Category: Safety Apps

CPWR’s Safety Climate – Safety Management Information System (SC-SMIS) – Free Safety Management Program For Construction Contractor Use! #ContractorSafety #Construction

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https://youtu.be/_9nHvtlz4F4 https://youtu.be/In5aFqkbxu8 Contractors can use the SC-SMIS free of charge to assess their safety climate, select and implement appropriate tools to strengthen it, and engage in continuous safety climate improvement. Click here for SC-SCMIS user testimonials Like large construction companies, smaller firms can benefit from having a better understanding of their safety climate and also … Continue reading CPWR’s Safety Climate – Safety Management Information System (SC-SMIS) – Free Safety Management Program For Construction Contractor Use! #ContractorSafety #Construction

“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

“Miller Fall Protection Safety Webinar” & “Fall Clearance Calculator App” #FallProtection

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Miller Fall Protection Webinar When working at height, it is important to know your fall clearance and swing fall, whether using a shock-absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lifeline. Calculating your fall clearance and swing fall is critical to your safety. The Miller Fall Clearance Calculator App gives workers who work at heights, the ability to quickly … Continue reading “Miller Fall Protection Safety Webinar” & “Fall Clearance Calculator App” #FallProtection

“National Trench Safety Releases Mobile App for the Excavation Industry”

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National Trench Safety announced its new NTS Mobile App for the Excavation Construction Industry. National Trench Safety, LLC (NTS), a Houston-based company specializing in the rental and sales of trench and traffic safety equipment, trench and traffic safety engineering, and OSHA-compliant training classes, officially announced the release of the NTS Mobile App designed specifically for … Continue reading “National Trench Safety Releases Mobile App for the Excavation Industry”

“Miller Fall Protection Safety Webinar” & “Fall Clearance Calculator App”

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Miller Fall Protection Webinar When working at height, it is important to know your fall clearance and swing fall, whether using a shock-absorbing lanyard or self-retracting lifeline. Calculating your fall clearance and swing fall is critical to your safety. The Miller Fall Clearance Calculator App gives workers who work at heights, the ability to quickly … Continue reading “Miller Fall Protection Safety Webinar” & “Fall Clearance Calculator App”

“Water, Rest & Shade” – “Working Outdoors & Indoors In High Temperature Conditions”

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HEAT ILLNESS CAN BE DEADLY. The body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating isn't enough. Body temperature can rise to dangerous levels if you don't drink enough water and rest in the shade. You can suffer from heat exhaustion or heat stroke. In 2014 alone, 2,630 workers suffered … Continue reading “Water, Rest & Shade” – “Working Outdoors & Indoors In High Temperature Conditions”

“New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety”

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Contact: Christina Spring (202) 245-0633 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new Ladder Safety smart phone application (app). This new app uses visual and audio signals to make it easier for workers using extension ladders to check the angle the ladder is positioned at, as well as access … Continue reading “New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety”

“New USDA ‘FoodKeeper’ App: Your Tool for Smart Food Storage”

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Pretty neat new app from the USDA.

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My wife and I just got through watching a documentary entitled “Just Eat it“. It talks about the amount of food that is wasted in the US (almost 40%) and the world (almost 30%). That means that of the food that is grown, raised, prepared, packaged, etc… 40% of it ends up being discarded.

By far the worst culprit is the individual household. We over-purchase (Thanks Costco) and end up throwing a lot of the food away, thinking it is no longer good to eat. Part of it is the confusion has to do with consumers not understanding the dates on the products that they purchase. There is, of course, the “sell by” date which only means that the store should try to sell it by this date to ensure that the consumer has a reasonable shelf life let on the item after he or she gets it…

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“Top 10 Safety Apps For EHS Professionals”

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Paul Colangelo, National Compliance Director for "ClickSafety" evaluated more than 150 Environmental Health and Safety apps available on a number of platforms in order to determine which ones were most valuable to workers. Colangelo had a number of factors he took into account, including: cost, size of the app, content, design, subscription model, registration requirements, … Continue reading “Top 10 Safety Apps For EHS Professionals”

“Protect Your Workers From Summer Heat Stress”

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For more more information and to download the poster above, visit the following link:http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/heatstress/infographic.html In Some Parts of the U.S., Today And Many More Days This Summer, Will Be A Very Hot Day. Get The New Revised iOS OSHA Heat Safety Tool by clicking On Link Below. Available For Android Too. https://lnkd.in/bYY2d8g       

“New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety”

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Contact: Christina Spring (202) 245-0633The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new Ladder Safety smart phone application (app). This new app uses visual and audio signals to make it easier for workers using extension ladders to check the angle the ladder is positioned at, as well as access useful … Continue reading “New NIOSH Smart Phone App Addresses Ladder Safety”

Nationwide’s “Make Safe Happen” – Dedicated To Children’s Safety – #MakeSafeHappen

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Safety took center stage during Super Bowl XLIX thanks to Nationwide’s “Make Safe Happen” commercial. The spot, which featured a little boy who died from a preventable accident, was designed to be jarring in order to “start a conversation,” Nationwide said. “I’ll never learn to ride a bike. Or get cooties. I’ll never learn to … Continue reading Nationwide’s “Make Safe Happen” – Dedicated To Children’s Safety – #MakeSafeHappen