International Safety: European Organizations Work to Promote Safe Workplaces
Nine pan-European and multinational organizations have signed up to be part of the first wave of official partners of Healthy Workplaces, a campaign organized by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) that focuses on the evaluation of health and safety risks and aims at reducing work-related accidents and illnesses. ...
AAOS Issues New Carpal Tunnel Treatment Guidelines
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has approved and released “The Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome,” an evidence-based clinical practice guideline...
Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Releases Brief on SAFETY Act
On Oct. 28, the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council released "Why Robust Use of the SAFETY Act is Critical to Homeland Security & How to Get There,” the first white paper in a series of executive briefs for companies working in the homeland security industry. ...
OSHA Fines Utica, N.Y., Contractor $111,000 for Scaffold, Fall Hazards
OSHA cited Precision Plaster Paint & Contracting LLC, a Utica, N.Y., contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of safety standards at a Utica worksite. Precision faces a total of $111,000 in proposed fines, chiefly for an improperly erected and maintained scaffold and lack of fall protection for employees....
“Clean” Nanoscale Production Not Always a Reality
New research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial Ecology shows that environmental gains derived from the use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture them. The studies highlight the need for improved efficiency in nanoscale material manufacturing to reduce energy use, emissions, solid waste and the use of toxic input materials....
AIHA Executive Director Departs, New Director Hired
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced Oct. 27 that Steven H. Davis, CAE, IOM, will depart AIHA on March 31, 2009, after 11 years of service to the organization, the last 6 as executive director....
OSHA, AIHA Renew Alliance
Employers and employees will receive valuable workplace safety and health information and training resources on general industry, construction and emergency response issues through a renewed alliance signed Oct. 27 between OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)....
Off-the-Job Safety: Halloween Safety Tips
Trick-or-treating, dressing up and carving pumpkins are all part of the fun of Halloween, but these activities also offer potential for injury. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) suggests taking several steps to ensure that Halloween-goers remain safe....
ISEA Asks FHWA to Clarify High-Vis Worker Rule
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) asked the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to formally recognize vests that meet the ANSI/ISEA 207-2006 American National Standard for Public Safety Vests as complying with the provisions of a worker-visibility regulation that takes effect Nov. 24, 2008....
Unstable Workplace Might Increase Employee Risk for Heart Attack
When employees feel ambiguous about their role in the organization and there is a lack of clear-cut communication, they might be at higher risk for heart attacks over time, a new study suggests....
BLS Releases 2007 Workplace Injury and Illness Rates
The rate of workplace injuries and illnesses in private industry declined in 2007 for the sixth consecutive year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses fell from 4.4 cases per 100 workers in 2006 to 4.2 cases in 2007....
Huntington Bank Offers Tips to Help Small Businesses Reduce Healthcare Costs
In the face of a doubling of employer contributions in healthcare costs for families since 2000, small business owners across the country are scrambling to seek ways to offer their employees healthcare that is affordable for workers and for the business....
Nurses Report Quality Health Benefits Key to Choosing an Employer
As more hospitals ramp up efforts to attract and retain quality nursing staffs, a new survey by insurance provider Aflac finds that 86 percent of nurses say a hospital’s benefit package is one of the most important factors when determining where they choose to work, and more than half report they would switch jobs solely based on an employer’s benefits....
Off-the-Job Safety: Put a Cell Phone in Your Child's Jack-O-Lantern
Parents who hear the same Halloween safety advice every year are getting a new suggestion this year: Make sure your child takes a cell phone in his or her jack-o-lantern and knows how to use it, in case he or she is separated from a group or suffers an injury while trick-or-treating....
ISEA Launches Online Career Center for Safety Equipment Industry
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) announced that on Oct. 27, it will launch a new, online, interactive job board – the Safety Equipment Industry JobBase – to match qualified professionals with prospective employers....
Nearly Half of U.S. States Fail on Emergency Plan Communication
Seven years after Sept. 11, and in the wake of major natural disasters such as forest fires, hurricanes and flooding, nearly half of U.S. states either have no state-level emergency plan or do not provide it readily to the public, reveals a new study by George Mason University Communication Professor Carl Botan....
CSB Investigates Fatal Ohio Oilfield Explosion
A two-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) traveled to the scene of an Oct. 19 fatal explosion at a rural Ohio oilfield. The explosion killed two contract workers at a facility operated by Canada-based Mar Oil Co. in La Rue, Ohio, located approximately 60 miles northwest of Columbus. ...
Where is the “Ergonomics Community”?
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a leadership conference held by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). I attended the conference because of my position as vice chair of ASSE’s Ergonomics Branch. ...
Oct. 20-26 is National Drug-Free Work Week
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the 2008 national Drug-Free Work Week takes place Oct. 20-26 to educate employers, employees and the general public that being drug-free is an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace. ...
NSC: Fall Protection in the Chemical and Plastics Industries
Burnette outlined what he calls the hierarchy of falls to protect employees exposed to these hazards: eliminating or reducing the risk of falls, passive...
MSHA Announces Initiative to Bolster Mine Safety
MSHA recently unveiled the Safety Targets Training Program, a new safety initiative designed to highlight and eliminate the leading causes of mine fatalities in the 21st century. ...
New CSB Safety Video Highlights Training Needs for Propane Emergencies
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recently released "Half an Hour to Tragedy," a new 23-minute safety video based on the deadly propane gas explosion at the Little General convenience store in Ghent, W.Va., in January 2007....
OSHA Asks VPP Partners to Voluntarily Inspect Cranes
The New York Regional Office of OSHA is asking the 151 worksites in its jurisdiction participating in Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) to conduct voluntary inspections of any crane activity occurring at their worksites during the week of October 15. ...
Family of Crane Accident Victim Establishes Foundation Grant in His Honor
The family of American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) member Terrance M. Hennessy, who lost his life in a tragic crane accident March 25 in Miami, Fla., contributed more than $40,000 to the ASSE Foundation to fund a professional development grant in Hennessy’s honor. ...
Hazards at Milford, Conn., Construction Site Result in $215,000 in OSHA Fines
OSHA has cited Homeland Builders Inc., a Fall River, Mass.-based construction contractor, for alleged willful, repeat and serious safety hazards at a Milford, Conn., construction site. ...
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