Certificate in Environmental, Health and Safety Law Seminar
The seminar provides participants with comprehensive, current and practically oriented information on the full range of EHS law issues....
Cal/OSHA Investigating First Heat Illness Fatality
"We are fully committed to vigorously pursuing investigations of violations of the emergency heat illness prevention regulations throughout the state,"...
Latino Immigrants Working Without PPE in Gulf Coast
Exposure to mold, toxic materials and body fluids from decomposing corpses were just some of the perils Latino immigrant workers faced while working in...
Report: No Clear Cause of Sago Explosion
McAteer introduced the report findings during a press conference on July 19 in Buckhannon, W.Va. He acknowledged that the report was preliminary and emphasized...
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...
Americas' Fire and Security Expo
Now in its 12th year, and in a renewed partnership with NFPA, Americas' Fire and Security Expo will continue to present an exciting, culturally rich,...
Take Precautions to Stay Safe in the Heat
According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), heat-induced occupational illnesses, injuries and reduced productivity...
Workers Should Take Extra Measures To Stay Safe in Heat
According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), heat-induced occupational illnesses, injuries and reduced productivity...
Study: Hazardous Chemicals Carry a Higher Price than Alternatives
A study published by the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at the University of Massachusetts demonstrates that there are less costly and nontoxic...
U.K.: Agency Targets Workplace Vibration Hazards, Hearing Damage
The program is designed to eliminate new cases of occupationally induced hearing damage and control new cases of hand-arm vibration syndrome. The program...
Avian Flu: Alberta Officials Begin Monitoring Birds for Virus
Alberta's surveillance program will focus on wild waterfowl and shorebirds found dead during migration from July to October. According to the government...
Most Teen Construction Workers Toil in Risky Tasks, Study Says
The study, which was based on a telephone survey of 187 construction workers in North Carolina, revealed that 84 percent of them said they were performing...
W.R. Grace: Judge Denies Defense Request for Delay of Trial
U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, in an 18-page order, rebuked the federal prosecution team for being "oblivious to nearly every deadline set in the...
OSHA Program Targets High-Hazard Industries in Kansas
"In an effort to prevent accidents and illnesses before they happen, the local emphasis program will involve both safety and health OSHA compliance inspections...
Appeals Court: Workers' Comp Claim Not Cause of Firing
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a published opinion, asserts that former Car-Freshener employee Lucille Melvin "fails to demonstrate any genuine...
Update PELs, International Consulting Firm Tells Foulke
ORC Worldwide Vice President Frank White in the letter implores OSHA to reassert its leadership in updating the PELS, which White contends are "woefully...
FRA Issues Freight Locomotive Crashworthiness Standards
The first-ever federal freight locomotive crashworthiness standards, issued June 28, were created to prevent the locomotive cab from being crushed during...
Stickler Hired as Mine Safety Consultant for Labor Department
Stickler, who had been nominated by President Bush to lead MSHA, was hired by the Department of Labor on June 29 as an advisor on mine safety issues....
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...
OSHA Cites Dublin, Ga., Newsprint Manufacturer Following Fatal Accident
OSHA's fatality inspection began Jan. 10, after a maintenance employee assigned to lubricate the dry end of a paper production machine was pinned between...
Bush to Nominate Wark, Wright to Fill CSB Vacancies
If confirmed by the Senate, Wark and Wright would serve 5-year terms on the board. CSB is an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial...
NTSB to Railroad Industry: 'Get Enough Sleep'
The board determined that fatigue caused the engineer and conductor on a Union Pacific Railroad train to fail to respond appropriately to wayside signals...
Legislators Question Enforcement Suspension After Disasters
Eight legislators, led by Rep. George Miller D-Calif., the ranking Democrat on the committee, said that reports of subsequent illness, disability and...
N.C. Proposal Prohibits Teen Cell Phone Use While Driving
The American Society of Safety Engineers' five North Carolina chapters are urging legislators to pass the bill and the governor to sign it, hoping it's...
Off-the-Job Safety: July, August Are Deadliest Months for Teen Drivers
The study also showed that teens who observe passenger restriction rules experience far fewer crashes than their counterparts who ignore such rules. "Summer...
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