News Articles http://www.safetyonline.com/ 12/19/2008 5:53:00 AM The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) welcomed a report Dec. 19 that presents findings and recommendations from a review by a committee of the National Academies. At NIOSH's request, the independent scientific review committee examined NIOSH's strategic research program in the area of preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry sector http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/NIOSH-Welcomes-National-Academies-Panel-Repor-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/19/2008 5:53:00 AM Banner Engineering Corp. has introduced the DUO-TOUCH l run bar with STB buttons for two-hand machine actuation. The run bar interfaces with DUO-TOUCH SG two-hand control modules, SC22-3 safety controllers, and other Type IIIC control systems http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Run-Bar-Developed-To-Minimize-Accidental-Actu-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 12/11/2008 12:40:00 AM Designed for climbing fixed ladders, new Miller Vi-Go™ Vertical Cable Climbing System Kits from Miller Fall Protection provide continuous fall protection with easy-to-install components http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/New-Miller-Vi-Go-Vertical-Cable-Climbing-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/19/2008 12:55:49 AM FPL Energy, LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc. and the largest wind and solar energy producer in North America, today announced that its 112-megawatt Gray County Wind Energy Center has earned the highest recognition for workplace safety and health from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Star http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/FPL-Energys-Gray-County-Wind-Facility-Earns-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/12/2008 11:20:24 PM Miller® Professional Fall Protection Training of Sperian Protection, Inc. has been selected to provide the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) Authorized Climber Training Standard following the 2009 NATE Annual Conference & Exposition (Feb. 23-26) in Nashville, TN. http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Miller-Fall-Protection-Selected-To-Provide-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/11/2008 11:09:00 PM The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently announced the results of its biennial membership survey that projects the top public policy issues of concern to AIHA members and the occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) profession over the next two years http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/AIHA-Survey-Names-Top-Occupational-And-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/10/2008 10:41:00 PM A blue ribbon commission of safety and management experts issued a report today describing the adequacy of safety programs at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and provided findings intended to help the agency improve the safety of its operations http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Blue-Ribbon-Commission-Issues-Findings-On-NIS-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/10/2008 11:17:41 AM Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, is organizing an electrical safety training course in Ottumwa designed to inform and educate employees on safety rules, safety equipment requirements and prevention strategies http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Alliant-Energy-Power-University-Offering-0003?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/10/2008 12:01:00 AM A new poster available free from Howard Leight details the care and maintenance of Earplugs and Earmuffs. Designed for placement on worksite bulletin boards or in other high-traffic areas, the colorful poster provides clear instructions for each type of hearing protection device http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Care-and-Maintenance-Of-Earplugs-And-Earmuffs-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/7/2008 11:00:00 PM SafeCon Consulting has been selected to provide a range of risk management and safety services for the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) construction projects that are funded under Proposition N (2002) and Proposition S (2006) http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/SafeCon-Consulting-To-Provide-Risk-Management-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/6/2008 3:47:15 PM DJ Products, Inc., is the world leader in providing assist tugs, cart movers, and battery powered carts to the manufacturing, distribution, hospital, and retail markets http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/New-Cart-Mover-Easily-Attaches-Pulls-And-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/5/2008 11:46:00 PM Quest Technologies, a 3M company, is pleased to announce the release of The Edge eg5 model, an intrinsically safe cable-free personal noise dosimeter featuring simultaneous C and A weighted measurements http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Quest-Announces-Cable-Free-Personal-Dosimeter-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/5/2008 12:58:00 AM ICW Group Insurance Companies, a leading group of carriers, announced recently that it will provide new and existing Workers' Compensation customers with a free on-line risk management service called Risk Management Rx, or simply RMRx http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/ICW-Group-Insurance-Companies-Offers-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/5/2008 12:39:00 AM Pflow Industries, Inc. has added the Series B (Box) lift to its industry leading lineup of vertical material lifts and vertical reciprocating conveyors http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Pflow-Introduces-New-Lift-Series-For-Boxes-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/4/2008 12:10:00 AM Electronic tools helping small businesses evaluate workplace safety and health management programs was among the topics presented at a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) forum Challenges Small Businesses Face in Complying with Regulations http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Challenges-Small-Businesses-Face-In-Complying-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/3/2008 11:27:00 PM The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) announced WESCO International, Inc. (WESCO) as the inaugural recipient of the foundation's Electrical Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Electrical-Safety-Foundation-International-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 11/3/2008 12:30:00 AM The Polysim 509 Work Surface Mat from Simplex Isolation Systems represents the next generation of workplace mats for ultra-sensitive environments in the semiconductor, electronics and optical industries http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/Simplex-Unveils-Static-Dissipative-Workplace-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 10/30/2008 11:08:00 PM The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) today launched an online, interactive job board -- the Safety Equipment Industry JobBase -- to match qualified professionals with prospective employers http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/ISEA-Launches-Online-Career-Center-For-Safety-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 10/30/2008 3:39:26 AM MSDSonline, a leading provider of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) compliance solutions, announced today it made additional enhancements to its MSDS management system to further enrich Global Harmonized System (GHS) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) compliance capabilities http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/New-Features-Enhance-MSDS-Management-System-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 10/30/2008 3:34:43 AM Miller Fall Protection announces the new performance-driven, Miller Twin Turbo Fall Protection System that incorporates an innovative mounting bracket design with two (2) TurboLite Personal Fall Limiters (or self-retracting lifelines) for 100% tie-off http://www.safetyonline.com/article.mvc/New-Twin-Turbo-Fall-Protection-System-From-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 10/30/2008 3:08:00 AM