A Disposable Work Force: Farm Worker Advocates Push for Agricultural Worker Protections
A new report published by the advocacy organization Farmworker Justice criticizes the H-2A temporary guest work visa program, claiming it makes agricultural workers vulnerable to poor working conditions. Farm worker advocates argue that to improve these conditions, foreign agricultural workers should be able to seek legal immigration status...
The Sound of Silence: 10 Years After 9/11
With Sunday marking the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, individuals, communities and organizations across the nation and the world are preparing to participate in remembrances and memorials...
People Who Volunteer Might Live Longer
It turns out that by doing the right thing and volunteering, people also are doing the right thing for their health. A new study finds that people who volunteer may live longer than those who don’t, as long as their reasons for volunteering are to help others rather than themselves...
EPA Places Former Mine CEO on Its "Most Wanted" List
Peter Martin Kuhn, former president and CEO of French Gulch Nevada Mining Corp. and Bullion River Gold Corp., has earned a spot on EPA’s fugitive list. The agency claims that Kuhn engaged in a conspiracy to illegally dispose of mining wastes and then failed to surrender to authorities following his July 2010 indictment...
10-Minute Screening Could Reduce Drowsy Driving in Commercial Drivers
Professional drivers who suffer from sleep apnea and subsequently become sleepy behind the wheel may pose grave safety concerns to our nation’s highways. Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health recently considered whether a 10-minute screening method could be effective in pinpointing the professional drivers at risk for sleep apnea...
Study: WTC Conditions on 9/11 Led to Higher Cancer Risk for Firefighters
As the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaches, yet another study suggests 9/11 responders may suffer long-term health effects. The new research, which represents the largest cancer study ever conducted among firefighters, indicates that firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center (WTC) site were at least 19 percent more likely to develop cancer in the following 7 years as compared to other firefighters who weren’t exposed...
Teamwork Can Help Conquer Occupational Fatigue
A construction worker operating heavy machinery. A pilot navigating a flight through stormy weather. A surgeon operating on a patient. If any of these people become fatigued on the job, they may find themselves in a life or death situation. According to a new study, teamwork may be the best way to combat the dangerous effects of occupational fatigue...
MSHA Publishes Proposed Rule to Equip Coal Mine Machines with Protective Technology
On Aug. 31, MSHA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to require underground coal mines to equip continuous mining machines with proximity detection systems in order to protect miners from becoming crushed, pinned or struck by machinery...
High at Work: Rates of Workplace Methamphetamine Use Highest in Hawaii, Arkansas and Oklahoma
A new study released by Quest Diagnostics Inc. reveals that several states register workplace methamphetamine rates as much as 400 percent higher than the national average. Based on more than 4.5 million urine specimens collected from the general U.S. workforce from January-December 2010, the report also shows that while efforts around the country to control availability of the highly addictive substance and educate against its use may be making progress in some areas, the drug’s attraction among U.S. workers may be moving eastward...
The Billion-Dollar Ergonomics Opportunity
What would U.S. employers do with an extra billion dollars a month...
Groups Turn the Heat Up on OSHA
Saying that OSHA has dragged its feet on enacting a standard to protect workers from heat exposure, thereby allowing hundreds of workers to die of heat-related illness and thousands to be seriously injured, Public Citizen and other groups have sent OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels a 50-page petition requesting such a standard...
NSC: Buckle Up and Travel Safely This Labor Day Weekend
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an estimated 400 people likely will die and 38,800 will be injured in traffic accidents during the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. NSC offers safety tips to keep motorists safe while celebrating the three-day weekend...
ASSE Calls for Action, Not Complacency, Following the 2010 Fatal Occupational Injuries Results
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) contends that the recent preliminary 2010 occupational fatality count, which held steady compared to the previous year, should prompt a “call to action” within the occupational safety and health community...
AHMP Emergency Response Simulation Shows Importance of Communication, Preparedness
On Aug. 30, the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP), along with the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, simulated a response scenario involving a chemical spill. AHMP Executive Director Cedric Calhoun, FASAE, CAE, spoke with EHS Today to discuss the response efforts and the importance of communication and preparedness...
Labor Department Orders Union Pacific Railroad to Pay More Than $600,000 for Whistleblower Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) alleged that Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific Railroad Co. violated Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) whistleblower protection provisions and ordered the company to pay more than $615,000 in damages, fees and back wages...
Green Initiatives Can Create a Healthier, More Productive Work Force
Companies that incorporate eco-friendly initiatives aren’t just helping save the Earth – they also can create a healthier, more productive work environment for their employees...
BLS: Preliminary 2010 Worker Fatality Count Holds Steady Compared to Previous Year
Nearly the same number of workers lost their lives as a result of fatal workplace injuries in 2010 as in 2009, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A total of 4,547 fatal occupational injuries occurred in 2010, compared to the 4,551 fatalities recorded in 2009...
ISEA: Use the Right PPE to Stay Safe During Hurricane Cleanup Operations
Taking safety precautions is necessary not only during a hurricane, but also during cleanup operations. Homeowners who are not equipped with the appropriate personal protective equipment could face serious or even life-threatening injuries when clearing debris following the storm...
Twitter, Facebook Valuable Communication Tools During Natural Disasters
When phone lines are down and cell towers are out of commission, such as during last week’s earthquake or potentially from Hurricane Irene when it reaches land, Jennifer Regina, a Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) adjunct professor of marketing, suggests using social media to contact friends and family...
No Good Night in NC as Hurricane Irene Moves Closer to East Coast
Along the East Coast, residents who have not evacuated are scrambling to board up windows, stock last-minute supplies like batteries and bottled water and ready themselves for Hurricane Irene. The hurricane is expected to hit the North Carolina coast hard before moving up the East Coast...
Is Your Company Ready for Irene?
Business owners and commercial property managers are scrambling to take last-minute action that might help minimize the damage and protect their livelihoods as Hurricane Irene approaches the North Carolina coast...
Researchers Recommend Companies Include Good EHS Performance In Externally Reported Metrics
New research of the top 50 manufacturing firms listed on IndustryWeek’s Top 500 list from 2009 suggests that while reporting about sustainability and corporate responsibility is increasing, few companies utilize their EHS results as part of these externally reported metrics...
Baylor University Researchers Use Body Scanners as Tools for Designing Protective Clothing
By merely stepping into a darkened booth, gripping a couple of handles and pushing a “trigger” with their thumbs, workers one day may be able to virtually try on protective clothing and equipment and find the perfect fit...
How Rude! Incivility in the Workplace Has Widespread Effects
The stress that results from rude, hostile or otherwise unfriendly interactions between coworkers can seep into an employee’s personal life and affect his or her relationships outside of the workplace, according to a Baylor University study. Stressed-out workers even can “infect” their spouses, who in turn may take that stress into their own workplaces...
R&D Mine Coal Co. to Pay $905,825 in Fines Related to Fatal 2006 Explosion
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has ordered R&D Mine Coal Co. Inc. to pay $905,825 in penalties for violations related to a fatal 2006 explosive detonation. The mine operator, which ceased operations following the incident, agreed to withdraw its contests for the violations and the full penalty judgment...
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