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Category Archives: Safety policies
Bypassing safety doesn’t save time or money
I just read a recent OSHA news release about two employees who were killed and another who was severely burned at a US Steel plant in Alabama. The article said “Management knew that attempting to operate the valve while the … Continue reading
Preventing work related vehicle crashes
I have been sadly amazed at the number of motor vehicle crashes I’ve read about in the newspaper recently. While I don’t know the cause of all of them, at least one crash with multiple fatalities was linked to distracted … Continue reading
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Tagged CHESS, fleet safety, motor vehicle accidents. accident training, NIOSH, OSHA, safety, safety policies
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CHESS Newsletter
The most recent newsletter from CHESS is now available online. Topics include OSHA recordkeeping and new reporting requirements, regulatory updates, environmental deadlines, MPCA general permit updates, environmental and safety grants, hazardous waste hauler updates and employment poster updates. All of … Continue reading
Posted in News, Safety policies
Tagged CHESS, environmental compliance, hazardous waste, injury reporting, MPCA, OSHA, OSHA record keeping, safety, safety grant
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Lockout Tagout–it really matters
OSHA requires that equipment be guarded or locked out to prevent injuries. Lockout is used to isolate energy sources so that equipment cannot and does not start up. A recent article in OSHA’s bi-weekly newsletter reinforces why this is so … Continue reading
Women in Science: NIOSH series
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a series of short (under 5 minutes) videos on women at NIOSH. As NIOSH writes in their blog: The Women in Science video series spotlights a few of NIOSH’s many … Continue reading
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Tagged CHESS, epidemiologist, NIOSH, occupational disease, occupational safety, OSHA, safety, safety and health, women in safety, women in science
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Amputation result of reaching into moving machine
The following article about a company cited after an employee lost a finger by reaching into a moving machine, is from the July 15 OSHA QuickTakes. Employees should never be reaching into moving machines. We have seen companies where that … Continue reading
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Tagged amputation, CHESS, clearing jams, energy control, lockout, OSHA, OSHA citation, OSHA violation, safety
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2013 Workers’ Compensation Outlook Symposium–Sept 26, 2013
Carol Keyes, CSP, of CHESS will be speaking again the 2013 Workers’ Compensation Outlook Symposium, sponsored by Minnesota Occupational Health, Minnesota Comp Advisor and Summit Orthopedics. Presenters include: John Kipp:, M.D., J.D.: Board Certified Occupational Health Doctor with Minnesota OccupationalHealth … Continue reading
New Hours of Service Regs for CDL Holders
As of July 1, 2013, there are new Hours-of-Service regulations for commercial motor vehicle drivers. According to USDOT, the new rules apply if the vehicle (commercial motor vehicle or CMV) is used for business, is used for interstate commerce and … Continue reading
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Tagged CDL, CHESS, chess safety, CMV, commercial driver breaks, commercial motor vehicle, commerical driver, DOT, new DOT regs, OSHA, safety
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