Contract Killers: Public Citizen Urges Government Agencies to Review Safety Records
Public Citizen wants local, state and federal government agencies to review the safety records of companies bidding for lucrative contracts before awarding those contracts to them. ...
Big Branch Mine Supervisor Gary May Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charges
Gary May, the former senior supervisor at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch (UBB) Mine in West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges and has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators....
911 Dispatchers Suffer PTSD Symptoms From Indirect Exposure to Traumatic Events
A new study by researchers at Northern Illinois University suggests that the on-the-job, indirect exposure to trauma puts 911 dispatchers at risk for developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
A Guide to OSHA's New GHS Chemical Labeling Requirements
How and when will OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), which will now be aligned with the Globally Harmonized System of Chemical Labeling (GHS), impact chemical labeling? Read on for a guide to the new labeling requirements...
Survey: Employed Moms Enjoy Working, but Workplaces Fall Short on Childcare Benefits
According to a national survey from Care.com, 78 percent of working mothers say they enjoy being an employed parent, and 50 percent stressed that they feel like positive role models for their children. With nearly three-quarters of employers not providing child care benefits, however, workplaces could step up their support of working moms...
Positive Drug Tests for Cocaine, Amphetamine Increase Among High-Risk Workers
New, more rigorous government drug testing rules with lower cutoffs appear to have led to an increase in positive cocaine and amphetamine testing in the safety-sensitive, or high risk, work force, according to data from Quest Diagnostics...
Too Much Sitting Can Kill You
Adults who sit 11 or more hours per day have a 40 percent increased risk of dying in the next 3 years, compared with those who sat for fewer than 4 hours a day, according to a study led by the University of Sydney. This was after taking into account their physical activity, weight and health status....
Workplace Culture: Women Trump Men in Long Hours, Compensation Satisfaction and Honesty
Women work longer days and report working more often on vacation than their male counterparts. And women also report greater perceived satisfaction with their compensation, according to new data released today in theFIT's first Report on Workplace Culture....
Syngenta Named One of America’s Healthiest Companies
Annual healthcare costs for employees who participate in wellness programs at Syngenta, which recently received the Platinum Well Workplace Award for 2001 from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), average nearly $1,000 less than the costs for employees who do not participate. Syngenta, a global agribusiness, employs more than 4,400 people across 90 U.S. sites and 45 field locations....
Eye Opener: Thousands of U.S. Workers Suffer Eye Injuries Daily
Every day, more than 2,000 American workers are treated for occupational eye injuries, according to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) data. In recognition of this eye-opening information, and in honor of Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March, employers are urged to promote workplace eye wellness...
Environmental Groups Sue Two Mining Companies for Endangering WV Streams
The Sierra Club, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition have filed suit against two mining companies for discharging pollutants that allegedly have biologically impaired headwater streams in West Virginia. ...
OSHA Cites Texas Company Again Following Amputation Injury to Worker
Hobbs Bonded Fibers Inc. of Waco, Texas, has had several run-ins with OSHA because of its alleged failure to provide machine guarding, create specific lockout/tagout procedures and provide training for employees in those procedures. Most recently, OSHA alleges the company’s safety shortcomings have resulted in the amputation of a worker’s arm at its Waco, Texas, facility....
Study: Supporting Employees Could Improve Absenteeism Rates
According to new research, employees working alongside coworkers who condone or accept absenteeism may be more likely to miss more work – but only if they consider their supervisors unsupportive...
Off-the-Job Safety: Choosing the Right Running Shoes
The best way to reduce work-related stress is exercise, and with the weather warming up and marathon season upon us, millions of people are taking to the streets and sidewalks for a run. Experts warn though, that choosing the right running shoes is just as important as your training schedule....
Water Is Worth It: EPA Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act
In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, EPA has an important message: Water is worth it...
EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Certain Chemicals under TSCA
On March 20, EPA announced proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to compel companies to report all new uses of five groups of chemicals: polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs), benzidine dyes, a short chain chlorinated paraffin, hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and phthalate di-n-pentyl phthalate (DnPP)...
ASSE: Don't Delay on Addressing GHS Compliance
Now that OSHA has announced its revised hazard communication standard to align it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urges EHS professionals to start working on GHS compliance as soon as possible...
OSHA Announces Alignment of Haz Comm Standard with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels held a teleconference March 20 to announce the final rule for the long-awaited update to OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard that aligns it with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). ...
March 18-24 is National Poison Prevention Week
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an average of 87 people die every day from unintentional poisoning. National Poison Prevention Week, a campaign designed to raise awareness about poisonings and educate citizens in preventing them, is held March 18-24 this year and marks the event's 50th anniversary...
Repeat OSHA Violations at Dollar Tree Stores Cost Employer Many Thousands of Dollars
It’s going to take the sale of a lot of $1 items from Dollar Tree stores – 121,000 of them, in fact – to pay the company’s bill from OSHA for repeat violations of occupational safety and health regulations related to blocked fire exits and unsafe storage of items at its Trenton, N.J., location. ...
Your Incentive Program Might Be Illegal! New Memo from OSHA Clarifies Injury Reporting and Incentive Policies
While many employers want to reward workers for safe behavior, there’s a thin line between appropriate recognition and providing a disincentive to employees for reporting injuries. Companies that cross that line could be violating the law, according to a new memo sent to OSHA regional administrators and whistleblower program managers from Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Fairfax....
Bullying: Tips for Taming Disruptive Behavior at Work
As an EHS manager, do you know how to deal with an employee who is accused of bullying or even terrorizing other employees?...
This St. Patrick's Day, There's No Luck Involved in Safe, Sober Driving
St. Patrick's Day is this weekend, and you know what that means: green clothing, green decorations and even green beer. But if you're going to have a glass of that festive brew, be sure to hand over your keys first – because driving buzzed will bring you no luck on St. Patrick's Day...
NSC Promotes Flood Safety Preparation
When it rains, it pours. And when it pours, it floods. The National Safety Council (NSC) offers flood safety preparation tips to save lives and help prevent costly flood damage...
Historically Low Number of Workplace Deaths in Washington State
After years of steady decline, deaths in Washington state attributed to fatal workplace incidents fell to 51 in 2011, the lowest number of work-related deaths in the state’s history....
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