Too often organizations start with PPE instead of eliminating hazards at the source. Applying the Hierarchy of Controls in the correct order is key to sustainable risk reduction and safer workplaces.

Industrial hygiene controls often fail in lone worker environments where supervision and monitoring are limited.

NFPA 70E says, “An electrical safety program shall identify the controls by which it is measured and monitored” [110.5(F)]. This traditionally meant employees would receive a barely comprehensible ...

Combustion equipment safety is essential for the daily operation of facilities and safety of plant personnel. Safety protocols and mechanisms in industrial plants have improved drastically in the last ...

The world has faced many geopolitical, environmental, economic, and technological changes over the past several years, and with these have come new learnings and opportunities to refine our practices ...

Construction sites are bustling centers of activity, where skilled sheet metal and HVAC workers bring architectural visions to life. However, amidst the frenzy of construction, safety and health must ...

When you control quality, you measure your company's outputs and take corrective actions if you are not producing products up to your standards. Use the same procedures to ensure that your production ...

The Food Safety and Control Laboratory (FSCL) is located at the FAO/IAEA Agriculture and Biotechnology Laboratories, Seibersdorf. The laboratory assists Member States to improve laboratory and ...

Leafy greens can become contaminated with pathogenic E. coli or other bacteria through splashes of soil or contaminated irrigation water in the field, or through processing and handling. Growers and ...

When the opportunity arose for Mike O’Donnell to join Safety Controls Technology, he didn’t hesitate to become part of a team he had seen up close and personal for a decade. As head of the Greater ...

Chemical process safety and control in reactors remains an essential field of study given the inherent risks associated with exothermic and potentially runaway reactions. Recent advancements have ...