OSHA Puts Grain Handling Operators on Notice; Fines Wisconsin Grain Cooperative $721,000
On Aug. 4, OSHA Administrator David Michaels announced that the agency will send letters to approximately 3,300 employers involved in grain handling and storage to warn them not to allow workers to enter grain storage facilities without proper equipment, precautions and training. This move comes on the heels of the agency issuing $721,000 in fines against a Wisconsin grain cooperative after a worker was engulfed in frozen soybeans...
At-Home Safety: Injury Prevention Tips for Cheerleaders, Football Players
With kids preparing to go back to school and football practice already underway in many communities, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is issuing an injury prevention message about football and cheerleading...
Nine Dead in Workplace Shooting at Connecticut Beer Distributor
An employee who had been facing a disciplinary hearing at a beer distribution warehouse in Manchester, Conn., allegedly opened fire the morning of Aug. 3 and killed eight people and wounded others before turning the gun on himself...
Health Care’s Reliance on Women Calls for Flexible Work Arrangements
With a work force comprised of 80 percent women and with the potential for future employment shortages, the health care industry must make allowances for workers’ lifestyle needs, such as flexible work arrangements, researchers said...
EEOC Federal Work Force Report Reveals Steady Number of Disabled Workers, Drop in Complaint Process Efficiency
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) newly released annual report on the federal work force, the number of people with targeted disabilities in federal jobs held steady after a 13-year decline. The report also suggested that federal agencies were less efficient in handling complaint processes compared to the previous fiscal year...
Minimizing Toxic Health Effects from the Gulf Oil Spill
While oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill may have stopped gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, experts are far from finished working to anticipate, outline and minimize the disaster’s potential health risks, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health researcher involved in helping the federal government deal with the spill’s repercussions...
House Panel Tackles Chemical Legislation
On July 29, a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee held the first hearing on legislation to overhaul the 34-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act. While the new legislation, The Toxic Chemicals Safety Act (H.R. 5820), received strong support from environmental and public health advocates, a representative from a chemical manufacturer society warned that the bill could negatively impact industry...
Transportation Secretary Announces Second National Distracted Driving Summit
On July 27, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the second National Distracted Driving Summit will be held Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C. The summit will convene leading transportation officials, safety advocates, law enforcement, industry representatives, researchers and victims affected by distraction-related crashes to address challenges and identify opportunities for national anti-distracted driving efforts...
OSHA Publishes Cranes and Derricks Final Rule
It’s been in the works for years and has finally come to life: On July 28, OSHA announced it is issuing a new final rule for cranes and derricks in construction. The agency estimates the new rule will prevent 22 fatalities and 175 injuries each year...
Eye Strain No Longer Limited to Hours of Computer Viewing
Eye strain, fatigue and headaches are common indicators that your digital devices – including computer monitors, smart phones and video games – might be causing you discomfort...
EPA Responds to Enbridge Kalamazoo River Spill
EPA has assumed the role of federal on-scene coordinator in response to the Enbridge oil spill in the Kalamazoo River. In that role, EPA will coordinate the response activities carried out by federal and state officials and will direct the response efforts carried out by Enbridge Inc...
Living to Work: A Look at Workaholics
Every employer wants his or her work force to be productive and dedicated. But what happens when an employee crosses the line and becomes addicted to work? A University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte professor who claims work addiction nearly destroyed his life has some answers...
Study: Unemployment, Economic Pressures Influence Support for Environmental Regulations
Continued support for off-shore oil drilling by Gulf Coast residents who are dealing with one of the most devastating environmental disasters in U.S. history might seem surprising, but new research from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) shows that local factors such as unemployment and population growth influence views about the value of environmental conservation and regulation...
MSHA Ramps Up Enforcement, Hires Additional Inspectors as Citations, Penalties Increase
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has stepped up enforcement of the Mine Safety and Health Act with aggressive field inspections of coal, mineral and aggregate mining operations. Since April, citations and penalties have risen steadily with industry experts predicting a continued increase as MSHA expanded its budget for site inspections and is currently recruiting additional field inspectors...
The Importance of Pipe Marking Safety
When people think of workplace safety, they typically think of fall protection, personal protective equipment, machine safety and so on. They often overlook another very important part of workplace safety – pipe marking...
At-Home Safety: Survey Shows Need for Horse Safety Campaign
A recent UK HealthCare survey found that 60 percent of Kentucky horseback riding respondents did not wear any safety apparel the last time they went riding...
ASSE Offers Heat-Related Illness Safety Tips
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) urges employers and employees to be aware of the factors that can lead to heat stress, the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and ways to prevent and treat heat-related illnesses...
OSHA Cites Krestmark Industries for Alleged Noise Violations
OSHA cited Krestmark Industries LP with one alleged willful and 10 alleged serious violations following a safety and health inspection at the company’s worksite in Dallas. Penalties total $129,500...
Manager’s Role in Employee Engagement More Important than Ever
When companies take proactive steps to help managers recognize employees, they are more likely to reap rewards in the form of better employee productivity, improved customer service, revenue growth and return on working capital, according to a new executive briefing released by Madison Performance Group. The paper offers specific strategies companies can use to support a front line manager's role in enterprise wide engagement efforts...
OSHA fines Kenton Iron Products $214,500 in Penalties
OSHA has cited Kenton Iron Products LLC with $214,500 in proposed penalties for 29 alleged serious, willful and repeat safety and health violations for unsafe working conditions at the company’s iron casting facility in Kenton, Ohio...
House Committee Approves Landmark Miner and Worker Safety Legislation
On a 30-17 vote, the House Education and Labor Committee on July 21 approved legislation to reform the nation’s mine and worker safety laws and update the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). The full House is expected to vote on H.R. 5663, the Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act 0f 2010, (and pass it) before the August break, while the Senate is expected to vote on the bill (and defeat it) after the break...
OSHA: U.S. Postal Service Not Delivering on Safety at Capitol Heights Facility
OSHA has cited the U.S. Postal Service for workplace safety violations related to electrical hazards found at the Capitol Heights Processing and Distribution Center and is proposing penalties totaling $272,000...
OSHA Says Safety Program at St. Louis Company Needs a Nip and Tuck
OSHA has cited Clint Horn, doing business as Sturgis Tuckpointing, in St. Louis with alleged safety violations for repeatedly exposing workers to fall hazards while working on scaffolding structures. Proposed penalties total $221,600...
DOL Announces New Pay Equity and Workplace Flexibility Initiatives
At a July 20 White House Middle Class Task Force forum hosted by Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced several department initiatives designed to end wage discrimination while improving pay equity and work/life balance...
En Masse Retirements Challenge U.S. Manufacturers
As millions of boomers prepare to retire, U.S. manufacturing companies, hit harder than other sectors by the recession, now face huge costs for training new employees in the forthcoming years, according to a report by the Sloan Center on Aging at Boston College...
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