Archives
Here’s an archive of all of our past articles! They’re as timely today as when they were first published.
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May 27, 2013
Below is our “Safety App of the Week”. These weekly features are published every Monday. New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. o- Units – Free Unit Converter – Official Description “Units is a really useful app […]
May 24, 2013
Woodhall Stopford (MD, MSPH) from the Duke University Medical Center published a research paper entitled “Welding and Exposures to Manganese Assessment of Neurological Adverse Effects“. It talks about the long term health effects that GMAW welders who weld manganese alloy steel may be exposed to. If your company does steel welding, you should seriously consider downloading and […]
May 22, 2013
– The other day we were looking though the list of website visitors who have signed up for our newsletter. We were very impressed to find that many of our regulars work for large international companies. In case you are interested, below is a listing of a few of the well known organizations that Safety Awakenings […]
May 20, 2013
Below is our “Safety App of the Week”. These weekly features are published every Monday. New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. – CSP Quiz Game “Plus” Official Description “CSP Quiz Game Plus is a fun […]
May 13, 2013
Below is our “Safety App of the Week”. These weekly features are published every Monday. New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. Job Safety Analysis (JSA) iPad Official Description “Are you a Business Manager, Owner or Safety […]
May 12, 2013
Today we received notice from the developer of our favorite sound measurement app (SPLnFFT) saying that they have made two major improvements in this safety app. It’s calibration capability is improved. In prior testing, we had determined that this app could only measure up to 94 decibels. Now this app can measure noise levels up to 130 decibels! Today we […]
May 11, 2013
A few years ago I was an EHS manager at a company that had a worker violence incident that put one employee in the hospital. A supervisor in his late 50’s fired a 20 year old employee. The supervisor was loud and demeaning when firing the employee. The younger employee went home, got drunk, returned […]
May 7, 2013
We are often asked – “Why do we only review “Apple” safety apps in our Safety App of the Week articles?” and “Do we intend to someday review “Android” safety apps too?” We only review Apple safety apps because 85% of our visitors who use mobile devices use either an Apple iPad or an Apple […]
May 6, 2013
Below is our “Safety App of the Week”. These weekly features are published every Monday. New apps are tested on Apple iPads and rated from ♥ to ♥♥♥♥♥ (♥♥♥♥♥ is the best). Prior app of the week articles are archived here. “EHS Audit Mobile“ – Official Description “EHS Audit Mobile is an iPhone and iPad app that allows you […]
May 5, 2013
In some parts of the world insect-borne Lyme disease, malaria, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and West Nile disease are prevalent. Many occupations like landscapers, loggers, farmers/ranchers, golf course grounds keepers, construction, surveyors, railroad, pest control, mining, and parks and recreation are at serious risk of having employees develop dangerous insect-borne diseases. A company called “Insect Shield” has developed […]