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4 Canadian Occupational Safety www.cos-mag.com | FEBRUARY/MARCH 2016 | ISSUE 1 | VOLUME 54 VOLUME 54 COVER PHOTO: JASON FERBER PHOTOGRAPHY 22 Air quality The dangers of VOCs By Linda Johnson 18 PPE Renting vs. buying FR By Linda Johnson 20 WHMIS Your top questions answered By Amanda Silliker COLUMNS 9 TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT Safety must seek true 'profession' status By Glyn Jones 10 LEGAL LANDSCAPE Reining in general duty clauses By Jeremy Warning 11 WORKERS' COMPENSATION To report or not to report By David Marchione DEPARTMENTS 6 WORKPLACE NEWS Updates from the world of health and safety 8 PEOPLE AND PLACES Profi ling personalities in OHS: Allan Kehler 23 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Product focus: Head and face protection; foot protection 14 COVER STORY Car manufacturing Robots of all shapes, sizes operating next to workers By Amanda Silliker Pull-out Safety Poster FOR PROTECTION • Wash earmuffs with a mild liquid detergent in warm water and then rinse in clear warm water. Ensure that sound-attenuating material inside the ear cushions does not get wet. • Use a soft brush to remove skin oil and dirt that can harden ear cushions. • Squeeze excess moisture from the plugs or cushions and then place them on a clean surface to air dry. (Check the manufacturer's recommendations first to find out if the earplugs are washable.) • Follow the manufacturer's instructions. • Check hearing protection regularly for wear and tear. • Replace ear cushions or plugs that are no longer pliable. • Replace a unit when headbands are so stretched that they do not keep ear cushions snugly against the head. • Disassemble earmuffs to clean. CARING Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety HEARING WORKPLACE SAFETY HEARING PREVENTATIVE MEASURES Long-term exposure to noise in the workplace can result in both hearing loss and stress-related illness. It is critically important to identify these hazardous situations and implement preventative measures to help protect the hearing of workers. CSA Group recognizes the important of hearing protection as part of an overall occupational health & safety program. Several standards have been developed pertaining to workplace noise exposure – for identification of hazards and measurement & control of noise - as well as other relevant standards for hearing protection devices and workplace accident and disease investigation. In addition, a new standard will soon join the suite – Z1007 Management of Hearing Loss Prevention Programs. 800 463 6727 Long-term exposure to noise in the workplace can result in both hearing loss and stress-related illness. It is critically important to identify these hazardous situations and implement preventative measures to recognizes the important of hearing protection as part of an overall occupational health & safety program. Several standards have been developed pertaining to workplace noise exposure – for identification of hazards and measurement & control of noise - as well as other relevant standards for hearing protection devices and workplace accident and disease investigation. In addition, a new standard Z1007 Management of Hearing Loss Prevention Programs. BONUS! Pull-out safety poster Page 12 WEBINAR SERIES Canada's leading magazine and website for health and safety professionals presents the Canadian Occupational Safety On Demand Webinar Series; intelligent learning solutions and development resources ON DEMAND PROGRAMS: $69 + tax REGISTER ONLINE: www.cos-mag.com/CPDCentre CURRENT ON DEMAND TOPICS Personal Protective Equipment Fall Protection Industrial Hygiene Environmental Safety Eye and Face Protection Skin Protection Chemical Handling CARSWELL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE ON DEMAND PHOTO: FRED THORNHILL (REUTERS) FEATURES