The Safety Brie‪f‬ Dan Clark. Brief safety industry updates and tips for the safety manager.

Eye and face protection must be worn correctly by the worker and provided by the employer. Hear OSHA’s answers to important questions in this podcast. More: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/eye-face-protection-answers-osha/

Hot work dehydrates employees. A urine color chart can help workers monitor hydration by checking the shade of yellow. So says government agency NIOSH. Get the chart and more here:  https://www.thesafetybrief.com/hot-work-you-need-a-urine-color-chart/

Emotional driving makes a person 10 times as likely to get in a crash. Hear how driving mad or sad can be worse than using a cell phone behind the wheel. Links and more: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/emotional-driving-spikes-crashes-tenfold/

Thermal imaging can make a safer workplace. Hear about infrared cameras for the device in your pocket. Bigger yet, a new smartphone has one built in. See links and more: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/thermal-imaging-with-a-smartphone/

Chemical hazards can lurk, unseen. The CSB says we should take a lesson from the West Fertilizer Company explosion. Listen for their study results. Check out: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/chemical-hazards-and-emergency-planning/

Occupational skin disease (OSD) is caused by hazardous agents directly affecting the skin or creeping through it to wreak havoc with other body parts. More here: https://www.thesafetybrief.com/occupational-skin-disease-stopped-dead/