EHS Today eNewsletter 2008 Issues
2008 Issues:
- December 24, 2008 In This Issue: EHS Today's 10 Most Read Articles of 2008
1. International Safety: CSA Launches Online Access to Health, Safety Standards
2. What Does Obama’s Win Mean for Workplace Safety?
3. America's Safest Companies: Building a Culture of Responsibility
4. OSHA 2008 SST Program Targets 3,800 Work Sites
5. CSB Releases Draft Report on Little General Store Propane Explosion
6. OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Resigns
7. Off-the-Job Safety: Halloween Safety Tips
8. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
9. The New Pepsi Challenge: World-Class Safety
10. OSHA Fines Imperial Sugar $8.77 Million - December 18, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Safety Roundtable: The View From the End of an Era
2. Home Safety: Decorate Safely This Holiday Season
3. Lockout/Tagout: Are the Hazards Misunderstood
4. New Technology Offers Faster Leak Detection at Industrial Facilities
5. OSHA Issues Final Rule Clarifying Employers’ Duty to Provide PPE
6. Beating the Stress of Workplace Injuries
7. Snow Shoveling Safety Tips - December 11, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Report: Economic Crisis Affects U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies
2. OSHA Publishes Final Rule Limiting VTLs to Two Empty Containers
3. Practical Tips for Going Green This Holiday Season
4. U.S. Health Stagnates for Fourth Year in a Row as Revealed in 2008 America’s Health Rankings
5. Hardware Heroes: Search and Rescue Robots
6. Rhode Island Contractor Faces $216,000 in OSHA Fines for Cave-In Hazards
7. NRC Report Suggests Improvement for EPA Risk Assessment Process - December 4, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Profiles of 2008 America's Safest Companies
2. PPE Management: What Trainers Need to Know About Fitting Earplugs
3. Research Examines Long-Term Disability Risk for Workers With Back Injuries
4. PVC Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollutants, Strengthen Control of Hazardous Wastes
5. OSHA's Evolving Role in Promoting Occupational Safety and Health
6. Nurses Unveil Web Site Highlighting Bush Administration’s Last-Minute Regulatory Changes - November 20, 2008 In This Issue:
1. AIHA Survey Names Top Health and Safety Issues
2. Report: Highest Hazard U.S. Chemical Facilities Can Be Converted to Protect Millions from Possible Terrorist Attack
3. Survey: Workers Risk Injury By Not Wearing PPE
4. OSHA Proposes $55,600 in Fines Following Fall at Pembroke, Mass., Worksite
5. Study Reveals Smoking’s Effect on Nurses’ Health
6. OSHA, Konover Construction Corp. and ConnOSHA Form Partnership to Enhance Safety on Construction Project - November 13, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Administrator Edwin Foulke Resigns
2. OSHA Names Thomas M. Stohler Acting Administrator
3. U.S. Department of Labor Orders Amtrak To Pay Damages to Fired Worker
4. International Safety: UK Injury Investigations on the Decline
5. Domestic Violence a Growing Problem for Veterans, Researchers Say
6. Last Remaining Nerve Agent Eliminated at Umatilla Chemical Depot - November 6, 2008 In This Issue:
1. What Does Obama’s Win Mean for Workplace Safety?
2. ORC Calls for Collaborative Workplace Safety Infrastructure
3. Report: Congressional Seats Won on “Bold, Progressive” Agenda
4. OSHA Forum Addresses Small Business Regulation Compliance Challenges
5. ACOEM Releases New Print Edition of Practice Guidelines
6. New Guidelines Encourage Responsible Recycling of Electronics - October 30, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Off-the-Job Safety: Halloween Safety Tips
2. ISEA Wants Clarification of Hi-Viz Worker Rule
3. AIHA Executive Director Departs, New Director Hired
4. “Clean” Nanoscale Production Not Always a Reality
5. International Safety: European Organizations Work to Promote Safe Workplaces
6. OSHA Fines Utica, N.Y., Contractor $111,000 for Scaffold, Fall Hazards - October 16, 2008 In This Issue:
1. EPA: Industry Makes Green While Going Green
2. Watch Out: The Importance of Protecting Your Eyes In the Industrial Workplace
3. OSHA: Falls, Electrical, Scaffold and Rigging Violations Top Cited Hazards in NYC
4. International Safety: ILO Calls for Urgent Measures to Address Global Financial Crisis
5. EPA, DOJ and State of Illinois Reach Agreement with Crane Composites on Clean Air Act Violations
6. TECO Employees Flip for Safety Coins - September 25, 2008 In This Issue:
1. America's Safest Companies: Building a Culture of Responsibility
2. Penton Media Announces Rebranding of Occupational Hazards as EHS Today
3. NSC: The Future of OSHA
4. R&D Drives Hand Protection Innovation
5. Expanding Confined Space Awareness
6. NSC: The Human Side of Injury Prevention - September 18, 2008 In This Issue:
1. The 50 Most Influential EHS Leaders
2. House Hearing Focuses On “Secret” DOL Rule
3. Workers’ Comp: A People Business
4. A Practical Guide to Hand Protection
5. What Does Safety Success Look Like?
6. The Evolution of Workplace Training
7. Gen Y Workers Report Low Job Satisfaction Levels - September 11, 2008 In This Issue:
1. New York, U.S. Fall Silent to Honor 9/11 Victims
2. 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Honors 184 Lost Lives
3. EPA Releases 2007 TRI Data
4. Electrical Worker Death Could Have Been Prevented, Experts Say
5. International Safety: Three China Coal Mine Incidents Kill 42
6. Worker Crushed at Michigan DOT Construction Site
7. Leader Gender Affects Worker Health
8. Five California Letter Carriers Deliver On-the-Job Heroics - September 4, 2008 In This Issue:
1. MSHA Makes Crandall Canyon Mine Criminal Referral
2. Off-the-Job Safety: September is Home Eye Safety Awareness Month
3. Report: Trucking Industry Has High Rate of Workplace Injuries, Costs
4. Drop in California Cash Benefits Lowers U.S. Workers’ Comp Spending
5. OSHA Offers Assistance for Hurricane Gustav Cleanup and Recovery
6. Former CSB Chairman Dies - August 28, 2008 In This Issue:
1. GAO Calls for CSB Management, Oversight Improvement
2. OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed Rule on PPE Standards Violations
3. Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule
4. The Office of the Future?
5. New Podcast: Workplace Violence
6. ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines Available Online
7. CSB to Expand Investigative Capacity - August 21, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows a Decline in Worker Deaths
2. International Safety: Summit Encourages Safety Culture
3. New OSHA Regional Emphasis Program Focuses on Crane Safety
4. Trust in Communication Key to Workplace Safety
5. Maine Egg Farm Faces $150,000 in Penalties
6. Recognition Program Fosters Productivity, Compliance
7. Tooting our own Horn - August 14, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Leadership's Impact on Employee Health, Well-Being
2. The National Safety Survey: You Talk and We Listen
3. The Aging Work Force: Brains Over Brawn
4. Environmental Protection Takes Flight at Sikorsky
5. Active Agenda: Incentives
6. CVSA Applauds Proposed Senate Truck Safety Bill
7. Awareness Is Key to Avoid Lift Truck Accidents - August 7, 2008 In This Issue:
1. The Use of Incentives for Health Management and Wellness on the Rise
2. Ansonia Copper and Brass Forges $212,000 in Fines
3. MSDS Gone Wild!
4. New Owners Can Make a “Clean Start” with EPA
5. The Benefits of a 4-Day Workweek
6. ASSE: Resume Work Safely Following a Major Storm - July 31, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Fines Imperial Sugar $8.77 Million
2. Imperial Sugar Operations VP Recounts Unsafe Conditions Prior to Blast
3. Should OSHA Adopt a Combustible Dust Standard?
4. MSHA Proposes $1.85 Million in Fines for Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster
5. OSHA Dispatches Extra Inspectors to NYC to Investigate Construction Safety
6. Communication Strategies for Achieving a Total Safety Culture
7. NSC Focuses on Future Safety Professionals - July 24, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Miller, Kennedy Call for Withdrawal of “Secret” DOL Rule
2. Young Workers at Higher Risk of On-the-Job Injury
3. Carpal Tunnel Culprits for Commuters
4. New CSB Safety Video Stresses Safe Hot Work Practices
5. Houston Crane Collapse Kills 4
6. Workers Have High Rates of Psychological Distress - July 17, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Have you taken the National Safety Survey?
2. Surfing for Safety
3. Industrial Laundry Trade Association Launches Nationwide Safety Initiative
4. Defining First Aid
5. OSHA Cites Medley, Fla., Manufacturer for 12 Safety Violations
6. International Safety: New Report Highlights Dangerous Coping Responses for Work Stress
7. Employers Take Active Role in Promoting Workplace Wellness
8. Editor's Notebook: Giving Locally, Acting Globally - July 10, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Howard’s Term as NIOSH Director Ends July 14
2. AEM Calls for Immediate Action on New Crane Standard
3. 9/11 Workers Refute NYC’s Claim of Incomplete Medical Records
4. Tools for Safety Leaders
5. Green Workday Initiative Aims to Reduce Corporate Travel and Carbon Emissions by 20 Percent
6. Pump Up Productivity By Helping Employees Save on Gas - July 3, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Off-the-Job Safety: Fireworks Safety
2. Are Experienced Employees Falling Behind?
3. Show Me the Safety
4. International Safety: New Declaration Promotes Safety and Health at Work
5. Improving Management Support for Safety to Optimize Safety Culture
6. Roadcheck 2008 Results: Truck Fleet Safety Improves - June 26, 2008 In This Issue:
1. House Hearing: Does OSHA Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?
2. House Hearing Addresses Injury and Illness Underreporting
3. Good Works in the Workplace: Volunteerism Boosts Morale and Teamwork
4. Kentucky Plant Worker Kills 5 Employees, Self
5. International Safety: UK Workers and the Right to Request Time to Train
6. MSHA Notifies 16 Mine Operators of Potential Patterns of Violations - June 19, 2008 In This Issue:
1. House Hearing Addresses Injury and Illness Underreporting
2. Report From NIOSH Examines Heat-Related Deaths Among Crop Workers
3. CPWR: 22 Workers Die Annually From Crane-Related Incidents
4. Off-the-Job Safety: Tips for Residents in Flood Areas
5. Working Overtime Can Lead to Anxiety, Depression
6. Workers' Comp: Finding the Right Rx for Your Workers' Compensation Program
7. SEDA: Thriving in Dynamic Times - June 6, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Safety 2008: Foulke Tells Safety Professionals to Get Involved in Rulemaking Process
2. Safety 2008: Safety Engineers Address Rising Hispanic Workplace Injuries
3. China's Road Death Rate Soars
4. Two Employers Cited for NYC Scaffold Collapse
5. Hispanic Workers Face Higher Fatality Rates
6. Safety 2008: NIOSH's Howard: Bring Value to Business Through Wellness Initiatives
7. EPA, CSI Settle Storm Water Violations - June 5, 2008 In This Issue:
1. AIHce: The IH Value Proposition
2. Washington State Files Permanent Heat Stress Rule
3. U.S. Cities Inspect Cranes After Fatal NYC Collapse
4. New York Paper Mill Faces $116,250 OSHA Fine
5. AIHce: Jeremy Rifkin and the Future of Work
6. Congressman: NIOSH Moving Forward with TCE Study - May 29, 2008 In This Issue:
1. ASSE Urges Bush to Reinstate Howard as NIOSH Head
2. IH Instrumentation: Catch Problems Before They Happen
3. Researchers Identify Pork Plant Illness
4. Cirque du Soleil Considers Injury Prevention Program
5. ACOEM Launches Workplace Health and Productivity Toolkit
6. NYC Code Provides the Sound of Things to Come
7. Study: Employees with ADHD Work Fewer Days Per Year - May 22, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA 2008 SST Program Targets 3,800 Work Sites
2. Gas Explosion Tears Through San Diego Hotel Construction Site, Injures 13
3. Young Leaders in Industrial Hygiene
4. Simple Steps to Prevent Back Pain
5. What's in a Glove?
6. USFA and DOT Complete Study of Traffic Incident Management Systems - May 15, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Judge Rules in Favor of ACGIH in TLV Lawsuit
2. OSHA Fines Ohio Sunoco Refinery $330,000
3. House Lawmaker Calls for Criminal Probe in Crandall Canyon Report
4. Black Beauty Coal, EPA Reach Settlement
5. Preventing Workplace Violence
6. New Alliance Addresses NYC Construction Hazards - May 8, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Spring 2008 Agenda Published in Federal Register
2. May is Electrical Safety Month
3. Tennessee OSHA Reports 352 Amputations in FY 2007
4. Outdoor Workers Not Screened for Skin Cancer, Research Says
5. OSHA Fines United Airlines $215,500
6. House Approves Bill Addressing Combustible Dust Hazards
7. May 7 Marks Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day - May 1, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Lawmakers: OSHA Criminal, Civil Penalties “Weak and Ineffective”
2. Workers’ Memorial Day: Events Around the Globe Commemorate Workers, Stress Need for Safety
3. NIOSH: Research, Education Bolster Workplace Safety
4. OSH Act Critics Chime in for Workers' Memorial Day
5. Report: Massachusetts Workplace Deaths On the Rise
6. New Kit Helps Employers Tackle Workplace Drug Use - April 24, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Cintas Death Calls Into Question OSHA Enforcement
2. Earth Day: Battelle Top 10 List Forecasts Emerging Green Technologies
3. AFL-CIO Report: Workplaces Not as Safe as OSHA Claims
4. Small Steps to a Greener Workplace
5. OSHA Launches Youth Job Safety Campaign
6. CSPs Escape Hiring Crunch in Slow Economy - April 17, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Culture, Leadership Critical to Reducing Workplace Injuries
2. Confined Space Safety and Rescue: Challenges and Lessons Learned
3. ASARCO, EPA Reach $13.5 Million Cleanup Agreement
4. Ford's Virtual Tools Help Reduce Ergo Injuries
5. Obesity Costly for Employers
6. Survey: Auto Industry Views Environmental Issues as Top Concern - April 10, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Fairfax: OSHA Plans PSM Inspections for Chemical Plants
2. Worthington Puts Wellness to Work
3. House Committee Passes Combustible Dust Bill
4. Getting the Most Out of Your AEDs
5. Work Zone Awareness Week Calls for Caution, Slower Driving in Construction Zones
6. Shift Work Linked to Organ Disease - April 3, 2008 In This Issue:
1. MSHA Negligent in Protecting Crandall Canyon Miners
2. Survey: Workers Motivated by Wellness Program Incentives
3. Tougher Penalties, Worker Safety Laws Discussed at Senate Hearing
4. Managing Nanotech Hazards with Green Chemistry
5. Federal Workers Comp Programs Exceed Estimated Costs
6. New Warehouse Design Boosts Productivity
7. Alcoholism Prevalent Among Hospitality Workers, Study Says - March 27, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Issues $1 Million Fine for Fatal Colorado Tunnel Fire
2. Survey: Health Care a Top Worry for U.S. Workers
3. Getting a Grip on Hand and Arm Safety
4. Miami Crane Collapse Kills 2, Injures 5
5. Report Highlights Safety Concerns in Sanitation Industry
6. OSHA Fines Louisiana Imperial Sugar Plant $36,000
7. Grant to Support Study of Public Perception of Nanotechnology Health Risks - March 20, 2008 In This Issue:
1. ANSI Board Rejects Appeal to Block Construction MSD Standard
2. OSHA, Lockout/Tagout and General Motors: The Specificity Requirement of the Federal Lockout/Tagout Standard
3. ASSE: Making the Business Case for Safety
4. ASSE: Foulke Provides Corporate Communication Strategies for Safety Professionals
5. Leadership: Assessing Readiness for Change
6. Podcast: OSHA 10-Hour Training and Monitoring in New York City - March 13, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Not Issuing Combustible Dust Standard Anytime Soon
2. OSHA 10-Hour Training Diary
3. Georgia Issues Combustible Dust Regulations
4. What OSHA Expects: The Electrical Safety Questions OSHA Will Ask During an Investigation
5. OSHA Refinery Audit Exposes Massive Violations
6. Workplace Bullying May Be More Harmful than Sexual Harassment
7. GAO: DOL Workers' Comp Program Made $13M in Improper Payments - March 6, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Simple Solutions for Office Hazards
2. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prevent More Dust Explosions
3. Protective Clothing and the Quest for Improved Performance
4. Whitmore: OSHA Turns Blind Eye to Underreporting
5. ASPH: 250,000 Public Health Workers Needed by 2020
6. 800,000 Eye Injuries Occur Annually, 90% are Preventable - February 28, 2008 In This Issue:
1. The New Pepsi Challenge: World-Class Safety
2. University Agrees to Pay $1 Million for Lab Safety Breaches
3. Big Issues Keep Industrial Hygienists Focused on the Big Picture
4. Legislators Grill EPA Chief on FY 2009 Budget Cuts
5. APHA: Check Emergency Kits When Turning Clocks Ahead
6. Toxic Chemical Report Shows Reduction in Industrial Releases
7. Unions Petition OSHA for Emergency Dust Standard - February 14, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Workplace Fatalities: The Impact on Coworkers
2. OSHA Issues Enforcement Guidelines for Hex Chrome Standards
3. International OHS Through the Looking Glass of the Global Economy
4. Occupational Hazards Celebrates an Anniversary
5. Poultry Industry Strives to Improve Worker Safety
6. Novelis to Reimburse EPA $1.9 Million for Superfund Cleanup
7. Review Commission Re-Examining Stale Violation Issue - February 7, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Bush Requests $501.7 Million for OSHA FY 2009 Funding
2. CSB to Probe Latest BP Texas City Fatal Incident
3. Facing the Unthinkable: Fatality Prevention in the Workplace
4. Education Helps Back Pain Patients Return to Work, Study Says
5. Responder Safety: The Lingering Threat of Avian Flu
6. EPA Program Addresses Nanoscale Product Safety - January 31, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Toxic Chemical Exposure Costs California $2.6 Billion
2. OSHA Unveils Enhanced Small Business Assistance Web Page
3. CSB: T2 Blast Injured More People Than Originally Reported
4. NIOSH Study Supports Chambers and Shelters for Underground Mines
5. EPA Grants Students $580,000 for Sustainability Projects - January 24, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Injured Employees Working Long Hours Face Job Loss Risks
2. Plant Safety Tuneup
3. Orange, Conn., Contractor Hit with Fines for Cave-in Hazards
4. Welding Safety: Ventilation is a Breath of Fresh Air
5. House Passes Mine Safety Bill Despite Veto Threats
6. WDCEP Accepts Proposals for Green Collar Job Analysis
7. Study Finds Number of Mobile Workers on the Rise - January 17, 2008 In This Issue:
1. Chronicling OSHA in 2007: Comparisons with the Rest of the World
2. "Illegal" Rule Makes Roads Dangerous, Safety Advocates Say
3. "Greening" Offers Safety, Health Advantages for the Hospitality Industry
4. Industrial Degreaser Linked to Parkinsonism, Researchers Say
5. House Letter States OSHA Could Have Prevented T2 Blast
6. New ANSI Standard Addresses Workstation Ergonomic Issues - January 3, 2008 In This Issue:
1. OSHA Boasts Enforcement Figures for FY 2007
2. Safety: Between a 'Roc' and a Hard Place
3. OSHA Proposes Updating Shipyard Employment Standards
4. Become A Safety Leader
5. Obesity Linked to Job Absenteeism, Study Says
6. NIOSH Report: Prison Computer Recycling Plant Plagued with Heavy Metals
7. Chronicling OSHA in 2007: An Overview
