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36 IEN / DECEMBER '16 www.ien.com Today's manufacturer Today's Manufacturer Resource Center SUBSCRIBE TO AT WWW.IEN.COM/SUBSCRIBE ● Digital torque drivers up to 44 lbf-in ● Ratchet & adjustable digital torque wrenches up to 147 lbf-in ● High accuracy ● Programmable torque presets ● Selectable: ozf-in, lbf-in, kgf-cm, N-cm ● NIST-Traceable Calibration Cert included IMADA, Inc. ® ISO9001 Registered & ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited TORQUE 800-373-9989 www.imada.com DIGITAL TOOLS Stroboscope with Super Bright LED Technology Highly stable, drift-free operation, tripod mountable, external trigger ● Rugged metal housing ● Up to 150,000 fpm/rpm ● Push button x2 and ÷2 ● Phase shift ● Adjustable flash duration ● Store 9 flash rates in memory Super Bright LED Array 866-527-4666 www.hoto-instruments.com Electronic Recordkeeping Under a fi nal rule that becomes effective January 1, 2017, OSHA will revise its requirements for recording and submitting records of workplace injuries and illnesses to require that some of this recorded in- formation be submitted to OSHA electronically for posting to the OSHA website. According to OSHA, by forcing business- es to release the data in standard, open formats, it may "encourage employers to increase their efforts to prevent worker injuries and illnesses, and, compelled by their competitive spirit, to race to the top in terms of worker safe- ty." Additionally, this should enable researchers to examine this data in innovative ways that may help employers make their workplaces safer and healthier and may also "help to identify new workplace safety hazards before they be- come widespread." Silica Rule Compliance Coming In March of 2016, OSHA issued a fi nal rule designed, the organization says, "to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in America's workers by limiting their exposure to respirable crys- talline silica." The rule is comprised of two standards, one for Construction and one for General Industry and Maritime, and key provisions include: • A reduction in the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8-hour shift. • A requirement that employers use engineer- ing controls (such as water or ventilation) to limit worker exposure to the PEL; provide respirators when engineering controls can- not adequately limit exposure; limit worker access to high exposure areas; develop a written exposure control plan, offer med- ical exams to highly exposed workers, and train workers on silica risks and how to limit exposures. • Required medical exams to monitor highly exposed workers and gives them information about their lung health. • Flexibility to help employers — especially small businesses — protect workers from silica exposure. The fi nal rule took effect in June of 2016, with the provi- sion that the construction industry had a year to comply. For general industry, this extends to two years after the effective date. OSHA also recently released its "Recommended Prac- tices for Safety and Health Programs," the fi rst update to guidelines that were published 30 years ago. The Recom- mended Practices present a step-by-step approach to im- plementing a safety and health program, built around seven core elements that make up a successful program. Down- load the guide here: www.osha.gov/shpguidelines