Confined Space Safety and Rescue: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Engulfment takes the lives of three workers in a trench collapse at a construction site. An employee dies instantly when a spark causes an internal explosion;...
New Warehouse Design Boosts Productivity
In a conventional warehouse layout, storage racks are laid out to create rows of parallel picking aisles with perhaps one or more cross aisles in the...
Survey: Businesses Owned by Women Go Green
Of the 1,200 women business owners who responded to the survey, 71 percent are working to make their businesses greener. They strive to make environmental...
Grant to Support Study of Public Perception of Nanotechnology Health Risks
David Berube, Ph.D., a professor of communication and author of Nanohype: The Truth Beyond the Nanotechnology Buzz, intends to use the 4-year grant to...
Survey Addresses Matting Systems and Environmental, Safety Issues
Nearly 120 facility managers participated in the survey. While the majority of respondents understood that mats prevent slips and falls in the workplace,...
Georgia Issues Combustible Dust Regulations
These regulations will set new standards for safety in industries that produce flammable dust in their manufacturing processes, Oxendine said. He said...
GAO: DOL Workers' Comp Program Made $13M in Improper Payments
GAO alleged that OWCP failed to fulfill its duty of managing improper payments in the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) program. GAO pointed out...
SBA: RFA Act Helps Small Businesses Save Billions
RFA, which was proposed in 1980 and amended in 1996, requires federal agencies to review the economic impacts of proposed regulations on small entities...
Workplace Bullying May Be More Harmful than Sexual Harassment
As sexual harassment becomes less acceptable in society, organizations may be more attuned to helping victims, who may therefore find it easier to cope,...
Cintas Workers Launch Coalition to Expose Laundry Facility Dangers
According to the labor union Unite Here, the coalition a nationwide effort is comprised of former and current Cintas employees dedicated to cleaning up...
APHA: Check Emergency Kits When Turning Clocks Ahead
The American Public Health Association (APHA) launched a new campaign to encourage Americans to check their emergency preparedness kits when they change their clocks for daylight saving time on March 9...
DOT Issues Rule to Increase Railroad Safety
According to Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, simple errors such as improperly lined track switches, shoving rail cars without monitoring the track...
Workplace Fatalities: The Impact on Coworkers
No one wants to plan what to do when a fatality occurs because they dont want it to happen in the first place, Cain told OccupationalHazards.com. But...
Study Finds Number of Mobile Workers on the Rise
According to the IDC study, Worldwide Mobile Worker 2007-2011 Forecast and Analysis, pressure for companies to provide employees with work/life balance...
The Value of Safety Programs
Throughout NAOSH week, held May 4-10, ASSE, Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE) and OSHA will join groups including the American Heart Association,...
Greening Offers Safety, Health Advantages for the Hospitality Industry
The white paper, Safety Implications of Greening: Hospitality Executive Leadership Opportunities, points out that greening reduces the use and production...
Start 2008 With a Safety Audit
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) points out that an audit program is an important tool that can protect workers and identify safety hazards...
Survey Reveals PPE Compliance Concerns
The Oct. 16, 2007 survey, conducted by Kimberly-Clark Professional, reveals 87 percent of respondents observed workers failing to wear required PPE. This...
Pennsylvania Closer to Mine Safety Law Overhaul
The Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act, or Senate Bill 949, would significantly update the state mining law for the first time since 1961. The legislation...
AAOHN: Employers Can Give Workers a Healthy Start in the New Year
A survey commissioned by AAOHN suggests that workplace weight-management programs play a tremendous role in helping employees achieve weight loss.In fact,...
New Database Contains Aging Workforce Information
The Conference Board launched the Employer-Practices Locator, a free database that currently includes information from 250 companies in the health care,...
Give the Gift of Safety
To offer protection at either work or home from a natural disaster, terrorist attack or other emergency, gather the following items to build a survival...
Texas Lawmakers, Labor Groups Urge Rehearing of Workers Comp Case
According to media reports, four Texas lawmakers state Rep. Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio,...
UVHC Advises Homeowners to Hire Qualified Tree Care Workers
Three tree trimming fatalities occurred within recent weeks, including two workers who were crushed or suffocated by palm fronds: Jose Angel Barajas,...
Chao Appoints New NACOSH Members
America's workers will benefit from the diverse perspectives and expertise of these committee members who will be working with the department in advancing...
