NCPC Approves Plans for National Law Enforcement Museum
The three-story, mostly underground museum will be located in the 400 block of E Street, N.W., in the District's historic Judiciary Square. The site is...
Report Evaluates NIOSH Injury Prevention Program
This report is the latest in a series resulting from independent scientific evaluations undertaken through the Institute of Medicine and the National...
MSHA Makes Crandall Canyon Mine Criminal Referral
On Sept. 3, MSHA announced it has made a criminal referral of issues relating to the Crandall Canyon Mine to the United States attorney for the District of Utah in a motion filed with the federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission. ...
Former CSB Chairman Dies
Carolyn Merritt, who served as chairman of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) from August 2002 through August 2007, died in St. Louis Aug. 29 after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer. She was 61. ...
Former CSB Chairman Dies
Carolyn believed passionately in the CSB's mission. She worked tirelessly to save lives of workers and the public through chemical accident prevention,...
MSHA Makes Crandall Canyon Mine Criminal Referral
The criminal referral arises out of the same facts, events and conditions that led to MSHA's issuance of civil citations and orders on July 24. At that...
Off-the-Job Safety: September is Home Eye Safety Awareness Month
Most people might not think about wearing eye protection while cleaning, cooking, doing yard work or working in the garage, but according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), half of all eye injuries occur when doing these everyday chores. And while 90 percent of eye injuries are preventable by wearing the proper eye protection, AAO reports that 78 percent of those injured were not wearing any protective eyewear. ...
Only 25% of American Workers Saving for Unemployment
Despite concerns about economic uncertainty and recent increases in the national unemployment rate, only 25 percent of workers currently are saving for potential unemployment, according to Adecco USA’s latest Workplace Insights survey. ...
Drop in California Cash Benefits Lowers U.S. Workers’ Comp Spending
According to a National Academy of Social Insurance (NASI) study, U.S. workers’ compensation payments for medical care and cash benefits for workers disabled by workplace injuries or diseases declined in 2006, reflecting the large decrease in California payments for cash benefits following the state’s workers’ compensation reforms. ...
Off-the-Job Safety: September is Home Eye Safety Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America has declared September as Home Eye Safety Awareness Month in an effort to remind everyone of the hazards in their own homes...
Only 25% of American Workers Saving for Unemployment
It's clear that our current economic uncertainty presents real worries to American workers, said Bernadette Kenny, chief career officer for Adecco USA....
Drop in California Cash Benefits Lowers U.S. Workers Comp Spending
The new report, Workers' Compensation: Benefits, Coverage and Costs, 2006, is the eleventh in a NASI series that provides comprehensive national data...
OSHA Offers Assistance for Hurricane Gustav Cleanup and Recovery
OSHA will be offering the full resources of the agency to assist in protecting the safety and health of working men and women responding in the wake of Hurricane Gustav along the Gulf Coast. ...
Checklists Help Preparedness for Flooding and Other Disasters
People forced to leave their homes and workplaces due to flooding or other natural disasters often have only a short period of time to pack up their belongings, so organizations are suggesting creating and following checklists to prepare homes and businesses to allow for a quick getaway and fast recovery after flooding. ...
DOL Wants Consistent Procedures for Agency Risk Assessments
The U.S. Department of Labor has published a proposal in the Federal Register to establish consistent procedures to allow the public to see exactly what goes into agency risk assessments. ...
Off-the-Job Safety: Keep Eyes Safely On The Ball
American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Texas Ophthalmological Association is reminding parents and the public importance of protective eyewear for youth sports and back-to-school leagues. ...
Off-the-Job Safety: Keep Eyes Safely On The Ball
Noah was 7 years old when an errant paintball smashed into his left eye and sent him from the sidelines of his brothers game to the emergency room. I...
Checklists Help Preparedness for Flooding and Other Disasters
The Restoration Industry Association (RIA, formerly ASCR) suggests that individuals keep these items in an emergency kit or gather them during an evacuation:...
OSHA Offers Assistance for Hurricane Gustav Cleanup and Recovery
After the hurricane has moved on, the danger has not especially for those involved in cleanup and recovery from this storm, said Edwin G. Foulke Jr.,...
Report: Trucking Industry Has High Rate of Workplace Injuries, Costs
The report, Preventing Injuries in the Trucking Industry Focus Report (http://www.lni.wa.gov/Safety/Research/Files/Trucking/PreventingTruckingInjuries.pdf),...
Friend or Foe? Do Your Colleagues Try to Make You Look Bad on the Job?
Professionals who are sabotaged by a coworker shouldnt let the situation slide, according to respondents: Seven out of 10 said its best to confront the...
Injuries Hurt: Are You Talking Too Much About Safety?
Safety managers need to understand that workers may be a little overwhelmed with all kinds of communications and distractions. But the fact is, its important to talk about safety. Injuries are a concern for everyone: They are emotional triggers, and they hurt everyone in the organization and at home. Nobody wants to see another person hurt, and nobody wants to get hurt...
OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed Rule on PPE Standards Violations
We want employers to understand the importance of complying with OSHAs PPE rule for each and every one of their employees, said OSHA Administrator Edwin...
GAO Calls for CSB Management, Oversight Improvement
GAO interviewed CSB and reviewed relevant documentation and data from October 2007 through May 2008. This performance review follows GAOs 2000 report,...
DOL Web Site Helps Employers of PTSD Veterans
The new America's Heroes at Work Web site, http://www.americasheroesatwork.gov, provides information about TBI and PTSD as well as tools and guidance...
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