relevance become extremely rewarding.

Companies driven by innovation revitalize the market for everyday products by using novel material science to eliminate problems that most customers despise, but have resigned themselves to accept through a lack of product performance. Bulky and ill-fitting gloves with little application of relevant technologies will become a thing of the past and it is now essential for glove companies to design products that are focused on the functional requirements of the customer: Without innovation and the application of technology, companies will struggle to keep up with today’s competitive environment. Submitted by O’Neill Innovations, LLC

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Cordova Safety Products proudly introduces Conquest™ Hand Protection featuring soft, form-fitting Nylon/Spandex machine knit shells and durable Foam Nitrile Coatings. Conquest gloves offer outstanding comfort, dexterity and gripping power and are available in four variations to address a multitude of applications. Conquest™ (Palm Coated), Conquest Xtra™ (Knuckle Coated), Conquest Plus™ (Palm Coated with Dots) and Conquest Max™ (Knuckle Coated with Dots). Cordova Safety Products, www.cordovaisc.com, (800) 458-8763. Circle 281

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Gloves-online.com has introduced GO Greens™, a new line of environmentally friendly, coated work gloves made from bamboo fibers, a renewable and sustainable plant. Bamboo fiber is comparable to the texture and feel of silk, but with added benefits such as being highly absorbent, naturally abrasion resistant, naturally antibacterial, 100% biodegradable and offering UV protection with a UPF 50+ rating. Gloves Online, www. gloves-online.com, (877) 456-8313. Circle 311

Glove Guard® and Utility Guard® glove clips by Glove Guard LP have a proven record of reducing hand injuries and glove loss because gloves will be used if available. They can also be imprinted with a safety slogan to combine the dollars spent on a tool that also helps accomplish safety goals, providing a three-point return on investment. Glove Guard LP, www.gloveguard.com. Circle 282

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Nomex®, used in fire fighting apparel, now in a glove designed for the oil and gas industry — the R2 Fire Resistant. In flash fire simulations, these gloves resulted in zero predicted burn injury. Dual layer goatskin palm provides comfort while back of hand TPR offers impact protection. Watch the actual PyroHands™ test footage at http://tinyurl.com/WCH86716. West Chester Holdings, www.west-chester.net, 1-800-647-1900. Circle 312

Cut-Resistant 13-gauge HPPE/glass fiber seamless liner with extratough, oil-resistant Wonder Grip® premium nitrile palm-coating provides exceptional cut and abrasion resistance, comfort and more than twice the grip of conventional nitrile coatings, wet or dry. ANSI Cut-Level 4. Sizes M, L, XL, XXL. Imported and distributed by LFS Inc., 800-426-8860 or [email protected]. Circle 283

On the cutting edge of safety

Liquid proof cut protection

Safety gloves with Advanced Technology Armor offer the ultimate in cut protection and performance. In fact, when compared to conventional para-aramid gloves, ATA products provide 50 percent better cut resistance, a softer, more comfortable fit and improved flexibility. And lightweight ATA gloves provide better value; they’re durable, withstand multiple washings and reduce cost. Worldwide Protective Products, (877) 678-4568, www.wwprotective.com. Circle 284

Memphis Redcoat Kevlar 6620KV is produced from higher quality resins and plasticizers for more flexibility in a greater range of temperatures. This double dipped PVC 12-inch gauntlet with a sandy finish palm features a seamless DuPont Kevlar lining that provides EN cut level 3 protection. The combination cut-resistant liner and premium PVC create a liquid proof option with cut protection. Actifresh, an antibacterial agent, is used to eliminate odors and promote better hygiene. MCR Safety, www.mcrsafety,com, (800) 955-6887. Circle 285

Gloves take on the future

Exam gloves

Superior cut resistance, comfort and dexterity put Showa Best Glove’s S-TEX glove line in a class by itself. S-TEX gloves feature a patented Hagane Coil™ fiber technology, palm-coating for great durability and openback design for extra comfort and breathability. S-TEX 300 is ANSI Level 4. S-TEX 303, an ANSI Level 5, has a Kevlar® shell. S-TEX 350 has High-Vis coloring and ANSI Level 4. For more information, visit Showa Best Glove at www.showabestglove.com or call (800) 819-6980. Circle 313

Microflex XCEED® exam gloves deliver industry-leading comfort and protection. The first examination glove to receive an ergonomic certification, XCEED® substantially reduces muscle exertion and minimizes hand fatigue. It offers comfort that rivals the fit and feel of latex, while providing up to 60 percent more strength and more protection than leading brands. Microflex Corp., www.microflex.com/XCEED. Circle 286

Hi-visibility cut protection

Ideal for oil, gas & mining

QS Safety is proud to promote the 79# Hi-Vis Microfoam from its range of high performance Taeki5 protective gloves. Developed and tested specifically for outdoor and cold chain application where high cut protection and cold resistance are required. Available in the USA at www.cordovaisc. com, www.west-chester.net, www.globalglove.com. Do you Taeki? Now you do! QS Glove, www.qsglove.com. Circle 287

The new GX105 ToolHandz® gloves from Revco Industries (Black Stallion®) are perfect for oil, gas and mining. These monstrous gloves offer extreme protection from bang-ups and falling debris, while the high contrast design makes it easy to spot fingers. Above all, the amazing flexibility and inner cushioning provide extra protection and comfort. Revco Industries, www.blackstallion.com. Circle 288

Cut-resistant gloves

Commercial-grade gloves

PIP is proud to introduce G-TEK 3GX, three new cut-resistant gloves featuring new Dyneema® Diamond Technology. Developed over a period of four years, the patented ultrahigh strength yarns produced with Dyneema® Diamond Technology enable production of these lightweight gloves. They provide outstanding comfort and durability at higher levels of cut resistance (cut level 5). Gloves made with Dyneema® stand up to repeated laundering, sterilization — even bleaching — for long-lasting value. To find out more, visit Protective Industrial Products (PIP) at www.pipusa.com. Circle 314

When the toughest job calls for the toughest gloves, feel safe knowing the Commercial Grade Impact Pro with Material 4x™ is the glove built for extreme protection. A flexible molded rubber exoskeleton protects the top of your hand from impact and abrasion. Abrasion-prone areas are reinforced with Material 4x™ in the knuckle, finger and palm so you can focus on the task at hand. For more information, visit Mechanix Wear at www.mechanix.com. Circle 315

Sarco impact glove

Mechanic’s glove

One oil rig injury can cost a company $38,000 in lost time, legal and medical expenses. The Sarco Impact Glove, by Southern Glove Company, features two layers of shock-absorbing armor to comfortably protect the hand from crushing impacts, harsh abrasions and lacerations. For more about the revolutionary Sarco Impact Glove, call Southern Glove at (800) 222-1113 or visit www.southernglove.com. Circle 289

New to our MechPro® line is our 7760 mechanic’s glove featuring a gray spandex back, neoprene knuckle strap and pigskin leather palm for your toughest work applications. It also offers Thinsulate™ lining and a waterproof membrane for protection against liquids. Call Wells Lamont Industrial at 1-(800) 247-3295 for a sample today. Circle 290

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remains alive, but in a rut. Or in a maintenance mode. The safety professional becomes a desk jockey. Meetings are stale. Resources frozen. The organization is more vulnerable, but its attention wanders away from safety. Is this the picture of your safety and health program in 2012?

Too accepting? Many programs are running lean. More safety and health budgets will be cut in 2012 (20%) than increased (17%), according to ISHN’s White Paper research. The same goes for staffing: 12% of programs will cut heads; 11% will add to headcount. Resource support has stalled out, you could say, with 69% of safety and health programs making do with the same resources they had in 2011. Does this represent a “plateau of acceptance”? Complacency? Or the reality of hard times in the business world?

Beg to differ Not all safety and health professionals agree with Norris’s assessment. “Now even a ‘slowing’ in our improvement subjects us to criticism? Come on!” said one pro. “All I can see is safety professionals and organizations doing the very best that they can to reduce the toll of suffering,” said Paul Difford, a safety professional based in the United Kingdom. “A ‘plateau of acceptance’ is poetic, but a bit melodramatic,” said Paul LaDuke, a safety and health consultant. “It’s a great headline-grabber, but truth is it’s got a bit of fantasy to it, the idea of a prolonged plateau. I think it is showboating plain and simple that ignores a 30-year trend of steadily declining fatalities.” James Leemann, a consultant and educator, is also critical of Norris’s call to arms. “To say ‘the nation’s effort to protect workers is stalled,’ is just plan absurd based on the data and, frankly, offensive to those women and men who are working their tails off to ensure the safety and health of their workers.” Leemann points to the 13% drop in fatalities from 2008 to 2010. He allows that the decline might be due in part to the prolonged recession since 2008 and an unemployment rate above 8% and underemployment rates above 22%.

Where fatalities occur

Focus on causes of fatalities If safety programs have stalled on a plateau of acceptance, professionals should zero in on the causes of most work fatalities: motor vehicle safety, truck fleet safety, workplace violence prevention, and fire and explosion protection (fatal work injuries resulting from fires and explosions rose from 113 in 2009 to 187 in 2010, an increase of 65 percent, according to the BLS. How does your safety and health program score in these critical areas? If you are going to do a better job with motor vehicle safety, fire and explosion prevention, and violence prevention, it will be without the backing of an OSHA standard. OSHA failed in its one attempt to regulate motor vehicle safety back in the early 1990s. The agency has no standard for preventing workplace violence. Many fires and explosions are caused by combustible dust, and thus far OSHA has ignored repeated requests by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to issue a combustible dust standard.

Beyond compliance issues ASSE President Norris in her call to action said “nothing less than a new paradigm” is needed to “unstuck” stalled programs and put an end to the fatality rate statistical plateau. Fundamental to a new paradigm is to put increased focus and resources on often-neglected areas of safety and health programs, such as protecting traveling employees, workplace violence prevention, housekeeping (to eliminate dust accumulations), and specific processes to reduce serious injuries and fatalities. “We all know that many companies with significantly reduced OSHA recordable rates still experience fatalities and serious injuries,” said Steve Newell of the consulting firm Mercer ORC. For the past 18 months, 42 participants of the group’s Fatality and Serious Injury Prevention Task force have worked on developing new tools and techniques for risk recognition, assessment and mitigation of high-gravity hazards. The tools focus on data analysis, error prevention, error mitigation, risk, leadership, culture and management systems.

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Other suggestions for getting safety and health programs out of neutral, in response to Norris’s call for action: Ï Implement the controversial OSHA injury and illness prevention plan (I2P2); Ï Ditch the I2P2 standard because all it will accomplish is to chain safety and health professionals to their desks doing more mandatory paperwork; Ï Make safety a value that does not require strict delineating rules; Ï Apply accountability systems to safety; Ï Stop shoving safety at workers and start working with workers on safety activities and measurements; Ï Stop exhorting for zero injuries because it drives injury reporting underground; Ï Keep pushing for zero injuries because to do anything less is to be an accepting fatalist; Ï Recognize that only about 30% of the work

force is exposed to physical and chemical hazards of greater intensity or duration than prevalent in the non-work environment, according to Frank Mirer, a professor at Hunter College. Ï ASSE through the ASSE Foundation is paying the Rand Corporation $100,000 to research the risk-based regulatory systems in the UK and Europe because there is evidence (significantly lower fatality rates) to suggest the risk-based system may be more effective than prescriptive standards. Ï Transform the vocabulary of safety from compliance assurance to risk reduction. Compliance gives no business a competitive advantage, said Tom Cecich, a member of ASSE’s Risk Assessment Task Force. Organizations that can further reduce real business risks will get a competitive advantage. Ï Professionals need to get over their reliance on OSHA and its police powers, said longtime ASSE member Tom Lawrence. OSHA is ridden with politics that strongly limit its effectiveness. Ï “We are our own worst enemy when we fail to acknowledge the critical importance of health and safety laws and regulations,” said Bill Borwegen, head of safety for the Service Employees International Union. “Healthcare, the industry with the fastest-growing number of injuries and illnesses, is the industry with the fewest applicable OSHA standards for its main hazards (safe patient handling and workplace violence).” Ï “The key is for employers to understand the benefits that can come from a truly engaged work force,” said Rick Fulwiler, a consultant and longtime safety and industrial hygiene manager. Senior management must shift from a transactional leadership style (focus on sales, profits, productivity) to a transformational style focusing on empowering and engaging employees. Ï Speak up. Take a stand. “How many of us are too unwilling to take the lead on suggesting and/or leading major positive changes in our organizations for fear of not being perceived as a ‘team player’?” asks industrial hygienist Aaron Chen. “We are understaffed, overworked, underfunded, and scared to death that EHS folks are just one misstep away from being the next to be considered not adding any value. Many of us have been told to just grin and bear it and just be glad you have a paycheck.” Ï Tie safety metrics more closely to sustainability scorecards that are receiving increasing attention from

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Many safety and health programs are treading water, given the “new normal” of lean resource restraints. But pointing to fatalities might not be the best evidence. A close look at the BLS data shows more than half of all work-related fatalities in 2010 were due to transportation incidents (39%) and assault and violent acts (18%). Aircraft and water vehicle operations, pedestrian and railway safety, and retail stores prone to violent acts fall outside traditional industrial safety and health programs. The highest rates of fatal occupational injuries in 2010 were found in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting industry (26.8 fatalities per 100,000 fulltime equivalent workers); mining (19.8); transportation and warehousing (13.1); and construction (9.5). The manufacturing industry, where most safety and

health professionals work, had 320 fatalities in 2010, for a 2.2 fatal work injury rate. More farmers and ranchers were killed on the job in 2010 (300) and more salesmen and truck drivers (683) than production operators (222). “Don’t get me wrong, one fatality is way too many deaths,” says one safety and health pro. But the numbers in manufacturing are falling. In 2002, 563 fatalities occurred in manufacturing, for a 3.1 fatal work injury rate. In 1994, 789 fatalities occurred in manufacturing.

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Best practices you can apply to your program

By THERESA Y. SCHULZ, PH.D., Lt. Col., retired, U.S. Air Force

Prevention: Improvements to DoD Hearing Conservation Programs Could Lead to Better Outcomes.” In the hearing conservation community, we’ve always looked to the DoD for best practices, and the GAO highlighted enhanced tactics that can be employed in occupational Hearing Conservation Programs.

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s soldiers return from active combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, both the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Administration (VA) have seen a significant increase in hearing damage, tinnitus and hearing loss compensation claims of active-duty soldiers and veterans — to the tune of $1.1 billion. In fact, hearing damage is the most common disability among soldiers returning from the past ten years of combat. Concern of such medical injuries and lifelong illnesses reached members of Congress, who charged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report upon the root cause and tactics employed by military Hearing Conservation Programs to prevent further hearing loss. The resulting report was “Hearing Loss

Link hearing safety to the job: The U.S. Army’s Hearing Program was highlighted for its policy linking hearing health to deployment status which improved compliance with hearing tests, and giving individual soldiers and unit commanders clear accountability for taking steps to protect soldiers’ hearing. The Army’s Hearing Program puts the focus on mission accomplishment in a safe and productive manner rather than on compliance only. The Army learned from its own studies that productivity is improved with appropriate hearing protection. Consider the auditory needs of various tasks and ensure that workers value and use hearing to safely get the job done. 2 Workplace Application: In every work-

place, this translates into empowering employees to be involved in identifying and correcting safety issues, finding the “right” hearing protection that allows and maybe even enhances communication and situational awareness, and ensuring workers can hear what they need to hear to get the job done safely. Document improvements: The U.S. Air Force’s Occupational and Environment Health Working Group was cited as an exemplary way to coordinate across departments and review data on a wide range of health hazards and indicators. 2 Workplace Application: Every workplace should have regular discussions regarding hearing conservation and other safety metrics. If significant hearing loss or trends toward hearing loss are identified on audiometric testing, the working group should conduct a site visit to determine its cause and make recommendations to mitigate the noise. “Buy Quiet”: The GAO report noted some successes in the DoD’s efforts to “Buy Quiet” in its procurement of weapons systems to minimize hazardous noise exposure. Under a “Buy Quiet” program,

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RFPs specify maximum decibel levels in equipment, along with other mechanical and technical requirements. The report did note that noise is not a primary consideration for most of the military’s procurement/ purchasing decisions. Additional examples of best practices in a “Buy Quiet” program have been also published by NASA (link: http://adl.grc.nasa.gov/buyquiet-purchasing). 2 Workplace Application: Work with operations, facility management and procurement departments to specify quieter equipment when soliciting proposals.

How consistent is the protection provided by an earplug? Repeat fit-testing by an individual can document the variability of fit that workers get with a given earplug. Or in-ear monitoring can be used for some period of time to check or re-check consistency of use. What earplugs are needed to provide “appropriate selection” of hearing protection? Knowing what level of protection earplugs provide for your workers helps you to ensure that you keep the proper selection in stock and available for workers to use. Are workers trained in hearing loss prevention? A more prevention-focused metric may be to use in-ear monitoring to train the worker when they need hearing protection and whether that protection is working. Measuring the desired behavior is certainly a better metric than just checking atten-

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Summary In applying the GAO’s findings to your own occupational Hearing Conservation Program, continually seek to decrease the noise level your employees are exposed to, train over-exposed employees to protect themselves appropriately, develop and document metrics to show performance, and continually look for ways to improve the HCP. Approach the problem of hearing loss more strategically by capitalizing on areas of success and targeting areas of weakness. Theresa Y. Schulz, Ph.D., (Lt. Col., retired, U.S. Air Force), is the Hearing Conservation Manager for Howard Leight/Honeywell Safety Products (http://www.howardleight.com), a global leader in Hearing Conservation solutions.

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Recommendations from the GAO report can be applied to every occupational Hearing Conservation Program. 2 address issues with the type, timing and tracking of training and education 2 develop an appropriate set of performance indicators 2 improve processes to collect and use performance data 2 examine services’ reviews to identify opportunities for program improvement Training: The number-one recommendation from the GAO report is about training; specifically, instruction in the proper use of hearing protection before exposure to hazardous noise. The report also cited education and training during audiometric exams as “lost opportunities for hearing loss prevention.” Metrics: When developing metrics for your occupational Hearing Conservation Program, program managers and safety committees should consider: Are workers suffering occupational hearing loss? Audiometric testing is still a good way to measure if workers are losing hearing. What levels of hazardous noise are workers exposed to? Measuring exposure levels after any change in the environment, equipment, process, worker activity, extended work shift etc. can document the effect of that change. How much protection do workers get from their earplugs? Measuring the amount of real world protection (attenuation) that workers get from their own earplugs is a relatively new metric and certainly a leading indicator of a hearing loss prevention program. Are workers using the appropriate hearing protection? Once the appropriate earplugs are determined for an employee, a sticker on a hard hat, a badge or some other marker may be used to identify which earplug is the right one (or ones) for that worker. Are workers using hearing protection when it is needed? The best way to document if workers are really protected by their hearing protection is in-ear monitoring. Are workers using PPE effectively? Workers may even be motivated and trained to use hearing protection off the job as well.

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every workplace that necessitate the presence of primary emergency eyewash stations. When it comes to eye injuries, immediate treatment is the best defense against long-term vision loss and lost time at work. Employers that choose the proper eyewash fluid and delivery system can not only reduce the severity of eye injuries but also the direct and indirect costs related to them. Advances in the production of emergency eyewash fluid as well as improved delivery methods mean that eyewash is more effective than ever. Read on to learn the six steps to ensuring emergency eyewash compliance at your workplace in 2012.

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he start of a new year is the perfect time for safety managers to review workplace eyewash implementation and the standards for its use. Hazardous materials or chemicals exist in nearly

1. Determine whether your site requires eyewash For three decades, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has included an eyewash standard. The latest version, ANSI Z358.1-2009, was revised in January 2009 and makes compliance even easier to understand and follow. ANSI calls for eyewash to be present at the site of any hazardous material, which is defined as anything that can cause adverse effects on an individual’s health and safety. To determine whether your worksite requires an emergency eyewash station, assess the tasks performed and their related hazards. Activities such as chipping, grinding or sanding; degreasing or

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plating; woodworking and buffing; and working with blood can allow flying objects, chemicals, or harmful vapors, liquids or dust to enter the eye. Consult the guidelines set forth by ANSI, OSHA and manufacturers’ material safety data sheets (MSDS) to determine whether your site requires eyewash.

2. Select the right delivery system Planning how and where eyewash will be used helps determine what type of delivery system is best. Take into account the most common hazards present and whether the workspace layout changes as new jobs commence, and determine whether plumbing is readily available at the site of every eye hazard. Once you have determined your needs, there are two types of primary eyewash delivery stations to consider: plumbed and portable. Plumbed eyewash stations have been a long-standing solution because they deliver tap water in plentiful amounts. However, they are expensive to install, impractical to move and require weekly maintenance. Furthermore, tap water has been proven detrimental in treating injured eyes. Because it does not match the eye’s natural pH, flushing with it can cause further irritation. Similarly, harmful microorganisms and other contaminants commonly found in tap water can cause secondary injury and even vision loss. Lastly, because its temperature is not easily regulated, plumbed water is often too hot or too cold to carry

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y eyewash compliance out ANSI’s required 15-minute flush. Alternatively, portable eyewash units come in many varieties to meet nearly any facility’s needs. They deliver water, saline solution or 100 percent sterile saline at room temperature for safe and comfortable flushing. The fluid in sealed-cartridge devices boasts the longest shelf life and, therefore, requires the least frequent maintenance, and portable units with buffered saline solution more closely match the pH of the eye to protect it during flushing. Portable units with sterile fluid offer unrivaled safety. Sterile saline is the only emergency eyewash solution that must be prepared in an FDA-approved clean room to assure purity as well as pH and isotonic qualities that match those of the human eye. The Food and Drug Administration has recently begun enforcing sterility within eyewash manufacturing sites, requiring that they employ practices meeting over-the-counter ophthalmic regulations. When selecting eyewash fluid, look for manufacturers that meet these standards.

3. Place eyewash within a 10-second reach Because every second counts in successfully treating injured eyes and because an injured worker’s vision is diminished, it is imperative that the path to an eyewash station be short, clearly marked and unobstructed. ANSI specifies that stations be located within a 10-second walk from the hazard on a travel path free of obstructions. The station must be located on the same level as the hazard with no steps or stairs, and immediately adjacent to strong caustics and strong acids. The area surrounding the eyewash station should be well lit and marked with a sign that is highly visible to everyone served by it. Portable units can easily be moved within close proximity of most hazards. Select a location for the unit that is quickly and easily accessible during any emergency.

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6. Put safety into place The best way to ensure eyewash compliance in the workplace is by building it into the company’s safety plan. Employ a safety manager, assign safety stewards or use a third-party vendor to handle employee training and station maintenance. The appointed safety leader should train staff regularly as well as maintain eyewash units according to ANSI and manufacturers’ guidelines. ANSI requires that plumbed stations be activated weekly to rinse harmful particle buildup through pipes and to ensure proper water pressure. Self-contained

portable devices require less frequent maintenance, including cleaning, disinfecting and changing the flushing fluid every three to six months, as directed by the manufacturer. Sealed cartridge devices containing sterile or buffered saline require the least maintenance and remain free of bacteria and contamination for up to 24 months. New portable stations are equipped with RFID technology to provide instant insight into maintenance schedules, help manage inventory, track expiration dates and more using a handheld computer. Kelly Piotti is senior product manager for emergency eyewash, Honeywell Safety Products.

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Flushing fluid needs to be delivered at a temperature that is comfortable — and not harmful — to the eyes. In order to safely permit a 15-minute flush, ANSI requires that eyewash fluid be delivered at a tepid temperature ranging between 60°F and 100°F, except in the case of certain chemicals. Keep in mind environmental effects on the temperature of eyewash fluid. In extreme cold environments, look for products with heated options. Depending on your application, consider freeze-rated portable stations, which keep fluid from freezing in temperatures as low as -32°F, or those with heated accessories that maintain a tepid temperature in environments as cold as -40°F. In locations with excessive heat, look for a unit with

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Arc flash under control Advance technologies reduce exposure risks Arc-resistant motor control centers

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pproximately 2,000 people in the U.S. are treated each year for severe arc-flash burn injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Arc flashes are responsible for as many as 80 percent of all electricalrelated injuries. In North America, about five to 10 arc-flash events occur each day. An electric arc flash is the result of an arc fault that superheats the air around it, expanding and creating a pressure wave within an electrical enclosure. This massive heat and energy wave can inflict serious injuries. Extreme temperatures reach up to 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit — almost four times the surface temperature of the sun. And the pressure wave from the blast can equal that of a hand grenade. The cause of the arc flash could be as simple as a rodent, snake, dust or water accidentally entering the electrical equipment, or it could be human error, such as an employee accidentally leaving a tool inside the enclosure or forgetting to tighten a connection. Other events result from poor or improper maintenance of facilities and equipment.

Standards like NFPA 70E – Electrical Standard for Safety in the Workplace have put more focus on providing a practical, safe working area for employees by helping to reduce the hazards associated with electrical energy, including arc-flash risks. Arc-resistant motor control centers (MCCs) and intelligent control systems can help mitigate exposures. This type of equipment is designed and tested to control arc-flash exposure by controlling the spread of the arc or channeling the high temperature and pressure wave away from personnel. Some systems include remote monitoring and control capabilities designed to minimize the amount of time personnel are required to be near the equipment, helping to further reduce the safety risk. Arc-resistant control equipment, including low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) control centers, are designed, tested and built to contain and redirect the energy away from personnel. The level of protection for those working around arc-resistant equipment is defined by an Accessibility Type. The ability of arc-resistant control equipment to provide Type 2 or 2B accessibility, as defined in IEEE

standard C37.20.7-2007, is another important aspect to understand. Type 2 accessibility helps shield personnel on the front, rear and sides of the enclosure from the effects of an internal arc fault. Type 2B accessibility allows control compartment doors to remain open while retaining the cabinet’s arc-resistant capabilities. Rugged structural designs and a well-supported, isolated and insulated bus system are critical for arcresistant equipment to withstand the effects of an arc-flash event. Two-side sheets on every section and robust bus support designs also contribute significantly to the ability of the equipment to contain and redirect the arc-flash energy. Additional options, such as blown-fuse indication, exterior viewing windows on unit doors, arc tested

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infrared viewing windows and finger-safe component barriers, are just a sample of the available options that help provide further protection and reduce the risk of personnel making contact with energized components. One of the newest features in LV and MV MCC technology is the use of built-in networking and preconfigured software. By including a built-in industrial network, based on an open protocol, along with MCC monitoring and configuration software, users can remotely monitor, configure and troubleshoot the MCC, minimizing the need for personnel to enter into an arc-flash boundary zone.

Clearing the confusion

is not rated as arc resistant. Even if reducing the risk category by keeping the door closed on a LV MCC were allowed, the real question is: Will the door stay closed in the event of a fault in the unit? The reality is that during an internal arcing fault, the doors of equipment that is not arc-resistant may come open, even if they were properly closed and latched per the manufacturer’s specifications.

implements arc-resistant control equipment. Beyond that, the most important advice is “shut it off.” Because of high-production volumes and the use of multiple and differing automation systems in a single plant, identifying and significantly reducing potential hazards can be a complex task. This means manufacturers must be diligent in their training practices and highly selective in their technology choices to increase workplace safety in compliance with present safety standards.

Diligence pays off Ultimately, the best prevention against exposure to an arc flash is a safety program that complies with the requirements outlined in the NFPA 70E standard and

John Kay is senior product specialist, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow, Rockwell Automation.

Understand performance criteria that must be met before the equipment can be classified as an arc-resistant design. “Arc-resistant,” as it applies to electrical equipment like MV MCCs, is a recognized industry term defined by IEEE C37.20.7-2007. The standard defines the test requirements that must be met and the expected performance the equipment must deliver in the event of an arc flash. In many cases, motor controls that are not arc-resistant simply cannot withstand the effects of internal arcing faults for the tests prescribed in the IEEE standard. Instead of achieving the advanced level of protection being sought, many users instead are relegating their strategy (perhaps unknowingly) to one based solely on preventive measures. This limited approach may not fully address arc-flash dangers and may only protect a small scope of users. A fundamental approach to arc-flash safety must include all personnel, electrically qualified and nonqualified. Arc faults can occur during normal operation without any specific human action and affect someone simply “minding their own business,” such as walking by the equipment or sweeping the floor in the equipment room.

Arc-resistant control products are designed to contain the arc energy and direct it away from personnel. Sticking to the standards

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In the case of LV MCCs, another area of confusion centers on the claim that keeping the doors of an MCC closed during insertion and removal of power stabs provides a lower risk, and therefore allows users to adhere to a reduced level of required PPE. The reality is no industry standard allows users to reduce the risk category of an MCC application just because the door is closed. According to NFPA 70E, PPE levels are to be determined by either using the “default” hazard/risk category tables contained in the standard or by calculating the expected arcflash incident energy using one of the methods described in the standard. For the closed-door activities described in the default tables, the hazard/risk category assumes that no abnormal condition (like an arc fault) will occur, or if it does, the unit door will remain closed. This is a potentially fatal assumption if the equipment

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Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC) has introduced a pulse-cleaned industrial vacuum with dual-stage HEPA filtration that drastically minimizes clogs, preventing the problems that result from loss of suction during cleaning. Called the FarrVac Junior, it uses a patented pulsecleaning technology that works without compressed air. Filters are cleaned every 10 seconds. Camfil Farr APC, www.farrapc.com, (800) 479-6801. Circle 265

3 Combustible dust web page Key combustible dust and FR information users need — all in one place. Visit Workrite’s “portal” page dedicated to combustible dust, its related standards and FR garment testing. This site provides in-depth information on the hazard as well as additional resources for anyone with the potentially dangerous combustible dust hazard. Workrite, www.workrite.com/combustibledust, (800) 521-1888. Circle 270

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4 Comfortable FR clothing GSL’s Spentex® has addressed the need for comfortable FR clothing in the oil field and beyond. The moisturewicking capability keeps users comfortable and allows them to get the job done and be ready for any emergency. With excellent ratings for both flash fire and electrical arc protection, Spentex® provides the peace of mind that users are safe and in compliance all the while letting them enjoy the cool comfort of a quality engineered garment. GSL Inc., http://gsl-inc.com/video/spentex-video/, (877) 800-1222. Circle 266

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TECGEN® FR fabrics use a patented bi-regional fiber that protects against momentary arc flash and flash fire hazards. The unique structure of inherently flame-resistant TECGEN fabrics provides all industries with a lightweight FR product. The fabrics also feature excellent moisture wicking and breathability for comfort. Meets NFPA 70E (HRC 2) and 2112. Preferred 2:1 over other FR fabrics in over 90 wear trials, according to the manufacturer. TECGEN, www. tecgenselect.com, (888) 607-8883. Circle 268 FOR FREE INFO

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SAFETY RECOGNITION By PAT TRACY

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t is the beginning of the new year and you have been tasked with designing and implementing a new safety recognition program. Maybe you are thinking, “Where do I begin!? How do I make this program achieves our goals?” After 18 years of designing safety recognition criteria for thousands of companies, I feel I’ve seen it all. I have certainly learned that at the end of the day, a successful safety recognition program boils down to the following nine actions. Try them out and you’ll be sure to have a great year!

Creating a campaign around your program boosts your safety recognition program to the next level.

1. Don’t just dangle a carrot Create an entire campaign. The use of program posters that communicate and create excitement paired with monthly newsletters promoting employee involvement is key. Creating a campaign around your program boosts your safety recognition program to the next level. This results in stronger participation and return on investment.

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2. Give workers a choice

3. Reward frequently

4. Reward individuals and teams When designing your criteria, include both indi-

Successful recognition programs ms will reward everyone who achieves the he established goals. When you are able to reward everyone, this takes the element of chance out of the equation and renders stronger program results.

6. Engage employees Make sure you are involving thee employees in the development of both the safety recognition program and the criteria that is put in place. You can accomplish this by involving your safety committee in the goal-setting process. If you do not have a safety committee, assemble a mixture of employees from different departments to help set up the goals.

9. Keep it easy In today’s work environment, everyone everyo is wearing multiple hats of responsibility so responsib having a recognition program that requires a lot of additional administration is nnot an option. Programs with heavy administration adminis often cause a loss in focus and complete comple program failure. Now…. go and assemble your team. It’s It time to get that safety recognition program in place and p conquer 2012! Pat Tracy y is business unit manager for Pe Peavey Performance Systems (www.safetyjackpot. (www.safetyjackp years, Pat com) in Lenexa, KS. For the past 18 year employees to has worked with clients from five employ implementing 15,000 employees in designing and imp safety recognition programs that have achieved awareness while changes in safety behavior and aware 61.9 perreducing accidents on average by 61 cent. He can be reached at (800) 235-2495 or cent 23 [email protected].

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7. Get management involved Make sure that management and supervisors are driving the program and continually promoting the program to their employees. We typically see that when the supervisors or managers can get out on the floor and personally thank the employees for working safely, it results in a more safetyconscious workforce.

8. Communicate clear goals Make sure that clear goals have been set. Everyone from management to the line employee needs to understand what the goals for the recognition program are along with understanding why you are

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Everyone likes choices so in regards to the “dangling carrot,” make sure you are giving workers the opportunity to choose what they want instead of using the “one size fits all” mentality. Offering a selection of desired items will build what we call “trophy value.” You’ll get a bigger bang for your buck this way. In addition to providing awards that everyone can win, try adding a “grand prize” element to the mix as well. This way you can capture the interest of all employees. It seems that some employees like the opportunity to earn the smaller “everyone wins” carrot and others prefer the opportunity to win the big sweepstakes-type prize.

vidual and team rewarding. Put the main emphasis on the individual and keep it to no more than two measurable activities. ctivities. An example of criteria for an individual dividual would be to keep in compliance with all company safety policies or participate cipate in all of the safety training for the week. ek. If you tie too many activities of criteriaa together to earn one reward, people will give up. Then, put in place a monthly team am criteria tied to an easy-to-measure activity such as 100 percent team participation pation in monthly safety meetings or training. ning.

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2 Management software PureSafety’s Learning and Safety Management System 6.1 includes a range of observation, prevention and training tools. Users can report unsafe conditions and near-miss incidents, even anonymously, within their organization. These can then be tracked, researched and corrected immediately — before an incident occurs. PureSafety, www.puresafety.com, (888) 202-3016. Circle 275

3 Online HAZWOPER courses Easily complete required HAZWOPER training with Summit’s interactive and media rich online training courses. Students receive a comprehensive learning session while earning their HAZWOPER completion certificate (HAZWOPER 40-Hour, HAZWOPER 24-Hour, HAZWOPER 8-Hour). Summit Training Source, www.safetyontheweb.com, (800) 842-0466. Circle 272

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5 Customized training The Keller-Soft® Safety Training Customizer® offers training material for more than 190 topics covering general industry, construction and transportation. It includes training outlines, exercises, 5-minute talks, handouts, quizzes and PowerPoint® presentations, many of which are also available in Spanish. All topics can be used as-is or customized to suit your company’s specific training needs. J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., www.jjkeller.com, (877) 564-2333. Circle 273

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Don’t just sit there Classroom training doesn’t ensure competence By PAUL LEAVOY continued from page 43

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he scenario is all too common: an employee makes a critical misstep in his day-to-day duties that leads to a serious injury. “But they were trained,” the manager says. Trained, indeed, but were they competent in their job function? There is a gulf between simply delivering training and ensuring actual competency. Essentially, ‘competence’ refers to an employee’s ability to do their job properly. A systematic approach featuring a nuanced training strategy is an essential prerequisite for employee competence.

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No consensus Reactions to ASSE President Norris’s call to action directly contradict each other. OSHA is good. OSHA is bad. Sustainability is good. Sustainability is PR. Greedy managers are the problem. Careless workers are the problem. It will be difficult to get stalled safety and health programs moving again when the profession has fundamental disagreements on what actions need to occur. But if nothing else, Norris’s blunt talk about where safety is at in 2012 should have you taking a hard look at the strengths and weaknesses of your workplace’s program — and your contributions. Steve Newell calls himself “an old dog” who has been in the profession for years, fought the battles, and now thinks about “legacy issues and whether this generation of safety professionals has contributed all it can to further worker safety and health.” Like Newell, many pros are “old dogs.” The average ISHN reader is over age 50. Norris’s call provides a nudge for you to consider the extent of your contributions. Have you professionally “stalled out”? Burned out? Become too accepting? Most ISHN readers would answer “no.” According to our White Paper research, 43% expect their professional effectiveness to increase in 2012. Only 4% see it declining. ASSE’s Norris would be pleased at this projection of positive energy.

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The benefits of a training program that cultivates true competence are multifaceted and impact all aspects of corporate performance. Competence reduces the probability of errors in all job functions, thereby boosting productivity and profitability. An organization has a moral obligation to ensure employees are sufficiently trained in their job function so as not to suffer injuries or encounter preventable illnesses on the job. In business terms, should an employee get injured or sick at work there is the potential of a variety of costs that may impact the organization’s bottom line, including claims, lost time, and fines associated with regulatory infractions. And from a legal perspective, if an employee is injured, they could launch a lawsuit against the organization asserting that they were insufficiently trained. In such a situation, if the organization could not produce documented evidence to clearly prove the employee was provided with required training, it may be on the hook for substantial damages and other consequences, not to mention unavoidable legal fees. Beyond these business-critical advantages, a powerful byproduct of such an approach is that a competent employee is a happy employee. Employees fully prepared to appropriately fulfill all their job requirements suffer less stress over the tactical elements of their job and enjoy greater confidence and increased motivation to do their job better. Further, organizations that take a holistic, continual approach to training and skill-building will ultimately cultivate the sentiment among its workforce that the employer genuinely cares for the employee. While this all leads to a higher level of morale among staff and an enhanced focus on quality, the most notable benefit is that retention rates will be greatly improved, and attrition rates will fall. Achieving competence is easier said than done, but a well-planned training strategy leveraging the right tools will generate results for any organization of any size, under any budgetary constraints. Start with the training strategy. Conduct a basic needs assessment to define what the requirements are for all employee groups and determine resource and content availability so you know who is available to provide training and what materials exist or need to be created. The results of these investigations will inform your implementation strategy. Evaluate your time constraints. Do you need an employee up and running as soon as possible, or can your training resources take time to train the individual and gradually integrate him or her into the workforce? Know your audience. Determine the optimal training delivery modalities most appropriate to your changing audience. Since different people absorb information at different rates and across different media (e.g. ‘visual’ learners as opposed to

‘readers’), identify which method of delivery will help your trainees acquire essential knowledge and skills expeditiously and efficiently. Define goals and track progress. While this may be one of the most crucial aspects in a successful training strategy, it is also one of the most overlooked. Business leaders often think that training is nebulous and too difficult to track, and this factor might be the greatest contributor to the gulf between training and competence described above. Yet it is quite simple to track the success of a training strategy. Build out a spreadsheet or, if you belong to a medium or large organization where the volume of training is simply too vast to manage with conventional tools, get a training software solution that can capture and streamline key performance indicators (KPI), such as dates and times for training, instructors, cost per delivery, attendance and accountability. It is also ideal to have functionality to automatically assign courses, reminders and escalations, generate reports, and produce detailed analytics on training performance. Critically, you’ll want the capacity to generate customized quizzes to test employees on course content to ensure they have actually absorbed required information. This step is generally overlooked, yet is one of the most crucial aspects of building competency. Notably, possessing all of these documented metrics will help you circumvent potential legal calamities by enabling you to easily prove all employees were thoroughly trained.

senior managers. Ï Stop “our collective misuse of OSHA data as the primary metric for driving and assessing safety performance,” said Steve Newell. Ï Stop flawed incident investigations that prop up the incorrect and really unsupported assumption that most injuries result from unsafe acts, said Newell. Ï Get rid of the “management failure myth,” said Paul Difford. “ASSE supports the premise that management, not workers, without exception, cause all accidents. All industrial accidents are not causatively traceable to the management system.” Difford in 2011 revised Heinrich’s assertion that the unsafe acts of workers are the cause of 88% of accidents upward to what he calls a “logical” 98%.

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LIGHTER IMPACTREDUCING GLOVE Ergodyne has expanded its Dorsal Impact-Reducing Glove Series to include the ProFlex® 924LD Light Dorsal Impact-Reducing Gloves. This new lighter duty glove provides back-of-hand impact protection combined with breathable Air-Mesh construction for outstanding breathability and dexterity. Ergodyne, www. ergodyne.com, (800) 225-8238. Circle 252

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Wiley X®, Inc. has added two new models to its Climate Control™ Series, the WX Echo™ and the WX Gravity™. These sharp-looking shades are the first sport performance sunglasses certified to meet U.S. Military Specifications for combat protective eyewear. They combine attractive, wraparound style and Rx-ready frames with Wiley X’s patented removable Facial Cavity™ Seal. This design eliminates peripheral light while protecting the wearer’s eyes against irritants such as wind, dust and debris. Wiley X, www. wileyx.com, (800) 776-7842. Circle 255

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Flexx-Rap is an innovative finger protection tape that helps prevent damage to hands and fingers during repetitive manual processes while still allowing flexibility, breathability and dexterity. Think of FlexxRap as a cross between a miniature ace bandage and a stretchy, fabric-like surgical tape. Flexx-Rap, Inc., www.flexx-rap.com, (805) 472-2681. Circle 256

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Wolverine introduces the Wolverine Brek DuraShocks® waterproof 6-inch boot for 2012. DuraShocks® technology features individual compression pads in the heel and forefoot to absorb shock and return energy, as well as a lightweight dual-density insole to absorb additional force and provide extra cushion. Featuring Goodyear™ Welt construction, the Brek is exceptionally durable. It also features a waterproof leather upper and wave mesh lining to keep feet dry, as well as a slip-resistant rubber lug outsole. Wolverine, www.wolverine.com, (866) 699-7369. Circle 257

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Accuform’s new catalog is packed with innovative facility safety identification products designed to INFORM, PROTECT, and MOTIVATE™ the global workforce. Find solutions that Inform like our unique 5S Store-Boards™; solutions that Protect like our exclusive line of STOPOUT® lockout devices; and solutions that Motivate like our updated line of Digi-Day® Electronic Scoreboards, posters and banners. Accuform Signs, www.accuform.com, (800) 237-1001. Circle 259

Sensor Electronics offers a new fail-safe ammonia detector designed for commercial/ industrial/institutional refrigeration. Besides checking for ammonia leaks, this new detector continually checks itself, flashing an immediate alarm the instant its sensing cell fails. Detectors team with dedicated transmitters that show ammonia levels on digital readout panels. Color-coded LED’s glow green/amber/red if ammonia concentrations increase. Sensor Electronics, www.sensorelectronics.com, (800) 285-3651. Circle 264

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The Scienceware® 12-Well Tissue Disaggregator fits industry standard 12-well culture plates and is ideal for producing cell isolates for culture or flow cytometry. Scienceware® Doubleended Pestle with flat heads maximizes your efforts. Bel-Art Products, www.belart.com, (800) 4BELART. Circle 262

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FALL PROTECTION TRACKING SYSTEM Honeywell Safety Products announces the new ESP™ [Enabled Safety Products] System that helps reduce operational costs, improve worker safety and Circle 258 assure regulatory compliance. The new ESP System combines a web-based information management software service with ultra-high frequency (UHF) and radio frequency identification (RFID)-enabled Miller® fall protection equipment for real-time tracking control and safety compliance management. Miller by Honeywell, www.millerfallprotection.com, (800) 873-5242. Circle 258

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Designed to fit all standard models offered by the manufacturers of roof hatches, the new Circle 260 KeeHatch roof hatch railing system from Kee Safety, Inc. is designed to be installed by one person in less than 30 minutes. Used for safe egress and ingress through roof hatches, and fall protection when a hatch is open, the lightweight aluminum railings affix to the hatch and do not penetrate the roof itself. Kee Safety, Inc., www.keesafety. com, (800) 851-5181. Circle 260

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NARCOTICS LOCKER The Knox MedVault narcotics drug locker is now available in a smaller size for those applications where space is limited. The MedVault Mini provides the same Circle 261 access control as its predecessor the Standard Knox MedVault. The MedVault Mini is available with or without WiFi. Utilizing the WiFi version, the Knox administrator can update firmware, download the audit trail or update PIN Codes without having to physically connect to each unit. Knox Company, www.knoxbox. com, (800) 552-5669. Circle 261

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The Auxiliary-Air fume hood system allows make-up air to be brought directly to the point of use fume hood. Supply air ducting and remote blower required. The Auxiliary-Air fume hood is Circle 263 available in 4-, 5-, 6- and 8-ft. widths. Equipped with vapor proof-light and switch, all electrical components and services are UL and CSA listed. HEMCO Corp., www.hemcocorp. com, (800) 779-4362. Circle 263

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Championing: One of the most critical elements for success with your company’s AED program is to have an internal champion. It doesn’t have to be you. Ask for a volunteer to help you promote and educate your co-workers. See if one of your employees has had a personal or family experience with SCA and is willing to help promote the program internally. Elements of successful championing include: 1) Informational brochure about your AED program. It should include information on what defibrillators are, how they work, where they are located and how to sign up to join your internal emergency response team 2) Annual review of Emergency Response Plan (including AED program) 3) Showing Public Service Announcements (PSA) that create awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Compression Only CPR and AED programs

Recordkeeping/device tracking/maintenance: Although AEDs are easy to set up and install, making sure that they are ready for use is critical. Most devices have warning signals such as loud beeps and lights to notify personnel when the device is not ready for use. However, these methods still require an employee to notice these warning signals. Use an asset management tracking system to record the expiration dates of your defibrillators’ consumables such as batteries and pads. AED-specific tracking computer programs and externally managed systems can assist you in making sure your device is ready. These systems can also send updated summaries on the state of your AED program and notify you of upcoming scheduled maintenance and training. In the unlikely event that the device is not ready, consider investing in spare pads and batteries. Integrate your defibrillator maintenance schedule into your safety program schedule that would include fire alert and suppression systems, personal protective equipment (PPE), first aid station and other maintained systems.

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Medical direction and regulatory compliance: Most AEDs require a prescription from a physician for purchase and deployment in the workplace. In addition, many states (and even some municipalities) have legal requirements for workplace AED programs. In addition to having a prescription, some legal requirements include medical oversight and review of your maintenance and training programs. Additionally, some EMS systems require the registration of AEDs. To minimize the legal risk to your company, make sure you are in compliance with all regulatory and legislative requirements for your area. Training: As a safety and health professional, you understand the importance of first aid training in the workplace, but since approximately 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur at home, the training your employees receive will likely be used to help a family member or neighbor. Since most first aid training programs include CPR and AED elements, make sure your instructor reviews how to use your company’s specific AED. In addition, train employees to recognize when the device is in need of service. Your employees should know these critical response elements: 1) How to recognize sudden cardiac arrest and how to activate your emergency response plan, including location of the AEDs and activation of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system 2) How to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and if untrained, compression-only CPR 3) How to use the AED 4) How to provide on-going care until EMS arrives Finally, as time passes since their first aid training occurred, trained employees often lose confidence in their ability to perform these life-saving skills. Many training program providers offer refresher training via the use of on-line programs. Another method of refresher training is conducting drills to respond to sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) drills: The cornerstone of successful AED programs is integrating the use of AEDs into your emergency response drills. These exercises help identify weaknesses in the emergency response system and give employees the opportunity to practice their emergency skills outside the classroom. Make the drill as realistic as possible using a team approach to maximize organizational preparedness. Key elements of the drill should include: 1) Pre-drill preparation including notifying key communications personnel such as management and switchboard personnel; preparing emergency response equipment such as manikins and AED training devices 2) Notification of the drill for emergency response team members 3) Pre-exercise briefing 4) Simulated SCA Medical Exercise including appropriate response checklists 5) Debriefing 6) Additional exercises or CPR and AED practice for emergency response team members Successful drills will not only provide you with insight into your AED program but should also serve as educational and motivational experiences for your emergency response team(s).

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CO2 gas analyzers

Onox Itch Relief is a topical analgesic in a handy 4-oz. spray container you can carry with you outdoors for immediate temporary relief from the itching and pain of poison oak, ivy, sumac, nettles, insect bites and stings. No more itching; no more scratching. Onox Itch Relief doesn’t sting or stain, provides immediate relief, and is easy to use. Onox Inc., 800-533-6669. Circle 317

The GD-888 SERIES of portable and wall-mounted, Infrared Carbon Dioxide Gas analyzers are available from as low as 0-9990 ppm up to 0-100.0% full scale. Electrochemical oxygen and toxic gas sensors can also be added inline with the built-in air pump. Most units come with backlit LCD display, adjustable alarm, 0-1 VDC output, and rechargeable batteries that allow for portable use or continuously on AC power with the battery charger. CEA Instruments, www.ceainstr.com. Circle 316

With the 3M™ H-700 Series Hard Hat with Uvicator™ Sensor, you’ll know when it’s time to replace a hard hat due to extended UV exposure. The sensor changes from red to white as it’s exposed to UV light, alerting the wearer that it’s time for a replacement. Learn more by visiting 3M at 3M.com/H-700. Circle 291

Centralized information board

Portable gravity-fed eyewash station

Accuform’s SITE-BOARDS™ are a welcomed addition to any 5S, 6S or lean manufacturing initiative. Share plans, production schedules, staffing coverage, sales rankings, department productivity, spaghetti models, machine and work station scheduling all from a centralized location. Mix and match components on your SITE-BOARD™ including dry-erase, digital counters and magnetic surfaces and Personalize It! with your logo, tagline and company message. Accuform, www.accuform.com. Circle 292

The Model #S0P50 portable eyewash station is ideal for low-traffic or remote areas where a person’s eyes may be exposed to injurious or corrosive materials and there is no immediately available supply of potable water. The eyewash station does not require plumbing and works great in locations such as gasoline stations, mechanical repair shops and janitorial supply areas. Acorn Safety, www.acornsafety.com. Circle 293

Heavy-duty urethane wheel chocks

Earplug fit testing system

ROADBLOCKS® Urethane Wheel Chocks from Checkers are strong, safe and lightweight. These impact-absorbing chocks grip tire and road, will not cause tire or pavement damage, and are resistant to oil and chemicals. For added safety and convenience, all Checkers’ urethane wheel chocks feature “How to Use” guidelines molded into each chock. Checkers Industrial Safety Products, www.checkersindustrial.com. Circle 320

Howard Leight’s VeriPRO® earplug fit testing system allows easy measurement of hearing protection attenuation of ANY earplug, anywhere. VeriPRO’s easy, three-part process checks the effectiveness of an earplug’s fit and provides an accurate, real-world picture of your employees’ hearing protection. Howard Leight by Honeywell, www.howardleight. com/veripro. Circle 321

Professional certification

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The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is recognized as the leader in high-quality credentialing for safety, health and environmental practitioners. BCSP establishes standards for and verifies competency in professional safety practice and evaluates certificants for compliance with recertification requirements. BCSP also operates technician, technologist and supervisory SH&E certifications that provide additional career paths for safety practitioners. Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), www.bcsp.org. Circle 294

With Best Buy® Gift Cards, you can create a safer workplace by rewarding employees with the freedom to choose incentives that excite them: movies and music, cameras, games, computers and thousands of other entertainment and electronics from more than 1,050 U.S. Best Buy stores and at BestBuy.com®. Visit Best Buy at CorporateGiftCards.BestBuy. com or call (877) 370-1234. Circle 295

Self-closing safety gate

Online education

The GuardDog self-closing safety gate from BlueWater Mfg., Inc., is tough, durable and easy to install. Available in powder-coated, galvanized and stainless steel finishes as well as five nominal sizes. Provide your employees with the best safety gate available, The GuardDog by BlueWater Mfg., Inc. Visit www.bluewater-mfg.com. Circle 296

One of the nation's top completely online universities, Columbia Southern University was established to meet the demand for alternatives to the traditional university experience. CSU online programs allow non-traditional students to honor career and family commitments while steadily reaching their educational goals. CSU features associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees and certificate programs in many fields including OSH, business, emergency management and fire science. Columbia Southern University, www.columbiasouthern.edu/ishn. Circle 297

Self-contained heated eyewash

CPR/AED/first aid training

G1540HTR is a self-contained, heated, 16-gallon gravity flow eyewash that operates to as low as -20° F. Features an easy-to-read LCD screen for viewing the temperature and a green LED status light. 15A GFCI ground fault plug with reset button is standard. 15 minutes of flow means ANSI Z358.1 compliance indoors or outdoors. Guardian Equipment, www.gesafety.com. Circle 298

MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus is a combined adult CPR, AED and first aid training program designed specifically for the occupational first aid provider. This flexible program will help employers meet OSHA and other federal and state regulatory requirements for training employees how to respond and care for medical emergencies at work. Health & Safety Institute, www.hsi.com. Circle 299

Mercury vapor analyzer

Outdoor safety showers

The Jerome® J405 Mercury Vapor Analyzer by Arizona Instrument is the go-to instrument for hazardous spills involving mercury. Operators find the instrument easy to use, rugged and dependable and find the 23-hour battery life, on-board USB Data Logging, and standalone testing features ideal. Call for rental rates or more information at (800) 528-7411. Arizona Instrument, www.azic.com/ind_home.aspx. Circle 319

Hughes manufactures and supplies a range of ANSI-compliant heated and insulated outdoor safety showers. Suitable for either hot or cold climates, they are jacketed and pre-insulated to prevent freezing or overheating due to the ambient temperature. Hughes Safety Showers, hughes-safety.com. Circle 300

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For industrial and office workplace first aid programs, LIFE® OxygenPac is easy to use to give crucial lifesaving oxygen until medical help arrives. Portable with handle in durable case with clear cover, and new two pounds lighter aluminum cylinder, the unit hangs on the wall with first aid supplies. It is an Inhalator for a breathing victim and a CPR Resuscitator adjunct for a non-breathing victim…oxygen enriched mouth-to-MASK resuscitation with hygienic one-way valve on LIFE® mask which universally fits both adult and child. LIFE Corporation, www.LIFEcorporation.com, (800) 700-0202. Circle 318

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NIOSH-approved PAPR

Confined space stretcher

NIOSH-approved PAPR provides protection for airborne particulate including Hex Chrome and welding fumes. Ergonomically designed head mounted system. No belt mounted blower, breathing tube for added worker comfort. Meets ANSI head, eye and face protection. APF of 1000. Interactive Safety Products, Inc., www.helmetsystems.com. Circle 301

A confined space stretcher for high angle or technical rescue. Includes slings, straps and removable webbing handles for industrial confined spaces. The durable plastic provides protection for the patient while allowing extrication through the most demanding confined spaces. The stretcher is rolled for storage in a tough Cordura® backpack, which is included with the system. Made in USA. Junkin Safety Appliance Company, www.junkinsafety.com, (888) 458-6546. Circle 302

Blue plate special

Lightweight fabric

Research shows 100 percent of laundered shop towels tested contain toxic heavy metals. Shop towels go back and forth from the laundry to a variety of industries, where they could pick up and retain heavy metals, even after laundering. Those toxic heavy metals can migrate from the towel to your hands to your mouth, where they’re ingested. Why take the risk? Choose WYPALL* Wipers, the safe and clean alternative to laundered shop towels. Learn more by visiting Kimberly-Clark Professional at www.TheDirtOnShopTowels.com/ISHN911 or www.wypall.com. Circle 303

TenCate Tecasafe® Plus delivers superior electric arc and flash fire protection in a comfortable lightweight fabric. Inherently flame resistant, the FR protection will never wash or wear out. It’s both NFPA 70E HRC 2 compliant and NFPA 2112 certified. Now there’s Hi-Vis yellow. There’s no need to wear a separate Hi-Vis vest. TenCate Protective Fabrics, www.tencate.com/protective, (770) 969-1000. Circle 332

Personnel cleaning stations

Protective jacket

Is your employees’ clothing covered with dust and debris? Would you like to provide a SAFE and OSHA-Compliant solution for them to dust themselves off? ACI’s JETBLACK Personnel Cleaning Stations offer a unique, cost-effective, OSHA-compliant, and safe way for personnel to clean themselves off. Visit Air Control Industries at www.aircontrolindustries.com or call (207) 445-2518 for more information. Circle 327

MCR Safety introduces 597JH, our newest Navigator jacket, which features a polyurethane outer shell combined with a soft polyester inner lining for comfort. A zipper front closure with a storm flap protects from wind, dust and moisture. An adjustable drawstring closure around waist has quick-release stoppers. This jacket features two outer pockets with storm flaps and one inner pocket. Call MCR Safety at 800-955-6887 or visit www.mcrsafety.com for all your safety gear needs. Circle 304

Ensuring safety & improving performance

Automated external defibrillator

Salisbury by Honeywell is pleased to offer expert assessment services and safety compliance/education solutions to organizations worldwide. Salisbury Assessment Solutions (SAS) provides a wide range of services and can cater the solutions to your needs. SAS is part of Salisbury by Honeywell’s ongoing commitment to safety education and service improvement. Services include: safety program assessment, NFPA 70E compliance, engineering services, safety training, and grounding system testing. Salisbury by Honeywell, www.arcsafety.com. Circle 330

Simple to use. Simple to own. Simple to maintain. The LIFEPAK CR® Plus automated external defibrillator is the effective, safe and affordable choice. The CR Plus gives your workplace the same trusted technology used by more EMS and hospital units than any other brand. For more information, visit Physio-Control, Inc. at www.crpluspower.com. Circle 305

Smart muff

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The new Sensear Intrinsically Safe Smart Muff is powered by SENS (Speech Enhancement, Noise Suppression) technology, which enhances speech and suppresses background noise so workers can hear speech and stay protected in high noise environments while remaining aware of their surroundings. The IS Smart Muff enables face-to-face, two-way radio, Bluetooth cell phone and short range communication capability all from the one device. Sensear Inc., www.sensear.com. Circle 331

AirWave™ is the next wave in respiratory protection — a revolutionary step forward from today’s disposable respirators. Its patent-pending wave technology allows easier breathing for cool comfort, providing the protection you need all day long. Plus, it also delivers on the Moldex® commitment — comfortable, durable respirators that increase compliance and decrease costs. Moldex, www.moldex.com. Circle 306

Sound level meter

Cableless badge dosimeter

The new OHD/Cirrus Research Optimus™ RTA Sound Level Meter measures all data in one measurement; this includes the entire 120dB dynamic range. Just press three buttons, and you’re done. Voice tag allows you to audibly notate the measurement, which means no need for keeping track of a log sheet. The Optimus is small, lightweight and incredibly easy to use. Occupational Health Dynamics, www.ohdusa.com/products/ sound_level_meters/optimus.php. Circle 307

The CEL-350 series solves all your personal noise dosimetry requirements in a badge style unit. Nothing to set up or configure; it measures everything. Regular and intrinsically safe versions available in kits with all the necessary accessories for a successful measurement program. Casella Insight software complements the dosimeter to create perfect reports. Casella CEL Inc., (800) 366-2966, www.casellausa.com, www. noisebadge.com. Circle 328

ANSI-certified eyewear

Safety carton cutter

One pair of Wiley X ANSI-certified eyewear can actually fulfill two separate safety eyewear needs. With Wiley X’s patented removable Facial Cavity Seals attached, the eyewear functions as a lightweight goggle with total protection around the periphery to seal out all dust, debris and airborne substances. Remove the gaskets and they function as stylish, comfortable, wear-anywhere safety sunglasses. Wiley X, www.wileyx. com. Circle 325

Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc. offers the S7® Safety Carton Cutter. Revolutionary spring-back safety guard and safety point blade retract simultaneously. Tool is designed to prevent razor cuts, improve productivity and increase efficiency. Features include ergonomic and ambidextrous handle, variable hand grip positions, three tray cut blade depth positions, an integrated film cutter, and quick and easy blade change. Pacific Handy Cutter, Inc., (800) 229-2233, www.go-phc.com. Circle 308

Powerful OSHA training

Rubber overshoes

Build your own training library and earn CEUs with Summit’s mighty online OSHA 10 & 30 Hour training system! Multi-media presentations ensure compliance and comprehension that include 24/7 online availability, expert content, and more. Order your FREE PREVIEW from Summit Training Source at www.safetyontheweb.com or (800) 842-0466. Circle 309

New Winter-Tuff™ Ice Traction Rubber Overshoes are lightweight and flexible. Injected molded and 100-percent waterproof, Winter-Tuff’s 46 rust- and corrosion-resistant tungsten carbide studs provide excellent slip resistance on ice and snow pack surfaces. Walk with confidence with Winter-Tuff. For more information, please visit the Tingley Rubber website at www.tingleyrubber.com. Circle 310

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Scaffold training programs The Scaffold Training Institute is a worldwide leader in providing scaffold training programs, and has been conducting professional on-site scaffold training worldwide for over 20 years. Courses include scaffold inspection, scaffold erection, and “Train-The-Trainer” training. Our courses can be customized to meet the clients’ particular needs. We also offer regularly scheduled ‘Train-The-Trainer” courses at our facility near Houston, Texas. Scaffold Training Institute, www.scaffoldtraining.com. Circle 323

Noise-reducing safety earmuffs

Wireless monitoring solutions

Sealed safety eyewear

TopWorx™ supplies innovative solutions to help organizations solve difficult health, safety and environmental applications. Our solutions leverage the advantages of wireless to improve safety/productivity and reduce implementation costs. Our unique safety shower solution can automate the monitoring of any manufacturer’s shower/eye wash station. Visit TopWorx at www.topworx.com for more information. Circle 333

Uvex Seismic sealed eyewear…powerful eyewear for today’s demanding work environments. The Uvex Seismic provides protection against impact, sun, wind, dust and debris coupled with durable performance and minimized fogging. Its contemporary design offers a range of comfort and adjustability features for all-day wear as well as popular black and contemporary metallic-blue colored frame options. This high-performance model can improve your workers’ productivity as well as lower your cost-of-ownership with Uvex’s renowned coatings and replacement system. Uvex, www.uvex.us. Circle 324

If you work around engines, blowers, motors, vacuums, pumps, generators, compressors or fans, you need protection against low-frequency noise — noise conventional passive earmuffs alone can’t handle. Only NoiseBuster Active Noise Reduction Safety Earmuffs combine highperformance passive with advanced noise cancellation technology to give industry comprehensive hearing protection. Learn more by visiting Pro Tech Technologies at www.noisebuster.net. Circle 322

Heated sterile eyewash station

Improved disposable earplug

The Fendall 2000™ Heated Accessory offers an innovative solution to the challenges presented by workplace environments that are extremely cold or vary due to seasonal weather changes. Ideal for both indoor and outdoor applications, the portable station delivers unmatched versatility. Approved for use in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit/Celsius, the accessory maintains eyewash solution at a tepid temperature (60 – 100 degrees Fahrenheit) to meet the ANSI Z358.1-2009 standard requirements. Sperian Eyewash, a Honeywell Company, www.honeywellsafety.com. Circle 329

Elvex® introduces the Uni-Fit™ disposable earplug with a higher rating of 32 NRR in vibrant orange! Features include: new slow expansion rate foam; easy insertion and removal; available corded and uncorded; and ANSI S3.19-1974 & CE EN-352: 2002. For a sample or to place an order call Elvex at 1-800-888-6582. To view our entire product line, visit www.Elvex.com. Circle 326

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Accuform www.accuform.com

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Acorn Safety www.acornsafety.com

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Gloves Online www.gogreensgloves.com

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Pro Tech Technologies Inc. www.noisebuster.net

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Guardian Equipment www.gesafety.com

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Protective Industrial Products www.pipusa.com

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Health & Safety Institute www.hsi.com

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QS Safety www.qsglove.com

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Air Control Industries www.aircontrolindustries.com

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Honeywell Eyewash www.honeywellsafety.com

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Revco Industries www.blackstallion.com

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Airgas www.airgas.com

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Honeywell Safety Products, Sperian and North 11 www.honeywellsafety.com

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Salisbury by Honeywell www.arcsafety.com

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American Trainco www.americantrainco.com

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Howard Leight by Honeywell www.howardleight.com

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Scaffold Training Institute www.scaffoldtraining.com

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Sensear www.sensear.com

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Hughes Safety www.hughes-safety.com

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Banom www.banom.com

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Interactive Safety Products www.helmetsystems.com

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Showa Best Glove www.showabestglove.com

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Best Buy Gift Cards CorporateGiftCards.BestBuy.com

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Junkin Safety Appliance Co. www.junkinsafety.com

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Southern Glove Inc. www.southernglove.com

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Blue Water Manufacturing www.bluewater-mfg.com

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Kimberly Clark www.thedirtonshoptowels.com

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Summit Training Source www.safetyontheweb.com

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Board of Certified Safety Professionals www.bcsp.org

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KL&P Motivation www.klp.com

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Tencate Protective Fabrics www.tencateprotectivefabrics.com

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Casella CEL www.casellausa.com

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LFS Inc. www.gloves.lfsinc.com

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Tingley Rubber www.tingleyrubber.com

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Checkers Industrial Safety Products www.cableprotector.com

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MCR Safety www.mcrsafety.com

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Wells Lamont Industrial www.wellslamontindustrial.com

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Columbia Southern University www.columbiasouthern.edu/ishn

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Mechanix Wear www.mechanix.com

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West Chester Holdings Inc. www.west-chester.com

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Cordova Safety Products www.cordovaisc.com

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Microflex Corp. www.microflex.com/XCEED

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URS Corporation’s inaugural Safety Fest of the Pacific Coast is a free, informative seminar designed to enhance workplace safety, and the first such event to be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. URS, in partnership with OSHA and the California Occupational Safety & Health Administration (Cal-OSHA), is hosting the event, along with public agencies, companies and professional associations. The event will be held Feb. 27-March 2, 2012, at U.S. Army Camp Parks, Dublin Blvd. and Camp Parks Blvd, Dublin, Calif. For more information or to register, visit www.safetyfest-pacificcoast.org.

Worldwide Protective Products (formerly Manzella Worldwide) has appointed Greg Plemmons as vice president of sales and marketing. With over 22 years of experience serving the hand protection industry, Mr. Plemmons held management positions in a number of function areas including operations, logistics, sales and marketing throughout his career. Formerly based in Asia with Ansell Ltd. as vice president of marketing, Asia Pacific Region, Plemmons recently returned to the U.S. A native of North Carolina, Plemmons holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Carolina. Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a leading manufacturer of gloves and personal protection equipment (PPE), has named Bonnie DiDomenico to the position of market manager – PPE. Bonnie comes to PIP with 24 years of industrial sales experience, with a strong focus on safety eyewear and PPE. Her territory includes Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. BJM Pumps has welcomed Kelly Leth as their western regional sales manager. He will report directly to Keith Grgurich, director of sales. In his role, Mr. Leth will manage and strategically grow BJM’s distributor network for the industrial, municipal, commerical and dewatering markets. Mr. Leth has many years of experience in the western United States pump markets.

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ProAct Safety, an international safety consulting firm, announced its participation in several 2012 local and national safety and industry conferences with presentations on various safety performance and improvement topics. In addition to ProAct Safety’s 2012 public workshops, these conference sessions will convey vital information about successful and sustainable safety processes. For more information about any of these events or ProAct Safety’s safety improvement programs, visit www.proactsafety.com/events/event-schedule or call 800-395-1347. Grace Engineered Products has been selected to appear on 21st Century Business, an awardwinning international television series, by MultiMedia Production (USA). The company is an innovator of permanent electrical safety devices (PESDs), which allow companies to increase safety and productivity simultaneously. They ship products all over the world including Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America.

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ASP Certification Preparation Workshop, March 26-28, Des Plaines, IL, American Society of Safety Engineers, (847) 699-2929, www.asse.org/certification CSP Certification Preparation Workshop, March 29-31, Des Plaines, IL, American Society of Safety Engineers, (847) 699-2929, www.asse.org/certification

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