Tag: ANSI

The Rules Have Changed: OSHA’s Updated Eye and Face Protection Rule Is Meant to Make Compliance Easier

By Jennifer Busick Apr 22, 2016 EHS Administration

Updated: Apr 22, 2016

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) are not regulatory agencies; they are consensus standards-setting agencies. But OSHA has just updated its eye and face protection rules to reference the latest ANSI/ISEA standards. In addition, OSHA has revised significant portions of the construction industry eye and face protection standards […]

OSHA Updates Eye and Face Protection Standards

By Clare Condon Apr 13, 2016 Personal Protective Equipment

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

In a final rule published March 25, 2016, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated requirements for eye and face protections for workers in general industry, shipyards, longshoring operations, marine terminals, and construction.

Shocking Things to Know About Hard Hats

By Jennifer Busick May 4, 2015 Personal Protective Equipment

Updated: May 11, 2015

Adrian Mitchell, an apprentice diesel fitter in Tasmania, Australia, was retracting a 3-inch hose in May 2013 when the hose control became stuck in the “on” position. The hose, which was equipped with a heavy metal fitting at its loose end, began to whip around. It hit Mitchell in the side of the head—but his […]

Update Your Hard Hat Hazard Assessment

By Jennifer Busick May 4, 2015 Personal Protective Equipment

Updated: May 8, 2015

It could have been the last day of work ever for 51-year-old Anthony Ryecroft. The maintenance fitter, who worked at a steel mill in Cumbria, England, was repairing a roll-up door in his employer’s warehouse when it fell. Ryecroft was struck on the head, and he and a coworker both suffered badly broken legs in […]

Improving Worker Health and Safety by Design

By Clare Condon Jan 1, 2015 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Improving Worker Health and Safety by Design   NIOSH broadly defines “green” jobs as those “that help to improve the environment.” These may include jobs related to renewable energy like solar and wind, jobs in recycling, jobs in the manufacturing of cleaner more sustainable products, and jobs where workers use these greener products such as […]

New Safety Signage Requirements Q & A

By Chris Kilbourne Nov 13, 2013 Special Topics in Safety Management

Updated: Jan 23, 2014

As the revised safety signage rules go into effect, you may have questions about how the changes will affect your workplace. Here are some Fads that can help. Today’s Q & A is presented courtesy of Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, the leading designer and manufacturer of visual safety solutions that help customers in more than […]

How Does OSHA’s New Signage Rules Affect Your Workplace?

By Chris Kilbourne Nov 12, 2013 Special Topics in Safety Management

Updated: Jan 23, 2014

In September, OSHA issued a direct final rule revising requirements for workplace safety signs. Find out what the changes mean to you. The goal of the new rule is to create a single, national uniform system of hazard recognition. OSHA believes that such consistency will create more effective communication, which in turn, should help achieve […]