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Needlestick Injuries, Workplace Safety Are Top Nurse Concerns

According to a new American Nurse Association (ANA) survey, two-thirds of U.S. nurses remain concerned about needlestick injuries and blood-borne infections, and more than half believe their workplace...

Off-the-Job Safety: Tips for Residents in Flood Areas

As residents in the Midwest begin their cleanup efforts following days of severe flooding, the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) offers health and safety tips for residents returning to their hom...

Structural Collapse Awareness

Any time first responders arrive at a scene, they should be aware of their surroundings and constantly survey the scene for their own safety and the well being of others. An important thing to t...

Off-the-Job Safety: Majority of Families Do Not Have Emergency Communications Plan

Your employees practice emergency preparedness drills at work, but have you encouraged them to do so at home?

AIHce: Occupational Health Impact of the World Trade Center Disaster: Lessons Learned

The American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition’s (AIHce) June 4 general session in Minneapolis focused on the impact industrial hygienists and environmental health and safety professi...

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Responders Go High-Tech: This is Not Your Father's Rescue Vehicle

While first responders are not strangers to new technology, the latest bells and whistles on rescue vehicles make recent advancements seem like old news.

Oxygen Deficiency: The Silent Killer

Injury or death due to oxygen deficiency is a common hazard in the petrochemical, refining and other industries, and confined spaces, if not properly monitored, can create hazards for workers and resc...

Emergency Notification Systems: Safeguarding the Nation's Critical Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Defense utilizes network-centric emergency alerting systems that promote effective emergency response.

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You'll want to sit up straight and stay awake for this new podcast, which covers important topics like ergonomics and the aging work force, sleep deprivation’s effects on workplace safety and an update on proposed legislation for combustible dust standards.

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The Safety Dance Video - Break dancing, beat boys … and safety? This performance gives a whole new look to the beloved 1980s safety dance. Watch a crew from Kimberly-Clark dance out their enthusiasm for PPE that allows them to flex, twist, stretch and bend – and dance and roll – without feeling restricted. Take a look and see that it’s not only safe to work in the Kleenguard A30 suit, but you’re also cleared to dance. Watch the video here!