By Safety Management Group Stroll around the ancient structures in cities such as Rome, and you may notice something very familiar to today’s construction crews. Many of those historic structures were created from concrete. The earlyr builders needed a durable material that could be used to create blocks and shapes more easily than carving from stone. Along the way, someone …

Indianapolis, Ind., January 9, 2012 — The Central Indiana Chapter of ASSE, in order to assist with the recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, has sent a donation in the amount of $2000 to the ASSE Foundation to be used for the ASSE’s “Sandy PPE Fund.” This donation will be used to provide much needed personal protection equipment (PPE) such as N95 …

Three incidents occuring within 33 hours at DuPont facility offer insights in to challenges associated with chemical handling.

By Safety Management Group When most people think about industrial safety, the images that come to mind are of massive machinery in factories, the inherent dangers of construction sites, or the destructive potential of power tools. By comparison, office environments would appear to be safe havens, but that’s actually not the case. Tens of thousands of office workers suffer injuries …

By Safety Management Group It’s a given that electrical safety is a key part of workplace safety. By following what’s outlined in NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, you’ll protect your workers and stay on OSHA’s good side where electrical safety is concerned. What is the NFPA 70E standard? The NFPA 70E standard focuses on the safety of workers …

WASHINGTON, DC, December 11, 2012 — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new interactive online tool to help protect workers exposed to cadmium. The new interactive online tool will assist employers in complying with OSHA’s cadmium standard (29 CFR 1910.1027). OSHA’s Cadmium Biological Monitoring Advisor analyzes biological monitoring results provided by the user. These data, along with a series of answers …

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2012 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Stepladder and Stepstool Combination Units: About 20,000 Importer: Wing Enterprises Inc., …

Indianapolis — Safety Management Group Associates are recognized throughout the year for service to clients “above and beyond” through a customer service triumph recognition program. Examples of the successes recognized include delivery of safety services or adjustments made on very short notice. Some associates were recognized for taking extra time to make sure client’s needs are surpassed.  Four current associates received …

Washington, DC, November 2, 2012 — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Portable generators Units: About 8,600 Manufacturer: Champion Power …