Open Comment Period for ANSI Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard Ends Soon
The open comment period for an updated AIHA/ANSI Z10 standard ends Jan. 9. This standard defines minimum performance requirements for occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS). ...
ANSI Approves Two New Construction and Demolition Safety Standards
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two new construction and demolition standards – ANSI/ASSE A10.1-2011 Pre-Project and Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning for Construction and Demolition Operations and the ANSI/ASSE A10.26-2011 Emergency Procedures for Construction and Demolition Sites. The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the secretariat for both standards....
Hepburnia Coal Co. Agrees to Pay Fine, Provide Special Training in Discrimination Settlement
To settle charges of discrimination against an employee, Hepburnia Coal Co. Inc., a Pennsylvania surface mine operator, agreed to pay a $3,750 civil penalty and provide its miners with training surrounding their rights to report safety hazards or request MSHA inspections without retaliation...
Start the New Year Right By Going Green
Most New Year's resolutions surround losing weight, quitting smoking or developing healthier eating habits. But have you considered using the new year as a motive for making choices that will affect not only your own health, but the health of the planet? ...
CSB Calls For Hazardous Waste Facility Safety Standard
On Dec. 17, a chemical fire at an Ohio hazardous waste facility fatally injured one worker and severely burned another. In the aftermath of this incident, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso highlighted the importance of creating a national fire code for hazardous waste facilities...
At-Home Safety: January Is National Radon Action Month
You can't see it. You can't smell it. But it can still kill you. Every year in the United States, about 21,000 people die from radon-related lung cancer. To combat this silent threat, EPA is promoting January as National Radon Action Month to raise awareness and educate communities about radon risks and mitigation...
COSH Releases List of 2011's Most Notable Occupational Fatalities
While 2011 can't compete with 2010 in terms of high-profile occupational disasters such as the Upper Big Branch Mine and the Deepwater Horizon explosions, the year featured its own preventable workplace tragedies that expose the need for safety improvements. From the half-dozen workers who lost their lives in a Kansas grain elevator explosion to the electrocution of two teenage agricultural workers, these recent fatal occupational events reveal that American workers must be better protected, according to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)...
EHS Today Editorial Board Member Kathy Seabrook Provides Funding for Work Safety Research
EHS Today Editorial Board member and American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Senior Vice President Kathy Seabrook, CSP, CMIOSH, of Mendham, N.J., has donated $10,000 to the ASSE Foundation, which includes a matching donation from a major corporate foundation, for further research in sustainability. ...
Make 2012 the Year You Keep Your Resolutions
For many of us, it's a familiar cycle: As the new year approaches, you make some good-intentioned resolutions – but by the time the confetti has been cleared away in the new year, you've already failed. This year, break that cycle by creating a solid plan for actually achieving your resolutions....
Ring in the New Year Safely
It's New Year's Eve and you just want to celebrate with friends, have a glass or two of champagne, watch the ball drop, toss some confetti and have fun. That's all fine and good – but be sure to also keep these important safety tips in mind....
Walk the Walk (Safely) on New Year’s
It's probably safe to say that we all are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving. But did you know that inebriated pedestrians also are at risk of being injured or killed – particularly on New Year's? ...
OSHA: Houston’s Piping Technology and Products Lied about Amputation Hazards
OSHA has proposed more than $1 million in fines for Houston-based employer Piping Technology and Products for 13 proposed willful and 17 proposed serious violations for exposing workers to the risk of amputations and other serious injuries from dangerous machinery, as well as other hazards. Proposed penalties total $1,013,000....
Helping Others Helps Ourselves
Giving during the holidays, or at any time, not only helps others but helps ourselves and appears to lead to a happier and healthier life, says Stephen G. Post, Ph.D., professor of Preventive Medicine, head of the Division of Medicine in Society and director, Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care and Bioethics, Stony Brook University School of Medicine....
Are You Drinking a Big Glass of Hostility?
It's not secret that some people become hostile, angry or aggressive when they have too much to drink. New research has shed some light on this issue, suggesting that people who lack the ability to consider the future consequences of current actions are more likely to become aggressive when they are intoxicated – something to keep in mind around all those holiday cocktails....
AIHA Launches New Consumer Web Site
Industrial hygiene is not related to dental hygiene, or personal hygiene, but if you ask the average person what it is, those might be the answers you receive. In an effort to educate the general public about the practice of industrial hygiene and its importance in the workplace, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently launched a new consumer-focused Web site, allowing the general public to access resources and information about industrial hygiene and related fields....
The Five Off-the-Job Winter Activities that Can Land You in the ER
As many of us head out this week for winter vacations, we’d be wise to remember that broken bones from snowboarding and sledding top the list of common visits to the emergency department (ED) during the winter months. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-quarter of all emergency hospital visits are attributed to snowboarding accidents, and half of all cases were for broken bones and sprains....
Carry Christmas with You For the Rest of the Year
The holiday season seems to approach with little warning and then barrels past in a hurry, leaving many of us feeling a bit dazed that it's all over and already time to take down the Christmas lights. But according to this expert, you can make an effort to hold onto the feel-good holiday vibes all year round....
Think of the Consequences -- Don't Drive Buzzed
"I knew I was a little bit buzzed, but I definitely didn't think I was drunk." These words came from Emily, a woman who was pulled over for drinking and driving and ultimately lost her license for 2 years. Her story is part of a very important message: Buzzed driving is drunk driving...
New NIOSH Report Details Deepwater Horizon Responder Demographics
When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20, 2010, thousands of on- and off-shore workers responded to assist with cleanup duties. In a new report, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released demographic information regarding these response workers, including job responsibilities, use of personal protective equipment, distribution of workers and more...
OSHA Offers Advice for Protecting Workers During Winter Storms
It's only the first day of winter and two weeks of winter storms already have battered parts of the country, stranding motorists and leaving residents and businesses without power. OSHA has created a Web page to help protect workers from hazards they may face during winter storm response and recovery operations....
EPA Issues Historic National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants
EPA on Dec. 21 issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the first national standards to protect Americans from power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium and cyanide. The standards will slash emissions of these substances by relying on widely available, proven pollution controls that are already in use at more than half of the nation's coal-fired power plants. ...
Three Contractors Cited by OSHA for Fall Hazards
OSHA cited general contractor Arberia & Associates and subs K&G Haxhari Construction (carpentry) and Mondi Construction Inc. (masonry) for a total of 21 alleged violations of workplace safety standards with $71,340 in total penalties for violations at a worksite in the Bronx. ...
OSHA: Companies Gambled on Safety and Lost
OSHA has proposed more than $127,000 in fines against five contractors for hazards at casino construction site in Queens, NY. The companies were cited for 19 alleged serious violations of workplace health and safety standards....
Inspector General: EPA's Unapproved Asbestos Removal Methods May Put Workers, Public at Risk
In a Dec. 14 report, EPA Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins Jr. addressed EPA's authorization of unapproved methods of asbestos removal at its own sites. Elkins called for a halt to these unapproved methods, which may violate OSHA requirements and potentially expose workers to carcinogens, and said the agency should notify any workers or residents who may have been exposed to asbestos as a result...
This Christmas, Don't Leave Caregivers Out in the Cold
Many of us are stressed around the holidays, but those responsible for the in-home care of a family member with Alzheimer's or another serious ailment especially are at risk of suffering burnout at this time of the year. And because caregivers are used to taking care of others' needs first, they may not be likely to ask for help...
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