...Nicholas Tymvios; Jake Smithwick; Glenda Mayo Key Takeaways - The occupancy phase of a building accounts for a significant portion of a building’s life cycle; during that time, operation, maintenance and repair (OM&R) activities expose facility technicians to varying levels of hazards...

...Bruce K. Lyon; Georgi Popov Key Takeaways - Risk, depending upon the context, can have different meanings to different groups. At the organizational level, OSH practitioners view risk derived from hazards, while production and operational managers see risk coming from operations. At the senior...

...Elizabeth Jensen; Edward Jensen Key Takeaways - Operator’s manuals provide essential information for the safe operation of equipment; yet there are challenges in presenting this information clearly, concisely and correctly for an adult learner. - The purpose of this article is to provide a guide...

... general medical beds (Gold et al., 2020). Safety and emergency management remained a clear focus during the commissioning and operation of the COVID-19 treatment center. This article presents specific challenges, resolutions and overall key lessons learned for success in safety and emergency management...

... continue to operate or attempt to reopen. The accepted paradigm has been that the two propositions, albeit challenged, are not mutually exclusive, although OSH professionals have had to rapidly innovate, test and revise their strategies. Learning to fly a plane even as it is being designed proves an apt...

... & medicine psj professional safety december 2020 us government risk treatment objective covid-19 patient operation exposure assp risk and uncertainty assessment criteria humidity popov personnel covid-19 december 2020 osha risk assessment risk management process protocol RISK MANAGEMENT...

... discussion questions pertaining to the retrofit lights was administered to nine employees who were operators and pedestrians. - Feedback indicates that all nine employees thought the addition of the lights increased the visibility of the forklifts and improved safety by making the vehicles more conspicuous...

... operation hazard assp elimination reduction application lead time total lead time risk assessment Health & Medicine Efficiency lss tool productivity risk reduction value-add time 32 PSJ PROFESSIONAL SAFETY FEBRUARY 2020 assp.org SAFETY MANAGEMENT Peer-Reviewed Integrating Safety...

.... This article discusses these mechanisms and their availability. 1 12 2019 1 12 2019 2019. American Society of Safety Professionals interlock osha ansi safety requirement information management flesh-sensing mechanism washington machinery safety requirement hazard operation...

... of the culture change needed in some organizations to adopt systems thinking concepts. The article connects systems/macro thinking to having a sociotechnical balance in operations. It also encourages the use of the five-why problem-solving technique in the early stages of applying systems/macro concepts. More...

... and commissioned the study. The monitoring technician position and the work setting studied are similar to industrial operations such as oil and gas processing operations, pharmaceutical manufacturing, paper manufacturing, specialty chemical manufacturing and power plant operations. A technician sits...

.... As production mounts and traffic increases, truck congestion at service facilities causes delays, impacting worker safety (Chakraborty, Kumar & Malguri, 2016). Several potentially deadly hazards such as falls exist in such operations. But a largely unrecognized and often fatal hazard is confined spaces...

... for risk teams to operate. To this end, the article explores the differences, connections and opportunities between traditional risk management and enterprise risk management. TRM & ERM Risk management breaks down into traditional risk management (TRM) and enterprise risk management (ERM), which...

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... practice. So why aren't more organizations in North America effectively managing fatigue as a hazard? To understand the relative inertia in dealing with fatigue, one must understand current barriers and recognize the importance of managing the hazard of fatigue across all levels of operations. Fatigue...

... safety plans and a licensed site safety manager on site during operations of major construction projects. Throughout history building codes have been a means to protect people and property. History provides many examples of catastrophic losses of life and property attributable in part to building codes...

... continuous improvement cycle for controlling these health hazards. Fossil fuel power generation operations harbor many various occupational health hazards. These chemical, biological and physical hazards range from the routine to the rare. This article discusses the importance of anticipating...

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... applied for, or hold a Part 121 certificate (scheduled airlines) (14 CFR Part 121, Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag and Supplemental Operations) to implement a safety management system (SMS) based on the requirements in the AC. The circular states, "This AC may also be helpful if you hold...

... employers can use to prevent injuries and improve compliance with OSHA standards. Recent technological advances are mentioned in an effort to identify efforts by manufacturers to control hazards related to forklift operation. A powered industrial truck is a mobile power propelled truck used to carry, push...