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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROTECTIVE APPAREL
27 PPE Tips for Encouraging Wearer Compliance
The best way to prevent costly injuries is to promote safe work practices, provide the necessary PPE, and do everything possible to encourage wearer compliance. by Mark Saner
FALL PROTECTION
30 Do You Really Need a 5,000-Pound
Anchor Point to Satisfy OSHA?
You may be eliminating perfectly good anchor points where it’s already difficult to achieve proper fall protection. by Daniel Huntington
FALL PREVENTION
34 Ladders—A Need for Change
The safest way to design a product is to design out the dangers. If it’s impos- sible to design out all the dangers, then you guard against those dangers. by David Francis
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
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38 Preparing for Automated Driving Systems
Weighty questions about the technologies include how the current standard for stability control testing can be amended for ADS vehicles that have no steering wheel. by Jerry Laws
LOCKOUT/TAGOUT
41 Lockout Leadership as a
Path to Advancing the Practice
It’s much more efficient to share with workers how the com- pany has decided to do things, rather than let government regulations drive critical behaviors. by Todd Grover
departments
4 From the Editor
8 Industry Update
26 Practical Excellence
by Shawn Galloway
44 New Products
47 Product Spotlights
48 Product Literature
48 Classifieds
49 Advertiser Index
50 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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HEAT STRESS/SUMMER HAZARDS
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WESTEX BY MILLIKEN
10 Exploring Measures to Protect
Your Employees from Heat Stress
There are a number of ways to guard against heat stress, and those can be divided into preventative measures, protective measures, and proper attire. by Scott Francis
14 Reducing Heat Stress with
HVLS Fans and Dock Seals
Dock equipment keeps conditioned air inside. HVLS fans cir- culate air to boost employee comfort, safety, and efficiency. by Andy Olson
HEARING PROTECTION
18 Safe Sounding Workplaces
Using sound mapping software rather than measurements means you can predict future noise levels and take pre-emptive steps to control it. by Arne Berndt
HEAD & FACE PROTECTION
20 Top-Line Concerns
Head and face hazards are a constant for workers in con- struction, waste management, and in some manufacturing settings. by Jerry Laws
HAZMAT
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Is America’s Hazmat in
Good Hands?
Yes, for now. But the world will need a new crop of dedicated dangerous goods professionals to ensure hazmat reaches its destination, safely and on time. by Roger Marks
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