OSHA Solicits Comments from Stakeholders, Plans Public Meeting
OSHA recently announced a Feb. 10 “OSHA Listens” public meeting in Washington, D.C., designed to solicit comments and suggestions from OSHA stakeholders on key issues facing the agency...
Leadership: The Type A Characteristic that Lowers Work Stress
According to a study appearing in the January issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, most characteristics of the Type A personality are linked to increased work stress, but one exception can help reduce stress – leadership...
Workers’ Comp Research Provides Insight Into Curbing Health Care Costs
Analyzing physicians’ workers’ compensation practice patterns may hold valuable clues about how to curb the nation’s rising health care costs, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...
OSHA Publishes Booklet Outlining Hex Chrome Standards
OSHA recently published “Hexavalent Chromium,” a booklet outlining industry requirements for hexavalent chromium standards. Workers exposed to this toxic chemical can develop lung cancer and damage to the nose, throat and respiratory system...
New Book Explores Relationship between Stress and Illness
Paths to Health and Resilience, a new workbook and self-help book by Dr. Richard H. Rahe, educates readers on how to increase their resilience to illness by managing the stress in their lives...
Fire Fighters Applaud Bill Banning Hazardous Flame Retardant
The International Association of Fire Fighters applauded Rep. Chellie Pingree (D- ME) for introducing a bill to ban decabromine, a flame retardant. Pingree’s bill coincided with an announcement by EPA on a scheduled withdrawal of decabromine from the domestic marketplace...
NIOSH and Toyota Collaborate on Safety and Health Research
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc.’s (TEMA) Department of Environmental and Safety Engineering have pledged to collaborate on research “to improve the assessment, management, analysis and control of workplace conditions related to the safety and health of employees.”...
Symposium Puts Focus on War Injuries
A new paper summarizing the findings of the fourth annual Extremity War Injuries Symposium examines the challenges faced by U.S. medical personnel working in Iraq and Afghanistan and considers ways to synergize resources and improve care for wounded warriors...
30 Minutes to Better Health in 2010
Adding 30 minutes of daily physical activity should top your list of New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2010...
Choosing and Maintaining Emergency Eyewashes/Showers
In many industrial workplaces, the threat of eye, face and skin contamination is an ongoing concern, despite the many innovations designed to keep workers safe...
H1N1: Spreading the Message
As EHS professionals, what steps should you take to deal with the H1N1 virus, and what should you be doing to plan for future pandemics...
Managing Health: Ergonomics – What’s Real and What’s Not
As a consultant, I am often challenged to help clients who are struggling with the number and severity of work-related Musculoskeletal disorders that their workers are experiencing...
Stress Reduces Productivity in Depressed Workers
A new study suggests that psychological stress at the office – or wherever people earn their paychecks – can make it more difficult for depressed workers to perform their jobs and be productive...
Five Ways to Weather Winter Workouts
Winter weather doesn’t have to derail your exercise routine. As you adjust to darker days, colder temperatures and slippery surfaces, however, it’s important to be mindful of safety issues that come with the territory of winter workouts...
2009 Holiday Safety: Top Holiday Hazards
It is common knowledge that more accidents occur during the holiday season than any other time of the year. The best way to prevent an injury is to learn the most common reasons that bring a person into the ER...
2009 Holiday Safety: Safe Driving Tips
Loved ones coming together is what the holidays are all about, but first you have to make the trip and get there. With road travel expected to increase this year due to the recession, drivers need to take more safety measures to avoid accidents...
Engaging Older Workers with Flexible Work Options
State government agencies particularly are at risk of facing work force shortages in the next 10 years and beyond, as 47 percent of state government workers are aged 45 and over, compared to 37 percent of private sector employees. Offering workplace flexibility could help recruit or retain these older workers...
Doctors Urge Parents to Preset Volume on Electronic Gifts
If you’re giving someone an MP3 player or other electronic device with sound this holiday season, give the recipient’s ears a gift as well by pre-setting the maximum decibel level to somewhere between one-half and two-thirds the maximum volume...
First Responders and Emotional Distress
Professional first responders are prepared, equipped and trained to handle various emergency situations, from car accidents to terrorist attacks and other major disasters. This great responsibility, however, can trigger emotional distress...
Muscle and Joint Pain Costs European Economies Billions in Time and Money
A new study finds that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) account for nearly half (49 percent) of all absences from work and 60 percent of permanent work incapacity in the European Union. These and other socio-economic consequences of suffering from poor health due to muscle and joint pain represent an estimated cost to society in Europe of up to €240 billion...
Worker Amputations Lead to More Than $266,000 in OSHA Penalties
Crespac Inc. in Tucker, Ga., has been cited with 34 safety and health violations by OSHA. Proposed penalties total $266,400...
OSHA Fall 2009 Agenda Includes 29 Regulatory Items
OSHA’s latest semiannual regulatory agenda, published Dec. 7 in the Federal Register, includes topics ranging from combustible dust to airborne infectious diseases to musculoskeletal disorder reporting requirements, to name a few. Some members of the safety community argue, however, that progress is too slow on rulemakings for issues such as cranes and derricks and diacetyl...
David Michaels Confirmed as OSHA Administrator
On Dec. 3, the Senate voted to confirm David Michaels as the assistant secretary of labor for OSHA...
MSHA Launches Black Lung Action Plan
On Dec. 3, MSHA announced a comprehensive strategy encompassing education, enhanced enforcement, training, rulemaking and stakeholder collaboration to end new cases of black lung among the nation's coal miners...
Groups Worldwide Remember Bhopal Disaster, Urge Dow to Clean Up Site
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal chemical disaster, thousands of supporters around the world will participate in an International Day of Action on Dec. 3 to pressure Dow Chemical, the current owner of Union Carbide, to clean up the water in Bhopal and face criminal charges in India...
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