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The Panda Post, Volume 4
Bamboo Buchwald has been pretty busy these past two weeks preparing the Panda Post, and watching my 401(k) slump just as badly as my home team Milwaukee Brewers did in the National League playoffs. Hang in there Safety Industry. Six major safety distributors surveyed casually by one of my trusty reporters didn’t have any plans or predictions for a massive slow down. Let’s just hope Wall Street can get its act together sometime soon to ensure that my retirement savings don’t remain at a level lower than Prince Fielder’s playoff batting average. |
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News from the NSC Safety Show
The West Coast Bureau of the Panda Post sent back word that the 2008 National Safety Council Congress and Expo went off without a hitch (there were no safety sales guy hijinks like putting bubble bath in fountains or running around dressed as gorillas in SMS coveralls). |
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Several new products made an appearance including some innovative coveralls lines by International Enviroguard, which incidentally is a new DPA member. MicroGuard MP, Body Filter 95+ or Chemsplash Coveralls are touted for breathability and help eliminate that small swamp that you tend to create inside less breathable coveralls. That can’t be a bad thing (unless of course you’re wearing particulate coveralls with the sole purpose of losing weight). International Enviroguard also featured ChillOut evaporative cooling products (think a chamois that you soak in water and it miraculously stays cool for an extended period of time).
The cool new Extreme Environment Tags by Master Lock are lockout and warning tags that will withstand just about any adverse environment (even foreman Jim’s breath after coffee and an onion bagel). Keep an eye out for these new bad boys at Master Lock’s website. |
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Occupational Hazards Magazine Undergoes a Makeover
I’ve respected good media outlets since the day I was drawn. Occupational Hazards Magazine has been an industry staple for 70 years, but recently announced it is changing its name to EHS Today. Consider yourself informed and don’t be shocked by the change. |
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“Messes” in the Safety Industry
Beware of workplace safety “messes”. I’m not talking about an oil spill in storage, or the nasty puddle that shows up in the warehouse because the college kid “Bob” in shipping spent too much time at happy hour the night before. James E. Leemann, Ph. D. describes messes as groups of problems that can hamper workplace safety. Leemann’s extensive article at ISHN.com assesses these issues and provides an informative list of frequent “messes” seen by safety and health professionals (Bob’s stomach contents are not included). |
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Cables: The Sneaky Office Hazard
I know all too well about tangled cords and cables in the office of the Post. I upgraded from an IBM Selectric typewriter a few years ago, and my office now is a web of computer and printer cables. An article on EHS Today gives tips on how to ensure these office snakes don’t reach out and grab you. You may not notice these cords until one snags your foot and you faceplant into your desk. Or even worse, you accidentally unhook a computer cable and waste the rest of your day trying to figure out where it belongs. |
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Expect more from this tireless cartoon reporter (sleep is difficult considering I wasn’t drawn with eyelids) in the weeks to come. We at The Panda Post are here to keep you (semi) informed. |
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