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The singular measurement of safety
Despite changing politics, OSHA violations have largely remained the same. However, when measured using the Liberty Mutual Worker Safety Index, cost of injuries is down $2B from 2016. Whichever way you measure it, safety remains one of the biggest challenges in today's workplace.
Reduce weld fume exposure by choosing the right option
Protecting employees against weld fumes is critical to providing a safe working environment. Choosing the right welding solution involves many key factors including the welding process, the type of fumes produced, and the OSHA standards relevant to the manufacturing process.
Seven ways to avoid potential safety hazards
With all the safety hazards posed by electrical equipment, proper training is imperative to the well-being of employees.
Electrical test instruments: Safety is still the first tool
Safety is paramount with electrical test instruments and great care must be taken when using equipment or understanding the codes involved.
Eight easy pieces to electrical safety
Make your company’s electrical safety program NFPA 70E-compliant by following eight best practices to make sure that the electrical safety programs drives the development of safety habits.
Equipment purchasing market expects growth in 2017
Business-friendly administration in Washington may fuel more spending confidence, report finds.
Insulation deficiencies can harm plants, people
Proper attention provides better energy management, reduced operational failure
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles: October 24-30: process improvements, arc flash relays, CMMS adoption, more
Articles about permanent process improvements, arc flash relays reducing costs, CMMS adoption enhancing maintenance, mobile manufacturing maintenance, and OSHA's annual safety violation report were Plant Engineering's five most clicked articles from last week, October 24-30. Were you out? You can catch up here.
OSHA reports slight increase in safety violations for 2016
Fall protection once again leads the way as violations increase by almost 2% for 2016. Three categories in the top 10 reported considerable improvements compared to their 2015 numbers.