Gerdau Ameristeel Facility Wins Find It – Fix It Challenge
For the second year in a row, first place in Humantech’s Find It – Fix It Challenge was awarded to Gerdau Ameristeel’s Charlotte, N.C. facility. This year's winning improvement focused on the facility’s Reline Ladle/Brick Chute device. ...
Obama Makes Key Health, Energy Cabinet Appointments
President-elect Barack Obama recently selected former Sen. Tom Daschle to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Steven Chu as energy secretary....
Keeping Health Care Workers Healthy During the Flu Season
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) urges health care workers and their employers to follow three basic steps this flu season to help prevent influenza infections in the health care workforce....
OSHA Issues Final Rule Clarifying Employers’ Duty to Provide PPE
OSHA’s final rule on Clarification of Employers’ Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Each Employee was published in the Dec. 12 Federal Register. The rule revises OSHA standards to clarify that employers must provide PPE and hazards training for each employee covered by the standards....
OSHA Publishes Final Rule Limiting VTLs to Two Empty Containers
On Dec. 10, OSHA published a final rule in the Federal Register revising the Longshoring and Marine Terminals Standards (29 CFR Parts 1918 and 1917) to permit vertical tandem lifts (VTLs) of no more than two empty containers. The rule takes effect April 9, 2009....
Practical Tips for Going Green This Holiday Season
Add more “green” to the season by taking some simple steps to prevent waste, reuse materials and save energy while preparing, celebrating and recovering from the holidays....
Rhode Island Contractor Faces $216,000 in OSHA Fines for Cave-In Hazards
OSHA cited John Rocchio Corp. of Smithfield, R.I., for alleged willful and serious violations of excavation safety standards at a North Kingstown, R.I., worksite. The company faces a total of $216,000 in proposed penalties....
Report: Economic Crisis Affects U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) on Dec. 9 released the sixth annual “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism” report, which finds that progress made to better protect the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters and bioterrorism is now at risk, due to budget cuts and the economic crisis. In addition, the report concludes that major gaps remain in many critical areas of preparedness, including surge capacity, rapid disease detection and food safety....
NRC Report Suggests Improvement for EPA Risk Assessment Process
A new report from the National Research Council (NRC) identifies improvements EPA could make to enhance its risk assessment process, which the committee said is bogged down by unprecedented challenges and should be streamlined to ensure the appropriate use of available science and technical accuracy....
FOHS, ACGIH Announce New Sustainable TLV/BEI Fund
Together with the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), the Foundation for Occupational Health and Safety (FOHS) recently announced the creation of the Sustainable TLV/BEI Fund to develop sustainable financial support to ensure the continued development of Threshold Limit Values (TLV) Biological Exposure Indices (BEI)....
Hardware Heroes: Search and Rescue Robots
Imagine the following situation: You are a first responder and you arrive at the scene of a building that has collapsed....
Trivia and EHS Practice – Sometimes Serendipity
One of the delights of our EHS profession, for me anyway, is when trivia we pick up elsewhere pays off big time during an investigation. ...
Health: United States Needs to Build a “Culture of Wellness and Prevention”
The United States currently falls behind 27 other countries in terms of a healthy life expectancy with an average of 69 years, while Japan leads all countries with an average of 75 years, according to the 2008 America’s Health Rankings: A Call to Action for Individuals & Their Communities. Some of these differences can be attributed to the inability of the United States to effectively treat disease....
ASCC Releases National Survey On Exposure To Workplace Hazards
On Dec. 3, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) released the National Hazard Exposure Worker Surveillance (NHEWS) survey – 2008 Results, the first national survey on exposure to occupational disease hazards in Australia....
U.S. Health Stagnates for Fourth Year in a Row as Revealed in 2008 America’s Health Rankings
Obesity, smoking and lack of health insurance remain critical areas for national improvement as Vermont ranks as nation’s healthiest state and Louisiana as the least healthy state....
Real or Fake: Which Christmas Tree is More Eco-Friendly?
Christmas trees come in many shapes and sizes, offering consumers an array of choices to make the season bright. But one expert cautions that when it comes to environmental impact, not every holiday tree is created equal. ...
How Night Shift Workers Can Implement a Realistic Sleep Schedule
New research published in the December issue of the journal SLEEP suggests the use of light exposure therapy, dark sunglasses and a strict sleep schedule can help increase performance and alertness for night-shift workers while still allowing adequate nighttime sleep on days off. ...
Research Examines Long-Term Disability Risk for Workers With Back Injuries
A wide range of factors – including variables related to health care and job characteristics – affect the risk of long-term disability for workers with back injuries, reports a study in the December 1 issue of the journal Spine. ...
PVC Manufacturers Agree to Reduce Air Pollutants, Strengthen Control of Hazardous Wastes
The Justice Department and EPA announced that Shintech Inc. and its subsidiary, K-Bin Inc., agreed in a settlement to spend $4.8 million to comply with the Clean Air Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at their manufacturing facilities in Freeport, Texas. These actions will reduce harmful chlorofluorocarbon emissions and improve hazardous waste management at these facilities beyond the requirements imposed by environmental laws....
Four Foul Foods To Avoid During the Holidays
Time off from work, out of your daily routine, coupled with an endless buffet of holiday feasts and treats can leave people starting the new year unhealthy and unfit. But, it doesn’t have to be that way, says Dr. David Ostreicher....
SC Safety Engineers Caution Employers About Workplace Safety Cutbacks
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) South Carolina Chapter is cautioning employers against cutting back on workplace safety in time of economic difficulty and is encouraging them to explore creative ways of generating temporary and long-term savings in safety and training expenses, while still ensuring that the safety needs of employees and safety regulations are met....
Speaking Out: Mind the Gap – Overcoming the Biggest Hurdle in Safety
One of the biggest mysteries in hazardous work is why well-trained people do not follow their company’s safe work practices. After years of research, the answer is becoming clear....
Nurses Unveil Web Site Highlighting Bush Administration’s Last-Minute Regulatory Changes
The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee (CNA/NNOC) launched a new Web site, http://www.SendBushPacking.com, to call attention to some of the Bush administration’s last-minute regulatory changes that could impact healthcare services and workplace safety....
Crisis or Opportunity? – Lead like Barack Obama
In recent weeks, our headlines and the world’s attention have been directed towards two things, the U.S. presidential election and the drastic downturn in the economy. These issues are both separate and related....
Symposium Examines Corporate Culture’s Impact on Safety
A January symposium in Costa Mesa, Calif., offered by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will examine “Building a Successful Safety Culture.” The symposium will teach participants how to unwrap a corporation’s culture and incorporate safety in an effort to reduce on-the-job deaths and injuries....
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