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Improving Safety through Behavior and Gas Exposure Tracking
By David D. Wagner · May 2008
The writing of this article follows on the heels of a meeting between the author and the chief deputy attorney general of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The purpose of that meeting was to investigate and discuss the circumstances of a fatal Pennsylvania mining accident.
EPA Begins Two-Week Cleanup of Carman Chemical Inc.
May 7, 2008
EPA Region 7 is removing the last of several aging containers of pesticides from a Monroe County, Mo., agricultural chemical business, finishing a Superfund cleanup operation that owners of the business had been ordered to complete four years ago.
Tennessee OSHA Reports 352 Workplace Amputations for 2007
May 7, 2008
To reduce the numbers, the agency has launched a special emphasis program designed to identify and reduce the workplace hazards that are causing or likely to cause amputations.
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Among Hazards Cited at N.Y. Laundry
May 6, 2008
Employee exposure to electrocution and being caught in unguarded or unexpectedly energized driers and other machinery were also among the dangers OSHA found.
BLS Examines 'Night Owl' Shift
May 5, 2008
More than 3 percent of all full-time workers age 15 and over were at their primary job at 2 a.m. on the day the American Time Use Survey was conducted.
National Buiding Safety Week Reminds of Vital Role of Fire Sprinklers
May 5, 2008
Sponsored by the International Code Council, Building Safety Week shines a national light on the importance of construction measures that protect the lives of residents, occupants and emergency responders.
United Airlines Faces $215,500 in Penalties for Hazards at O'Hare
May 5, 2008
"Employers must remain dedicated to keeping the workplace safe and healthful, or face close scrutiny by this agency," said Diane Turek, director of OSHA's Chicago North Area Office in Des Plaines, Ill.
NIOSH Showcases Prevention Through Design Initiative in Safety Journal
May 4, 2008
A new resource on the "Prevention through Design" (PtD) initiative was released May 1 as a special edition of the Journal of Safety Research.
EPA, NWS Offer Guidance for Summer Smog Season
May 3, 2008
This summer, Americans can expect an increase in the number of air quality alert days, as a result of EPA's new ozone health standard.
Corporate Commitment, Local Dedication Pave the Way to Success
By Phillip G. Retallick · May 2008
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, through its Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), sets high standards for companies. The challenge, and the reward, is to have safe working environments that not only meet government standards, but also exceed them to the point that your company’s safety program can be self-sustaining and become a model for your industry.
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