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Adjustments Needed to Placement of Suspension Relief Stirrups

The communication below was sent out early last month to management. It’s apparent that not everyone got this. Harnesses without the SRSs and SRSs installed incorrectly must be taken out-of-service until a qualified trained competent person can inspect and install these devices correctly. Anyone having questions should reach out to the OSH team or feel free to contact me.

AFL-CIO President on EPA’s Phasing Out of Deadly Methylene Chloride in Workplaces

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Contact: Riley Lopez, rlopez@aflcio.

U.S. Mechanic Injury Rate Doubles As Industry Re-staffs

Aviation Week Article Link - https://aviationweek.

The Airport is an Increasingly Dangerous Place to Work

Courtney Edwards carried an orange safety cone when she set out to meet an aircraft that had just pulled off the runway at Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama. Moments later, the entire aircraft shook violently.

ESHM Section 06.16 - Wildfire Smoke Policy

ESHM Section 06.16 - Wildfire Smoke Policy For: Washington Oregon California As mentioned earlier this year, the OSH team and our Safety representatives worked very hard to get to this day. OSH has published the new Wildfire Smoke Policy in the AA ESHM (Employee Safety Health Manual) 06.16.1.

COVID-19 Surveillance After Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Declaration

COVID-19 Surveillance After Expiration of the Public Health Emergency Declaration ? United States, May 11, 2023 CDC posted a new webpage outlining the impact/changes on data, vaccines, testing and treatment associated with the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) which terminates on May 11, 2023.

Safety Topic for March 2023

Mike Cockerham TWU Local 591 NOSH Coordinator 951-318-7062 m.cockerham@local591.com NO JOB is so important, and NO SERVICE is so urgent that we cannot take time to perform our work SAFELY. Remember your family is waiting for you at home.

What Does a Blood Clot Feel Like? 8 Signs You Should Never Ignore

This month’s HEALTH WATCH What Does a Blood Clot Feel Like? 8 Signs You Should Never Ignore From swelling in your leg to an unexplained cough, call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. https://www.prevention.com/health/g20489603/6-signs-you-might-have-a-blood-clot/.

CSPC (Consumer Product Safety Commission)

CSPC (Consumer Product Safety Commission). It has valuable information on Holiday Safety with additional information related to products. Also, there is a link for recalled products. Please check it out. https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Holiday-Safety Have a Safe week and most importantly take care of yourselves.

(NIOSH) WARNING - respirator configuration should not be modified in any way ..

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identified concerning statements in the User Instructions provided for several NIOSH Approved® filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs). These statements instruct the user to modify the FFR in order to improve the fit, which is not correct.
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NIOSH_NIOSH Respiratory Protective Device Information - A NIOSH-approved respirator cannot be altered to improve fit 0822.pdf