health and safety directive Articles

What does the soon mandatory RoHS certification mean for Lufft products?

Up to now RoHS wasn’t mandatory for us because we were affected by an exception rule concerning monitoring and control instruments. This exception will end on July 22, 2017 meaning that all products on the market need to be compliant with the RoHS regulations henceforward. If we couldn’t ensure this, we aren’t allowed to further sell and export them. As an environmental ...

Jul. 11, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

Calculating the cost of work-related stress and psychosocial risks

1. Introduction Work-related psychosocial risks and stress, together with their associated negative health and business outcomes affect a remarkable number of European workplaces (EU-OSHA, 2014a, 2014b). Significant changes affecting workplaces over the last several decades and resulting in new occupational safety and health (OSH) challenges include global socio-political developments such as ...

Nov. 16, 2015

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

What does the RoHS certification mean for OTT products?

The EU Directive 2011/65 / EU is intended to limit the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Since 22 July 2017 the RoHS regulation is applicable to monitoring and control instruments, including OTT devices and sensors. From this point onwards, we must have a RoHS certification for all devices and sensors. As of 22 July, RoHS is also a compulsory part of the CE ...

Jul. 28, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

What does the RoHS certification mean for OTT products?

The EU Directive 2011/65 / EU is intended to limit the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Since 22 July 2017 the RoHS regulation is applicable to monitoring and control instruments, including OTT devices and sensors. From this point onwards, we must have a RoHS certification for all devices and sensors. As of 22 July, RoHS is also a compulsory part of the CE ...

Jul. 28, 2017

By OTT HydroMet

Health and Safety Program Performance, Engagement and Autonomy

The national retail federation in the U.S. estimates that retail supports 1 out of every 4 jobs in the United States. Retail is incredibly important to the global economy. In fact, many if not all of us have probably been employed by the retail industry at some point in our lives. As such, most of us understand how critical motivation and culture are in that industry. This is especially true as ...

Nov. 16, 2016

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

The Difficulties With Attaining Compliance With Environmental Regulations

If you are an environmental compliance manager today with college age children you are probably encouraging them to become dentists or orthodontists, and not to follow in your footsteps as an environmental compliance manager. Arguably one of the toughest positions today is being responsible for managing environmental compliance at an industrial facility. The primary element to managing the ...

Aug. 15, 2013

By All4 Inc.

Getting Health and Safety Commitment: Where and How to Start

Reality has set in. You are the new plant safety person and it’s time to start moving forward with figuring out how to become the capable and informed safety person that your plant needs. As we talked about in our first post in this ongoing series: “…. you do not have to go it alone. Recognize that the same management principles and practices that apply to plant production, ...

Sep. 19, 2016

By Antea Group - USA

Controlling Exposure to Noise at Work with Personal Noise Dosimeters

Which method is best to monitor noise: sound level meter or noise dosimeter? Controlling exposure to noise at work with noise dosimeters Our work environment has been transformed since the 1970’s with the introduction of new machinery and technical equipment designed to improve and increase general productivity. This has revolutionalised the way we operate during a typical working day ...

Jun. 2, 2014

By Pulsar Instruments Plc

A look around the world at mental health in the workplace

Among the countless number of occupational diseases workers are exposed to globally, mental health issues have proved to be one of the most dangerous. Studies continue to confirm their accountability for a majority of long-term leaves from work, just behind cancer. Although there has been marked increase in campaigns addressing mental health and its consequences in the workplace, there remains a ...

Nov. 24, 2017

By Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance

Human health risk assessment of triclosan in land‐applied biosolids

Triclosan (TCS; 5‐chloro‐2‐[2,4‐dichlorophenoxy]‐phenol) is an antimicrobial agent found in a variety of pharmaceutical and personal care products. Numerous studies have examined the occurrence and environmental fate of TCS in wastewater, biosolids, biosolids‐amended soils, and plants and organisms exposed to biosolids‐amended soils. TCS has a propensity to adhere to organic carbon in ...

Jan. 14, 2016

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Safety implications In the Waste industry following implementations of Atex directives

Summary: Introduction of ATEX Directives 95 and 137 in July 2003 increased pressure on all industries dealing with potentially explosive atmospheres, including the waste industry. Both the equipment and the operating procedures had to be reviewed in order to comply with the directives. ATEX is the acronym of French words ATmosphere Explosives. In the UK, although the Dangerous Substances and ...

Jun. 30, 2014

By Biogas Technology Limited

The influence of the European Union Court of Justice

The European Union (EU) has a large influence on the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) legislation in Member States. Regulations are directly applicable and Directives need to be implemented by the Member States into their national legislation. However, Member States have some freedom when implementing Directives, which can lead to the wrong implementation of a Directive. That is where the ...

Aug. 18, 2011

By Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance

Working in confined spaces: did you cover your risks?

Most industrial facilities have confined spaces. They often get overlooked because access to them is rare. Not surprisingly, many facility managers believe there is no particular reason for concern. The awakening could be a rude one, as several managers have faced criminal prosecution and substantial fines as a result of fatal accidents. The issue of work in confined spaces is a historical one, ...

Aug. 25, 2011

By Enhesa - Global EHS & Product Compliance Assurance

OSHA Updates PPE Standards

On February 15, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a revised directive that provides enforcement guidance on determining whether employers have complied with OSHA's personal protective equipment (PPE) standards. The Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry, CPL 02-01-050, is the latest word from OSHA on PPE, and an important ...

Mar. 1, 2011

By Acta Group

The 10 Pillars of a Health and Safety Program

The challenges inherent in managing health and safety within an organization are numerous, but an effective EH&S program will reduce injuries, incidents and can improve the quality of products that are shipped. For a health and safety program to be effective, it needs to address the challenges that threaten failure. It should be planned, include goals and be based on the on-going measurement ...

Aug. 4, 2016

By Rivo, a Sphera Company

OSHA updates PPE standards

On February 15, 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a revised directive that provides enforcement guidance on determining whether employers have complied with OSHA's personal protective equipment (PPE) standards. The Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry, CPL 02-01-050, is the latest word from OSHA on PPE, and an important ...

Mar. 1, 2011

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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