March 31, 2011In This Issue:
1. New Report Shows Workplace Violence Declined from 1993-2009
2. The Warning Signs of Workplace Violence
3. Administrative Law Judge Upholds OSHA Citations for Wal-Mart Crowd Management Fatality Case
4. Lessons Learned from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
5. OSHA Issues Guidance on Spirometry Testing to Prevent Respiratory Hazard Exposure
6. The Contributing Factors of Behavior-Based Safety Failures
March 24, 2011In This Issue:
1. March 25 Marks 100th Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
2. Indiana OSHA Cites Notre Dame $77,500 following Death of Student Employee
3. Understanding Radiation Exposure and the Health Risks in Japan
4. Protecting Workers from Falls on Rolling Stock, Commercial Motor Vehicles
5. NIOSH ERC Funding Crisis: A Student's Perspective
6. OSHA Schedules Teleconferences for Small Businesses to Provide Input on Proposed MSD Column
7. Domestic Service Workers Vulnerable to Occupational Hazards
March 17, 2011In This Issue:
1. AIHA Offers Support to Japanese IH Members Following Earthquake, Tsunami
2. OSHA Cites Gavilon Grain for Willful Violations Following Death of 20-year-old Worker
3. NIOSH Seeks Input from Health Care Workers on Chemical Health, Safety Practices
4. The Respiratory Protection Solution for Welding Fume Exposures
5. A New Take on Cut-Resistant PPE
6. Honest, Humble Workers Associated with Higher Job Performance
March 10, 2011In This Issue:
1. OSHA Final Rule Establishes Procedures for Handling Nuclear, Environmental Retaliation Complaints
2. Getting a Seat at the Table - How EHS Can Become a Strategic Partner To Business
3. Notre Dame Eliminates Use of Elevated Scissor Lifts Following Student's Death
4. How to Select the Proper Emergency Eyewash for Your Workplace
5. House Hearing Scrutinizes MSHA Regulatory and Enforcement Actions
6. Managing Workers' Comp: Prequalifying Your Business Can Be Money in the Bank
March 3, 2011In This Issue:
1. How Will Federal Budget Uncertainties Affect OSHA?
2. Expert: Efforts to Curtail Public Sector Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights Impact All Workers
3. Seven Hallmarks of a Great Workplace
4. NIH Launches Large-Scale Health Study for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
5. Leadership Training Initiative for Construction Workers Strives to Create Safer Work Environments
6. New NSC Tool Helps Promote At-Home Employee Safety
7. Hearing Loss Rate in Older Adults Climbs to Over 60 Percent
February 24, 2011In This Issue:
1. OSHA Issues PPE Enforcement Guidance
2. ACOEM: NIOSH Budget Cuts Could Threaten Worker Health and Safety
3. Chemical Workers Perceive High Risk of Safety Threats
4. EHS Today Out Loud: A Cause Not Worth Dying For
5. NIOSH to Offer Black Lung Screenings for Surface Coal Miners
6. EHSToday.com Comment of the Week
7. OSHA Timeline Showcases 40 Years of Occupational Safety
8. OSHA, Mexican Consulate Form Alliance to Promote Safety for Mexican Workers
February 17, 2011In This Issue:
1. House Hearing Criticizes OSHA's Impact on Jobs, Business
2. OSHA's Michaels Responds to Criticism his Agency is a Job Killer
3. Using Technology to Improve Safety on Construction Sites
4. FY 2012 Budget Request Includes $583 Million for OSHA
5. Muscle Biofeedback Assessment Reduces Injuries, Improves Worker Productivity
6. Training the Older Worker
February 10, 2011In This Issue:
1. EHS Out Loud Blog: Super Bowl Ad Encourages Distracted Driving
2. ASSE Share Views, Support on OSHA's I2P2 Standard
3. NIOSH and NHCA Collaborate in Noise Research Efforts
4. Love Is in the Air – Even in the Workplace
5. Almost 40 Percent of Computer Users Have Cursed at their PCs
6. New NIST Research Method Assists Nanoparticle EHS Studies
7. AIHA Member Presents Value Strategy at OSHI Conference
February 3, 2011In This Issue:
1. Super Bowl Sunday Injuries Not Limited to the Football Field
2. CSB: Multiple Deficiencies Led to 2008 Bayer CropScience Explosion
3. Study Finds Most People Unwilling to Use AEDs
4. American Heart Month: The Heart-Hearing Connection
5. NIOSH Stakeholder Meeting to Address PPE, Safety Iss
ues
6. Hands-On Training Effective in Dangerous Work Environments
7. All in the Family: Lower Back Disease May be in Your Genes
January 27, 2011In This Issue:
1. OSHA Withdraws Proposed MSD Column on Injury/Illness Logs
2. Refinery to Pay More Than $5.3 Million Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations
3. Acute Coronary Syndrome Carries High Costs for Employers
4. OSHA Cites Two Grain Elevator Operators for Willful Safety and Child Labor Violations
5. OSHA Revises NEP for Microwave Popcorn Processing Plants
6. Stakeholders React to OSHA's Withdrawal of Proposed Noise Control Interpretation
7. K-State, Mercy Regional Partner to Create Safer Work Environment for Bioscientists
January 20, 2011In This Issue:
1. Shoveling Snow is Risky Business
2. Illinois Contractor Ordered to Notify OSHA of Jobsites to Protect against Cave-Ins
3. Don't Invite an OSHA Citation with Lower Quality PPE
4. AIHA: Workplace Exposures Should Be Included in National Prevention Strategy
5. Managing Safety: Why We Fail to See Risk
6. OSHA Withdraws Proposed Interpretation on Occupational Noise
7. Long Working Hours for Nurses Can Lead to Increase in Patient Mortality
January 13, 2011In This Issue:
1. EPA Pulls the Permit for Arch Coal's Mountain Top Mining
2. NSC: Fortune 500 Companies Prohibit Employee Cell Phone Use While Driving
3. OSHA Web Chat Puts Focus on Injury and Illness Prevention Program
4. Construction Worker Crushed, Three Others Seriously Injured When Wall Tumbles Down
5. New ASSE Film Captures a Century of Safety
6. Disaster Preparedness Lags for Disabled, Those with Chronic Illness
7. Textile Services' Workplace Safety Continues to Improve
January 6, 2011In This Issue:
1. Injury and Illness Prevention is OSHA's Top Regulatory Priority
2. COSH Names Top 10 Workplace Tragedies for 2010
3. Obama Signs 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
4. The Cure for the Ailing Workplace
5. AIHA Releases White Paper on OSHA's Injury and Illness Prevention Program
6. OSHA Announces Fall Protection Directive
December 30, 2010In This Issue:
1. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse
2. 10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)
3. Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety
4. Will You Be A Target for The New OSHA Sheriff?
5. NSC: OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations
6. Refinery Explosion Leaves Five Workers Dead
7. Top Three Myths about Workplace Injuries
8. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
9. Flip-Flops vs. Gray Hair: Managing Generation Clashes in the Workplace
10. How Heat Stress Affects Performance
December 16, 2010In This Issue:
1. Future Leader in EHS: Jason Townsell
2. OMB Watch: Obama Administration Stepping Up Enforcement of Labor Laws
3. Vision and Safety Experts Offer Best Practices to Prevent Eye Injuries
4. Keeping the Chill Out: Working Safe in Cold Weather
5. Successful Worksite Health Programs Require Implementation and Management Support
6. Recycling Tips to Make Your Holidays a Little Greener
7. OSHA Recommends Safety Measures to Protect Workers from Diacetyl Exposure
8. EHS Out Loud Blog: Tales from the Taconite Mines
December 9, 2010In This Issue:
1. AIHA Unveils Top EHS Public Policy Issues for 2011-2012
2. OSHA Fines U.S. Minerals $396,000 for Alleged Hazardous Dust, PPE and Training Violations
3. Supervisors’ “Seven Deadly Sins” Affect Worker Health, Productivity
4. Experts: Major Issues Facing EPA as It Turns 40
5. Education Campaign Launched to Warn Responders of Occupational Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
6. Natural Disasters, Terrorist Threats Top Americans’ Public Safety Concerns
7. At-Home Safety: Risk of Recreational Shoulder Injuries Common Around the Holidays
December 2, 2010In This Issue:
1. Teleworkers More Satisfied than Office-Based Employees
2. OSHA Cites Wayne, NJ, Stucco Contractor for Fall Hazards
3. CSB to Hold Hearing on Regulation of Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Practices
4. EPA Fines Western Refining Southwest Inc. for Illegally Disposing of Hazardous Waste and Improper Sampling
5. 10 Tips for Staying Festively Flu-Free
6. NYCOSH: Wage Theft Harms Workers' Health
November 26, 2010In This Issue:
1. Eating Healthy During Holiday Travel
2. China Miners Rescued; New Zealand Miners Remain Trapped
3. Gas Detection: Changed Behavior Can Save Lives
4. NIOSH Releases Prevention Through Design Plan
5. Traveling "Green" This Holiday Season
6. ASSE Stresses the Importance of Zoo Safety
7. Are the Miners in Chile Grateful Enough?
November 18, 2010In This Issue:
1. Jason Townsell Named First "Future Leaders in EHS" Scholarship Recipient
2. Minnesota, Arkansas, Louisiana and Wisconsin Making Greatest Gains in Laws to Promote Roadway Safety
3. Use the Nov. 18 Great American Smokeout to Help Employees Kick the Habit
4. OSHA Cites NY and PA Contractors Following a Scaffold Collapse
5. At-Home Safety: Tips for Avoiding Thanksgiving Stress
6. OSHA to Hold Informal Hearing on Walking-Working Surfaces Rule
November 11, 2010In This Issue:
1. Veterans Day: New Campaign Honors, Thanks Veterans
2. Celebrating America's Safest Companies 2010
3. Is "Presenteeism" Just a Buzzword?
4. A Clear Vision for Eye and Face Protection
5. Early Employer-Based Flu Vaccinations Can Improve the Bottom Line
6. At-Home Safety: Texting Poses New Health Risks to Teens
7. Study Reveals Important Fitness Measures for Firefighters
November 4, 2010In This Issue:
1. Manufacturers Worried about Workplace Absenteeism During Flu Season
2. ASSE: The Safety Profession Is Growing
3. Notre Dame Student Dies in Campus Lift Collapse
4. Emotional Intelligence Predicts Job Performance
5. CSB Again Calls for Increased Safeguards at Oil and Gas Sites
6. Time, or Lack of It, Impacts Stress Levels
October 28, 2010In This Issue:
1. At-Home Safety: Pumpkin Carving Safety Advice
2. Nonfatal Occupational Injuries Declined in 2009; Manufacturing, Construction Injuries Dropping
3. AIHA, ACGIH End Alliance Discussions
4. MSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Coal Dust
5. Changes in the American Work Force Puts Role of National Labor Relations Act Into Question
6. NIOSH Report Examines Opportunities, Challenges in Using Workers' Comp Data
October 21, 2010In This Issue:
1. How to Be Happier at Work (and Create a Happier Workplace)
2. OSHA Seeks Comments on Interpretation of Noise Exposure Controls
3. Ergonomics Programs Save Money, Prevent Injuries
4. Falls Are the Leading Injury-Related Cause of ER Visits
5. At-Home Safety: Oct. 17-24 is National Radon Awareness Week
6. CSB Commends Connecticut for Prohibiting Natural Gas Blows, Urges Other States to Follow Suit
October 14, 2010In This Issue:
1. Their Shift Is Over: Chilean Miners Safely Rescued!
2. VPPPA Supports OSHA's Position on Incentive Programs
3. Avoiding Tragedy on the Loading Dock
4. AIHA's New Strategic Plan Looks to the Future of Industrial Hygiene
5. Financial Performance: An Integral Piece of the Sustainability Pie
6. OSHA Launches Distracted Driving Online Resource
October 7, 2010In This Issue:
1. America's Safest Companies: Empowering Employees, Investing in Safety
2. OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations
3. OSHA, MSHA, NIOSH Leaders Discuss the State of Occupational Safety
4. Worker Wellness and Reducing the Spread of Germs
5. How EHS Leaders Can Effectively Deliver Difficult Messages
6. A Dry Dock Is a Safe Dock
September 30, 2010In This Issue:
1. BP Creates New Safety and Risk Division
2. OSHA Reports on State-Run Occupational Safety and Health Programs
3. MetLife Study Examines Companies' Global Responses to Employee Health Needs
4. Sustainability and Return on Investment (Without the Spin)
5. Researchers Consider New Way for Drivers to Safely Get Directions
6. Oil and Gas Companies: Safer Production through Gas Detection Technology
September 23, 2010In This Issue:
1. DOT Announces New Distracted Driving Regulations
2. MSHA Publishes an Emergency Temporary Standard for Rock Dust
3. 10 OSHA Recordkeeping Questions (Employers Get Wrong)
4. GAO Report Calls for Improvements in OSHA's Whistleblower Program
5. Fashion Kills: Industrial Manslaughter in the Global Supply Chain
6. Panel: Urgent Need to Enhance Preparedness for Domestic Disasters
7. Frequently Injured: Fire the Person or Fix the Problem?
September 17, 2010In This Issue:
1. Use It or Lose It: NIOSH's Howard Addresses Aging Work Force Issues
2. Former CSB Chairman Discusses Deepwater Horizon Investigation, Board Priorities
3. DHS Secretary Napolitano Commemorates 9/11, Highlights National Security Efforts
4. OSHA Awards $8 million in Safety and Health Training Grants
5. Researchers: Hourly Work Force Carries Burden During Recession, Flexible Work Options May Help
6. Memorial Service Honors Fallen Firefighters on 9/11 Anniversary
7. Study Shows Social Currency Method Could Improve Health, Well-Being of Migrant Workers
September 9, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA's Michaels Puts Focus on Long Work Hours, Fatigue and Worker Safety
2. OSHA Proposes Improvements to Its On-site Consultation Program
3. How Can We Best Measure Worker Productivity?
4. OSHA Fines Whitesell Corp. $3 Million for Amputation Hazards at Two Factories
5. Workers' Comp Payments For Medical Care Exceed Cash Benefits for the First Time
6. AIHA Becomes Signatory of Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
September 2, 2010In This Issue:
1. Workers Rate Safety Most Important Workplace Issue
2. Safe Driving Tips for Labor Day Weekend
3. Workplace Safety Training Protects Workers and the Bottom Line
4. DOL Awards Amtrak Employee $160,000 in Retaliation Case
5. Arthur Middleton 'Losers' Drop 703 Pounds in Weight Loss Contest
6. Despite Economic Woes, Americans Still Seriously Concerned About Work/Life Balance
7. Employee Training Top Concern for HR Managers
August 26, 2010In This Issue:
1. Fatal Injuries Declined 17 Percent in 2009
2. OSHA Proposes Another $374,500 in Fines Against Cooperative Plus
3. Protecting Your Back, Neck and Arms from 'Laptop-itis'
4. MSHA Releases Inspection Results from Targeted Mines with Suspected Unsafe Conditions
5. ASSE Urges OSHA to Utilize Consensus Standards When Developing Slips and Falls Rule
6. 33 Chilean Miners Found Alive, but Rescue May Be Months Away
August 19, 2010In This Issue:
1. How Many $100 Bananas Does your Organization Have?
2. OSHA Cites Florida Excavating Company for Endangering Workers
3. EPA Proposes Improvements to Chemical Reporting
4. Workers Are Risking Injury By Not Wearing Safety Equipment
5. Study: Magnet Hospitals Don't Have Better Working Conditions for Nurses
6. New Study Reinforces Importance of 'People Behind the Product'
August 12, 2010In This Issue:
1. BP Agrees To Pay Full Penalty of $50.6 Million For Citations Stemming from 2005 Texas City Refinery Explosion
2. JetBlue Flight Attendant Incident Puts the Spotlight On Workplace Stress
3. CSB to Investigate Fatal Horsehead Holding Co. Explosion
4. Lights, Camera, Action, Safety Training!
5. CDC: More U.S. Adults Report Being Obese
6. Developing a Workplace Team Where Everyone's a Leader
August 5, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA Proposes Hundreds of Citations, $16.6 Million in Fines for Kleen Energy Explosion
2. National Safety Survey: Accidents Happen Or Do They?
3. Nine Dead in Workplace Shooting at Connecticut Beer Distributor
4. House Panel Tackles Chemical Legislation
5. OSHA Puts Grain Handling Operators on Notice; Fines Wisconsin Grain Cooperative $721,000
6. Implementing Hazard Control Measures for Arc Hazard Protection
July 29, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA Publishes Cranes and Derricks Final Rule
2. EPA Responds to Enbridge Kalamazoo River Spill
3. Eye Strain No Longer Limited to Hours of Computer Viewing
4. MSHA Ramps Up Enforcement, Hires Additional Inspectors as Citations, Penalties Increase
5. ASSE Offers Heat-Related Illness Safety Tips
6. Living to Work: A Look at Workaholics
7. Unemployment, Economic Pressures Influence Support for Environmental Regulations
July 22, 2010In This Issue:
1. House Committee Approves Landmark Miner and Worker Safety Legislation
2. OSHA: U.S. Postal Service Not Delivering on Safety at Capitol Heights Facility
3. En Masse Retirements Challenge U.S. Manufacturers
4. BP a Classic Example of How 'Greenwashing' Can Engulf a Company in Perilous Waters
5. Workplace Redefined: Study Examines Shifting Workplace, Generational Attitudes
6. CSB Chairperson Renews Call for Hot Work Safety Following Fatal Colorado Welding Accident
7. Summertime. . . and the Living's Easy?
July 15, 2010In This Issue:
1. Michaels Testifies about Discrepancies between OSHA and EPA Penalties
2. McWane Inc. Settles with EPA, Agrees to Resolve Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States
3. Protecting Workers from Noise in Construction
4. ASSE Opposes New Miner Safety and Health Act
5. OSHA cites Enbridge G&P Following Worker Fatality From Hydrogen Sulfide
6. How to Build a Successful, Sustainable Ergonomic Team
July 8, 2010In This Issue:
1. Imperial Sugar Will Pay More Than $6 Million, Implement Safety and Health Abatement Measures
2. OSHA's Michaels Concerned Some Oil Spill Workers Not Receiving Proper Training
3. Hearing Protection: It's Not Just About Noise Reduction
4. Will You Be A Target for The New OSHA Sheriff?
5. New Study Reveals Safety and Health Insights Unique to Large-Scale Construction Projects
6. BP Blowout Shows Safety Systems Should Protect Workers, Environment First
July 1, 2010In This Issue:
1. Avoid Fireworks-Related Eye Injuries this Fourth of July
2. Safety From the Ground Up This July 4th
3. Preventing Problems at Your Fourth of July Backyard Barbecue
4. CSB Approves Urgent Recommendations to Prevent Deadly Explosions During Pipe Cleaning and Purging Operations
5. Employee Benefits: Which Ones Are Surviving the Weak Economy?
6. EPA to Seek Employee Participation in Chemical Safety Inspections
7. Workplace Violence to Big Rigs – Celebrating 20 Years of Studying Workplace Hazards
June 24, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Directive Is In Effect
2. Workplace Violence Can Put Your Company at Risk
3. The Power of Rest and Why It Can Help Employees
4. CSB to Investigate Deepwater Horizon Blowout
5. Take the Stress Factor Out of the Heat Equation
6. Labor Inspector General: MSHA Knowingly Overlooked Mines with Serious Safety Records
June 17, 2010In This Issue:
1. Stop Chasing Ghosts in Accident and Fatality Prevention
2. David Michaels Outlines Goals, Hopes for the Future of Occupational Safety and Health
3. Management Strategies to Survive the Recession and Thrive in the Aftermath
4. How Heat Stress Affects Performance
5. Old Dogs and New Tricks: Keep BBS from Rolling Over and Playing Dead
6. Author Andrew Winston Wants Companies to Turn Green into Gold
June 10, 2010In This Issue:
1. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
2. Solis to Visit Oil Spill Site in Louisiana
3. Why We Need to Hang Up On Our Distracted Driving Addiction
4. Searching for America's Safest Companies – Deadline for Applications is July 15!
5. Workplace Safety is the Leading Edge of a Culture of Accountability
6. Lawmakers Appeal to EPA, DOL for Safety Enforcement During Oil Spill Cleanup
7. Study Reveals Widespread Fatigue, Risk for Errors with 12-Hour Nursing Shifts
8. Louisiana Officials Ask OSHA to Investigate Oil Spill Worker Conditions, Safety
June 3, 2010In This Issue:
1. Mock Clandestine Drug Lab Highlights Risks to First Responders
2. Dispelling Highway Construction Zone Myths
3. Americans Are in the Dark on Green Jobs
4. OSHA Amends Steel Erection Standard to Improve Highway Construction Worker Safety
5. 9/11 Workers Exhibit Long-Lasting Sensory Loss
6. OSHA Calls for Applications for $8 Million in Susan Harwood Training Grants
7. L&I Investigating Deaths of Two Workers
May 27, 2010In This Issue:
1. Mine Workers President Roberts Calls for Stronger Workplace Safety Regulations
2. Michaels and Howard Address New Frontiers in Science and Practice
3. Investing in Our Future with Clean Energy
4. OSHA Proposes Rulemaking to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls
5. Zombie Walkers: Safety Initiatives to Awaken Your Employees
6. The Future of Work and the Aging Work Force
7. Expert: Millions Are Losing Their Hearing Unnecessarily
May 20, 2010In This Issue:
1. Employees More Likely to Cheat with Bonus-Based Incentives Programs
2. Expert: Millions Are Losing Their Hearing Unnecessarily
3. Clearing Up the Confusion Surrounding Fall Protection
4. Younger Drivers May Benefit From Training that Targets Hazard Anticipation
5. Establishing a Culture of Safety Excellence: Strategies Worth Repeating
6. Are Your Employees Getting Ready to Bolt?
7. OSHA Reviews the Methylene Chloride Standard
May 13, 2010In This Issue:
1. Older Drivers in Severe Daytime Crashes More Often than Younger Drivers
2. OSHA to Partner with Local Building Inspectors to Reduce Construction Fatalities
3. What's All This TLV Stuff About Anyhow?
4. Cultivating a Self-Motivated Workforce: The Choice, Community and Competence of an Injury-Free Culture
5. ER Doctors Stress Importance of Helmets to Save Lives, Prevent Brain Injury
6. Finding Greatness in Training
7. EPA Challenges Manufacturing Industry to Improve Energy Efficiency
May 6, 2010In This Issue:
1. Younger Workers Experience Higher Injury Rates
2. Assessing Your Safety Culture in Seven Simple Steps
3. EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site
4. OSHA Focuses on Safety of Oil Spill Responders
5. Getting Physical in Return-to-Work Programs
6. May 2-8 is NAOSH Week
7. Getting the Most from Your Lockout/Tagout Program
April 29, 2010In This Issue:
1. Workers' Memorial Day: OSHA's Michaels Testifies Before the Senate
2. Stakeholders Testify at House Hearing on Whistleblower and Injured Workers' Rights
3. Mansdorf Offers 15 Tips to Establish Leadership in EHS
4. OSHA Agenda Proposes Injury and Illness Prevention Program
5. Shift Work Linked to Sleep Problems in Younger Workers
6. OSHA Introduces Severe Violator Program, Increases Civil Penalties
7. OSHA Releases Workplace Toxic Chemical Exposure Data and Latino Worker Memo
8. MSHA Launches Inspection Blitz in 57 Coal Mines
April 22, 2010In This Issue:
1. Earth Day 2010: 40 Years and Going Strong
2. Congress Introduces Safe Chemicals Act to Reform U.S. Chemical Management
3. Workplace Wellness: Getting the Best Return on Your Investment
4. Work Zone Safety Tips
5. What ORC Said 'When OSHA Listens'
6. Space Research Sheds Light on Shift Work Scheduling
7. EHS Out Loud Blog: How Are You Celebrating Earth Day?
April 15, 2010In This Issue:
1. Deadly W.Va. Mining Accident Reminiscent of Past Disaster
2. OSHA Issues Shipbreaking Safety Document
3. Why "Health" is the New "Green"
4. Solis Convenes Summit on Health and Safety of Latino Workers
5. April is National Safe Digging Month
6. Physicist Recommends Psychology Research to Improve Mine Safety
April 8, 2010In This Issue:
1. 25 Die in W.Va. Coal Mine Explosion, 4 Still Missing
2. Deteriorating Air Quality in W. Va. Mine Forces Rescuers to Turn Back
3. Refinery Explosion Leaves Five Workers Dead
4. EHS Today Editor Participates in a New Worker Health and Safety Campaign
5. U.S. Transportation Secretary Proposes Rule to Ban Texting for Truck and Bus Drivers
6. EHS Out Loud Blog: "Massey"ive Mistakes
7. OSHA Introduces New Strategic Plan
8. Cost of Conflict: Why Silence Is Killing your Bottom Line
April 1, 2010In This Issue:
1. Even Hands-Free, Phones Are a Hazard While Driving
2. Motivational Punishment: Beaten by Carrots and Sticks
3. REC Silicon in Moses Lake Cited for Safety Violations; Penalties Total $57,000
4. Osteoarthritis Carries High Costs in Missed Work Days
5. 153 Miners Remain Trapped in Flooded China Mine
6. U.S. Must Do More to Prevent Loss of Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs
March 25, 2010In This Issue:
1. Fifth Anniversary of Fatal BP Explosion Remembered
2. EPA Releases Public Database on Risk Assessments
3. Researchers Link World Trade Center Responders to Heart Disease
4. U.K. Agency Launches Online Tool to Help Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
5. NFPA Releases New Edition of Disaster/Emergency Management Standard
6. OSHA Launches Electric Power Safety eTool
7. Car Talk, University of Utah Launch Driver Distraction Web Site
March 18, 2010In This Issue:
1. House Hearing Focuses on Protecting America's Workers Act, OSHA Penalties
2. Cal-OSHA Narrows Scope of Internal Employee Investigation
3. Incentives: Is Behavior the Key to an Effective Program?
4. The Hazards of Daylight Saving Time
5. Lockout/Tagout Compliance: Group Lockout and Shift Changes
6. Sustainability: The Water Challenge
7. At-Home Safety: Preventing Head Injuries
March 11, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA Proposes $3 Million in Fines for BP-Husky Refinery Safety Violations
2. Searching for America's Safest Companies
3. Is Cal-OSHA Violating Employees' Constitutional Rights?
4. OSHA Notifies 15,000 Workplaces of High Injury and Illness Rates
5. Keeping Workplace Eye Wellness in Sight
6. Worker Attitudes Towards Hearing Protection and How to Change Them
7. AIHA Participates in GHS Public Hearing
8. OSHA Listens: Stakeholders Weigh in on VPP, Alliance Programs
9. Flip-Flops vs. Gray Hair: Managing Generation Clashes in the Workplace
February 25, 2010In This Issue:
1. How Supervisors Can Promote and Manage Safety in Operations
2. Accidents Waiting to Happen: The Five Crucial Conversations that Drive Workplace Safety
3. More Flexibility at Work Boosts Employee Health
4. Cultivating an Actively Caring Culture: The Courage and Compassion of an Injury-Free Workplace
5. Protect Blindness America, Sperian Join Forces to Reduce Workplace Eye Injuries
6. Cummins Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.1 Million Penalty for EPA Clean Air Act Violations
7. A Construction Worker Died Today. . . Preventing the Five Greatest Construction Killers
February 18, 2010In This Issue:
1. PureSafety and EHS Today Launch Future Leaders in EHS
2. Study: Australian Workers Still at Risk of Asbestos Exposure
3. OSHA Cites C.A. Franc Construction Company $539,000 for Willful Fall Hazard
4. Abusive Bosses, If Productive, Don’t Suffer Consequences
5. Pittsburgh Construction Company Cited by OSHA for Lack of Fall Protection
6. New Aerial Work Platform Document Focuses on Training, Risk Management
February 11, 2010In This Issue:
1. Safety Groups Urge Commitment to Safety in Jobs Bill
2. At Least 5 Dead in Connecticut Power Plant Explosion
3. VPPPA: Despite Budget Concerns, VPP Will Continue to Thrive
4. New MSHA Program Focuses on Outreach, Enforcement
5. Exposure to World Trade Center Dust, Fumes May Lead to Headaches Years Later
6. ASSE Member, Safety Professional Dies in Connecticut Plant Explosion
February 4, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA Budget Focuses on Enforcement
2. Workers' Comp Patients Get Less Benefit from Back Surgery
3. EPA's Budget Points to Increased Environmental Protection
4. ASSE Announces its Top Legislative and Regulatory Issues for 2010
5. NIOSH Releases Spanish-Language Construction Ergonomics Guide
6. Feb. 1-5 is Clean Energy Week
January 28, 2010In This Issue:
1. OSHA Releases Workplace Injury and Illness Information
2. Chemical Safety Board Initiates Investigation of DuPont Facility in Belle, W.Va.
3. H1N1: Spreading the Message
4. At-Home Safety: Protecting Eyes from the Sun with Contact Lenses
5. EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide
6. Updated OSHA Guidance Aims to Protect Late-Night Retail Workers from Workplace Violence
7. Depressed Workers Have Decreased Productivity Despite Treatment Efforts
January 21, 2010In This Issue:
1. FR Clothing: Leaving Hazards in the Dust
2. Workers' Comp Research Provides Insight Into Curbing Health Care Costs
3. The Basics of Lockout/Tagout Compliance: Creating an Effective Program
4. AIHA Comments on OSHA's Proposed Hazcom Standard Revision
5. Three Companies Cited by OSHA Following Explosion During Pipeline Construction
6. Leadership: The Type A Characteristic that Lowers Work Stress
7. Texas Sees Rise in Motorcycle Deaths Following Repeal of Helmet Law
8. OSHA Publishes Booklet Outlining Hex Chrome Standards
January 14, 2010In This Issue:
1. Global Ranking Reveals which Emerging Economies are EHS Hot Spots
2. OSHA Proposes $1.4 Million in Penalties in Connection with Fatal Explosion in Houston
3. EPA Strengthens Smog Standard
4. New OSHA Videos Offer Respirator, Facemask Safety Guidance
5. ASSE Announces Release of New Roadway Work Zone Safety Standards
6. Illinois Bans Texting While Driving
7. NIOSH and Toyota Collaborate on Safety and Health Research
January 7, 2010In This Issue:
1. ASSE Urges OSHA to Include Control Banding in Hazcom Standard
2. 30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010
3. When the Weather Outside is Frightful
4. What You Don't Know CAN Hurt You
5. Stress Reduces Productivity in Depressed Workers
6. Sandy Says: What Makes You Thankful?
7. OSHA fines Huntington, W.Va., Printing Company nearly $160,000 for Workplace Hazards
