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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WINTER HAZARDS
30 Winterizing Employees Who Work Outdoors
Introducing cold weather work tips and other outdoor cold weather safety concepts in trainings during the early fall can help workers get into the mindset. by Karen D. Hamel
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
32 Workplace Safety:
Culture, Plans, and Actions
A comprehensive approach is critical for workplace safety, and its benefits will go beyond compliance: Operational excellence will follow. by Jay Smith
34 Incident Energy Analysis— One Way or Another
Having labels with warnings on them is just one piece of the pie when it comes to a robust electrical safety program. by Michelle Murphy and Bryan Rupert
CHEMICAL SAFETY
38 Your Blueprint for Chemical Safety Training
This type of training must occur early, often, and as close or specific to the actual location and usage scenario as possible. by Kraig Haberer
EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH
42 Testing Your Emergency
Showers and Eyewashes
Isn’t Just an Annual Thing Compliance is an all-day, every-day requirement. by Samantha Hoch
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4 From the Editor
8 Industry Update 44 Product Spotlights
47 New Products
48 Product Literature
48 Classifieds
49 Advertiser Index
50 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
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10 A New Standard for Fall Protection Anchorage Connectors
ANSI Z359.18-2017 increases testing rigor—and it intro- duces field application testing, anchorage connector types, and labeling requirements. by Bradley Dillon
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
14 Combustible Dust Explosions: Are You at Risk?
Awareness training, good housekeeping, reference to safety data sheets, and adopting best practice should, in combina- tion, minimize the potential for an explosion. by Steve Ochs
19 Three Dangerous Misconceptions Surrounding OSHA’s Silica Dust Standard for General Industry
On June 23, most provisions of OSHA’s silica standard
for general industry became enforceable. Many employers still have a long way to go to achieve full compliance.
by Stephen Watkins
NSC 2018 PREVIEW
22 NSC Congress & Expo Heads to Houston
More than 14,000 safety professionals are expected to attend this year’s NSC Congress & Expo, being held in Houston from Oct. 20 through 26. by Jessica Davis
PUTTING SAFETY DATA TO USE
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Five Key Safety Metrics to
Improve Performance
Pay attention to in-depth incident metrics, make adjustments to your safety practices accordingly, and you won’t have to worry as much about your TCIR rate. by Clare Epstein
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