When Illness Equals Empty Pockets: Choosing Between a Sick Day and a Paycheck
New research finds that rural workers are disproportionately affected by a lack of paid sick time compared to urban workers. Workers in rural locations therefore face a tricky decision when they fall ill: Do they take the time off, forfeit pay for that day and possibly put their jobs at risk, or do they risk their health and well-being instead by going to work anyway...
Mobile Apps Tempt College-Age Drivers into Distraction
Many college students juggle their coursework with part-time jobs, busy social lives and other obligations. But a packed schedule is no excuse for these students to endanger themselves and others by driving distracted – a risk too many college-age students take despite being aware of the consequences, a new survey says...
MSD Column Proposal Appears on OSHA’s Spring 2011 Regulatory Agenda
On July 7, OSHA released its Spring 2011 semi-annual regulatory agenda, which lists impending final rules for confined spaces in construction and hazard communication and reintroduces the proposed rule to restore a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) column on the OSHA 300 log. OSHA will hold a Web chat to discuss the agenda July 11 at 2:30pm EDT...
Safety Board Says Hanford Site Has ‘Atmosphere Adverse’ to Safety
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), following an investigation triggered by whistleblower Dr. Walter Tamosaitis, has released a report, Safety Culture at the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, analyzing the failures in the safety culture at the Department of Energy’s waste treatment plant (WTP) at the Hanford site in southeast Washington state...
OSHA: Focus on Safety First when Using Scissor Lifts
The death of University of Notre Dame student last year has prompted OSHA to warn colleges and high schools of the hazards involved in using scissor lifts to film extracurricular activities...
What Do Waffles Have to Do with Risk Management?
According to an Olin Business School professor at the Washington University in St. Louis, a waffle chain, of all places, demonstrates that companies vulnerable to supply-chain disruptions from natural disasters can gain a competitive advantage by implementing strong risk management plans...
9/11 Health and Compensation Act Effective as of July 1
On July 1, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act went into effect to provide treatment and services for first responders suffering from negative health effects following the 9/11 terrorist attacks...
OSHA to Hold Meetings, Solicit Comments on Infectious Disease Exposure
OSHA will hold two stakeholder meetings in Washington, D.C., on July 29 to receive comments on occupational exposure to infectious diseases and consider a possible future rulemaking to protect employees from on-the-job disease exposure...
TMW Corp. Faces $100,000 in EPA Fines for Violating Toxic Waste Regulations
TMW Corp. faces $100,000 in EPA fines for violating hazardous waste regulations at its Van Nuys, Calif.-based metal plating facility...
Don’t Let Fireworks Fry Your Fourth
Fireworks can be fun and are a staple when celebrating the Fourth of July, but OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) are warning both workers and employers that they can be dangerous too...
U.K. Experiences Rise in Construction Deaths
On June 28, Britain’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released new figures indicating that construction worker deaths in the U.K. this year increased nearly 22 percent compared to last year...
Tyson Workers Hospitalized after Chlorine Gas Leak
On June 27, hundreds of Tyson Foods employees were evacuated from the company’s Berry Street poultry plant in Springdale, Ark., following an accidental chemical mixture that exposed them to chlorine gas. Fourteen workers remain hospitalized, including one in intensive care...
Doing the Right Thing: Linking Safety, Ethics and Economic Prosperity
Striving to “do the right thing” can help safety professionals create sustainable safety programs that also have a positive impact on a company’s economic health...
Study: Parents Must Play a Larger Role in the Safety, Health of Working Teens
A new study suggests that parents often are not well informed about the safety risks that confront their working teens...
Safety Stakeholders Invited to Weigh In on OSHA’s Proposed Reporting Revisions
On June 22, OSHA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes injury and illness reporting requirement revisions. The agency welcomes public comments on these revisions by Sept. 20...
Study Finds Training Not Being Applied in the Workplace
A new study indicates that managers must become more committed and engaged in the training process if what employees learn in training sessions is to be used in the workplace...
Contamination from Coal Ash at Some Sites High Enough to Trigger ‘Open Dumping’ RCRA Provisions
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) claims 33 coal ash dump sites in 19 states are contaminating groundwater with arsenic, lead and other toxins. According to EIP, these sites may be violating a federal ban on open dumping...
Study Finds Multidisciplinary Interventions No More Effective than Brief Ones for Employees with Low Back Pain
Employees suffering from low back pain (LBP) who were treated by a team of experts and assigned a case manager who collaborated on a comprehensive rehabilitation plan with the experts and patient did not show better results than employees who received a brief intervention consisting of a clinical examination and advice offered by a rehabilitation physician and a physiotherapist, according to a group of researchers from Denmark...
Researchers: 9/11 Police Responders Show No Long-Term Decrease in Lung Function
Unlike firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, a new study published in the June issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine reveals that 95 percent of officers in the Emergency Services Unit (ESU) of the New York Police Department who responded to that event show no long-term decrease in lung function...
OSHA Accepts Applications for Safety Training Grants
OSHA has $4.7 million to offer in health and safety training grants and is looking for ways to spend it...
Short Exercises Can Make Office Work Less of a Pain in the Neck
Office workers who experience neck and shoulder pain may suffer from reduced productivity, higher health care costs and long-term absences from work. Researchers from Denmark suggest that encouraging short periods of exercise for office workers can help reduce neck and shoulder pain...
DOL Takes Steps to Better Protect Guatemalan, Nicaraguan Employees Working on U.S. Soil
On June 16, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis vowed to protect citizens of Guatemala and Nicaragua working in the United States...
How to Submit a Standout America’s Safest Companies Application
EHS Today Senior Editor Laura Walter offers tips for submitting a strong America’s Safest Companies application...
ASSE: Workplace Safety Oversight Must Be Strengthened
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) submitted draft legislation to leaders in Congress in efforts to bolster employer responsibility for occupational safety...
Don’t Slip on Fall Prevention June 19-25
Every year, falls lead to millions of emergency room visits in the United States and can cause serious injury or even death. During the week of June 19-25, the National Safety Council (NSC) is holding Fall Prevention Week to raise awareness about preventing risky slips, trips and falls...
Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 152 | 153 | 154 | 155 | 156 | 157 | 158 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 162 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 169 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 175 | 176 | 177 | 178 | 179 | 180 | 181 | 182 | 183 | 184 | 185 | 186 | 187 | 188 | 189 | 190 | 191 | 192 | 193 | 194 | 195 | 196 | 197 | 198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204 | 205 | 206 | 207 | 208 | 209 | 210 | 211 | 212 | 213 | 214 | 215 | 216 | 217 | 218 | 219 | 220 | 221 | 222 | 223 | 224 | 225 | 226 | 227 | 228 | 229 | 230 | 231 | 232 | 233 | 234 | 235 | 236 | 237 | 238 | 239 | 240 | 241 | 242 | 243 | 244 | 245 | 246 | 247 | 248 | 249 | 250 | 251 | 252 | 253 | 254 | 255 | 256 | 257 | 258 | 259 | 260 | 261 | 262 | 263 | 264 | 265 | 266 | 267 | 268 | 269 | 270 | 271 | 272 | 273 | 274 | 275 | 276 | 277 | 278 | 279 | 280 | 281 | 282 | 283 | 284 | 285 | 286 | 287 | 288 | 289 | 290 | 291 | 292 | 293 | 294 | 295 | 296 | 297 | 298 | 299 | 300 | 301 | 302 | 303 | 304 | 305 | 306 | 307 | 308 | 309 | 310 | 311 | 312 | 313 | 314 | 315 | 316 | 317 | 318 | 319 | 320 | 321 | 322 | 323 | 324 | 325 | 326 | 327 | 328 | 329 | 330 | 331 | 332 | 333 | 334 | 335 | 336 | 337 | 338 | 339 | 340 | 341 | 342 | 343 | 344 | 345 | 346 | 347 | 348 | 349 | 350 | 351 | 352 | 353 | 354 | 355 | 356 | 357 | 358 | 359 | 360 | 361 | 362 | 363 | 364 | 365 | 366 | 367 | 368 | 369 | 370 | 371 | 372 | 373 | 374 | 375 | 376 | 377 | 378 | 379 | 380 | 381 | 382 | 383 | 384 | 385 | 386 | 387 | Next
