Creating Confidence: Oct. 14 is World Standards Day
Friday, Oct. 14 is designated as World Standards Day, the annual event recognizing experts from around the globe who work with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and other international organizations to develop voluntary standards...
Listen Up: OSHA Schedules Nov. 3 Meeting to Discuss Hearing Loss
Stakeholders will have the opportunity to offer their comments, opinions, ideas and best practices surrounding occupational hearing loss prevention during a Nov. 3 OSHA public meeting in Washington, D.C....
Hydrocodone and Oxycodone Lead Work Force Positive Drug Tests
Hydrocodone and oxycodone remain the most detected prescription opiates the general U.S. work force, and random drug tests for the two drugs find nearly double the positives for employees than are found in pre-employment screenings...
It’s a Buffet of Penalties for Two Restaurant Owners Accused of Wage and Child Labor Violations
The Attorney General's Office of Massachussets has ordered the owners of two restaurants in Somerset and Raynham to pay $185,000 for "egregious and intentional" wage and child labor violations and worker retaliation ...
Study: Exercise Might Not Boost Productivity for Overwhelmed Employees
If employees work out frequently in order to counteract high job-related stress levels, their productivity may suffer instead of improve, a new study indicates...
Putting Out Fires: Oct. 9-15 is National Fire Prevention Week
Fire – including smoke – ranks as the sixth leading cause of unintentional death, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). To help raise awareness and keep people safe and prepared, NSC is promoting National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15...
Washington Study Finds Workplace Inspections Improve Safety, Save Money
A decade’s worth of inspection data in Washington suggests that a visit from the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) can be good not just for workplace safety, but also for a company’s bottom line...
Corporate Stress and Energy Vampires
If you answer "yes" to any of the following three questions, this article is for you. If your answers were all "no" don’t bother. You don't have enough pain and, at this time, you're among the few fortunate ones ...
Workplace Violence Claims the Lives of Two Workers Every Day
In the wake of a tragic workplace violence incident in Cupertino, Calif., where Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Plant employee Shareef Allman allegedly killed three workers, Dr. Larry Barton details the prevalence of workplace violence in America, typical warning signs and what employers can do to protect their work forces...
AIHA to GAO: Let Us Help You With OSHA Investigations
In a Sept. 30 letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) President Elizabeth L. Pullen, CIH, offers AIHA’s expertise and assistance as GAO considers investigations to assess OSHA’s effectiveness...
Report: Congress, Presidents, U.S. Supreme Court Have Obstructed OSHA Regulatory Process
A new report from Citizen Action titled “OSHA Inaction” claims that since 2001, OSHA has produced just one new standard every 2.5 years, a far slower rate than ever before...
Worker Opens Fire, Kills Three Employees at Company Safety Meeting
Shareef Allman, a truck driver at Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Plant in Cupertino, Calif., allegedly opened fire during a company safety meeting, killing three people and injuring seven others. Allman then fled the scene, allegedly carjacking a woman to escape...
Report: National Injury Stats May Underestimate Construction Injuries
A report from The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) suggests that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) occupational injury and illness data may underestimate the actual number of construction injuries that occur, particularly among smaller construction establishments...
House Demands “A Responsible Regulatory Environment,” OSHA Lobbies for Jobs and Safety
Rep. John Kline (R, Minn.), in a hearing Oct. 5 before the Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, made it clear that Congress believes the fewer regulations coming out of OSHA the better, even if it means putting a stop to the proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program standard, halting the addition of a column for musculoskeletal disorders on the OSHA 300 Log and offering no new regulatory action on silica or fall protection for roofers ...
Study Estimating EHS Regulations Cost Business $65 Billion Annually “Vastly Overstated”
A 2010 study by Nicole V. Crain and W. Mark Crain (Crain and Crain 2010, 29-31) conducted for the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy often is cited by opponents of new federal workplace regulations to support their opinion that OSHA regulations are bad for the economy. However, another group of researchers claim the Crain and Crain study is poorly researched and includes “vastly overstated costs”...
OSHA: An Unprotected Trench Is an Open Grave
According to OSHA, two workers are killed every month in trenching operations. To address the hazards of excavation work, the agency has released new guidance materials, including a fact sheet, a poster and an easy-to-reference QuickCard...
NTSB Wants Truck Drivers to Hang Up and Drive Safely
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a recommendation to ban commercial drivers from using cell phones – both handheld and hands-free – while behind the wheel...
Maintaining the Integrity of a Workplace Safety Committee
Encouraging worker involvement in company safety committees sometimes can be a challenge. Even so, to create a workplace that fosters employee engagement, morale and safety, workers must have a voice...
What OSHA’s Modified Guidance on Work Platform Fall Protection Means for Users
James Maddux, director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, has rescinded a January 2009 letter of interpretation regarding the use of a particular shock-absorbing lanyard in aerial work platforms (AWPs). According to Maddux, the directorate was inundated with questions from end users and employers, as well as OSHA personnel, asking if OSHA’s 2009 letter banned the use of the landyard...
Gases in Confined Spaces Take Lives of Two Sewer Workers, Nearly Kill Third Man in New England
Autopsies of two workers who collapsed and died while repairing a submersible pump in a pump storage tank at a Kennebunkport, Maine, hotel on Sept. 27 reveals they were exposed to high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas. It is suspected that the men did not test the atmosphere before they entered the tank...
Study Finds Increased Cortisol Levels in Shift Workers
A new study joins the chorus of other research that suggests shift workers may face potential health concerns. In this case, researchers at a medical center in the Netherlands point to long-term, elevated levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, found in shift workers, which could increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, diabetes, hypertension or obesity...
“Worker Intensification” Creates Wellness, Work-Life Balance Concerns
A new survey indicates that a majority of workers in the United States are tasked to do more with less, which can have a negative impact on their wellness, benefits and work-life balance...
Washington: Two Electrocutions in 2 Weeks Are a Reminder of Hazards Posed by Power Lines
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&) is investigating two separate deaths within 2 weeks involving workers electrocuted by high voltage power lines. While the incidents remain under investigation, the agency is using them to remind workers and employers of the hazards associated with working around power lines...
Web Exclusive Feature: 5 Essential Baghouse Maintenance Safety Precautions
Regular maintenance is required to keep your baghouse dust collector operating efficiently. But just like any other maintenance involving industrial equipment and machinery, baghouse maintenance can pose hazards for personnel. Workers who regularly change out filter bags or perform inspections, repairs and other routine procedures must follow the correct safety procedures to remain safe...
Stakeholders Have Until Oct. 28 to Comment on OSHA’s Reporting Requirement Revisions
Safety and health stakeholders now have until Oct. 28 to offer their comments on OSHA’s proposed revisions to its occupational injury and illness reporting requirements. The changes would require employers to report all work-related fatalities and in-patient hospitalizations to OSHA within 8 hours; amputations must be reported within 24 hours...
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