Researchers: Supervisors’ “Seven Deadly Sins” Affect Worker Health, Productivity
In recent years, the American workplace has been infused with unprecedented levels of hostility, largely due to the deterioration of supervisor-subordinate trust, according to Florida State University researchers...
OSHA Directive Continues Targeting Inspection Program for Federal Workers
OSHA recently updated its Federal Agency Targeting Inspection Program (FEDTARG) directive for fiscal year 2011. This directive orders programmed inspections of federal agency establishments that experienced high numbers of lost time injuries...
NIOSH Seeks Comments on Carbon Nanotube, Fiber Recommendations and Research
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites public comment on “Current Intelligence Bulletin: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers,” a draft document that summarizes current scientific knowledge about the occupational safety and health implications of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers...
Survey: Natural Disasters, Terrorist Threats Top Americans’ Public Safety Concerns
Three in five Americans are most concerned about emergencies involving a natural disaster or terrorist attack, with a health pandemic closely following as a top concern among 46 percent of respondents, according to Federals Signal’s 2010 Public Safety survey...
AIHA Unveils Top EHS Public Policy Issues for 2011-2012
The American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) biennial membership survey revealed the most pressing public policy issues within the EHS profession over the next 2 years, with PELs and OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program topping the list...
Education Campaign Launched to Warn Responders of Occupational Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
Masimo, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) have launched “The Silent Killer” educational campaign, aimed at raising awareness of the duty-related dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and reducing the known risk factors that unnecessarily kill or injure fire fighters each year...
Experts Focus on Post-Traumatic Epilepsy in Military Personnel and Civilians
A panel of medical experts discussed the implications of combat-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the opening day session of the 64th American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting. The session focused on post-traumatic seizure care from treatment on the battlefield to veteran hospitals and the civilian community. The health implications from traumatic brain injury impact workers who have suffered head injuries as well...
Experts: Major Issues Facing EPA as it Turns 40
As EPA turns 40, two scientists who have served on research review panels for the agency talk about the challenges facing the agency...
OSHA Cites Wayne, NJ, Stucco Contractor for Fall Hazards
OSHA cited Exterior Stucco Systems Inc. of Wayne with five repeat safety violations involving fall hazards at a Staten Island, N.Y., worksite and has added the company to its Severe Violator Enforcemet Program. Proposed penalties total $61,600...
Arsenic-Polluted Water Impacts Work Arrangements in Bangladesh
New research shows that the arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh – called the “largest mass poisoning of a population in history” by the World Health Organization and responsible for a host of slow-developing diseases – also impacts work arrangements, which creates an immediate and toxic effect on the struggling nation’s economy...
NIST Develops New Guidance for First Responders Collecting Suspected Biothreat Agents
To help first responders at all levels of government deal safely and more effectively with suspected biothreat agents, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and a broad team of federal, state and local agencies and other organizations updated an existing standard for sample collection and developed overall guidance for when to collect a sample and how to coordinate with other agencies and organizations...
EPA Identifies Areas Violating Lead Standards
EPA has determined that 16 areas across the country are not meeting the agency’s national air quality standards for lead. These areas, located in 11 states, were designated as “nonattainment” because their 2007 to 2009 air quality monitoring data showed that they did not meet the agency’s health-based standards...
NYCOSH: Wage Theft Harms Workers’ Health
On Nov. 29, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) called on leaders in Albany, N.Y., to pass the Wage Theft Prevention Act to help to end nonpayment and underpayment of wages to New York workers...
10 Tips for Staying Festively Flu-Free
The holidays are a time of parties, festive get-togethers, family reunions and catching up with old friends, all of which adds up to a lot of personal contact. With the flu season and the holiday season converging, you may be tempted to put your holiday plans on hold to avoid getting sick. But don’t worry – you can still be a social butterfly while protecting yourself from germs in the process...
CSB to Hold Hearing on Regulation of Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Practices
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) will hold a public hearing, “Regulatory Approaches to Offshore Oil and Gas Safety,” on Dec. 15 in Washington, D.C., as part of CSB’s ongoing investigation into the April 20 fire and explosion on the Deepwater Horizon that killed 11 workers...
Sandy Says: 2010 Has Been a Great Year for EHS Today
The magazine was honored in 2010 with five international, national and regional editorial excellence awards, including three awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE), an award from the Trade Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) and an APEX award for publishing excellence...
EPA Fines Western Refining Southwest Inc. for Illegally Disposing of Hazardous Waste and Improper Sampling
EPA fined Western Refining Southwest Inc. for failing to adequately monitor benzene discharges and illegally disposing hazardous waste. The company is in noncompliance of a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) filed in August 2009...
Study: Teleworkers More Satisfied than Office-Based Employees
Employees who telecommute the majority of the workweek are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those working mostly in the office because working remotely alleviates more stress than it creates, according to a new study by a communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)...
OSHA Reissues Shipbreaking National Emphasis Program, Updates Shipyard PPE Directive
OSHA issued two directives on Nov. 4 to update its National Emphasis Program on Shipbreaking and its Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in Shipyard Employment...
Loss of Lives in New Zealand Mine “a National Tragedy”
Tragedy has struck a second time for families and friends hoping for good news from the Pike River Mine in New Zealand, where 29 miners have been trapped since a blast on Nov. 19. A second explosion on Nov. 24 has led mining and rescue experts on the scene to say it is unlikely that any miners who might have survived the first blast were able to survive the second...
Eating Healthy During Holiday Travel
Planning to take a long car trip this Thanksgiving weekend? Avoid the fast food drive-thru and follow these tips to eat healthy foods even while on the road...
China Miners Rescued; New Zealand Miners Remain Trapped
This week brought good news for the 29 miners in China who were trapped underground Nov. 21 when their mine flooded – all miners were rescued a day later and appear to be in stable condition. But for another 29 miners in New Zealand, the outlook isn’t as bright...
ASSE Stresses the Importance of Zoo Safety
With nearly 300 zoos in the United States and more than 1,000 worldwide, zoos represent a form of entertainment and educational activity that has been around for centuries. From the design of animal habitats to procedures for fall protection, fire plans and more, a zoo safety professional’s work is critical to the success of the park, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) pointed out...
NIOSH Releases Prevention Through Design Plan
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released “Prevention through Design: Plan for the National Initiative,” a statement of goals and strategies for preventing work-related injuries and illnesses by designing occupational hazards out of work equipment, structures, materials and processes...
EEOC Explores Plight of Older Workers in Current Economic Climate
In a Nov. 17 meeting, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) heard testimony that age discrimination is causing the nation’s older workers to have a difficult time maintaining and finding new employment, a problem exacerbated by the downturn in the economy...
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