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**********Week in Review*****************
1) What's New on Safety Info.Com
2) Preparing for Hot Weather
3) Top Safety News Stories of the Week
4) Respirator Change Out Schedules
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WHAT'S NEW ON SAFETY INFO.COM
[Occ Health] - New Section! - currently we have 10 Medical Protocols (20
more by the end of the week) we will also be adding related forms, policies
adn clip art as we build this secion over the next few weeks
[Safety Poster] - Your Weekly Safety Poster is ready - best one yet!
[Safety Brief] - also ready for this week - covers LOTO
[Safety Training] - under [Safety Factors] - new training handout -> Machine
Guards. We have also redesigned the Electrical, Lockout Tagout and Hand
Tool SAFETY FACTORS to fit on one page.
[What's New] - from our home page you can click on this to review most
recent additions to our site.
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PREPARING FOR HOT WEATHER
While winter seems to just ending, many busineses are thinking ahead to the
hot weather just around the corner. You may want to review the Safety
Article "Protecting Workers in Hot Environments". One of the essentials is
to provide plenty of fluid for drinking --- For those who use commercial
drinks, nothing beats Quickick.... I use it on my Boy Scout campouts - the
boys love it - great for atheletic teams too. Click on our QUICKICK sponsor
to see their great prices - it will beat whatever you are currently using.
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TOP SAFETY NEWS OF THE WEEK
OSHA Agrees to Recognize Crane Operator Certification
OSHA will officially recognize the national crane operator certification
program of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
(NCCCO) as meeting OSHA requirements for crane operator proficiency.
EPA Head Says Republican Budget Proposal Will Wreck Environmental Efforts
She stated "the Republican budget resolution could roll back the basic
protections to public health and the environment that Americans want and
deserve. These cuts, if enacted, could affect EPA's ability to set public
health standards that protect our communities. They could severely limit the
enforcement of national laws that ensure safer food and safe drinking water.
These cuts could limit our special efforts aimed specifically at protecting
the health of children and communities. They could mean that cleanups of
toxic waste sites will be delayed in communities across the nation. And they
could mean that states will lose millions in resources for providing their
citizens with healthier air and cleaner water." This sounds like election
year politics to us.
Fed Highway Administration Required New Refelctive Truck Standards
The FHWA has amended the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs)
to require that motor carriers engaged in interstate commerce install
retroreflective tape or reflex reflectors on the sides and rear of
semitrailers. The locations at which the retroreflective tape or reflex
reflectors must be applied to trailers during the phase-in period is
specified. [See Safety Engineering Prices on Reflective Truck Tape]
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RESPIRATOR CHANGE OUT SCHEDULES
The revised OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard requires employers to
develop a filter change out schedule based on use and environment.... many
have written in asking how to accomplish this.... our recommendation is to
check with the manufacturer... all the major manufacturers have developed a
baseline change out plan.... Safety Engineering & Supply has just posted
over 50 new prices for respirators of all types and styles .... these are
the best prices ever seen .... I highly recommend using them... I did when
I worked as a Safety Manager for a Fortune 500 company... these folks know
what they're doing!
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Have a good week.
Regards & Best Wishes
Marc Neuffer
Safety Info.Com