Archive for October, 2008

NTSB recommends improvements in motorcoach safety October 31, 2008 No Comments

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Acting Chairman Mark V. Rosenker told a Senate subcommittee that, “although motorcoach travel is one of the safest modes of transportation, there are still many improvements that can be made to make it even safer.” Testifying before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant [...]

Scissor Lift October 30, 2008 No Comments

This videos was designed to show the proper way to work with and operate a scissor lift. It covers several factors such as safe use and operation, maneuvering hazards, working near electricity,  and body harnesses.Runtime: 10 min.
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Valero Travel Services in San Antonio achieves U.S. Labor Department’s OSHA recognition for safety and health excellence No Comments

SAN ANTONIO — Valero Travel Services in San Antonio has earned membership in the prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the star, or highest, level for achieving three years of excellence in employee health and safety.
Eric S. Harbin, director, and Lyndol Miller, VPP [...]

display manufacturer faces more than $70,000 in fines from U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA October 29, 2008 No Comments

ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Middletown, N.Y., manufacturer of wire, sheet metal and other types of displays for 28 alleged willful, serious and other-than-serious violations of safety and health standards. Flanagan Design and Display Inc. faces $70,750 in proposed fines following OSHA inspections [...]

Senate passes e-manifest bill October 27, 2008 No Comments

After similar bills languished in Congress since 2006, a new bipartisan bill to direct the EPA to replace paper hazardous waste manifests with an electronic manifest system was quickly passed by the Senate. Now it heads for the House.
The Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act, introduced by Senator John Thune (R-S. Dak.), seeks to modernize [...]

Easy Trainer: Transportation Meetings and Meetings in PowerPoint October 25, 2008 No Comments

Here’s everything you need to conduct powerful PowerPoint training on transportation safety on one easy-to-use CD-ROM. Use these meetings as-is or customize with your own photos and text specific for your facility.

10 fully prepared presentations
Gives you wide range of meetings
Trainer Outlines
Reproducible handouts make training simple
Comprehensive Speaker’s Notes and PowerPoint slides
Customizable slides and speaker’s notes make [...]

PPE head to Toe training program No Comments

Failing to plan is planning to fail–and that’s exactly what you’re doing when you choose not to wear the proper personal protective equipment for your job. That’s the message of this program that provides an easy-to-understand overview of the variety of PPE available to help make the job tasks we undertake safe. Included are several [...]