IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE TO: DEWALT Customers FROM: DEWALT Power Tools DATE: November 28, 2011 SUBJECT: Large Angle Grinder Safety Notification DEWALT has identified a potential safety hazard with certain large angle grinder side handles. We are concerned that under certain circumstances a small number of side handles could exhibit a condition where the handle could [...]
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In light of the recent article release from NIOSH stating that there may be a shortage of occupational health and safety professionals in the near future. There are many programs out there bending or flying under the protocol radar just to get as much money as fast as they can while churning out under qualified [...]
I look at this adorable little one and I think; how young is too young to exercise safe work practices. Since there are many areas of safety that adults are concerned about when employing youth we will look at the resources that will assist us in being compliant. Of course OSHA has programs and resources [...]
NEWS from CPSC and HC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca ——————————————————————————– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2011 Release #12-015 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (877) 504-0233 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 Horizon Hobby Recalls Losi NiMH Battery Charger Due to Possible Burn and [...]
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If you type the words “Workplace Violence” in any search engine you are likely to find an enormous amount of information but in the world technology the list seems a bit dismal. One of Warriors 4 Safety’s favorite students is currently working on a paper discussing the previously covered topic of workplace violence. Why is [...]
REPORTS TO: PMAA Compliance Manager DIVISION: North America Region DEPARTMENT QHSE LOCATION: Houston, Park 10 Office BASIC FUNCTION: Provide advice, support, assistance and services in issues related to Risk Assessment, Incident Analysis, HSE, and the Safety Management System. Coordinate and assist in performing of risk analyses and incident analyses. Assist the QHSE Group in the [...]
Hey! How are you all coping with the heat? Throughout the fantastic world of internet, there is an innumerable amount of articles and blogs about how to cope with working in the summertime heat and how to prevent heat related illnesses/injuries. So I don’t want to talk about that, although it’s not rain that is [...]
Once again I am trying to be open minded and see all sides of a story, or should I say injury. Where do we draw the line at serious worker’s compensation claims and frivolous claims. After reading this story : Tripped Over Dog at Home and Now Wants Workers Comp; I had conflicting emotions that [...]
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Once again I am catching up on my reading and starting with my weekly Safety New Alert . Just when I thought I had seen it all, I see a worker filing a workers’ comp claim although he was not on the jobsite when the injury took place. It frustrates me that the courts are [...]
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Yorlanda on May 30th, 2011
Often I find promising positions available on Careerbuilders.com . If you are looking for work, I think this would be an excellent source to begin with. You have the opportunity to go directly to the position listed without wading through ads or positions that are not within you niche. Take a look and good luck!
Continue reading about Career Builders has a host of safety professional postions available!