IBEW Local 429
2001 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
Tel: (615) 889-4429
Fax: (615) 874-1253
IBEW 429 Safety
Grill safety: Don't let your summer go up in smoke


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Keep your cool: What not to do when it's hot

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McDonald's Recalls 12 Million Shrek Glasses.


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Maytag Recalls 1.7 Million Dishwashers Because of Fire Hazard


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Are You Required to Protect Employees From the Summer Heat?

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AIHce 2010: Zombie Walkers: Safety Initiatives to Awaken Your Employees
They walk among us: zombie employees who have grown complacent and seem oblivious to safety procedures. At the 2010 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce), Steve Laughlin of CJ & K Training Services offered attendees tips to awaken these zombies and create a safer workplace.
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OSHA Proposes Rulemaking to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
OSHA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the May 24 Federal Register that will require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces. A public hearing on the revised changes will be held after the public comment period for the NPRM.
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AFL-CIO Releases Annual Report on Workplace Deaths
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Biden: Growing Construction Jobs Grows the Middle Class

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We’re Still Mourning the Dead and Fighting for the Living

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OSHA Cites Werner Construction Inc. After Employee Is Killed

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Work Zone Safety Tips
For many workers, such as police officers, sales personnel, utility workers, truck drivers, construction workers, fire fighters and emergency personnel, the “office” is actually a vehicle. To keep these workers and others safe, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members have developed safety tips for drivers passing through work zones.
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OSHA Introduces New Strategic Plan
As part of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new 6-year strategic plan, OSHA unveiled its goals, strategies and approaches for improving workplace safety and health, with a focus on enforcement, reducing fatalities, maintaining a strong outreach and education program, improving “voice in the workplace” and more.
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OSHA Sends Letters to 15,000 High-Injury Worksites

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Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety
Discussions about the true threats to safety at your workplace might be uncomfortable, but they are crucial if you truly want to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses.
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A Construction Worker Died Today. . . Preventing the Five Greatest Construction Killers
Falls, electrocution, struck by, caught between and transportation-related incidents are the top five killers of workers on construction sites.
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The Basics of Lockout/Tagout Compliance: Creating an Effective Program

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Electrical Safety in the Workplace - The NFPA 70E and You!



Preventing Arc Flash Injuries
By following a few logical steps to develop an understanding of arc flash hazards, you can help to prevent injury to yourself and those around you.
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When the Weather Outside is Frightful

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Barab Addresses Recent High Fines, Strategies to Protect Workers

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Worker Deaths

Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States.
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OSHA Proposes $88,200 in Fines Against O’Connell Electric for Worker Arc Flash Injury

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NHTSA study examines motorcycle helmet use, crash outcomes

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NHTSA releases 2008 traffic safety reports

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Child booster seats effective in injury prevention: study

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OSHA releases top 10 most cited violations for 2009

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What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
When it comes to electrical safety, OSHA standards can be technical and confusing. What requirements do safety managers need to know?
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OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis.
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NFPA 70E: What Does it Mean to You?
Do you want your employees to be safe from injuries caused by electrical incidents? Here's how OSHA and NFPA 70E the National Electrical Code can help you achieve that goal.
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OSHA reopens record on proposed electrical rule.

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Arc Flash Safety



Lawn Mowers and Disaster

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H1N1 Virus
Advisory group claims H1N1 could sicken half of U.S. population
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Smelly packaging Leads Kellogg's to Recall 4 Kids Cereals

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How Heat Stress Affects Performance
Even a 2 percent dehydration level caused by heat stress can dramatically reduce a worker's reaction times and ability to focus.
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Working Overtime is Bad for the Heart: Study.

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Walmart Recalls 900,000 Coffeemakers That Are Too Hot To Handle.

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Hoover Recalls 108,000 Upright WindTunnel Vacuums.

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The Protecting America's Workers Act
Fulfilling the Promise of Safe Jobs for All Workers.
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OSHA to issue new whistleblower protections

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Clearing Up the Confusion Surrounding Fall Protection
Fall protection is defined as any means used to protect workers from falls from heights.
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OSHA cites N.J. Contractor for Continued Employee exposure to Fall Hazards.
OSHA has cited Acies Group LLC for three repeat violations and one serious violation related to fall hazards at a construction worksite in Lebanon, N.J. Proposed penalties total $47,000.
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Interior Department to Restructure Offshore Rig Safety Oversight.

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MSHA Announces Public Hearings on Upper Big Branch Disaster.

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Simplicity and Graco-Branded Cribs Recalled, One Death Involved.

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Choking Deaths Are Alarmingly High, New Study Says.

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Knick-knack, Paddywhack, Don't Give Your Dog a Bone.

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CPSC: Drop-side cribs have caused at least 32 deaths

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OSHA Head Says Whistleblower Protections Need Strengthening
Whistleblowers and OSHA:David Michaels Assistant Secretary of Labor For Occupational Safety and Health
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CDC: Unintentional Injury Is the Leading Cause of Death Among Teens.

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A Construction Worker Died Today. . . Preventing the Five Greatest Construction Killers
Falls, electrocution, struck by, caught between and transportation-related incidents are the top five killers of workers on construction sites.
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OSHA Launches Electric Power Safety eTool

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Be Aware of Stroller Hinge Hazards

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EPA Issues Work Rules Involving Lead-based Paint.

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Sepsis, Pneumonia Kill 48,000 Patients Annually.

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Pediatricians Warn About Choking Hazards, Want Certain Foods Labeled.

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Two Tecumseh Residents Killed In Tuesday's Trench Collapse.

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Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently joined together to stress that commitment to safe work be a focus in the Congressional Jobs Bill, HR 2847, which is now under consideration.
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The Effects of the Economy on Workplace Safety
As the downturn in the economy forces companies to deal with declining revenue, layoffs and tight-to-non-esistent credit problems, will workplace safety become collateral damage to the economic crisis?
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Working past retirement good for your health: study

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Health of the American worker declining: report

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Barab, Henshaw trade thoughts on occupational safety

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Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently joined together to stress that commitment to safe work be a focus in the Congressional Jobs Bill, HR 2847, which is now under consideration.
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BLS: Decline in nonfatal workplace injury, illness rate

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Worker Deaths
Solis: Despite decline, still too many worker deaths
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Fatal Occupational Injuries
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary, 2008
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Wearing fall protection harnesses in hot weather.

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A New Influenza Virus

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Safety Ethics: Some Situations Create Serious Complications

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Adding insult to injury
Poor worker safety costs injured workers, taxpayers and the economy billions each year
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Is Your Attitude Hazardous to Your Health

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A life-and-death issue for the nation’s workers
Congress should focus on human cost, not the false arguments in worker safety debate
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Bush Administration Fails Workers on Safety and Health

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Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard

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Congressmen Say Safety of Oil Cleanup Workers at Risk.

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