NIOSH Signs Pact with Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare
The collaboration between NIOSH and AOHP, which is detailed in a memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations, is intended to promote best...
N.Y. Democrats Renew Call for Whitman Investigation
The letter, penned by U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Anthony Weiner and Bill Pascrell Jr., points to the mounting evidence that many of the estimated 40,000...
Task Force Calls for Expanded Sleep Apnea Screenings for Commercial Drivers
The recommendations, proffered by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)...
Beating the Heat at Hanford
For CH2M HILL, concern about the heat takes on new dimensions as employees perform their work on the Department of Energy's Hanford site in the hot and...
U.S. Coal Miners Still Suffering From Black Lung, Report Says
From March to May, 30 out of a total of 328 miners who were identified and screened through the Enhanced Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program had...
Union Wants Emergency Standard for Popcorn Flavoring in California
UFCW, in collaboration with the California Labor Federation, is petitioning the standards board to require employers to control airborne exposure to diacetyl...
Sleepless Truck Drivers are Hazards on the Road, Study Finds
Penn researchers examined 406 truck drivers and found those who routinely slept less than 5 hours a night were likely to fare poorly on tests designed...
FDA Seeking Comments on Unique Identifier System for Medical Devices
The system, if implemented, might cover devices such as implants, ventilators and automated external defibrillators (AEDs), Jay Crowley, FDA's senior...
Study: Despite Malfunctions, AEDs Save Thousands of Lives
The study's authors point out "numerous confirmed AED malfunctions occurred during the past decade." However, they also note "the total number of device...
Workplace Violence Boosts Depression
A study by UK researchers of 14,000 patients hospitalized for treatment of depression or stress-related disorders found that the risk of depression was...
Study: Thicker Waistlines Equal Thinner Wallets
The study, led by Feifei Wang, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan, calculated the body mass index (BMI) of nearly 36,000 autoworkers and their spouses...
Heat Stress Prevention Tips from Washington L&I
The agency recommends that workers drink plenty of water even when not thirsty take regular breaks, wear light clothing and adjust to the pace of the...
Occupational Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's
The study, which will appear in the July issue of Annals of Neurology and also will appear online via Wiley Interscience, shows that individuals reporting...
Jury: Welding Rod Makers Not Liable for Welder's Illness
Jurors in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on June 27 returned a verdict in favor of welding product makers Lincoln Electric...
California Adopts Standard to Stave Off Heat-Related Deaths
The new regulation which now goes to the state's Office of Administrative Law for final approval was spurred by a spike in the number of heat-related...
OSHA Targets 4,250 High-Hazard Worksites
"Our targeted inspection program maximizes the effectiveness of our inspection resources to those workplaces with the highest safety and health hazards,"...
When OSHA Comes Calling
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration recently revealed the 10 most-violated OSHA standards for the 2005 fiscal year. Those standards include...
The Oft-Missed Step: Documentation of Safety Discipline
An employee is seriously injured and OSHA is investigating. The employer is not worried, however, because the employee broke a clear, written safety rule...
OSHA: 2005, 2006 and Beyond
Jonathan Snare has spent a year as acting OSHA administrator, weathering hurricanes and criticism in his quest to fulfill the agency's mission, which...
After the Hurricanes: What's the Right Way to Protect Workers?
Jennifer Lim of Comprehensive Health Services won't likely forget the drive she made with a medical team from Bayou Gauche to New Orleans in the wake...
For the Record: Are Your Documents in Order?
by Jim Lastowka You are a safety-conscious employer. You have highly motivated employees who share your goal of sending each of them home to their families...
OSHA Recordkeeping: Overcoming the Hurdles to Honesty
OSHA recordable injury and illness rates are widely used to assess the effectiveness of workplace safety programs. Yet many observers say the recent five-...
Lower Limits Coming for Hexavalent Chromium
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) exposure limit of 1 microgram per cubic...
Taking the Bite out of Cold Weather
When working in severe winter conditions, sometimes you just have to say no, insists Lonnie Baldwin, director of Safety for Washington Group International's...
Core Practices: OSHA Cites Hospitals Based On Medical Kit Interpretation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has interpreted its Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, 1910. 1030, to require healthcare employers...
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