Safety Standards
Fall protection tops safety violations for 12th straight year
The 10 safety violations of workplace safety standards that OSHA has cited most frequently this year were announced with fall protection topping the list.
Choosing the best flooring materials for food and beverage processing areas
Selecting the appropriate flooring system for each area is an important and nuanced operational and budgetary decision.
Technology drives K-12 school changes, while meeting codes and standards
Updates, COVID and tech trends are shifting the way K-12 schools are designed to achieve code
Fall protection remains biggest workplace hazard
OSHA's most-cited workplace safety standards finds fall protection in the top spot for the 11th straight year with respiratory protection a distant second.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles Sept. 20-26, 2021
Articles about the engineering leaders under 40, cycle based preventive maintenance becoming simpler, the differences between NEMA and IEC electric motors, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Sept. 20-26, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles Sept. 13-19, 2021
Articles about the engineering leaders under 40, gaining additional value from inspections, modelling software and machine learning to improve production efficiency, and more were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from Sept. 13-19, 2021. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Gain additional value from inspections
Inspection is changing but a traditional mindset is preventing further evolution
Safety coalition combats industrial heat stress
The National Heat Safety Coalition’s (NHSC) industrial heat safety recommendations were peer-reviewed and accepted by American Geophysical Union (AGU).
Why investing in electrical safety is important now more than ever
An analysis of OSHA’s top 10 most cited violations for control of hazardous energy.
Food traceability rules for supply chain
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for those who manufacture, process, pack or store foods.