ESH Health News
OSHA Offers Tips on Working Safely in Hot Weather
Heat especially can be harmful for those who work outdoors in direct sunlight or in hot environments, making them susceptible to heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress, heat exhaustion or the more serious heat stroke...
Secondhand Smoke May Threaten Casino Workers’ Health
Casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with tobacco smoke, suggests new research appearing in the August issue of the American Journal of Public Health...
Safety 2009: Barab Urges Safety and Health Professionals to Speak Up, Get Involved
At ASSE 2009, Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab outlined some of the key challenges OSHA is addressing and prompted occupational safety and health professionals to take a more aggressive role and let their voices be heard in safety and health issues....
Vision Impairment Costs Billions Lost in Productivity
Corrected vision impairment could prevent billions of dollars in lost productivity annually, according to a new study published in the June Bulletin of the World Health Organization...
Research Examines the Financial, Health Costs of Coal Mining
The costs of illness and premature deaths in Appalachia related to coal mining far outweigh economic benefits the industry brings to the region, said Michael Hendryx, Ph.D...
OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace
The OSHA office in Kansas City, Mo., announced a special regional emphasis program aimed at reducing occupational exposure to lead...
GAO Report Finds Federal Agencies’ Flu Preparedness “Uneven,” Recommends Monitoring
In testimony before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee, Bernice Steinhardt, director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), said some federal agencies are not fully prepared for a possible flu pandemic...
Going to Work When Sick May Lead to Future Absences
Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher rates of future work absences due to illness, according to a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...
Seven Steps You Can Take to Stop Workers' Compensation Fraud
Every successful business has a combination of formal and informal procedures and processes that give it the ability to serve its customers efficiently and cost effectively. Without those procedures, businesses close their doors....
Historical Perspectives Tour Gives Students Insight to Workplace Dangers
Students and faculty from six colleges and universities will travel through 150 years of history and cover more than 1,100 miles to explore the hazards faced by workers in industries that fueled America’s industrial dominance during the 20th century in the 4th annual Historical Perspectives Tour....
ACOEM Urges Congressional Leaders to Adopt Health and Productivity Initiative
During a June 1 Capitol hill briefing, leaders from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) urged Congress to bolster and expand programs that promote prevention and improve the health of the nation’s work force....
Loss Leader: Employees Dump 924 Pounds in Wellness Weight Loss Challenge
Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings Inc. is holding a lunch on June 5 to honor employees. It’s a good bet that the luncheon will feature healthy food choices, since the event honors the hard work and efforts of 132 associates who took part in the company’s weight-loss challenge....
AIHce: The Injury/Illness Management Audit
Peter Greaney, M.D., identified two valuable lessons he has learned in his career as an occupational consultant: First, there are a lot of trivial injuries, and secondly, injured employees who return to work always do better physically and mentally than those who don't....
AIHce: Communicating Risk and Effective Crisis Communications
Session speaker Pam Ferrante, CSP, CHMM, discussed key elements of effective crisis and risk communication at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo (AIHce) ...
Ergonomics: Office Chair Design and the Potential Impact on Heart Rate
According to research presented at the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo, your office chair can affect more than your posture or comfort – it also might lower your heart rate....
Ready for Anything? An Emergency Response Checklist
Years ago, it was acceptable to factor loss of life into the planning for major public works projects like dams and bridges. In those days, safety in...
Preventative Medicine for Occupational Diseases
A recent report by the American Association of Family Practitioners notes that occupational diseases account for 860,000 illnesses and more than 60,000...
Creating a Culture of Construction Workplace Safety Around the Globe
Inadequate fall protection continues to rank at the top of the list of OSHA citations in the United States. Of the 1,200 construction fatalities in 2008,...
New Center Aims to Improve Recovery of Soldiers with Severe Injuries
The new Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Bioengineering for Soldier Survivability is working to improve the recovery of soldiers with severe injuries by quickly moving newly developed tools and technologies from laboratories to use in military trauma centers....
Off-the-Job Safety: Keep Teens Safe in the Home
While many at-home safety tips focus on ways to keep toddlers and young children safe from accidental injuries in the home, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychologist David Schwebel, Ph.D., says that teen safety should not be overlooked....
How to Reduce Workers' Comp Costs in Recessionary Times
Amid a slumping economy, there still are opportunities for organizations to reduce workers' compensation costs and save money through savvy risk management practices. ...
ORC: Pandemic Concerns Alter Business Travel Practices
Following a recent survey of its member companies, ORC Worldwide revealed that most companies altered their business travel practices in response to growing concerns over the Influenza A H1N1 virus. ...
Workplace Injuries Rise Following Change to Daylight Savings
According to two Michigan State University researchers, workplace accidents spike after daylight saving time changes every March....
EPA: Friday is “Don’t Fry Day”
To remind Americans to practice sun-safe behaviors on Memorial Day weekend and the rest of summer, EPA's SunWise Program and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention have designated the Friday before Memorial Day as "Don't Fry Day." ...
Office Ergonomics Book Reveals Early-Stage Solutions
John Wiley and Sons, the foremost publisher of scientific and medical journals, is publishing "Safety Manager's Guide to Office Ergonomics," a new book written by Craig Chasen...
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