Healthy Holiday Eating Tips
It’s that time of year again, when waistbands stretch to accommodate rich meals and sweet treats. Northwest Hospital dietitian Linsday Martin, M.S., R.D., L.D.N., says there are easy ways to revamp your recipes so that the foods you make are better for you...
ASSE: The Safety Profession Is Growing
The EHS profession is growing, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Not only did Money magazine’s “The 50 Best Jobs in America” list the “environmental, health and safety specialist” job as No. 22, the “environmental engineer” job as No. 5, and the “risk-management manager” job as No.14, but according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of EHS practitioners is expected to increase 9 percent during the 2006-2016 decade...
OSHA Reduces Daily Hours for 10- and 30-Hour Training to Avoid Mental Fatigue, Improve Training
OSHA recently revised its policy for all Outreach Training Programs to address the number of hours each day a student may spend in OSHA 10- and 30-hour classes in an effort to prevent workers from being saturated with so much information that they may miss content that could prevent injuries, illnesses and death...
Oct. 24-30 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
The 2010 National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) runs Oct. 24-30 with a theme of “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future.”...
NIOSH Report Examines Opportunities, Challenges in Using Workers’ Comp Data
Opportunities for maximizing the use of workers’ compensation data for occupational safety and health surveillance and research – and challenges that researchers face in exploring those opportunities – are examined in a report of proceedings now available from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)...
MSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal Dust
In the Oct. 19 Federal Register, MSHA published a proposed rule on lowering miners’ exposure to respirable coal dust in all underground and surface coalmines, with the aim to end black lung disease among miners. The proposed rule is the latest element of MSHA's “End Black Lung – Act Now” campaign...
How to Be Happier at Work (and Create a Happier Workplace)
If employees aren’t honestly glad to be working at their place of employment, their mood will suffer, asserted the founders of The Business School of Happiness. These experts suggested ways employees and employers alike can make their workplaces more enjoyable and productive...
Falls Are the Leading Injury-Related Cause of ER Visits
If you or someone you know has been treated in the emergency department recently after suffering a fall, you are not alone. Unintentional falls are the leading injury-related reason for why people seek emergency care, with almost 9 million visits occurring each year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
The Effect of Prolonged Lack of Daylight for Chilean Miners
According to Samer Hattar, an assistant professor of biology at The Johns Hopkins University and an expert in how exposure to light (or lack thereof) affects mammals’ biological clocks and health, the 69 days the Chilean miners spent without natural light could impact their physiology, especially their sleep-wake cycles...
ASSE: Ergonomics Programs Save Money, Prevent Injuries
Workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the most significant occupational safety and health problems in the United States, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Ergonomics Branch is providing tips to help reduce MSDs at work and at home as part of October’s National Ergonomics Month...
At-Home Safety: Oct. 17-24 is National Radon Awareness Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) and EPA have identified radon gas as the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. To address this epidemic and encourage residents to test their homes for radon, Oct. 17-24 has been designated National Radon Awareness Week...
AIHA’s New Strategic Plan Looks to the Future of Industrial Hygiene
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently announced the release of its 2011-2015 strategic plan, which reflects the organization’s new mission statement: “Creating knowledge to protect worker health.”...
At-Home Safety: Study Identifies Risk Factors for City Bicycling Injuries
The streets of New York City can be dangerous for bicyclists, but they can be especially risky for young adult male bicyclists who don’t wear helmets, have too much to drink or are listening to music through earphones, revealed researchers from New York City’s Bellevue Hospital...
NSC: Busting the “Safety is Boring” Myth
During the closing session of the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo on Oct. 6, Richard Hawk discussed the future of safety and encouraged EHS professionals to lighten up their safety training – and improve worker productivity, safety and well-being in the process...
NSC: Demonstrating the Business Value of Ergonomics
In an Oct. 6 session at the 2010 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo, Deepesh Desai, CPE, ergonomics engineer with Humantech Inc., shared tips for demonstrating the value of ergonomics programs to management and evaluating return on investment (ROI)...
NSC: OSHA, MSHA, NIOSH Leaders Discuss the State of Occupational Safety
In an Oct. 5 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress occupational keynote, OSHA Administrator David Michaels, NIOSH Director John Howard and MSHA Administrator Joe Main discussed their priorities and goals for occupational safety and health...
NSC: How EHS Leaders Can Effectively Deliver Difficult Messages
Whether it’s delivering the tragic news of a worker fatality or going through a round of layoffs, EHS managers can take steps to deliver the bad tidings with sensitivity and compassion. Bob VandePol, president of Crisis Care Networks, spoke at the National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in San Diego to share tips on delivering difficult messages...
NSC: Preventing Young Worker Fatalities
During a session at the 2010 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo, two experts discussed common contributing factors to young worker fatalities and what employers can do to protect their younger employees...
NSC: Dow Chemical Co. Receives Robert W. Campbell Award
On Oct. 4, the National Safety Council (NSC) presented The Dow Chemical Co. with its 2010 Robert W. Campbell Award at the opening session of the NSC 2010 Congress & Expo in San Diego...
Worker Wellness and Reducing the Spread of Germs
Every year, the cold and flu season takes its toll on U.S. industry, sidelining workers and derailing production. If you control the spread of germs in the workplace, you might reduce the number of cases of flu suffered by your employees...
Is the One-on-One Office Assessment Dead?
In the office, the science of ergonomics commonly is applied to the design, selection and setup of equipment to ensure a proper fit and an engaging work environment....
National Study Finds Strong Link Between Diabetes and Air Pollution
A national epidemiologic study has found a strong, consistent correlation between adult diabetes and particulate air pollution that persists after adjustment for other risk factors like obesity and ethnicity, according to researchers from Children’s Hospital Boston. The relationship was seen even at exposure levels below the current EPA regulations...
Racial Disparity in Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Leads Researchers to Stress Injury-Prevention Programs
African-American victims of motorcycle crashes were 1.5 times more likely to die from their injuries than similarly injured whites, even though many more of the African-American victims were wearing helmets at the time of injury, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers...
Horse Safety Campaign Releases New Brochure
UK HealthCare, partnering with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and 40 community, equine and medical organizations, continues its 5-year educational campaign, Saddle Up Safely, with the development of a horse-related injury brochure...
OSHA, Shipbuilding Group Alliance Set Goals to Ensure Workers’ Safety
Educating workers about their rights and job hazards, with an emphasis on developing materials and programs for limited- and non-English speaking workers, are among the goals of a recent alliance between OSHA and the Shipbuilding Group. The alliance will provide shipyard workers and employers with informational tools and access to training resources to help prevent worker injuries and illnesses...
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