Industrial Hygiene News - March April 2010

Office Supplies
Safety Knives & Hand Tools

Nilfisk CFM, an industrial vacuum manufacturer, announced the company has entered into a supplier agreement with Grainger, a national distributor of facil- ity maintenance products. More than a dozen Nilfisk and Nilfisk CFM vacuum models, including accessories and filters, will be available through Grainger’s catalog, web site and national branch network.

Manufacturer
Laptop Accessories

Active Release Techniques

719/473-2026 Alimed WS ;

800/225-2610

All Metal Designs Inc.

616/392-3696 Allegro Industries WS

800/622-3530

Anthro Corp.

503/691-2556 Argus-Hazco CT MW ST ;

800/332-0435 WA WS

Backsaver Grip LLC

800/752-7874 Biofit Engineered Products ES

800/597-0246 Chase Ergonomics WS

505/468-1019 Environmental &Occupational Risk Mgmt. WA

800/648-1506 ERB Safety WS

770/926-7944 Ergodyne Corporation WS

800/225-8238 Ergosource Inc. MW

800/969-4374

Ergotron Inc.

651/681-7600 FLA Orthopedics Inc. WS

954/704-4484

Fox Bay Industries Inc. ; 253/941-9155 Hoggan Health WA

800/678-7888, www.hogganergo.com FM

Humanscale MW ;

800/400-0625 IAC Industries MW

714/990-8997 Impacto Protective Products WS

888/232-0031, www.impacto.ca

Kinesis Corp. ;

800/454-6374 Magid Glove & Safety WS

800/444-8030

Martor USA

920/662-9646

Neutral Posture ;

800/446-3746 NexGen Ergonomics Inc. WA CT

514/685-8593 OK- 1 Manufacturing Co WS

800/654-9873

Pacific Handy Cutter Inc.

714/662-1033

Perspectis Inc.

416/595-1575 Pinnacle Systems Inc. PB

800/569-7697

Safe Shop Tools Inc.

406/721-2518 Scott Specialties WS

800/255-7136

Sensor Products Inc.

973/884-1755 Shock Tek WS WA

313/886-0530 CT

Task 2 MW

650/592-1542

Teclab Inc.

800/832-5227 Valeo Inc. WS

800/634-2704

Vestil Mfg. Co.

260/665-7586

Walton Co.

860/523-5231

Working Concepts

888/456-3372, www.softknees.vom

Xuron Corp.

207/283-1401

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Carpal Tunnel Products

Phone Accessories
Mouse
Monitor Accessories
Keyboard/ Accessories
Magnification Devices
Other
Utility Knives
Springback Knives
Scrapers
Cutters
Other
Accessories

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OSHA's fiscal 2011 budget calls for $573 million to help OSHA protect more than 100 million workers nationwide. This proposed increase - $14 million over OSHA's current operating budget - includes $4 million to support personnel for developing standards, $7.7 mil- lion for federal enforcement, and $1.5 million to support State-operated OSHA programs. The budget also requests $1 million for the On-site Consultation Program that helps small businesses protect workers, and $250,000 for training grants. Read OSHA's budget docu- ment for details. http://www.dol.gov/dol/budget/2011/PDF/CBJ-2011-V2- 11.pdf
OSHA ordered Illinois Central Railroad Co. and the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad to pay a former employee $80,000+ in back wages, compensatory dam- ages and attorney’s fees. The worker alleged he was fired for reporting a work-related injury. Visit OSHA's whistleblower protection Web page. https://www.osha.gov/dep/oia/whistleblower/index.html
OSHA has proposed $683,000 in penalties against Mueller Industries subsidiaries. They were cited with 128 violations and fined $683,000 for exposing workers to a variety of safety and health hazards. The investiga- tion began in July 2009 after the flammable liquid naph- tha leaked from an electric pump and ignited, killing one maintenance worker and injuring two other workers.
OSHA proposes changes to injury/illness data collec- tion, revising its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulation by restoring a column on the OSHA Form 300 to better identify work- related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The rule does not change existing requirements for when and under what circumstances employers must record muscu- loskeletal disorders on their injury and illness logs. It would require employers to place a check mark in a col- umn for all MSDs they have recorded. For more https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_docu- ment?p_table=FEDERAL_REGISTER&p_id=21314

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An updated national consensus standard for high-visibil- ity safety apparel from the International Safety Equipment Association provides criteria and test require- ments for garments marked as flame- or water-resistant, and includes service-life guidelines. The ANSI/ISEA 107-2010 includes examples of apparel configurations known to meet the standard. The standards can be purchased from ISEA for $62 a copy. To order visit www.safetyequipment.org.

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Carpal Tunnel Evaluation Systems
Ergonomic Seating
Ergonomic File Handle
Flashlights
Force Measurement (gauges, sensors)
Grip for Long Handled Tools
Ergonomic Industrial Supplies
MW Mounted Workstation Support
PA Packaging
PB Ergonomic Palm Buttons
SR Strapping
WA Workplace Analysis
WR Wrist Rest
WS Wearable Support