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TABLE OF CONTENTS
HEAT STRESS
69 Controlling Climate, Managing Heat Stress
HVLS fans, fabric diffusers, and curtain walls provide temperature control solutions. by Andy Olson
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE/GAS DETECTION
74 The No Maintenance Myth
People seem to have this yearning to find a gas detector that doesn’t need to be bump tested or calibrated (but can magically be ready at any moment to provide the proper detection with 100 percent accuracy). by Kyle Krueger
SAFETY MANAGEMENT
76 What Good Looks Like
It is not the adoption or collection of leading indicators that leads to improvement, it is the actions taken with the information that determine success. by Cary Usrey
EMPLOYEE DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING 79
80 Drugs and Workplace Safety
DOL and the National Institute on Drug Abuse have found that employees who suffer from dependency are nearly three times more likely to cause or personally experience an injury-related absence from work. by James A. Greer
83 The Value of a Medical Review Officer
Of all the service agents involved in the testing process, the MRO bears the most significant responsibility for the accu- racy and integrity of the testing process. by Nicole Nance
VISION PROTECTION
85 Eyes on the Prize: No Injuries
Workers in many industries depend on vision protection that complies with ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2015. by Jerry Laws
FALL PROTECTION
87 Fall Prevention: Compliance is Not a Control
Don’t start work until it is safe to do so, and create a work- place where your employees feel free to speak up if they feel the right controls are not in place. by Jose Moreno
OIL & GAS
89 Evaluating Produced Water Reuse Options
The viability determination isn’t over until the regulatory, environmental, and social impacts have been determined. by Laura Slansky
EHS COMPLIANCE
91 How Mechanical Integrity Inspections
Can Help Meet OH&S Goals
Everything wears out eventually. Our work can help deter- mine when that “eventually” might be. by Keith Taylor
departments
4 From the Editor
24 ASSP Safety 2019 New Products
93 New Products
94 Product Spotlights
96 Product Literature
96 Classifieds
97 Advertiser Index
98 Breakthrough Strategies
by Robert Pater
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RISK MANAGEMENT
8 OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Standards:
New Solution to a Very Old Problem
Virtually all portions and requirements of OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Standards are now in effect and enforceable, so im- mediate compliance is imperative. by T.A. Rowland
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
12 Creating Efficient Lockout/Tagout Training That Adheres to NFPA 70E
Three types of employees must be covered.
by Darron Wright
18 Improving Electrical Safety in Industrial Environments Through Enhanced Technology For both predictive and prescriptive maintenance plans, IIoT technology is a big advancement. by Genevieve Pasculli
ASSP SAFETY 2019 PREVIEW
22 New Orleans Networking
One highlight is a panel discussion on how increased use and legalization of marijuana affect efforts to maintain drug- free workplaces. by Jessica Davis
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
35 Heed These Summer Safety Tips
June is the official start of summer and a good opportunity to consider summer safety. by Ralph Blessing
HAND PROTECTION
40 More Choices, More Challenges
Choices in hand protection have grown significantly during the past 30 years. by Jill Clements
46 The Importance of Reevaluating Your PPE
New equipment, products, or chemicals might make the PPE that was perfect last year less than ideal for what you’re doing now. by M.B. Sutherland
DEFIBRILLATORS & CPR
52 Imagining a World with All the AEDs We Need
In a world with more AEDs, running a high-performance program is a very attainable goal. by Richard A. Lazar
TRAINING
56 Education, Skill Development, and Behavior Change
They’re not the same, but it’s all called training. . . .
by Larry Wilson
EMPLOYEE GIFTS & INCENTIVES 63
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Keeping Them Healthy is Keeping Them Safe Having a highly engaged workforce should be the goal of every department in a company. Engaged employees are far more likely to work harder, smarter, and safer.
by Brian Galonek
The More Things Change,
the More They Stay the Same
Tracking OSHA’s shifting position regarding safety incentive programs. by Sean Roark
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