EHS Today eNewsletter 2009 Archive

  • December 23, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. America's Safest Companies Go Beyond Zero
    2. OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations
    3. Study Uncovers Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk Factors
    4. Managing Workers' Comp: "Intexticated" Drivers and Employer Liability
    5. The Effects of the Economy on Workplace Safety
    6. Michaels: Focus on Workplace Safety Culture, Not Enforcement
    7. Mind-Shifting Into Safety Excellence
    8. GAO: OSHA's VPP Program Lacking in Oversight
    9. Two Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Blast at N.C. ConAgra Foods Facility
    10. OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards

  • December 17, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. EHS TODAY ROUNDTABLE: Economics, Regulations, Connections and Mentoring
    2. Worker Amputations Lead to More Than $266,000 in OSHA Penalties
    3. ASSE Safety Tips Show Motorists How to Drive Safely During Bad Weather
    4. OSHA 2009 Site-Specific Targeting Plan: What Your Company Needs To Know
    5. How to Make This Christmas a Green Christmas
    6. GHS: The Power of One

  • December 10, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. David Michaels Confirmed as OSHA Administrator
    2. Safety Stakeholders Welcome Michaels to OSHA
    3. OSHA Fall 2009 Agenda Includes 29 Regulatory Items
    4. CSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations Following CITGO Refinery Accident
    5. NHCA Offers NRR Recommendations to EPA
    6. MSHA Launches Black Lung Action Plan

  • December 3, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Coalition Calls for Improved Chemical Plant Safety
    2. Report Finds Groundwater in Bhopal Communities Is Still Polluted
    3. Groups Worldwide Remember Bhopal Disaster, Urge Dow to Clean Up Site
    4. OSHA Fines Tempel Grain Elevators More than $1.6 Million Following Teenage Worker's Death
    5. Health Promotion, Policy Shifts Needed to Protect Aging Workers
    6. EPA Calls for Best Projects for Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding
    7. Top 10 Tips for Staying Healthy During the Holidays

  • November 19, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA: GAO Findings on Injury and Illness Reporting Are Alarming
    2. Workplace Violence Takes a Deadly Toll
    3. OSHA Fines Missouri Manufacturer $511,000 Following Worker Fatality
    4. Global Survey Shows Businesses Turn to Wellness Programs to Improve Productivity
    5. OSHA Releases Crowd Control Guidelines
    6. Going Green and Fighting Toxins at Home and at Work
    7. The Chemical Safety Board Continues Investigation of Gas Explosion in Woods Cross, Utah

  • November 12, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Daylight Saving Time Connected to Increased Workplace Injuries
    2. Profiles of America's Safest Companies
    3. OSHA Fines Missouri Manufacturer $511,000 Following Worker Fatality
    4. GHS: What You Need to Know
    5. AAA Pushes Texting Law in Pennsylvania
    6. House Democrats Introduce H1N1 Flu Emergency Sick-Leave Bill

  • November 5, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Proposes Record $87 Million in Fines Against BP
    2. BP Texas City Refinery Contests OSHA Citations
    3. OSHA's Barab Testifies about State-Plan States Before Congress
    4. National Hearing Conservation Association Petitions OSHA to Lower Permissible Exposure Limits for Noise
    5. 9/11 Responders Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
    6. Contractor Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud, Other Charges

  • October 29, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. America's Safest Companies Go Beyond Zero
    2. Scaffolding and Fall Protection Top List of OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Violations
    3. At-Home Safety: Halloween Safety Tips for Families
    4. Selling Safety in Tough Times
    5. Risk Control Hierarchy Clarifies Electrical Safety
    6. Discussion Covers Critical Areas of Occupational Safety and Health Under the Obama Administration

  • October 22, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Issues Report on Nevada's Program, Plans to Review All State Programs
    2. Emergency Response: The Oil Industry Spills Its Secrets
    3. MSHA Notifies 10 Operators for Potential Pattern of Violations
    4. OSHA Proposes Rulemaking for Combustible Dust Standard
    5. Protecting the Hands of Working Women
    6. Employees Want Coworkers with Flu to Stay at Home

  • October 15, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Study Uncovers Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Risk Factors
    2. OSHA Revises Steel Erection Compliance Directive Related to Fall Protection
    3. 118 Firefighters Died on Duty in 2008 in the United States
    4. TVA Contractor Fired Browns Ferry Worker for Raising Concerns About Nuclear Safety
    5. Don't Be So Touchy! The Secrets for Giving Feedback to Millennials
    6. Washington Man Sentenced to 90 Days for Workers' Compensation Fraud
    7. Preventing Flu Outbreaks in Health Care Workers: Surgical Masks vs. N95 Respirators
    8. ASSE Urges Members, Employers To Address Distracted Driving

  • October 8, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program on Recordkeeping
    2. Capitalize on Strengths, Minimize Risks for Older Workers
    3. Follow the EHS Leader on Twitter
    4. EPA's Jackson Unveils Framework for Chemical Management Reform
    5. Alabama Workers Overcome by Fumes; OSHA Proposes More than $360,000 in Fines
    6. Deer-Vehicle Collision Frequency Jumps 18 Percent in 5 Years

  • October 1, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Adopt the Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication System
    2. Investigation Confirms that Workplace Interventions Reduce the Incidence of Slips, Trips and Falls
    3. EPA Finalizes the Nation's First Greenhouse Gas Reporting System
    4. Worker Amputation Leads to Heavy Fine for Pennsylvania Employer Lacking Lockout/Tagout Programs
    5. Businesses Confirm Value of Corporate Citizenship, Sustainability
    6. Practice Safety and Common Sense When Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders
    7. Managing Health: Perceived Trends in Ergonomics

  • September 24, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Safety and the Science of Human Behavior
    2. The TharpeRobbins Co. Reaches a New Plateau in Environmental Responsibility
    3. OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
    4. Steps in Safety Strategy: Executive Decision Making & Metrics
    5. Boost Productivity by Allowing Employees to Feel at Home at Their Desks
    6. Wireless Gas Detection: An Update and Two Case Studies
    7. CSB: Inadequate Reactor Cooling System Likely Culprit in T2 Explosion

  • September 17, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. "Intexticated" Drivers and Employer Liability
    2. OSHA 2009 SST Program Targets 4,000 Worksites in 3 Industry Sectors
    3. Environmental Management Means More Green at Hospira
    4. Michigan Business Community: Ergonomics Standard Will Lead to Job Losses
    5. OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
    6. House Hearing: How Will Swine Flu Impact Small Businesses?
    7. Workouts for Workaholics

  • September 10, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
    2. John Howard Reappointed NIOSH Director
    3. Labor Day: Are Young Workers the 'Lost Decade'
    4. American Red Cross Wants You to 'Do More Than Cross Your Fingers' to Prepare for Emergencies
    5. Report Details Violations of Employment and Labor Laws in U.S. Cities
    6. FMCSA Fines Lehane's Bus Service Inc. for Violating Multiple Safety Regulations
    7. Workouts for Workaholics

  • September 3, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. DOL Withdraws Risk Assessment Rule
    2. President's Advisors Predict as many as 90,000 H1N1 Flu Deaths
    3. Attorney: Some New York Contractors Cut Corners, Put Safety at Risk
    4. AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent
    5. In One Week, Three Workplace Deaths in Massachusetts
    6. Job Insecurity Leads to Health Problems in U.S. Workers
    7. OSHA Approves Illinois OSHA Public Employee Protection Plan

  • August 27, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009: The Lion of the Senate Roars No More
    2. Kennedy's Role in the Senate
    3. VPPPA: Barab Addresses VPP Challenges at Opening Session
    4. Two Firefighters Perish in Buffalo, N.Y., Fire
    5. BLS Data Shows Decline in Worker Deaths in 2008
    6. CDC Releases New Flu Guidance for Employers
    7. Man Embarks on 16,000-Mile Journey to Highlight the Dangers of Cell Phone Use While Driving

  • August 20, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Is Construction Company Liable for Fire Losses?
    2. Best Practices for Tracking and Managing Incidental Absences Identified by Joint Liberty Mutual, DMEC Study
    3. Saving Lives on the Loading Dock
    4. California Worksites Shut Down for Heat Regulation Violations
    5. When Issues at Home Interfere with Work, Sick Days Increase
    6. Lawn Mowers, Flip Flops and Disaster

  • August 13, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. National Safety Survey: Can We Still Afford to Be Safe?
    2. OSHA Creates Outreach Trainer "Watch List"
    3. CSB Releases Combustible Dust Video
    4. Motivating Employees in Tough Times
    5. Narcissistic Bosses Damage Morale, Productivity
    6. Setting the Record Straight: CO2 Technology is Part of the Solution

  • August 6, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Drivers Say Texting a Very Serious Threat to Highway Safety
    2. OSHA Program Targets Workplaces that Release Highly Hazardous Chemicals
    3. Health and Environmental Groups Plan to Sue Over Clean Air Act Violations
    4. Study Shows Workplace Yoga, Meditation Can Reduce Stress
    5. OSHA Publishes New Combustible Dust Hazards Document
    6. People Want Green Gains Now
    7. States Begin Implementing Programs to Fight Chronic Diseases

  • July 30, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Obama to Nominate David Michaels to Head OSHA
    2. OSHA Nominee Michaels: Focus on Workplace Safety Culture, Not Enforcement
    3. Obesity Costs U.S. About $147 Billion Annually
    4. EU-OSHA: No Cutting Back on Safety, Health
    5. Employee Wellness Programs Demonstrate Positive ROI for Businesses
    6. More Than Half of Emergency Department Nurses Have Been Physically Assaulted at Work
    7. OSHA Publishes Ethylene Oxide Guidance Document

  • July 23, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Study Shows Hands-Free Phones No Safer than Hand-Held Phones When Driving
    2. Barab, VPPPA Meet to Discuss Future of VPP
    3. Creative Scrap Handling Dumped for Safer Solution
    4. U.S.-EU Environmental Politics at a Crossroads, Professor Says
    5. At-Home Safety: Cutting Grass While Cutting Injuries
    6. Scientists Discover Possible Origin of Asbestos-Related Pain

  • July 16, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Review Suggests Weak Support for Workplace Hearing Loss Programs
    2. OSHA Proposes Approval of Illinois State Public Employee Protection Plan
    3. Start Talking
    4. EPA Proposes Stronger Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide
    5. OSHA Offers Tips on Working Safely in Hot Weather
    6. OSHA to Refineries: Comply with Process Safety Management Standard
    7. Employees Finding Freedom Through Work-Life Benefits

  • July 9, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Court Rejects Challenges to EPA's More Stringent Air Pollution Standards
    2. Truck-Involved Fatality Rate Declines 12 Percent in 2008
    3. Better Grip Means Better Hand Protection
    4. Machine Safety Solutions for Protecting Employees and Safeguarding Against Machine Hazards
    5. Secondhand Smoke May Threaten Casino Workers' Health
    6. Why VPP Deserves a Second Chance

  • June 25, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. GAO Blasts OSHA's VPP Program
    2. ASSE: Allow Stakeholders to Weigh in on VPP
    3. OSHA Offers Safety Tips for Hot Weather Work
    4. Research Examines the Financial, Health Costs of Coal Mining
    5. Speed, Social Media and Crisis Communication
    6. Safety Helps U.S. Manufacturers Gain Global Market Share

  • June 18, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Cal/OSHA Compliance Officers Take Appeals Board to Task
    2. NSC Launches "Death by Cell Phone" Billboards
    3. Hearing Protectors 2009: Rating, Evaluation and the NRR
    4. OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace
    5. Managing Perceptions to Create FOCUS
    6. Off-the-Job Safety: How to Make Summer Safe
    7. NYCOSH Report Highlights New York Workplace Fatalities

  • June 11, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Workers Dead, Injured After Blast at N.C. ConAgra Foods Facility
    2. Seven Steps You Can Take to Stop Workers' Compensation Fraud
    3. Researcher: UK's Occupational Safety Agency Asleep at the Wheel for Shiftworkers
    4. Sustainable Development Reflects Cause and Effect in Business
    5. Historical Perspectives Tour Gives Students Insight to Workplace Dangers
    6. ILO: Economic Crisis Increases Risk of Girls Becoming Child Laborers
    7. Loss Leader: Employees Dump 924 Pounds in Wellness Weight Loss Challenge

  • June 4, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Doubt Is Their Product: Manufactured Uncertainty and Public Health
    2. Office Chair Design and the Potential Impact on Heart Rate
    3. AIHA, ACGIH Plan New Strategic Alliance
    4. Off-the-Job Safety: Keep Teens Safe in the Home
    5. The Injury/Illness Management Audit: What You Need to Know
    6. Communication Needed for Global EHS Issues of Nanotechnology

  • May 28, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Workplace Injuries Rise Following Change to Daylight Savings
    2. OSHA Takes Steps to Eliminate Fraudulent Trainers, Strengthen Outreach Training Program
    3. ORC: Pandemic Concerns Alter Business Travel Practices
    4. Controlling and Removing Static Electricity During Confined Space Entry Ventilation
    5. Occupational Safety and Health Makes Top 10 Hot Career Trends for College Graduates
    6. House Energy Committee Passes Clean Energy Legislation

  • May 21, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Drive Safely This Memorial Day Weekend
    2. Even in Hostile Working Environments, Employees Reluctant to Leave Jobs
    3. VSP: Annual Eye Exams Saved Companies Nearly $3 Billion Each Year
    4. Air Quality Measures Consistently Cost Less than Predicted
    5. Knives and Cutting Tools: What Dangers are Lurking in Your Workplace?
    6. Duke Energy Chief Participates in National Ad Campaign Supporting Carbon Cap

  • May 14, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. DOL FY 2010 Budget Includes Increased OSHA Funding
    2. VSP: Annual Eye Exams Saved Companies Nearly $3 Billion Each Year
    3. Occupational Electrical Injury and Fatality Trends: 1992-2007
    4. What You Should Know About Selecting Respiratory Protection
    5. Former EPA Official Calls For New Environmental and Consumer Protection Agency
    6. NSC: Drivers Are More Distracted Than They Realize

  • May 7, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. House Hearing Examines OSHA's Enhanced Enforcement Program
    2. CSB: Bayer Explosion Caused by Runaway Chemical Reaction
    3. NIOSH Study: Casino Workers Face Toxic Conditions
    4. NAOSH Week 2009: 'Safety Means Always Coming Home'
    5. Obesity, Diabetes Interfere with Workplace Productivity
    6. CGA Announces 2008 Safety Award Winners
    7. Industrial Hygienists Urge Businesses to Prepare for a Pandemic Now

  • April 30, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. WHO Raises Alert Level for Swine Flu
    2. Solis Honors Fallen Workers, Unveils OSHA Plans for Worker Safety During Recovery Act Efforts
    3. OSHA Convenes Rulemaking Panel on Diacetyl Exposure
    4. OSHA Initiates Rulemaking on Combustible Dust Hazards
    5. AIHA Asks OSHA to Lower Noise Exposure PEL
    6. Company and Four Senior Managers Sentenced for Environmental, Worker Safety Crimes

  • April 23, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. DuPont, Lucite Agree to Pay $2 Million for Clean Air Violations
    2. Earth Day: Pelosi Advocates for Clean Energy Legislation
    3. Most Employers Underestimate Full Costs of Employee Health on Productivity
    4. Koch Pipeline Employees Set Company Safety Record
    5. Painting Company that Defrauded Workers' Comp System Must Pay $212,000
    6. Company Pays Settlement for Not Providing Toxic Chemical Info for First Responders
    7. UK Moves to Simplify Health and Safety Take Effect

  • April 16, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Study Suggests Age is Not Enough to Predict Worker Needs
    2. Measuring Safety Culture: Why Perception Surveys are Not Enough
    3. Are You Ready for a Sudden Cardiac Arrest Emergency?
    4. Safety with Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach)
    5. Study Finds Environmental Education Programs Lead to Cleaner Air
    6. Active Agenda: Mindfulness
    7. Medical Exams: A Driver of Work Force Wellness

  • April 9, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Jordan Barab Named Deputy Assistant Secretary for OSHA
    2. OSHA Orders Southern Air to Withdraw Lawsuit and Pay $7.9 Million to Whistleblowers
    3. Sandy Says: I Challenge You to Apply for America's Safest Companies
    4. Guide to Safe Handling of Flammables
    5. Capitalizing on an Aging Work Force
    6. "Meetings on the Move" Can Increase Workplace Productivity

  • April 2, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. GAO: Department of Labor Failing to Protect Workers
    2. OSHA Releases New Respiratory Protection Guidance
    3. Brain Fitness Steers Driver Safety Initiative
    4. ASSE Remembers Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
    5. April 2009 Is National Safe Handling Awareness Month
    6. Federal Program Has Improved Agencies' Preparedness for Bioterror or Disease Outbreaks
    7. New Tool May Assist in Earlier Detection of Asbestos-Related Diseases

  • March 26, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. The Effects of the Economy on Workplace Safety
    2. European Workers Face Increasing Health Risks From Hazardous Substances
    3. When It Comes to Workplace Safety, Trust the Experts: Your Employees
    4. ASIS, SHRM Join to Develop Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Standard
    5. NIST Conducts Stairwell Evacuation Study
    6. "LEED" the Way With Green Design

  • March 19, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Labor Secretary Solis Takes Action on Diacetyl
    2. Fall Protection: Failure is Not an Option
    3. ASSE: Consensus Standards Should Be Referenced in Cranes and Derricks Rule
    4. Research Suggests Both Physical and Psychological Well-Being Impact Employee Health
    5. Sustainable Nanotechnology Initiative to Study New Environmental Risks
    6. Eye and Face Protection: At Home, At Risk

  • March 12, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. March is Workplace Vision Wellness Month
    2. EPA, DOJ and Mining Companies Reach $3 Million Settlement for Lava Cap Mine Cleanup
    3. OSHA Proposes $273,000 in Fines against Jamestown, N.Y., Employer for Lack of Asbestos Safeguards
    4. Safety Engineers, OSHA and Others Partner to Address Workplace Violence
    5. New Standard Project to Protect Workers in Wind Generation Construction Operations
    6. Winter Weather presents Osteoporosis and Foot and Ankle Fracture Danger for Older Workers

  • March 5, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Eighth Circuit Overrules Review Commission in OSHA/Summit Multi-Employer Case
    2. Obama Proposes $10.5 Billion EPA Budget for Increased Environmental Protection
    3. Obama's FY 2010 Budget Allocates $13.3 Billion to Labor Department
    4. Ruling Upholds the Legality of Guns in Workplace Parking Lots
    5. Building a Bridge to Safety Excellence: The Role of Culture
    6. Next-Gen Hand Protection for Construction Professionals
    7. The Ripple Effect of Fluor's Corporate VPP Status

  • February 26, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Solis Confirmed as Secretary of Labor
    2. BP Agrees to Pay Nearly $180 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations
    3. NRR: Now Really Relevant
    4. Top 10 Tips for More Effective EHS Training
    5. Area Workers' Comp Agency Asks Employers: How Low Can You Go?
    6. OSHA Orders Air Carrier to Pay $400,000 to Employee Terminated for Raising Safety Concerns

  • February 19, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Disabling Workplace Injuries Cost $48.6 Billion per Year
    2. ACOEM Takes a Stand Against Workplace Depression
    3. ORC Launches EHS Center of Excellence Wiki
    4. CSB Safety Video Targets Dust Explosion Prevention
    5. Workplace Environmental Changes May Help Prevent Obesity
    6. Canada: IRSST Releases Machine Safety Guide

  • February 12, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. Dear Mr. President: Please Give OSHA Adequate Support to Protect Workers in 3 Million New Jobs
    2. Study Aims to Enhance Behavioral Approach to Workplace Safety
    3. OSHA Inspections: What to Expect as an Employer
    4. Bush's OSHA Was No Pussycat
    5. Coal-Fired Power Plant to Spend $135 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations
    6. New Web Site Offers Resources for NRR Changes
    7. Australia: EHS Implications of Obesity for Workplace Designers
    8. Updated ANSI/ISEA Industrial Head Protection Standard is Approved

  • February 5, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. New Study to Investigate Shift Work-Cancer Link
    2. Fall Protection and Confined Spaces
    3. OSU-OSHA Safety Day: VPP in Construction
    4. Who is the Older Worker?
    5. Mind-Shifting Into Safety Excellence
    6. Five Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Depression

  • January 29, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. CSB Urges OSHA Coverage for All Public Employees
    2. ASSE Requests Hearing on OSHA's Proposed Crane Rule
    3. Report Oulines Obama's Options in Addressing Bush's Last-Minute Rules
    4. NSC Calls for Nationwide Banon Cell Phone Use While Driving
    5. Preventing Extreme Sport Injuries
    6. Study Finds MRSA in Midwestern Swine Workers

  • January 22, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Proposes a Rulemaking on Diacetyl, Seeks Comments
    2. Findings of Most Extensive Employer Survey On People with Disabilities Released
    3. DOL Pays $4.5 billion in Benefits Under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act
    4. OSHA Proposes Revised Procedures for Fit Testing Respirators
    5. OSHA Revises Voluntary Protection Programs
    6. CSB Safety Video Stresses Effective Winterization Programs
    7. AFA-CWA: Flight Attendants' Professionalism, Safety Training Saved Lives of Flight 1549 Passengers

  • January 15, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Revises Field Operations Manual for Compliance Officers
    2. CSB to Investigate Utah Refinery Explosion
    3. Study: Worker Lead Exposure Linked to Cognitive Problems Later in Life
    4. EPA Revises Air Permit Policy for Aggregating Facility Changes
    5. MSHA: Mine Deaths Fell to All-Time Low in 2008
    6. How to Be a Winter Road Warrior

  • January 8, 2009 In This Issue:
    1. OSHA Highlights Enforcement Results for FY 2008
    2. Tyson Foods Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $500,000 Fine for Violation that Led to Worker Fatality
    3. Embracing "Green" Manufacturing Processes Can Win Over Regulators, Cut Costs
    4. MassCOSH, National COSH Release Worker Safety Recommendations for Obama Administration
    5. Back Pain and How to Prevent it in 2009
    6. California ASSE Committee Rallies for John Howard to be Appointed Head of OSHA

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