Managing PPE: NFPA Standards: One Number Makes a Big Difference in Protection
Which standard is the most appropriate to use when considering flame-resistant clothing: NFPA 2112 or 2113...
Four Decades of OSHA: A Timeline
On April 28, OSHA reaches a 40-year milestone. Since it was founded 4 decades ago, the agency established a range of safety and health regulations to protect the American work force; reduced workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities; and initiated a national conversation about occupational health and safety...
25 Years After Chernobyl, Nuclear Safety Still a Concern
April 26 marks the 25th anniversary of the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear accident, the world’s worst nuclear disaster that led to widespread radiation fallout across Europe...
April 20 Marks First Anniversary of BP Oil Spill
The April 20, 2010 explosion that rocked BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 workers and triggered a catastrophic environmental disaster that would result in millions of barrels of oil spilling into the Gulf. On this first anniversary of the explosion, U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman (CSB) Chairman Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso commented on the board’s investigation surrounding the disaster...
Forgoing Sleep to Adjust to Shift Work Schedules is a Disruptive Strategy for Nurses
A study examining the strategies nurses use to adjust between day and night sleep cycles found that as many as 25 percent of hospital nurses go without sleep for at least 24 hours in order to adjust to working on the night shift. This strategy is not effective in helping nurses’ internal clocks adjust to a nighttime schedule, researchers said...
Senate Introduces Safe Chemicals Act of 2011
On April 14, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., along with Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and others, introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 to upgrade the nation’s system for managing chemical safety and protect communities from toxic chemicals...
Heart Attacks, Acceptance of Risk Contribute to Increased Firefighter Fatalities
Cultural factors in firefighters’ work environment that promote getting the job done as quickly as possible with whatever resources available lead to an increase in line-of-duty firefighter fatalities, according to researchers at the UGA College of Public Health. The researchers also determined that cardiovascular events, and not smoke inhalation, represent the leading cause of death for firefighters...
Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 10-16
National Volunteer Week is observed April 10-16, and according to FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy, it’s all about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities...
Don’t Just Change Your Batteries – Change Your Smoke Detector, Too
Many of us remembered to change the batteries in our smoke detectors when the time changed in March, but is that enough...
How Will Japan’s Crisis Affect U.S. Nuclear Safety?
In an interview with EHS Today, a physicist explained that the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have implications for nuclear safety in the United States...
CSB Releases Safety Video Depicting Bayer CropScience Fire, Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new safety video depicting events leading to the Aug. 28, 2008, catastrophic explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, W.Va., that fatally injured two workers...
Lessons Learned from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
To mark the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released a booklet containing statements from 34 worker safety and health leaders on what the fire has to teach us today...
New Frances Perkins Exhibit Observes Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Anniversary
March 25 marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a workplace disaster that not only claimed the lives of 146 garment workers and elicited public backlash against negligent safety regulations, but also had a great impact on Frances Perkins, the secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945. A new exhibit at Mount Holyoke College, Perkin’s alma mater, commemorates Perkins’ service and observes the tragic 1911 fire...
March 25 Marks 100th Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Asch Building in New York City took the lives of 146 women and men unable to escape due to inadequate safety protections. Doors were locked; the fire escape had melted. Many desperate to escape jumped out windows to their deaths while thousands of New Yorkers watched in horror. Public outrage over this tragedy led to new work and safety legislation, rules and regulations nationwide...
Understanding Radiation Exposure and the Health Risks in Japan
Reactor problems at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant could lead to exposure to large amounts of radioactivity, which can be lethal to humans and have long-term health consequences. An expert at Nova Southeastern University breaks down the types of radioactive materials, exposure and risks...
NIOSH Seeks Input from Health Care Workers on Chemical Health, Safety Practices
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites health care personnel to participate voluntarily in an online survey about health and safety practices in working with hazardous chemicals on the job. The survey is open until March 26...
First Responders, Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate Launch a Virtual Social Media Working Group
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s First Responder Communities of Practice recently launched a Virtual Social Media Working Group (VSMWG) comprised of first responders and homeland security professionals from various disciplines, localities, sectors and government agencies across the country...
House Hearing Scrutinizes MSHA Regulatory and Enforcement Actions
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator Joseph Main testified at a March 3 House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing that examined recent regulatory and policy changes aimed at improving mine safety...
House Approves Amendments to Restore Funding to the FIRE Act and SAFER
Fire fighters and fire chiefs across the country have been urging members of Congress to reject a proposal to slash funding for two crucial federal programs that fund public safety and apparently, members of the House listened...
Fire Chiefs Support President Obama’s Call to Establish a Nationwide Public-Safety Broadband Network
On Feb. 10, President Barack Obama called for the establishment of a high-speed wireless broadband network for public safety during an address detailing his proposals for expanded wireless access...
FEMA, Puerto Rico Fire Department Unite in Community Fire Safety Awareness Campaign
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials, the Puerto Rico Fire Department and the National Commission on Children and Disasters have launched a new joint public awareness campaign to help keep children and families safer from the threat of home fires...
Celebrate the American Red Cross in March
March is American Red Cross Month, offering a great opportunity for citizens, families and businesses to review disaster plans and build or restock emergency kits...
NIH Launches Large-Scale Health Study for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers
A new study that will look at possible health effects of the Gulf of Mexico’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill on 55,000 cleanup workers and volunteers began Feb. 28 in towns across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida...
Chemical Workers Perceive High Risk of Safety Threats
In an analysis of focus group interviews, a team of scientists found chemical workers perceive a high risk of on-the-job chemical threat but are resigned to accepting the risks. The study also noted a certain level of distrust of management and health advisors, problems with written safety guides and the need to include more experienced workers in the development of safety training programs...
NIOSH to Offer Black Lung Screenings for Surface Coal Miners
Beginning in March, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will continue a series of free, confidential health screenings to surface coal miners throughout the United States. The screenings are intended to provide early detection of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, also known as black lung, a serious but preventable occupational lung disease in coal miners caused by breathing respirable dust...
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