What Is High Noise in the Workplace and Why is it a Hazard?
Excessive noise at work can be a real issue for many. Airports, factories, construction sites, and nurseries are just a few common examples of work…
ANSI Z80.28-2022: Ophthalmics – Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes
The newly-revised American National Standard ANSI Z80.28-2022: Ophthalmics – Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes contains the following scope: “This standard specifies standardized methods…
Workplace First Aid Kits – ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2021 – Classes, Types, and the Standard
Employers have a responsibility to provide healthy workplaces, for both the well-being of the employees and the efficiency of the enterprises. In certain emergencies, access…
ANSI/ASSP A1264.2-2022: Reducing Slip Missteps
What is the leading cause of workplace deaths in the United States? Falls. According to OSHA, falls account for 36.5% of all workplace deaths. ANSI/ASSP…
CSA Z259.15-2022: Anchorage Connectors
The Guinness World Record maintains that the tallest scaffolding in the world was for the Manhattan Municipal Building, which was erected 1988-1992, and its total…
ANSI Z535.5-2022: Safety Tags and Barricade Tapes
Falls continue to be the leading cause of death in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 865 fatalities due…
ANSI Z535.3-2022: Designing Effective Safety Symbols
What is yellow, green, red, or blue? The answer is a safety symbol. ANSI Z535.3-2022: Criteria for Safety Symbols outlines the criteria for safety symbols….
ANSI Z535.1-2022: Standard for Safety Colors
Through their effective and quick recognition, safety colors enhance the ability of a word message or safety symbol to convey essential information to workers. American…
ASME B30.23-2022: Personnel Lifting Systems
Some worksites require personnel to operate at heights unreachable by their natural limitations. Technology providing this accessibility hasn’t always assured the safety of its users….