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TABLE OF CONTENTS
OIL & GAS SAFETY
24 From Sensors to Data Logging
Most devices with data logging retain monitoring information whenever they are turned on. This can provide useful snapshots of conditions at the time of an accident or unusual event. by Larry Medina
FOOT PROTECTION
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The OSHA 1910.136 standard and the ASTM F2412-11 standard indicate how many kinds of foot injury are possible, some of them even disabling. by Jerry Laws
CHEMICAL SAFETY/SDS
28 Chemical Safety: Find Your Flow
A good chemical approval process contains three vital ele- ments, all of which can be enhanced and supported by a technology solution. by Kraig Haberer
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
31 Your Year-End Safety Celebration Could Be Hiding Risk
We can’t use lagging indicators—counting what has already happened—to evaluate our exposure to risk accurately.
by Nick Goodell
26 Foot Protection Essentials
34 Create a Culture of Safety and
Good Business Will Follow Ultimately, construction safety must become a habit and practiced by everyone every minute. by Angelo Perryman
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departments
4 From the Editor 7 Industry Update 36 New Products
39 Product Spotlights
40 Product Literature
40 Classifieds
41 Advertiser Index
42 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH
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HONEYWELL INDUSTRIAL SAFETY.
8 Safety Showers in Extreme and Challenging Environments
Here’s an in-depth look at determining the right product for your application. by Ryan Pfund
FALL PROTECTION
14 Safe Steps for Working at Height
Regulatory compliance or short-term thinking alone is clearly not enough to truly ensure workers are kept safe and to avoid serious accidents. by John Eckel
INCENTIVES
16 Changing Behaviors for the Better
The most fundamental lesson is that it’s not the “stuff” they give to their employees that create a safer workplace, but rather what the employees have to do to receive the “stuff.” by OH&S Staff
YEAR IN REVIEW
20 A Year of Disasters, Delays, and Debate
It’s easy to identify the biggest safety stories of 2017—they involve the year’s repeated disasters. But there were many other big events during the year. by Jerry Laws
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