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. ...
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.,...
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...
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...
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...
Report: Trucking Industry Has High Rate of Workplace Injuries, Costs
Truck drivers experience some of the highest rates of workplace injuries in Washington state, according to a new report from the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)...
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
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the results of a performance audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), concluding that CSB needs to make improvements in its management and oversight, among other recommendations...
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...
NLEOMF, 3M Partner to Protect Officers on Roadways
NLEOMFs Drive Safely campaign reminds motorists to be careful around emergency vehicles and to slow down and move over when they see police officers stopped...
ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines Available Online
More than 200 recommendations for chronic pain are outlined in the new evidence-based guidelines, which were developed by a multi-disciplinary panel of...
The Office of the Future?
Mayo Clinic endocrinologist James Levine, M.D., Ph.D., completed the 6-month study at SALO LLC, a Minneapolis-based financial staffing firm. Of the 45...
CSB to Expand Investigative Capacity
CSB announced multiple vacancies for investigators in Denver, who are expected to form the core of a new investigative team that will deploy to accident...
Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule
Earthjustice challenged the 2006 EPA rule on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Project, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council...
OSHA Cites Deshler Foundry, Fabrication Plant for Workplace Violations
OSHA selected Cast Metals Inc. for inspection as part of a local emphasis program concentrating on the primary metal industry. As a result of its inspection,...
Maine Egg Farm Faces $150,000 in Penalties
A section of the roof of an egg processing complex collapsed Feb. 16 under the weight of snow and ice. Maine Contract Farming directed its employees to...
Safety Awards Programs: A Rewarding Experience
We are too small Many companies have this mindset, although it is misleading. As an employer, it is every companys duty to provide a safe environment...
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows a Decline in Worker Deaths
This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers safety and health, designed by and implemented in this administration,...
Working and Playing in the Outdoor Heat
Whether it is part of our job requirement or working on home projects or playing sports or just plain playing, outdoor activities can play havoc on our...
Gundersen Lutheran Health System is Recognized for Safe Lifting Leadership
Gundersen Lutheran Health System includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and a Level II Trauma Center. As one of the leading medical facilities in the mid-west,...
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