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A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) presentation on Oil and Gas Extraction Safety and Health Research indicates some compelling statistics about the effectiveness of In-Vehicle Monitoring Programs (IVMP). Slides from the 2012 presentation can be found...
Although OSHA’s guidelines for safety and health don’t cover the commute home, employers would do well to consider ways they can assist workers who are at increased risk for accidents from drowsy driving. Getting behind the wheel while sleepy...
Are you overwhelmed trying to keep up with the compliance requirements for environmental permits? Local, State and Federal permits usually come with complicated monitoring, recording and reporting requirements, multiple deadlines, and varied schedules. It can be overwhelming just trying to...
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OSHA’s Six Foot Fall Protection Rule Just Got Teeth
Fall protection continues to be an area of controversy between California’s DIOSH and federal OSHA regulators. When tougher protection rules were initially introduced decades...
Cybersecurity: Water Utility Security Part 3
The threat to infrastructure from online attackers has become a matter of national security over the past few years. According to the Department of...
Cybersecurity: Water Utility Security Part 8
Our series on cybersecurity for critical water infrastructure now focuses on how to ensure ongoing operation based on vendor agreements, procedures, and workflows. While...
SMART Response: SSO and Backup Response Documentation
SMART Response is the only mobile app that sewer crews need when responding to Sanitary Sewer Overflows to effectively:
Collect, in the field, information...
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The findings from 2015 are in, and the news for California is unfortunate. In 2015, the state saw a double digit increase in workplace...
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Is there any truth in advertising at all these days? When the sticker on a box of wet wipes claims they are “flushable”, does...
SMART Response: SSO and Backup Response Documentation
SMART Response is the only mobile app that sewer crews need when responding to Sanitary Sewer Overflows to effectively:
Collect, in the field, information...
My Safety Officer: CalOSHA Compliance for Small Public Agencies
DKF Solutions Group created My Safety Officer® to address the challenges smaller cities and agencies have in staying on top of their safety program....
Safety Data Sheet Management
Du-All Safety has just introduced a new system for managing Safety Data Sheets. Online SDS management is a great way to organize and store...
Permit Compliance Reference Manual
Are you overwhelmed trying to keep up with the compliance requirements for environmental permits? Local, State and Federal permits usually come with complicated monitoring, recording...
OSHA’s Six Foot Fall Protection Rule Just Got Teeth
Fall protection continues to be an area of controversy between California’s DIOSH and federal OSHA regulators. When tougher protection rules were initially introduced decades...
DWC Announces Appointment of James Libien to Ethics Advisory Committee
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Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Simulator
It’s a classic catch-22. You need to train workers to estimate sewer overflows before they happen, but witnessing an actual SSO is the best...
Fall Protection Training
Fall Protection competent person training provides the information employees need to work safely when working at height, and satisfies the training requirements in the Cal-OSHA...
