Safety Tools

Workers performing rigging functions use ropes and cables to secure a ship's parts and sections for lifting by cranes, hoists and other material handling equipment. Loads that are improperly rigged can expose workers to hazards including falls, electric shock, amputation, and being crushed by objects.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) will hold a stakeholder meeting on March 29, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting comments on the development of the 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2012), particularly from those who have experience using the 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG).

The ERG is for use by emergency services personnel to provide guidance for initial response to hazardous materials incidents. The ERG2012 will supersede the ERG2008. The development of the ERG2012 is a joint effort involving the transportation agencies of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

A new eTool has been posted on OSHA’s Web site called Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution.  The audience for this eTool is employers and qualified workers in workplaces associated with the generation, transmission  and distribution of electric power.

ORC Worldwide has developed a new interactive online resource where EHS research results and best practice information will be publicly available. The Center of Excellence, built on a wiki platform, is designed to foster collaboration among all EHS stakeholders: www.orcehs.org