When Issues at Home Interfere with Work, Sick Days Increase
Employees who feel that issues with home and family life are interfering with their work take more sick leave, more often, according to a study appearing in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...
ASSE Announces Revised Confined Space Safety Standard
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of the newly revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASSE Z117.1-2009 Standard, “Safety Requirements for Confined Spaces,” to protect workers who enter, exit or work in confined spaces...
Senate Confirms Kelvin Cochran as the Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate on Aug. 7 applauded the Senate's confirmation of Kelvin Cochran as the administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration...
DHS Secretary Napolitano Announces $42 Million in Funding for Explosive Detection Systems at Three Airports
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano on Aug. 7 announced approximately $42 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the construction of new inline baggage handling systems...
National Firefighter Health Week is August 17-21
If you’re a firefighter, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) wants to know: What have you done for your health this year? Have you joined a gym, eaten a well-rounded diet, talked to your physician about regular health screenings? Are you dealing well with the stress that comes with putting your life on the line to protect others...
OSHA Proposes Revisions to Acetylene Standard
On Aug. 11, OSHA published a direct final rule and notice of proposed rulemaking to revise and update its acetylene standard...
Narcissistic Bosses Damage Morale, Productivity
A recent study examining the narcissistic tendencies of bosses in American organizations suggests that narcissistic supervisors negatively affect employees’ morale, productivity, stress levels and more...
OSHA Creates Outreach Trainer “Watch List”
In an effort to crack down on fraudulent trainers and strengthen the integrity of its 36-year-old Outreach Training Program, OSHA is publishing an “Outreach Trainer Watch List” of those who have had their trainer authorizations either revoked or suspended...
Study: Female Supervisors More Susceptible to Sexual Harassment
Women who hold supervisory positions are more likely to be sexually harassed at work, according to the first-ever, large-scale study to examine workplace power, gender and sexual harassment...
CSB Releases Combustible Dust Video
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recently released a new safety video depicting how accumulations of combustible dust at worksites can provide the fuel for devastating explosions that kill and injury workers, shut down plants and harm local economies...
Study Shows Workplace Yoga, Meditation Can Reduce Stress
Twenty minutes per day of guided workplace meditation and yoga combined with six weekly group sessions can lower feelings of stress by more than 10 percent and improve sleep quality in sedentary office employees, a pilot study suggests...
OSHA Cites Progressive Protein $15,675 Following Fatality
OSHA cited Progressive Protein LLC of Omaha, Neb., for alleged safety and health violations following a fatal accident that occurred when an overturned forklift pinned an employee under the overheard protective cage...
OSHA Program Targets Workplaces that Release Highly Hazardous Chemicals
Facilities that potentially could release highly hazardous chemicals resulting in toxic fire or explosion hazards are the focus of a national emphasis program (NEP) developed by OSHA...
Drivers Say Texting a Very Serious Threat to Highway Safety
Drunk driving and texting while driving have something in common: Most drivers find them to be equal threats to highway safety...
Health and Environmental Groups Plan to Sue Over Clean Air Act Violations
A coalition of Illinois health and environmental groups notified Midwest Generation LLC of their intent to sue the company because its coal plants release what the groups claim are illegally high amounts of particulate matter that lead to respiratory illnesses and premature deaths in nearby communities...
States Begin Implementing Programs to Fight Chronic Diseases
States are exploring programs to combat the chronic diseases that account for more than 75 percent of all health care costs, including the states,’ according to a new Issue Brief from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center)...
OSHA Launches Airport Traffic Control Inspection Program
OSHA’s new “Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Traffic Control Tower Monitoring Program” is an inspection-targeting program that focuses on the safety of airport traffic control tower personnel by monitoring how workers clear a control tower in case of fire and other emergencies...
OSHA Publishes New Combustible Dust Hazards Document
OSHA has published a new guidance document that assists chemical manufacturers and importers in recognizing the potential for dust explosions, identifying appropriate protective measures and the requirements for disseminating this information on material safety data sheets and labels...
People Want Green Gains Now
People make environmental choices the same way they manage money, preferring smaller gains right away to bigger gains later, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association...
Protective Clothing: Saving Lives in Laramie
When a chlorine gas leak sent two to the hospital, first responders depended on protective clothing and respirators to save their lives....
Michaels: Focus on Workplace Safety Culture, Not Enforcement
In a February 2009 New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) publication, David Michaels stressed that the Obama administration should work to change workplace safety culture instead of primarily focusing on enforcement...
Obama to Nominate David Michaels to Head OSHA
On July 28, President Barack Obama announced he would nominate David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, to become the assistant secretary of labor for OSHA...
Obesity Costs U.S. About $147 Billion Annually
Annual medical expenditures attributable to obesity have doubled in less than a decade and may be as high as $147 billion per year, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
EU-OSHA: No Cutting Back on Safety, Health
Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) Jukka Takala warned that European organizations cannot afford to forget workplace safety in the current economic downturn...
More Than Half of Emergency Department Nurses Have Been Physically Assaulted at Work
Emergency departments are places to receive treatment for injuries, but for thousands of nurses, these departments are the sources of injury...
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