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TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 h 3 Q 8 U 8 U I YW Y I T . T do N ND h h DO n n e p e p O d d O O e e r r R RA r s r s o o p p AI t t o o IR s s R Q a a e e n n Q d s d s d d U U i i t t A A n n a a L L g t g t n n I IT T d d Y E a a h h r r e I e I d i d i s i s i I I C C n n R R t t e e C C o n n ’ ’ s P s P n C d d e e d f d f r r o o o o o n r u r u p p t o o r s s a e b e b s s e e c t y m y m d I d I o r P A A o o l l v Q 4 d 6 M W o t o o t E o o o e A A r m r m r l R R n o i A A t o B B o e e k L L n n e r E T E T t t i d h n a a l h l h E E g M e C C e e a H H a a l t l l N N e t t h a O O h m h m n L L t n O O a i i d s G G g g l H l H h h Y 4 6 M o n i t o r i n g M e n t a t b t b a f e e e y e y t a y h l t S h S sP t t a a n n d d a a r r d f o r R e m e d i a t i o n t r a c t o r s e a l t d f o r R e m e d i a t i o n C o o u u a z r w r w a r o o r r k k p p l l a a c c e e ’ ’ s m s m o o s s v e r l o o k e d h e a l t h a n d s a f e t y h a z a r d remediation industry workers. by Bernard Fontaine FACILITY SAFETY 40 Steps to Protect Occupational Health and Safety and Operations Workers face a wide variety of occupational hazards. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate them. by Gen Handley by Smriti Joshi . d 42 FIRE SAFETY 42 Operational Readiness: Stop Fires Before There’s Even a Spark What should be included in an operational readiness model? by Forrest Thomas WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY 44 What Is a Gas Detection Wearable? Answers to five frequently asked questions about this connected safety technology. by Anne Osbourn COMBUSTIBLE DUST 52 Changing Combustible Dust Requirements: Five Ways to Comply Combustible dust incidents have drawn OSHA and the NFPA’s attention. How can employers keep up with regulations and ensure worker and facility safety? by Michael Summers 49 ELECTRICAL SAFETY 49 The Power of Choice in AR/FR Clothing Programs Looking to increase employee compliance and comfort? It might be time to leave your “no-choice” program in the past. by Barbara Fitzgeorge departments 8 From the Editor 55 Product Spotlights 57 Advertiser Index 58 Breakthrough Strategies by Robert Pater Twitter twitter.com/OccHealthSafety Facebook facebook.com/ohsmag LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/ occupational-health-and-safety- magazine 6 Occupational Health & Safety | APRIL/MAY 2023 www.ohsonline.com