At-Home Safety: Top 10 Hot Weather Tips for Those with Asthma
The dog days of summer can slow most of us to a crawl in search of shade, ice and water. But for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the combination of high heat and humidity with congested and polluted air can leave them gasping for breath...
CSB Chairperson Renews Call for Hot Work Safety Following Fatal Colorado Welding Accident
Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso, chairperson and CEO of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), said he was saddened by news of the death of a Colorado welder on July 8 while performing what is called “hot work” on a storage tank containing flammables at an environmental remediation company in Englewood, Colo...
Expert: BP a Classic Example of How “Greenwashing” Can Engulf a Company in Perilous Waters
At a 2002 Earth Summit, a group of non-governmental organizations offered a tongue-in-cheek critique of BP’s “Beyond Petroleum” campaign, naming it winner of the “Greenwash Academy Awards.” Today, the company’s reputation as an environmental steward and good citizen is in tatters...
Workplace Redefined: Study Examines Shifting Workplace, Generational Attitudes
The more things change, the more different generations of workers become the same, suggests a new study from Robert Half. The research shows that workers of all ages have a new appreciation for company stability when making career decisions...
Cal/OSHA Prohibits Farm Laborers from Working at Two Sites
Cal/OSHA, fearing some employers put workers at risk by not providing adequate protection from triple-digit heat in the state, have cracked down on several employers...
McWane Inc. Settles with EPA, Agrees to Resolve Violations at Manufacturing Facilities in 14 States
EPA, the Justice Department, and the states of Alabama and Iowa announced that McWane Inc., a national cast iron pipe manufacturer headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve more than 400 violations of federal and state environmental laws...
Michaels’ Congressional Testimony Points to Discrepancies between OSHA and EPA Fines and Criminal Penalties
Members of Congress are working to link together key provisions of the Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAW Act, HR 2067), introduced last year, to mining safety and health provisions of the Mine Safety and Health Act of 2010 bill, HR 5663. The Miner Safety and Health Act would amend the OSH Act to allow for higher fines, stiffer criminal penalties and greater protection for whistleblowers in cases involving workplace safety. It also would allow victims and their families access to OSHA citations, notify them if the employer contests the findings of OSHA’s investigation and give them the right to meet with OSHA representatives...
ASSE Opposes New Miner Safety and Health Act
Efforts to link key provisions of the Protecting America’s Workers Act (PAW Act, HR 2067) to mining safety and health provisions of the Mine Safety and Health Act of 2010 bill, HR 5663, are creating workplace legislation that is widesweeping but still does not accomplish protecting all of America’s workers, says the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). The group is urging Congress to take a step back and think about the 8 million public sector workers who still won’t be covered under the new legislation...
OSHA cites Enbridge G&P Following Worker Fatality From Hydrogen Sulfide
OSHA has cited Enbridge G&P (East Texas) LP with two alleged willful and five alleged serious violations following a chemical release at the company’s Bryans Mill plant in Douglasville, Tex., which resulted in a worker’s death...
Justice Department Files a Lawsuit Alleging Employment Discrimination
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Garland Sales Inc., a rug manufacturer and seller located in Dalton, Ga., alleging it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination by imposing unnecessary and discriminatory hurdles to employment for work-authorized individuals...
Massey Energy Claims Mine Workers Union Participation in Upper Big Branch Tour Is “Political”
Massey Energy Co. claims that the participation of Cecil Roberts, president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) and political appointees from MSHA touring sections of the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine before important evidentiary preservation procedures such as photography and mapping have begun is jeopardizing the investigation into the explosion that killed 29 miners at the Massey Energy property in Montcoal, W.Va...
Minority Business Leader Blasts BP’s ‘Failed Response’ to Gulf Area Workers
The president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce expressed his outrage and concern over reports that hundreds of Gulf Coast fishermen have not received their scheduled hardship payments...
Distracted Driving Remains Serious Highway Safety Challenge
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is taking a stand against distracted driving, calling it “an emerging problem but a significant highway safety issue.”...
American Workers Looking Forward to the New R&R This Summer
A new study reveals employees are eager to take back their vacation time and unplug from work this summer...
OSHA’s Michaels Concerned Some Oil Spill Workers Not Receiving Proper Training
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels is concerned that many workers are not receiving the training they need to keep them safe during the Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up...
OSHA: Imperial Sugar Will Pay More Than $6 Million, Implement Safety and Health Abatement Measures
OSHA announced July 7 that it has resolved litigation with Imperial Sugar Co. stemming from the February 2008 explosion at the company’s Port Wentworth, Ga., plant and subsequently discovered safety and health violations at the company’s Gramercy, La., facility...
Take a Break From Your Office Furniture and Get Healthy
Postural, joint and muscular problems pinpointed to necks, backs, hips and knees are on the increase among workers. These problems could be attributed to poor seating posture, lack of movement in the office and inappropriate or poorly designed office furniture...
Hot Weather Warning: Forecasters Calling for Potentially Dangerous Heat Conditions
Warm weather usually means lots of summer fun and outdoor activities. Unfortunately, the combination of high heat and high humidity can be very dangerous...
Moure-Eraso Confirmed as New CSB Chairman
Rafael Moure-Eraso, Ph.D., recently was confirmed and appointed as the new chairman of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB). Mark Griffon has been appointed as a new board member, filling the other vacancy on the board...
New Study Reveals Safety and Health Insights Unique to Large-Scale Construction Projects
A new, research-based case study shares lessons learned from eight tragic deaths that occurred at a construction site within 18 months in 2008. These events occurred at the largest privately owned, commercial construction project in U.S. history, the CityCenter and Cosmopolitan Towers in Las Vegas...
BP Blowout Shows Safety Systems Should Protect Workers, Environment First
“Safety systems should be designed to protect workers and the environment first, not exploration and production budgets,” according to congressional testimony by a conservation group that has worked on Gulf Coast restoration for more than three decades...
Off-the-Job Safety: Preventing Problems at Your Fourth of July Backyard Barbecue
Barbecuing is one of America’s favorite pastimes, especially during Fourth of July weekend. However, it’s hard to believe that these festivities can cause food poisoning, lead to cancer and start home fires...
Off-the-Job Safety: Safety From the Ground Up This July 4th
Nearly 140 million vehicles in the United States may start the Fourth of July holiday by wasting fuel and risking safety, all because of under inflated tires. A survey by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) found that 55 percent of vehicles had at least one under-inflated tire...
At-Home Safety: Avoid Fireworks-Related Eye Injuries this Fourth of July
While fireworks are one of the highlights of the Fourth of July holiday, a mistake can turn their beauty into permanent injury, eye damage or blindness...
CSB Approves Urgent Recommendations to Prevent Deadly Explosions During Pipe Cleaning and Purging Operations
On June 28, CSB approved series of 18 urgent recommendations aimed at preventing fires and explosions caused when fuel gas is used to clean or purge gas pipes of debris, air or other substances, typically during facility construction and maintenance...
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