Designed for Safety
By David Ayers Establishing procedures is as important to reducing hazards as it is to maintaining business operations on all levels. Procedures spell...
Several VPP Firsts Achieved by Wis. Contractor
"They were extremely helpful in teaching us what we needed to do and how we needed to do it to get from the Challenge Pilot phase to the VPP approval...
Off-the-Job Safety: Use Your Head During the Holidays
During the winter holidays, people tend to be absorbed in celebration and may not be as careful as usual. That's why the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is reminding people that many injuries can be prevented by removing potential hazards inside and outside the home, following proper driving precautions and playing sports safely...
Ford Motor Co. Rolls Out a New Safety Model
by Paul English When the Chicago Assembly Plant opened its doors in 1924, Model T's were rolling off the assembly line. The plant produced 4,211 Model...
NAOSH Week to Focus on Transportation Safety
NAOSH Week 2007 will kick off with a May 7 event at the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., followed by an ASSE awards ceremony on Capitol Hill....
Nanotech Conference: Advice for Start-Ups
"As small companies, you have to do something now," Maher said Monday, addressing attendees of the International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational...
NSC: Assessing the Competency of EHS Professionals
James Stiles, CSP, explained that the development of Johnson & Johnson's "global health and safety competency model" has been driven by a longstanding...
NSC: UPS Receives Green Cross for Safety
The National Safety Council (NSC) earlier this week announced that Atlanta-based UPS will be the 2007 recipient of NSC's Green Cross for Safety Medal....
NSC: Howard Highlights NIOSH Priorities
"Real-time exposure assessment would empower both the employer and the worker to be able to correlate workplace activities directly with exposure levels...
NSC: Communicating with Spanish-Speaking Workers
"I'm not saying don't learn Spanish or not offer (Spanish-speaking) workers ESL courses," explained Hector Escarcega, president of the Los Angeles-based...
NSC: Award Winner Puts EHS First
EHS First is Alcans approach to environment, health and safety, Simon Laddychuk, Alcans vice president, EHS First, explained to Occupationalhazards.com...
NSC: Alcan, DynMcDermott Honored
Alcan CEO Richard Evans and DynMcDermott CEO Robert McGough accepted the award during the opening session of the National Safety Councils 94th Annual...
NSC: Taking Responsibility for Safety
It was my choice to abuse the safety procedures and the safety equipment that I had on me, Morecraft told about 1,300 safety professionals and other stakeholders...
NSC: The Power of Engagement
Groppel, who is vice chairman of the Human Performance Institute, pointed out that safety is more than a social responsibility. s about giving heart,...
OH Names 2006 Americas Safest Companies
The 2006 Americas Safest Companies are: EnPro Industries Inc. Fluor Corp. Koch-Glitsch LP Noble Corp. OFG Jasper Cherry Street Oregon Steel Mills -- Portland...
BLS Survey Provides Insight on Workplace Violence Frequency, Policies
Under an interagency agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), BLS surveyed employers regarding their policies...
BLS Looks at Workplace Violence
Under an interagency agreement with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), BLS surveyed employers regarding their policies...
Test: NIOSH Signs Pact with Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare
The collaboration between NIOSH and AOHP, which is detailed in a memorandum of understanding signed by the two organizations, is intended to promote best...
Making a Safety Committee Work for You
Obtaining results is important when reinforcing the value of a safety committee to company employees, says Kielly MacKenzie, safety representative program...
Conference Looks at Substance Use, Abuse in the Workplace
Walsh, the former worldwide corporate safety and health director for United Parcel Service and now the president of Safety Cost Improvement, believes...
DuPont, China Enter into Workplace Safety Pact
Initially, CASST and DuPont will focus their attention on the areas of chemical production and handling as well as industrial flash fire safety and protection,...
Making the Case for a Safe Lifting Program in Nursing Homes
NIOSH, in its guide titled Safe Lifting and Movement of Nursing Home Residents, notes a 100-bed nursing facility can expect to spend $25,000 to $30,000...
MACOSH to Hold Two-Day Meeting in September
The meeting is the first since Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao earlier this month re-established the committee's charter, which had expired on April 1,...
Lockout/Tagout Needed to Protect Snowplow Drivers, Report Concludes
The driver, who died on Dec. 20, 2004, due to mechanical asphyxia, likely was trying to remove ice or salt clumps from the auger area inside the truck's...
EPA Issues Guidance to Reduce Auto Mechanic Exposure to Asbestos
The brochure, Current Best Practices for Preventing Asbestos Exposure Among Brake and Clutch Repair Workers, includes work practices that may be used...
