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... instituted the Maine 200 program. About 200 companies worked with OSHA to improve safety. Employers received federal assistance in developing health and safety programs and were assured that inspections had a low priority. According to a White House press release, employers identified more than 14 times as many hazards as could have been cited by OSHA inspectors. Approximately 60% of the participating businesses reduced injury and illness rates. OSHA looks for the following: 1. Management commitment 2. Employee participation 3. Hazard identification effort 4. Correction and documentation 5. Training for employees and supervisors 6. Reduction of illness and injury The Maine 200 approach has proved cost effective in reducing workplace injury and illness. The program is being expanded by OSHA. Fire Causes The main hazards that result in fire are: Smoking Electrical Poor Housekeeping Grease (cooking, industrial, etc.) Spontaneous combustion Friction-for example, overheating bearings Explosion of vapors, dust, atomized liquids or gases Chemical reactions Fire requires three things: fuel, heat, and oxygen. Removal of any of these will prevent or stop a fire. There are five steps in fire prevention and protection: engineering; planning; training; inspection; and follow-up. ENGINEERING The first step in fire prevention is to engineer the site for fire prevention and protection. This includes attention to layout, design, construction, and materials. Automatic and manually operated fixed-sprinkler or extinguisher systems may be installed. Process and work flow should be analyzed for contribution to fire hazard or inhibition of effective response. PLANNING The second step is development, documentation, and communication of emergency response plans ...

... promise is far worse than never committing to do something in the first place. At a hotel this week, I was offered three things at check-in. Although it was midnight and I was tired, I answered the questions of the employee at registration. First, he asked me if I wanted a USA Today newspaper in the morning. I said that I would. Then he asked if I'd like any other newspapers. I said that one is fine. Next, he told me that with my reservation, Wireless Internet would be free. He explained how I would be able to log on and asked me if I understood. I said that I did. Finally, he asked me if I wanted to be a part of the hotel's "Green Program" which allows you to decline housekeeping service in return for points in the hotel rewards program. There were a few other options in the program, but I told him that I would just take the points. Because I knew I'd be on the phone for most of the morning with clients, I didn't want housekeeping. The next morning things started getting weird. First, I tried to access the Internet, but my mobile broadband had poor reception. I remembered the free Internet offer, but when I tried to log on the computer said I wasn't a registered guest. When I called the front desk, they referred me to the help desk, which kept me on hold for nearly 10 minutes' I finally had to purchase the service which they said they would take off my bill. Then I opened the door ...

... MSDS Is each container for a hazardous substance (i.e. vats, bottles, storage tanks) labeled with product identity and a hazard warning (communication of the specific health hazards and physical hazards)? Employee hazardous material exposure documentation Flammable and combustible materials procedures Ventilation procedures Fire Protection and Emergency Response (cross out any items that are not applicable): Fire protection Fire prevention plan Control of hazards and ignition sources Employee training Fire department communication Alarm system appropriate and tested regularly Fire doors operating Automatic sprinkler system maintained Fire extinguishers accessible Extinguishers serviced Emergency Response: Earthquake plan Flood plan Other natural disasters Evacuation plan Bomb threat Civil unrest Criminal activities Hazardous material leak or spill Environmental hazard Employee Training: Initial response participation follow-up Environment (cross out any items that are not applicable): General environment Clean worksites, general housekeeping Proper removal and storage of scrap, debris and waste Combustible, metallic, and/or corrosive dust removal Burners with prevent flow if pilots fail Adequate sanitary toilets and washing facilities Adequate illumination Other Walkways: Aisles and passageways clear, free of obstructions Appropriately marked Exit' and No Exit' Non-slip materials as needed Holes and defects repaired promptly and properly Clearance when motorized equipment is operating Immediate clean up of spills No sharp projections in walkways Changes of direction and elevation marked Adequate headroom Standard guardrails, covers, grates, etc. Bridges over conveyers and hazards Glass and skylights appropriate Openings provided with appropriate fire resistant doors or covers and self-closing features as needed Stairways: Standard stair rails 30 - 34' high, 1.5' from wall, capable of withstanding 200 lbs. Stairways 22' or more wide ...

... fires, vehicle accidents, electrical shocks from equipment and wires, and adverse health effects from chemical exposures.  Reduce your risk of injury and illness with preventive measures. Read and follow instructions in equipment operator's manuals. Follow instructions on product labels for safe use, handling, and storage.  Conduct routine inspections of your equipment to determine problems and potential failures that may contribute to or cause an accident.  Conduct meetings with employees and family members to assess safety hazards, discuss potential accident situations, and outline emergency procedures.  Be especially alert to hazards that may affect children and the elderly.  Minimize hazards by careful selection of products you buy, by providing good maintenance of tools, buildings, and equipment, and establishing good housekeeping procedures.  Provide rollover protective structures, protective enclosures, or protective frames as appropriate for farm tractors.  Use seat belts while the tractor is in operation.  Make sure guards for farm equipment are put back on after maintenance to protect workers from moving machinery parts.  Review material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and labels that come with chemical products. Communicate information concerning hazards to all workers. Prevent pesticide poisonings and dermatitis caused by chemicals by ensuring that protective measures recommended in the MSDSs or labels are taken. Take the necessary precautions to prevent entrapment and suffocation caused by unstable surfaces of grain storage bins, silos or hoppers.  Be aware that methane gas, carbon dioxide, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide can be present in ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Hazard Communication, 2 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor , Bill Grieb This content has not been rated yet. HAZARD COMMUNICATION by Bill Grieb The Hazard Communication Standard is a law (Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200) enforced by OSHA of the U.S. Department of Labor. This standard gives employees the right to know the hazards and identities of chemicals in their workplaces. Every employer in the United States is required to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard. Many common products such as housekeeping and cleaning materials are covered by this standard, so hazard communication applies to virtually all employers. A basic hazard communication program will: 1. List all hazardous materials in the workplace 2. Establish files for information on hazardous materials 3. Obtain an MSDS for each hazardous chemical in use 4. Develop and implement a labeling program 5. Review each MSDS for completeness 6. Make each MSDS readily available to affected and potentially affected employees 7. Develop and implement a written hazard communication program 8. Develop and implement methods to communicate hazards to employees and others 9. Inform employees of protective measures for hazardous materials 10. Train and alert employees to ALL forms of warning that may be used In many cases, response practices and emergency action drills are appropriate. If you need a written Hazard Communication Program, you might consider SIC's Individualized Workplace Safety and Hazard Communication Manual. This is a comprehensive written program with all needed forms individualized for your organization. The cost is $198. Call SIC at (310) 454-2100 for additional information. HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ...

... employees to a fire emergency must be part of the plan and an employee alarm system must be available throughout the workplace complex and must be used for emergency alerting for evacuation. The alarm system may be voice communication or sound signals such as bells, whistles or horns. Employees must know the evacuation signal. Training of all employees in what is to be done in an emergency is required. Employers must review the plan with newly assigned employees so they know correct actions in an emergency and with all employees when the plan is changed. Fire Prevention Plan Employers need to implement a written fire prevention plan to complement the fire evacuation plan to minimize the frequency of evacuation. Stopping unwanted fires from occurring is the most efficient way to handle them. The written plan shall be available for employee review. Housekeeping procedures for storage and cleanup of flammable materials and flammable waste must be included in the plan. Recycling of flammable waste such as paper is encouraged; however, handling and packaging procedures must be included in the plan. Procedures for controlling workplace ignition sources such as smoking, welding and burning must be addressed in the plan. Heat producing equipment such as burners, heat exchangers, boilers, ovens, stoves, fryers, etc., must be properly maintained and kept clean of accumulations of flammable residues; flammables are not to be stored close to these pieces of equipment. All employees are to be apprised of the potential fire hazards of their job and the procedures called for in the employer's fire prevention plan. The plan shall be reviewed with all new employees when they begin their job and ...

... health professional to develop and implement an effective worker protection program. The most effective way to protect workers is to minimize exposure through the use of engineering controls and good work practices. It is OSHA policy that respirators are not to be used in lieu of engineering and work practices to reduce employee exposures to below the PEL. Respirators can only be used in combination with engineering controls and work practices to control employee exposures. OSHA's new interim final standard for lead in construction limits worker exposures to 50 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air averaged over an eight-hour workday. At the minimum, the following elements should be included in the employer's worker protection program for employees exposed to lead: Hazard determination, including exposure assessment; Engineering and work practice controls; Respiratory protection; Protective clothing and equipment; Housekeeping; Hygiene facilities and practices; Medical surveillance and provisions for medical removal; Training; Signs; and Recordkeeping. To implement the worker protection program properly, the employer needs to designate a competent person, i.e., one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards or working conditions which are hazardous or dangerous to employees, in accordance with the general safety and health provisions of OSHA's construction standards. The competent person must have the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such problems. Qualified medical personnel must be available to advise the employer and employees on the health effects of employee lead exposure and supervise the medical surveillance program. * Source for professional safety and health advice include insurance carriers, trade organizations, state 7(c )( 1 ) on-site consultation programs, and consultants ...

... 3 ) in hot work areas outside the grain-handling structures. ENTRY INTO BINS, SILOS, AND TANKS-Requires permit for entry unless permit authorizer on site during entire operations; calls for equipment to be disabled or blocked to prevent operation; mandates atmospheric testing when hazards may be present and appropriate protective measures if hazards detected; specifies use of body harness or boatswain's chair. Requires observer who has received rescue training to be stationed outside ready to assist with suitable rescue equipment at hand; prohibits employees from entering facility underneath a bridging condition or buildup of grain. Excludes flat storage buildings or tanks where diameter is greater than the height. CONTRACTORS-Calls for employers to inform contractors of known fire and explosion hazards and applicable safety rules including the emergency action plan. HOUSEKEEPING-Mandates a written performance-oriented program to reduce dust; designates priority housekeeping areas for grain elevators near known potential ignition sources: (1 ) floor areas within 35 feet of inside bucket elevators, (2 ) floors of enclosed areas containing grinding equipment, (3 ) floors of enclosed areas containing grain dryers located inside the facility. Specifies for grain elevators an action level' of 1/8 inch grain dust- when dust reaches this level, it must be removed; offers the alternative of such measures as wetting down the grain dust or adding oil additives to the grain stream if these measures provide equivalent protection' to the action level. Permits use of compressed air to remove dust only when all ignition sources in the area are shut down, removed, or controlled; addresses cleanup for grain spills separately from dust. GRATE OPENINGS-Specifies widths for grate openings for ...

... x No Thanks Loading.. Client Communications Create Goodwill 4/30/2013 by CompleteMarkets Editor This content has not been rated yet. CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS CREATE GOODWILL A study commissioned by Good Housekeeping magazine concluded that the Decade of Glitz and Greed' has given way to the Decade of Decency. Key points of this presentation were summarized as follows: HOW CORPORATIONS CAN MAINTAIN A GOOD HOUSE' IN THE DECENCY DECADE Corporate-Related Be committed to social responsibility. Establish a corporate set of values. Develop a caring approach toward employees. Provide upward mobility, re-education, childcare, and career flexibility. Develop community-outreach programs. Product-Related Develop consumer trust. Promote products that satisfy real needs and provide reliable information. Help solve environmental problems. Encompass all aspects, from manufacturing to marketing to the product's disposal. Communicate directly to the consumer with honesty, responsiveness, and respect. In keeping with this philosophy, our LETTER OF THE MONTH features a unique gift-certificate card beautifully designed by Earth Plan, makers of Earth-sensitive products, based in Sherman Oaks, California. The card entitles the recipient to a plant-it-yourself Tree-Starter Kit' (or, alternatively, to a tree planted in his or her name in a South American rain forest) . Because we're an industry that does more than its fair share of paper guzzling, ' giving back a tree to your community is a particularly suitable gift. Let's face it . . . part of our job as marketers is to counteract the negative perception the public holds about insurance. (It's gotten so bad that a recent article about insurance in the New York Times carried the headline, ...

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