Heart Attacks, Acceptance of Risk Contribute to Increased Firefighter Fatalities
Cultural factors in firefighters’ work environment that promote getting the job done as quickly as possible with whatever resources available lead to an increase in line-of-duty firefighter fatalities, according to researchers at the UGA College of Public Health. The researchers also determined that cardiovascular events, and not smoke inhalation, represent the leading cause of death for firefighters...
Respond to Workers’ Angry Outbursts with Compassion for Best Results
If an employee has an emotional, angry outburst at work, simply firing him may not solve the greater underlying problem in the workplace. One expert challenges traditional views of workplace anger by suggesting that these intense displays of emotion actually can be beneficial when they are met with compassion...
Experts Recommend Progressive Resistance Training for Older Adults to Build Muscle, Increase Strength
Not only can adults fight the battle of strength and muscle loss that comes with age, they can even grow stronger with the right kind of exercise, according to experts at the University of Michigan Health System...
Researchers: Job Loss May Increase Risk of Premature Death
A team of researchers at Stony Brook University found that the risk of premature death was 63 percent higher in people who experienced an episode of unemployment compared to those who did not...
Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 10-16
National Volunteer Week is observed April 10-16, and according to FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy, it’s all about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities...
Don’t Just Change Your Batteries – Change Your Smoke Detector, Too
Many of us remembered to change the batteries in our smoke detectors when the time changed in March, but is that enough...
California Man Convicted of Conspiracy and Violating the Clean Air Act by Improperly Handling Asbestos
A Santa Clarita, Calif., resident was convicted of five environmental charges related to the improper renovation of a San Fernando Valley, Calif., apartment complex – work that caused asbestos to be released into the complex and the surrounding community...
OSHA Releases Guidance on Preventing Fall-Related Injuries, Deaths among Residential Construction Workers
On April 8, OSHA issued a new guidance to help employers prevent fall-related injuries and deaths among residential construction workers...
Decide to Drive: Orthopaedic Surgeons Launch Distracted Driving Campaign
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) are tackling the distracted driving problem in America with a new, national initiative that encourages drivers to “decide to drive.”...
Ellen Widess Appointed New Cal/OSHA Chief
On April 4, California Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Ellen Widess the chief of Cal/OSHA. She will replace current chief Len Welsh, who has led the agency since 2003...
MSHA Launches Online Monitoring Tool for Pattern of Violations Screening
On April 6, MSHA announced a new online service that enables mine operators, miners and others to monitor a mining operation to determine if it could be subject to a potential pattern of violations (POV)...
Relationship between Clean Air and Asthma Examined
A new report, analyzing detailed asthma incidence and cost data, concludes that the already staggering human and financial toll of asthma in the United States likely will increase if Congress acts to stop updates to the Clean Air Act (CAA)...
How Will Japan’s Crisis Affect U.S. Nuclear Safety?
In an interview with EHS Today, a physicist explained that the disaster at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may have implications for nuclear safety in the United States...
Researchers: Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Brain Damage
New research suggests that workers exposed to welding fumes may be at risk for developing brain damage in an area of the brain also affected in Parkinson’s disease...
ASSE Opposes Proposal to Cut NIOSH Education Research Centers
In a letter to Sen. Thomas Harkin, D-Iowa, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) expressed strong opposition to the proposed elimination of support for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF) programs and Educational Research Centers (ERCs) in the administration’s proposed budget for FY 2012...
We Remember: One Year After Upper Big Branch Explosion
Within days of each other, two landmark workplace safety tragedies were commemorated: March 25 marked the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York, in which 146 garment workers died, and April 5 marks the one-year anniversary of the explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia, in which 29 miners died...
Safety is No Accident: April 4-10 is National Public Health Week
National Public Health Week, held April 4-10 this year with a theme of “Safety is No Accident,” is dedicated to preventing injuries and violence at home...
Call Before You Dig: April is National Safe Digging Month
This April marks the fourth annual National Safe Digging Month, an initiative that urges excavators and homeowners to call 811 before beginning a digging project to avoid the injuries or fatalities that could result from striking a utility line...
Safety Beyond Compliance
A “lean” approach to safety builds a culture that engages the entire workforce in seeking out and removing injury risks...
CSB Chairperson Calls on Industry to Invest in Preventive Maintenance
Marking the 1year anniversary of the tragic accident at the Tesoro Refinery in Anacortes, Washington, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a video safety message in which Chairperson Rafael Moure-Eraso urges refinery companies to “make the investments necessary to ensure safe operations,” concluding, “Companies that continue to invest in safety and recognize its importance will reap benefits far into the future.”...
Drive with Caution in Highway Work Zones; National Work Zone Safety Week Begins April 4
As we celebrate National Work Zone Safety Week, we must remember that 115 construction workers lost their lives in 2009 (the last year for which figures are available) in road construction zones. Some 667 motorists also lost their lives in highway work zones that same year...
CSB Releases Safety Video Depicting Bayer CropScience Fire, Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new safety video depicting events leading to the Aug. 28, 2008, catastrophic explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, W.Va., that fatally injured two workers...
Researchers: Walk Quickly, Don’t Shuffle, on Slippery Surfaces
By studying helmeted guinea fowl, birds that react to slips and falls much like humans do, researchers concluded that moving quickly in a forward, firm-footed stance across a slippery surface is less likely to lead to a fall than if you shuffle or move slowly...
Experimental Analysis of Tools used for Estimating Risk Associated with Industrial Machine
The IRSST (Institut de recherché Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail) has published a new study that analyzes a selected sample of 31 risk estimation tools associated with industrial machines...
AIHA Announces Results of Board of Directors Election
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has announced the results of its 2011 election for the AIHA Board of Directors. The new board members will be inducted into office at AIHA’s annual business meeting on May 19 during the annual American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Portland, Oreg., May 14-19...
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