CSB: ConAgra Explosion Likely Caused by Natural Gas
Based upon its ongoing investigation of the fatal June 9 ConAgra Foods explosion, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) said the blast likely was caused by natural gas that may have been purged into the building during a water heater installation...
Cal/OSHA Compliance Officers Say OSHAB’s “Unfair Policies” Impact Their Ability to Protect CA Workers
In a June 13 letter to the three Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (OSHAB) members in Sacramento, Calif., 47 Cal/OSHA compliance personnel raised concerns over OSHAB policies they claim “sabotage” their ability to protect the safety of California workers...
OSHA Launches Regional Program to Reduce Lead Exposure in the Workplace
The OSHA office in Kansas City, Mo., announced a special regional emphasis program aimed at reducing occupational exposure to lead...
Off-the-Job Safety: How to Make Summer Safe
Summer brings not only sun and fun, but also some health risks. An expert from Baylor Medical Center offers the following tips to enjoy these long summer days safely...
GAO Report Finds Federal Agencies’ Flu Preparedness “Uneven,” Recommends Monitoring
In testimony before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee, Bernice Steinhardt, director of strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), said some federal agencies are not fully prepared for a possible flu pandemic...
CSB Releases Safety Video on Need for Chemical Emergency Preparedness
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recently released a new safety video showing the need for emergency response agencies, companies and communities to work closely together...
NSC Launches “Death by Cell Phone” Billboards
The National Safety Council (NSC) launched its new “Death by Cell Phone” billboard advertisement in 67 markets nationwide to alert more than 1 million people daily about the dangers of talking on cell phones while driving...
NYCOSH Report Highlights New York Workplace Fatalities
While New York state and New York City experienced a decrease in the rate of workplace fatalities in 2007, the rate is still “unacceptably high,” the New York Committee for Occupational Health and Safety (NYCOSH) said in its new report, “Dying for Work in New York.”...
Going to Work When Sick May Lead to Future Absences
Employees who often go to work despite feeling sick have higher rates of future work absences due to illness, according to a study in the June Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine...
Obama Nominates Hersman to Chair NTSB
Deborah A. P. Hersman has chaired a number of public events hosted by the NTSB, including a 2-day forum on motorcycle safety, a public hearing on motor coach safety and public hearings on two significant aviation accidents...
OSHA Cites Wal-Mart Stores Following Crushing Death of Worker
OSHA has cited Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for inadequate crowd management following the Nov. 28, 2008, death of an employee at its Valley Stream, N.Y., store. ...
NIOSH Initiative Focuses on Worker Safety and Health in Green Jobs
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is launching a new initiative with its partners to highlight the importance of incorporating worker safety and health into green jobs and environmental sustainability...
NTPP Issues Plan to Reform Transportation Policy
The Bipartisan Policy Center’s National Transportation Policy Project (NTPP) released a plan for transforming federal surface transportation policy to create a new system that is efficient, effective and accountable for performance...
ILO: Economic Crisis Increases Risk of Girls Becoming Child Laborers
The global financial crisis could push an increasing number of children, particularly girls, into child labor, according to a new report issued by the International Labour Office (ILO) for the World Day Against Child Labour on June 12. ...
Researcher: UK's Occupational Safety Agency Asleep at the Wheel for Shiftworkers
Andrew Watterson, a professor at the University of Stirling, says that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the agency in the U.K. that regulates occupational safety and health, is short-shifting an estimated 3.5 million shiftworkers because its employees do not work outside of normal business hours....
Seven Steps You Can Take to Stop Workers' Compensation Fraud
Every successful business has a combination of formal and informal procedures and processes that give it the ability to serve its customers efficiently and cost effectively. Without those procedures, businesses close their doors....
Two Workers Dead, Dozens Injured After Blast at N.C. ConAgra Foods Facility
An explosion rocked a ConAgra Foods facility in Garner, N.C. around 11:30 a.m. on June 9, killing two workers and sending more than 40 workers to local hospitals, four of them with critical burns. Four fighters were sent to the hospital after they inhaled ammonia, which is used at the facility as a refrigerant. ...
Fire Chief Jeff Johnson Testifies on Capitol Hill in Support of Better Hazmat Preparedness
Jeff Johnson called for improved national preparedness for the response to hazmat incidents during testimony before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials....
Government Urges Americans to Focus on Personal Emergency Preparedness During Hurricane Season
As Hurricane Season 2009 begins to ramp up, and with Katrina and other hurricanes still in the minds of many, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state, local and federal partners to increase preparedness and coordinate response and recovery in the case of a hurricane or disaster. FEMA also is urging Americans to use the annual start of hurricane season as a reminder to assess your personal readiness to respond to emergencies....
Public Comments Sought for Two Radiological Emergency Preparedness Documents
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is seeking public comment on two radiological emergency preparedness documents, published in the Federal Register. These documents will update emergency preparedness requirements for planning and response organizations surrounding operating nuclear power plants....
FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate Outlines Priorities With IAEM
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate addressed members of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) attending their mid-year meeting at FEMA's Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Md., indicating the agency intends to focus on the public’s preparedness for emergencies....
MSHA Launches Roof Safety Initiative
MSHA launched its annual Preventive Roof/Rib Outreach Program (PROP) with the slogan “Just because it’s supported doesn’t mean it’s safe” to highlight the potential hazards of roof falls and rib rolls....
Historical Perspectives Tour Gives Students Insight to Workplace Dangers
Students and faculty from six colleges and universities will travel through 150 years of history and cover more than 1,100 miles to explore the hazards faced by workers in industries that fueled America’s industrial dominance during the 20th century in the 4th annual Historical Perspectives Tour....
ACOEM Urges Congressional Leaders to Adopt Health and Productivity Initiative
During a June 1 Capitol hill briefing, leaders from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) urged Congress to bolster and expand programs that promote prevention and improve the health of the nation’s work force....
AIHA Comments on Protecting America’s Workers Act
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently released comments on HR 2067, Protecting America’s Workers Act, a bill amending the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 that is sponsored by Rep. Lynn C. Woolsey, chairwoman of the Committee on Education and Labor’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections....
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