January 2013

OSHA Training

Happy New Year from DuraNews!

For many, January is when we set our sights on ways to improve: increase profits, gain customers, cut calories, cut costs. OSHA's popular safety training courses help those who want to be safer. DuraNews spoke with OSHA guru Mark Moran to get the skinny on OSHA's offerings. Speaking of improvement, smart phone apps are getting better all the time, and we've scanned the iPhone and Android marketplaces to find you 10 apps that in turn could help improve safety in your workplace. We also take a look back at 2012 to review some of the stories that impacted worker (and public) safety. We also look through a new lens at urban wayfinding.

And while your people are out there working in the bitter cold, don't forget the winter PPE. To remind you about what's available, we've put together a list of eight items workers shouldn't leave the door without.

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OSHA training: What every employer should know

Albert Polito's picture

By   Published 01/03/2013

Perhaps the most overlooked aspect of industrial safety is the need for proper training of workers and supervisors. OSHA addresses this need through a series of regulations—many industry-specific—and coursework through OSHA Outreach designed to help safety sink in.

OSHA Outreach courses are either 10 hours (for entry-level workers) or 30 hours (for supervisors or others with safety responsibilities). Content is delivered by independent trainers who meet OSHA’s requirements. Some courses are conducted in a classroom environment and many courses are taught online.

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10 great apps to improve safety

Lisa Stringfellow's picture

By   Published 01/03/2013

Forget dogs and diamonds—smart phones are everyone’s nonhuman best friends these days. As more and more of us use our iPhones, Androids and Blackberries to check emails, view websites and text our kids and friends, many are using smart phone apps for other purposes: weather reports, games, news and—safety. So here are 10 great apps that make your smart phone a powerful safety accessory.

 

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The top workplace safety news stories of 2012

Steve Stephenson's picture

By   Published 01/03/2013

DuraNews has put together a year-end wrap-up of some of 2012’s most interesting, informative and tragic news stories from a workplace safety standpoint. Some of these stories you will already know about; some are not as well-known but are still deserving of attention and examination.

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Urban wayfinding: the city map comes to life

Jack Rubinger's picture

By   Published 01/03/2013

Many serious, peer-reviewed whitepapers and academic research papers have been published about wayfinding in scholarly journals like Kybernetes: The International Journal of Systems, Cybernetics and Management. Don’t worry. This is not one of them.

We’re going to take an informal look at urban wayfinding.

Effective urban wayfinding

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8 crucial PPE items to warm up your winter

Steve Stephenson's picture

By   Published 01/03/2013

For people who have to work outdoors, winter can be a trying time—even a dangerous time. Low temperatures and wind chill can lead to serious conditions like hypothermia and frostbite. Besides the direct dangers, cold can also lead to decreased dexterity, lowered response times and more slippery walking surfaces, all of which can increase the chances of injuries. 

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