Enhanced DOL Enforcement Database Offers Improved Access to OSHA, MSHA Violation Data
New updates and improvements to the U.S. Department of Labor’s enforcement database offer enhanced access to OSHA and MSHA violation data...
First Responders Will Show Up When Disaster Strikes, But Need Some Help Along the Way
Emergency and city planners who worry that first responders will be reluctant to report for duty in the event of a major disaster can breathe easy: According to a University of Delaware researcher, first responders will do just that – respond. But organizations can take some steps to ensure they are best protecting and preparing their responders along the way...
Don’t Try to Be a Hero: Working Moms with “Supermom” Attitude Are More Depressed
New research reveals that working mothers who believe they can “do it all” both at home and at work have more depression symptoms than moms who anticipate that a solid work-life balance will be more difficult to attain...
OSHA Highlights Grain Handling Safety
According to a Purdue University report, 26 workers died in 2010 in grain bin engulfments and 51 were entrapped overall, representing the most entrapments in one year since Purdue began keeping records in 1978. On Aug. 17, OSHA announced a new hazard alert that outlines the risks inherent in grain handling in an effort to better inform workers and employers of the hazards involved with this work...
Study Finds Correlation Between Pesticide Safety Concerns and Wage Violations among N.C. Agricultural Workers
A new study from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center suggests that North Carolina agricultural workers who are exposed to pesticides also may be affected by wage violations. Thomas A. Arcury, Ph.D., one of the study’s authors and professor and vice chair for research in the center’s Department of Family and Community Medicine, spoke to EHS Today to discuss the study and its implications...
Rising Unemployment Rates Lead to Decrease in Workers’ Comp Coverage, Costs
According to a report released Aug. 16 by the National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI), workers’ compensation coverage and costs to employers have declined, a trend that likely can be attributed to the nation’s unemployment levels...
NIOSH Seeks Comment on Diacetyl Document
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) seeks public comment on a draft document concerning occupational exposure limits and control recommendations for the food flavorings diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione...
Reducing Minor Injuries Does Not Translate to Reduction in Serious Injuries and Fatalities
Just hours before the catastrophic April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, employees and BP officials celebrated the rig’s safety record. How could this happen? According to a new white paper from Behavioral Science Technology Inc. (BST), reducing the occurrence of minor injuries and illnesses in the workplace does not necessarily translate to a reduction in the potential for serious injuries or fatalities...
Textile Association: MassCOSH Report on Laundry Work “Distorts Reality”
The Textile Rental Services Association of America (TRSA) rejected a recent Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) report that suggested textile service workers were exposed to ergonomic injuries and other safety and health hazards. TRSA claimed the report distorts reality and may have been “prompted by union posturing.”...
Monitoring Your Workplace Heat Index? There’s an App for That
A Department of Labor initiative now allows EHS leaders to use their cell phones to help prevent occupational heat-related illnesses. The new, free application for mobile devices monitors the workplace heat index...
NSC: A New School Years Calls for a Renewed Focus on Roadway Safety
As students across the nation prepare to return to school in the coming weeks, the National Safety Council (NSC) reminds motorists to be safe and share the road with school buses, bicyclists and pedestrians...
Report: Latino Hotel Employees Face Low Pay, High Injury Rates
The good news is that the hotel and accommodation industry has experienced some job growth in the last 6 months. The bad news, according to a report from the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is that some workers in this industry – particularly Latino workers – may face low wages and high injury rates...
Illinois Company Cited for Exposing Workers to Cave-In Hazards
Martin & Company Excavating Inc., an underground utility construction and earth-moving company in Oregon, Ill., has been cited by OSHA for one willful and three serious safety violations for allegedly failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at a Forreston, Ill., worksite. The company faces proposed penalties of $69,300 following a May inspection, which was conducted under the agency’s Trenching and Excavation National Emphasis Program...
The Simonton Survivors Celebrate Fitness
More than 800 Simonton employees nationwide exercised, trained and overcame a variety of obstacles to participate in the Simonton Survivor program this past spring. Some 77 employees completed all 6 weeks of the program, completing six different challenges...
The Cows Came Home: OSHA Cites Dairy for 47 Safety and Health Violations
OSHA has cited Englewood, Colo.-based Meadow Gold Dairies and Denver-based subcontractor Tolin Mechanical for 47 violations safety and health violations, with penalties totaling $326,300...
OSHA Breezes Into Alliance with Wind Energy Association
Green jobs and wind energy might be good for the environment, but that doesn’t mean worker safety has to take a backseat to saving the planet. In an effort to protect workers from possible hazards involved in the wind energy industry, OSHA joined an alliance with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on Aug. 8...
Deadline for MSHA’s Mine Safety Training Grant Applications is Aug. 31
On Aug. 3, MSHA announced that up to 20 Brookwood-Sago safety and training grants, totaling $1 million, are available to help maintain safe working conditions for miners. States or nonprofit entities may apply by Aug. 31...
MassCOSH: Laundry Work is a Pain for Angelica Textile Services Employees
Following a July survey of 113 employees at Angelica Textile Services in Somerville, Mass., the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) discovered a range of health and safety concerns, particularly those involving musculoskeletal injuries...
At-Home Safety: Keeping Active Kids Safe in the Summer
While it’s probably safe to say that children don’t need hard hats, cut-resistant gloves or fall harnesses like some of their working parents might, they do require safety equipment and some extra precautions to avoid injuries while playing school sports – particularly in the heat of summer...
New EPA Rule Aims to Strengthen Chemical Reporting
In an effort to better identify risks to public health and the environment, EPA recently published the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule that will require chemical manufacturers to report more information about their chemicals...
Best Practices for Monitoring Workers’ Social Media Activities – Or Not
According to a business ethics expert, monitoring workers’ social media practices can protect a company’s reputation and help screen new hires. Unfortunately, it also can foster feelings of distrust among workers and even damage productivity...
Budget Cuts and Environmental Career Trends
Just as in the United States, cuts to the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs make headlines, Vicky Kenrick explores how these cutbacks actually increase the value of environmental professionals with occupational health and safety experience and skills...
United States Must Take Steps to Protect Domestic Workers
For housekeepers and child care givers who work within private homes, the nature of their work often shields them from outside view. According to an employment law expert, this means domestic workers may face an increased risk of working in unsafe, abusive or otherwise exploitative conditions – and the United States must take steps to protect these workers...
The Safety Professional’s Guide to Risk and Crisis Communication
Safety professionals who apply principles of risk communication can more effectively express their safety training and messages to the work force. In an exclusive interview with EHS Today, Pamela (Ferrante) Walaski, CSP, CHMM, explains what safety professionals need to know about risk and crisis communications...
Following Back Injury Settlements, Some Workers Experience Escalating Life Disruptions
Workers who reach settlements for their work-related back injuries don’t necessarily experience physical, emotional or financial relief. According to a new study, these workers often endure escalating financial and domestic difficulties after they settle their claims...
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