Category: First Aid – Emergency Response

Worried Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment Report Dead Fish and Chickens as Authorities Say it’s Safe to Return. – Residents Around East Palestine Fear They, Their Animals, and Water Sources Were Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals. TrainDerailment #ChemicalSpill #EPA #CommunitySafety

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https://youtu.be/ry-jgGFRVCA By Aria Bendix and David K. Li For days, authorities have been telling residents of the area around East Palestine, Ohio, that it is safe to return home after a 150-car train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed Feb. 3. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said the chemical spill resulting from the derailment had killed … Continue reading Worried Residents Near Ohio Train Derailment Report Dead Fish and Chickens as Authorities Say it’s Safe to Return. – Residents Around East Palestine Fear They, Their Animals, and Water Sources Were Exposed to Hazardous Chemicals. TrainDerailment #ChemicalSpill #EPA #CommunitySafety

Dozens of workers trapped after collapse at Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- Multiple workers are trapped at an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, following a massive structural collapse Friday …Dozens of workers trapped after collapse at Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville

Update: Workplace Vaccine Requirements

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So, it’s been almost a month since the Biden Administration issued OSHA’s Vax-or-Mask standard for employers with 100 or more employees and CMS’s …Update: Workplace Vaccine Requirements

Weekly Toll: Another Empty Chair at the Thanksgiving Table

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Trench collapses, falls, shootings, building and bridge collapses, vehicle incidents. On average, 14 workers are killed every day in the United …Weekly Toll: Another Empty Chair at the Thanksgiving Table

Weekly Toll: Workers Who Will Never See the Fall Leaves

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On average, 14 workers are killed every day in the United States due to traumatic injuries suffered at work. That’s almost 100 every week.  Ten times…Weekly Toll: Workers Who Will Never See the Fall Leaves

“Get The NIOSH and OSHA Heat Safety App for Indoor & Outdoor Workers” #HeatSafety #HeatStress

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An updated app for smartphones and other mobile devices can help workers stay safe when working outdoors in hot weather. The free app was redesigned by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), along with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool mobile app, … Continue reading “Get The NIOSH and OSHA Heat Safety App for Indoor & Outdoor Workers” #HeatSafety #HeatStress

How many needless US Covid-19 deaths were caused by delays in responding? Most of them. – #COVID-19

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Trucks used as temporary morgues for people who died of Covid-19 outside the New York City Chief Medical Examiner's office. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images More than 120,000 Americans have now perished from Covid-19, surpassing the total number of U.S. dead during World War I. Had American leaders taken the decisive, early measures that several other … Continue reading How many needless US Covid-19 deaths were caused by delays in responding? Most of them. – #COVID-19

“Study Finds Women Are Less Likely To Get CPR From Bystanders” #CPR #Emergency

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey5G9dpFDRw Video Courtesy of CBS - KCAL Women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander and more likely to die, a new study suggests, and researchers think the reluctance to touch a woman’s chest might be one reason. Only 39 percent of women suffering cardiac arrest in a public place were … Continue reading “Study Finds Women Are Less Likely To Get CPR From Bystanders” #CPR #Emergency

“Coal Mine Fatality – Blue Sky Quarries, Inc. – Blue Sky Quarry #2 in Georgia” #MSHA

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PDF Version METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY – On July 20, 2017, a miner was driving wedges into a block of granite in an attempt to break it loose.  A piece of granite weighing 9 tons fell and crushed the victim against the quarry floor. Best Practices Always conduct examinations of the workplace to identify loose ground or … Continue reading “Coal Mine Fatality – Blue Sky Quarries, Inc. – Blue Sky Quarry #2 in Georgia” #MSHA

“Opioid Addiction At Work Is A Major Challenge for Employers” #Opiod #Addiction #Safety

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"Our citizens are dying. We must act boldly to stop it," the commission, headed by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, said in an interim report Monday. "The first and most urgent recommendation of this Commission is direct and completely within your control. Declare a national emergency." By Genevieve Douglas The U.S. opioid addiction crisis is hitting the workplace … Continue reading “Opioid Addiction At Work Is A Major Challenge for Employers” #Opiod #Addiction #Safety

“OSHA Recordable Injuries- To Record Or Not To Record – Here Are Some Answers”

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Safety Records: Recording Work-Related Illness and Injury Each employer is required by OSHA to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses. Specifically, they must record each fatality, injury and illness that is work-related is a new case, and meets one or more of the general recording criteria noted in Section 1904.7 (or the application to … Continue reading “OSHA Recordable Injuries- To Record Or Not To Record – Here Are Some Answers”

Safety Manager Charged in Worker’s Tuna Oven Death #ConfinedSpace

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu69H9HDCrQ This is a REMINDER as to how important Confined Space Safety Training, both through Hands On Practical Testing & Written Testing is to employees. The former safety manager at a Santa Fe Springs, Calif., tuna processing plant faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine if convicted on felony … Continue reading Safety Manager Charged in Worker’s Tuna Oven Death #ConfinedSpace