The safety industry has come to question whether back belts
provide real reduction in back pain or injuries. The need and hope for a solution to the serious and expensive
issue of back pain and injury in the workplace remains. The Back-A-Line belt design is quite different from...
This white paper discusses why the current EHS country compliance resources and tools currently on the market are not well suited to the unique risks faced by retail, service sectors and commercial office operations.
Electrolytes are essential ions in the human body for proper electrical activity. Maintaining the concentration of electrolytes is crucial for proper fluid balance, nerve function, muscle contraction, and other physiological processes in the body. Some of the main electrolytes in the human body...
The Current Consulting Group was recently invited to a symposium at the United Nations in New York City on the state of drug testing in Brazil. Specifically, leaders from that country discussed how they have combatted substance abuse in the transportation industry using hair testing. Some even...
Standardizing on white hard hats and using BrimGuard ID products, HSE Supervisors will see a reduction in summer heat related injuries (if a variety of colored hard hats are used to ID job site personnel). Also, third party contractors are readily identified in company sensitive areas at a...
A gas detector is a safety device. It is intended to monitor and measure potentially lethal gases in the workplace and other places where people frequent such as shopping malls, underground parking lots, arenas, swimming pools, etc. It helps protect lives, security, property and the environment....
The OSHA standards on general guarding of machinery and mechanical power transmission apparatus (29 CFR 1910.212 and 1910.219) are very broad and generally minimum guarding standards. One standard was predicated on the 1970’s version of the ANSI/ASME B15.1 standard, which itself had undergone...
The traditional year-end award ceremony provides an opportunity to acknowledge excellence in a formal setting. On-the-spot recognition is ideal for offering instant informal affirmation. Somewhere between these two very different approaches lies the often-overlooked perpetual award program.
Every sign shop needs to have a modular sign system to offer to their customers. Even if you consider yourself a “custom shop” or a “specialized manufacturer” for specific types of signs, like electric or vehicle graphics, it’s a good idea to be able to offer a modular sign system. It’s only a...
This SKC white paper provides information on and discussion of the definition of vapor intrusion, protocol for assessing risk and conducting an investigation, and air measurement methods for both soil gas and indoor/ambient air.
An estimated 5 million workers are required to wear respirators in 1.3 million workplaces throughout the United States. Respirators protect against environments with inadequate oxygen, harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, gases and sprays. They can also protect hospital personnel against...
Although SharePoint provides features that you can use to build out your own rudimentary document
management system, the costs of programming and IT support, maintenance and training as well as the
possible legal ramifications due to the lack of verifiable audit trail make using SharePoint or...
Industries throughout the United States and the world face an increasingly challenging marketplace in which to provide superior quality, innovation, and sustainability. Business relationships that foster these values are essential to transform today’s challenges into advantages. In meeting the...
Addressing domestic and global regulatory issues for chemicals along with having a chemical data management strategy are critical components to a complete risk management model in the industry. With the increase in regulations from agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, it has...
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