EPA Launches BP Oil Spill Web Site
As part of the ongoing federal response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA established a Web site on April 30 to inform the public about the spill’s impact on the environment and the health of nearby residents...
Nurse Certification Linked to Job Satisfaction
Nurses certified in critical care indicate greater satisfaction with their jobs and careers and report higher perceptions of empowerment than their non-certified peers, reports the first national study to examine these issues in tandem...
The Importance of Mobile Radiation Detection for Homeland Security
The successful test of a mobile radiation detection system in our nation’s capital led one official to say that major U.S. municipalities should adopt the technology...
OSHA's Big Dust-Up: Why Is OSHA Initiating a Combustible Dust Rulemaking Now?
Combustible dust hazards aren’t a new problem, so why is OSHA promulgating a new standard...
CSB: Site of Fatal Oklahoma Oil Explosion was Unsecured
An explosion that took the life of a 21-year-old member of the public in Weeletka, Okla., on April 14 occurred at an unattended oil and gas production site that was unsecured and likely lacked fire or explosion warning signs, CSB investigators said...
NIOSH, USFA Initiate Firefighter Cancer Study
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) are partnering on a study to examine the potential for increased risk of cancer among firefighters due to exposures from smoke, soot and other contaminants in the line of duty...
Work Zone Safety Tips
For many workers, such as police officers, sales personnel, utility workers, truck drivers, construction workers, fire fighters and emergency personnel, the “office” is actually a vehicle. To keep these workers and others safe, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) members have developed safety tips for drivers passing through work zones...
Space Research Sheds Light on Shift Work Scheduling
Researchers have developed software that uses mathematical models to help astronauts and ground support personnel better adjust to shifting work and sleep schedules. Outside the space program, the software could help people who do shift or night work or who experience jet lag due to travel across time zones...
IAFC Launches Wildfire Preparedness Initiative
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) recently launched Ready, Set, Go!, a new wildland fire preparedness initiative that teaches residents how to prepare their homes against the threat of a wildland fire, assemble emergency supplies, maintain awareness and evacuate safely...
9/11 World Trade Center Dust Caused Lasting Lung Damage
A study of nearly 13,000 rescue workers from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) shows that the significant proportion who suffered acute lung damage after exposure to World Trade Center (WTC) dust have not recovered normal lung function in the years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks...
Refinery Explosion Leaves Five Workers Dead
An April 2 explosion and fire at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, Wash., killed five workers and critically injured two others...
115 Miners Rescued from Flooded China Mine, 38 Still Trapped
As hopes faded for the miners trapped underground for more than week in the Wangjialing coal mine in China, rescue operations continued – and resulted in the miraculous recovery of 115 survivors...
Obama Announces New CSB Nominees
On March 22, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso and Mark Griffon to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). Moure-Eraso was nominated to be chair of the board...
N.Y. Labor Department Commemorates Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy
March 25 marks the 99th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, which led to the tragic death of 146 garment workers and prompted the development of worker protections...
Researchers Link World Trade Center Responders to Heart Disease
According to two studies conducted by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers, the World Trade Center (WTC) collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders...
NFPA Releases New Edition of Disaster/Emergency Management Standard
On March 19, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released the 2010 Edition of NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs...
CSB Issues Safety Bulletin on Hazards of Welding, Hot Work
A new safety bulletin issued by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) warns of hot work hazards and identifies seven key lessons aimed at preventing worker deaths during hot work in and around storage tanks containing flammable materials...
CSB Sheds Light on Fatal Kleen Energy Explosion, Highlights Gas Blow Hazards
In a Feb. 25 statement, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Lead Investigator Don Holmstrom said the fatal Feb. 7 explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Conn., occurred during a planned gas blow. He expressed broader safety concerns over natural gas power plants venting gas near worksites, a practice he called “inherently unsafe.”...
Survey: Improved Chemical Security Makes Millions Safer
A new survey by the Center for American Progress identified 554 drinking water and wastewater plants in 47 states that have replaced extremely hazardous substances with safer and more secure chemicals or processes...
Mass Notification Systems: A Useful Tool during Pandemic Response
The recent H1N1 flu pandemic clearly demonstrates why health facility administrators must prepare their responses to large-scale public health emergencies using every tool available. There is much at stake...
Exposure to World Trade Center Dust, Fumes May Lead to Headaches Years Later
Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept.11, 2001, frequently reported headache years later, according to new research...
FEMA Releases Draft National Disaster Recovery Framework
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the interagency Long Term Disaster Recovery Working Group, has issued a draft of the National Disaster Recovery Framework. The framework focuses on engaging state, local and tribal governments, nonprofit partners, the private sector and the public to enhance the nation’s ability to recovery from disasters...
U.S. Fire Administrator Attends WMD Incident Command Course
U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin J. Cochran attended the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Incident Command: Capabilities, Planning and Response Actions (IC) course at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) on Feb. 1-3. The course focuses community planning towards the preparedness effort in response to a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) event. Cochran attended the course to refresh his training and skills and to share his 30 years of knowledge as an emergency responder...
USFA Releases Hotel and Motel Fires Topical Report
The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a special report, part of its Topical Fire Report Series, examining the causes and characteristics of fires in hotels and motels...
At Least 5 Dead in Connecticut Power Plant Explosion
At least five workers are dead and two dozen injured following a Feb. 7 explosion at Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Conn. Media reports indicate up to five additional people may still be missing...
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