Delta TechOps Commits to Eliminating Lead from Machine Shop Operations
EPA has recognized Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, Delta TechOps, as the newest environmental steward to join the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP)...
Whirlpool Corp. Named One of the Greenest Big Companies in U.S.
Whirlpool Corp. been named to the Newsweek Green Rankings, a list of the 500 greenest big companies in America. Whirlpool ranked 78th on the list...
HSE Launches Campaign to Educate Polish Construction Workers about Safety
On Sept. 18, Great Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) launched a campaign to inform Polish construction workers based in London about on-site health and safety...
NIST Develops New Beryllium Reference Material for Occupational Safety Monitoring
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium that more closely mimics the form of beryllium workers are exposed to in the field...
OSHA Awards $6.8 Million in Training Grants
On Sept. 18, OSHA awarded more than $6.8 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to 30 recipients, including labor unions, employer associations, colleges, universities and other nonprofit organizations, in support of workplace safety and health programs...
Safety and the Science of Human Behavior
In an interview with EHS Today, leadership expert Dr. Aubrey C. Daniels discussed positive reinforcement, realistic safety goals, incentives and how the science of behavior can impact workplace safety. ...
MSHA Awards $500,000 in Mine Safety Grants
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced awarded $500,000 in grant funds to six organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry...
OSHA Extends Rulemaking on Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
On Sept. 14, OSHA announced that it is opening the record on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on electric power generation, transmission and distribution and for electrical protective equipment...
Boost Productivity by Allowing Employees to Feel at Home at Their Desks
New research suggests that work productivity and morale could be improved by giving employees the freedom to develop the look and feel of their own office environment...
CSB: Inadequate Reactor Cooling System Likely Culprit in T2 Explosion
The fatal December 2007 explosion and fire at T2 Laboratories in Jacksonville, Fla., was caused by a runaway chemical reaction that likely resulted from an inadequate reactor cooling system, investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said in a final draft report released Sept. 15...
OSHA Releases Guidance for Silica Control in Construction
OSHA recently published “Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction,” a guidance document that addresses the control of worker exposure to dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause the lung disease silicosis...
House Hearing: How Will Swine Flu Impact Small Businesses?
During a Sept. 9 hearing before the House Committee on Small Business, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Commerce and the Department of Homeland Security testified about preparations underway to help small companies respond to an anticipated resurgence of the H1N1 virus...
One Year Remaining for 9/11 Workers to Register for Workers’ Comp Program
Time is running out for workers and volunteers who participated in rescue, cleanup or recovery operations following the attack on the World Trade Center to register with New York State’s Workers’ Compensation Board to preserve the right to file for 9/11-related workers’ compensation...
Michigan Business Community: Ergonomics Standard Will Lead to Job Losses
The Michigan Chamber of Commerce recently praised the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) for its "Take a Stand Day" to provide one-on-one consultations with employers to identify ways to effectively address health and safety issues in the workplace, without fear of citations or fines...
OSHA 2009 SST Program Targets 4,000 Worksites in 3 Industry Sectors
OSHA’s Site-Specific Targeting 2009 (SST-09) program, which will focus enforcement efforts on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency’s list for comprehensive safety inspections, now divides the primary list into three sectors: manufacturing, non-manufacturing and nursing homes...
The Plastic Surgeon’s Role in Disaster Relief Planning
When a terrorist bomb explodes, a tornado rips through a town, a hurricane devastates a region or wildfires ravage homes and businesses, plastic surgeons do not typically top the list of emergency responders. But according to UT Southwestern Medical Center plastic surgeons and disaster experts, they should...
Woman-Owned Businesses Retain Employees in Tough Economy
An annual survey by the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) reveals that 55 percent of women presidents and CEOs of multi-million dollar companies have maintained or grown their employee base...
Americans to Remember 9/11 with Acts of Service
Americans across the country will honor the victims and heroes of the 9/11 tragedy by serving their neighbors and communities as part of the first federally recognized September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance...
Rebuilding Together Joins United We Serve Initiative to Honor 9/11
Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership, has embraced the federal United We Serve Day of Service and Remembrance on Sept. 11 by taking part in major home rehabilitation projects around the country and distributing energy-savings education kits to 50,000 people...
Volunteer Firefighter Receives Posthumous Medal of Valor 8 Years After 9/11
On Sept. 9, the family of Glenn Winuk, an off-duty volunteer firefighter who lost his life on 9/11 when he raced to ground zero to offer assistance, accepted the 9/11 Medal of Valor on his behalf...
72 Officers Honored at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony in Washington, D.C.
A ceremony scheduled for today at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., will recall the deadliest day in U.S. law enforcement history...
Congress Recognizes Sacrifice of those who Died on 9/11
The House of Representatives on Sept. 10 unanimously passed H.R. 722 – managed on the House floor by U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y. – that marks the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The measure was approved 416 to 0...
N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg: Reappointment of John Howard Is ‘Welcome News’
“President Obama’s re-appointment of John Howard, M.D., to his dual role as director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and as World Trade Center programs coordinator at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is welcome news as we approach the 8th commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks,” said New York Michael Bloomberg...
OSHA Updates PPE Standards to Reference Consensus Standards
On Sept. 9, OSHA issued a final rule revising the PPE sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards to reflect recent editions of the applicable national consensus standards that incorporate advances in technology...
Workouts for Workaholics
Even workers glued to their desks don’t have an excuse for not exercising. Follow these tips from the Loyola Center for Fitness to get an in-office workout, often without even leaving your chair or venturing beyond your desk...
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