OSHA, Mexican Consulate Form Alliance to Promote Safety for Mexican Workers
An alliance signed Feb. 18 by OSHA and the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, Ark., strives to enhance workplace safety and health for Mexican workers in Arkansas and Oklahoma...
OSHA Issues PPE Enforcement Guidance
OSHA recently issued the Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry, a directive that provides enforcement personnel with instructions for determining whether employers have complied with OSHA PPE standards. The directive was effective Feb. 10....
EEOC Examines Employers’ Treatment of Unemployed Job Applicants
In a Feb. 16 public meeting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) examined the impact of employers considering only those currently employed for job vacancies. ...
NIOSH: Return of Guardsmen and Reservists to the Work force Suggests Safety, Work Organization Needs
As record numbers of National Guardsmen and Reservists return to the civilian work force from active military duty – in many cases, from duty in a combat zone – they and their employers face challenges that EHS professionals are uniquely positioned and skilled to address...
OSHA’s Michaels Responds to Criticism his Agency is a Job Killer
Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for OSHA, is responding to critics in Congress who claim that OSHA regulations place an unfair burden on employers, saying sensible regulations not only keep American workers safe and healthy, but improve American competitiveness...
House Hearing Criticizes OSHA’s Impact on Jobs, Business
At a Feb. 15 House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing on OSHA’s regulatory agenda and its impact on job creation, witnesses slammed the agency for exploring new regulations that could damage businesses, imposing “substantial burdens” on employers without regard to cost concerns and overlooking the interests of small businesses...
FY 2012 Budget Request Includes $583 Million for OSHA
In a landscape of budget cuts and heated debate, President Obama’s FY 2012 budget request includes modest increases for OSHA and MSHA – a requested $583 million for OSHA (an increase of more than $24 million from 2010 enacted levels) and $384 million for MSHA...
OSHA Fines Chicago-Area Contractor $60,600 for Trenching Hazards
OSHA has issued Doherty, Giannini & Rietz Construction Inc., an underground contractor located in Bensenville, Ill., one willful and one repeat safety citation for failing to protect workers from cave-ins during trenching operations at a Chicago, Ill., jobsite. The company faces proposed penalties of $60,600...
Administrative Law Judge Upholds OSHA Citations for Trenching Violations
It was a good day in court for the Department of Labor when OSHA won a decision from an administrative law judge upholding eight citations and $91,200 in fines issued to a Boston contractor for excavation and other construction safety hazards...
Bureau Veritas Chosen as Compliance Manager During Construction Phase of Solar Energy Project
Bureau Veritas has been selected by the Department of Interior – Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to be the compliance manager for the Genesis Solar Energy Project in Riverside County, California. The Genesis Solar Energy facility will be a 250-megawatt solar energy plant built, owned and operated by NextEra, generating enough electricity to power nearly 88,000 homes...
OSHA Goes Fishing for Fines from Contractor for Fall Hazards at Boston’s Rowes Wharf
OSHA has issued willful and serious citations to NER Construction Management Inc. for exposing workers to fall, scaffolding and other hazards at a worksite at Rowes Wharf in Boston. The Wilmington, Mass., building restoration and masonry contractor faces a total of $235,500 in proposed fines...
Study: Muscle Biofeedback Assessment Reduces Injuries, Improves Worker Productivity
According to a new study, surface electromyography (SEMG), a biofeedback instrument used to measure muscle tension, can help create an ergonomic analysis of worker behavior, posture and movement to determine how injuries occur and how to prevent them in the future...
OSHA Releases Respiratory Protection Video for Health Care Workers
OSHA recently produced a training video for health care employers and employees that explains proper respirator use and procedures to assure that workers are protected from airborne hazards in healthcare settings...
New CSB Safety Video Highlights Hazards of Gas Releases
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has released a new safety video depicting two major accidents caused by the intentional release of flammable fuel gas near work areas...
AIHA Calls to Expand Corrosive Drywall Research
The American Industrial Hygiene Association is calling on the federal government to expand its epidemiological and medical research on the potential health effects of corrosive drywall (CDW)...
Almost 40 Percent of Computer Users Have Cursed at their PCs
If you’ve cursed at your computer – even thrown something at it – you are not alone...
AIHA Member Presents Value Strategy at OSHI Conference
On Feb. 17, Bernie Silverstein, CIH, will present the AIHA Value Strategy at the 20th Annual Occupational Hygiene Society of Ireland (OSHI) conference in Galway, Ireland. Silverstein has been honored with presenting the annual Tom O’Connor Lecture, which will demonstrate the value of health and safety interventions...
Love Is in the Air – Even in the Workplace
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, it might become difficult to ignore the resident office lovebirds – in fact, a new survey shows that more than half of workers have participated in an office romance. An expert offers tips for confronting employees whose romantic relationship may be making waves in the workplace...
Researchers Debunk Myth that Motorcycle Helmets Can Increase Injury Risk in Crashes
Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, also appear to be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests...
ASSE Share Views, Support on OSHA’s I2P2 Standard
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., to reiterate its support for OSHA’s development of an injury and illness prevention program (I2P2) standard...
Love the Earth this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is an event filled with cards, sweets, flowers and gifts. Like many holidays, its celebration can create unintentional environmental side effects, such as the consumption of natural resources and the generation of solid waste. But that doesn’t have to be the case...
NIOSH and NHCA Collaborate in Noise Research Efforts
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in cooperation with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), has developed a dedicated supplemental issue of the International Journal of Audiology that focuses on expanding the traditional boundaries of hearing loss prevention and sharing knowledge on an international level...
At-Home Safety: Air Pollutants from Fireplaces, Wood-Burning Stoves Raise Health Concerns
With millions of people warding off winter’s chill with blazing fireplaces and wood-burning stoves, scientists are raising red flags about the potential health effects of the smoke released from burning wood...
New NIST Research Method Assists Nanoparticle EHS Studies
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated for the first time a method for producing nanoparticle clusters in a variety of controlled sizes that are stable over time. This means their effects on cells can be studied properly and researchers are better able to perform nanoparticle EHS studies...
NIOSH Seeks Comment on Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance Recommendations
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites public comment on “Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance,” a draft document developed by a consortium of federal agencies, state health departments and volunteer organizations to propose a more comprehensive, systematic approach to worker safety and health for emergency responders...
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