Overcoming the Dangers of Task Saturation
When business leaders take the same steps before each mission, they can improve their execution results as well. However, even preparation and planning...
American Occupational Health Conference
Sponsored by the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. OEM is the medical specialty devoted to the prevention and management of...
AAOHN 2005 Symposium and Expo
Sponsored by the American Assn. of Occupational Health Nurses. Attendees can select from more than 125 educational activities to earn valuable CE contact...
First Responder Funding Reform Clears Committee; Headed for Floor
The legislation, H.R. 1544, implements the 9/11 Commission's recommendation to allocate federal homeland security funds to first responders based on risk...
Report: Terrorism on the Rise
The report from the center indicated that there were approximately 650 "significant" international terrorist attacks in 2004, or about three times the...
NIST: Training Bomb-Sniffing Dogs and Robots
Every month as many as 10 to 20 dogs and their handlers from federal agencies as well as from local county and municipal police departments visit the...
CDC Readies for 21st Century Health Threats
Following notification by the Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, Congress has approved CDC's reorganization, which includes the creation...
ILO Releases Report for Workers Memorial Day
A concern of the ILO is the construction industry. The organization cites data showing that at least 60,000 fatal workplace accidents occur each year...
Workers Memorial Day: Groups Air Concerns, Promote Safety Agendas
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, based in Brussels, Belgium, calls the day "an occasion for trade unions to examine the impacts of...
Worker Memorial Day Honors Those Who Have Died on the Job
The year before, 5,534 people suffered the same fate leaving empty seats at the kitchen table, bereaved families and co-workers and shoes that often aren't...
Asbestos Bill Would Ban Most Future Use
Asbestos is illegal in most industrialized countries, and for years, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has attempted -- and failed -- to pass legislation banning...
Former Nurse Pleads Guilty to Workers' Compensation Fraud in Ohio
Stephanie Kinnen, a former nurse for West Side Medical Inc., recently pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud and seven other felony counts, including...
Private Sector Partnerships Key to Managing Risks
Chertoff noted that the ultimate goal is to incorporate security measures into the lives of Americans until they are a comfortable, convenient part of...
United Steelworkers to Paper Companies: Beware of Zonyl
The letter from Boyd Young, president of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union before the union merged with the...
CDC Proposes Staff Cuts For NIOSH
The cuts, contained in the administration's 2006 proposed NIOSH budget, reduce the agency's maximum number of FTEs from 1435 to 1246. Despite the proposed...
Ergonomics: Workplace Risk Assessment Strategies
If that figure isn't enough to convince you of the importance of developing an ergonomics component in your safety program, consider that repetitive motion...
Two Ontario Companies Fined for Workplace Safety Violations
A judge in the Ontario Court of Justice on April 15 levied a $130,000 fine against Royal Plastics Ltd., a Woodbridge, Ontario-based manufacturer of plastic,...
White Paper Examines Pre-Employment Screenings for Security Positions
The white paper, released by the American Society of Safety Engineers, notes that many jobs, by law, require the proper testing and investigation of applicants....
America's Safest Companies Questionnaire
Sandy Smith, Managing Editor Occupational Hazards 1300 E. Ninth St. Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 Safest Companies Questionnaire Company name: Headquarters...
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council's Development Conference and Expo
Provides up-to-date safety and health information with local and national representation....
New York Recycling Plant Fined Nearly $30,000 by OSHA
Karta Corp. was cited for 12 alleged serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act following an inspection conducted by OSHA between Oct....
White Paper Examines Pre-Employment Screenings for Security Positions
The white paper, released by the American Society of Safety Engineers, notes that many jobs, by law, require the proper testing and investigation of applicants....
Senate Bill Would Offer Tax Incentives to Companies That Provide Gym Memberships
The Workforce Health Improve Act (WHIP), introduced April 13 by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, would allow businesses to deduct...
Texas Leveling Company Cited After Fatal House Collapse
Austin House Leveling & Soil Stabilization Inc., which employs about 12 workers, was cited by OSHA's Austin area office for seven alleged serious safety...
Critics Say OSHA Isn't Protecting U.S. Workers From Beryllium
According to confirmed results of the beryllium blood tests released by OSHA in March, 3.7 percent out of 271 inspectors tested are sensitive to beryllium,...
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