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Earth Day 2008: For Employers, Energy Efficiency and E-Waste Avoidance
April 22, 2008
EPA offers an Earth Day At Work online page to help workers turn their employers in the right direction.
OSHA Revises VPP Policies & Procedures Manual
April 22, 2008
Procedures for VPP applications, OSHA onsite evaluations, and annual participant self-evaluations for applicants/participants subject to the agency's Process Safety Management standard are among the revisions listed in a new directive.
300+ Arrested on Identity Theft Charges at Pilgrim's Pride Plants
April 18, 2008
"Even under the least damaging circumstances, these identity thieves wreak havoc with the credit and tax histories of innocent U.S. citizens who spend years trying to repair the damage," said Julie L. Myers, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for ICE.
54-Year-Old Power Plant Gains an OSHA Star
April 18, 2008
The PPL Martins Creek Power Plant has maintained an injury and illness rate below its industry's average for three years.
Comments Sought on Draft Earthquake Hazards Plan
April 17, 2008
Four federal agencies headed by NIST are involved in a hazards reduction program to strengthen structures and infrastructure and boost businesses' and communities' preparedness.
CSB Calls for New National Fire Code for HazWaste Facilities
April 17, 2008
In its final report on the 2006 hazardous waste fire and evacuation in Apex, N.C., the CSB says firefighters initially responded to a 911 emergency call from a resident driving past the facility, who reported observing a haze with a "strong chlorine smell."
Illinois Coal Mines Post Fifth Consecutive Year Without a Fatality
April 17, 2008
Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Illinois’ coal mine industry has achieved a record fifth consecutive year without a fatality.
Texas Refinery Fined $101,750 for Alleged Process Safety Violations
April 16, 2008
OSHA's National Emphasis Program for petroleum refineries is showing results with new citations alleging 13 serious, two repeat, and one other-than-serious violation by a Port Arthur, Texas, facility.
The Emerging Role of the Safety Professional, Part 1
By Donald R. Groover, CIH, CSP, Jim Spigener · April 2008
Safety professionals have long been the mainstay of EHS performance. Even as methodologies evolve, new tools emerge, and thinking changes, organizations have counted on these practitioners to guide the core of EHS functioning. Still, changes in the business landscape are beginning to change that role. Businesses have moved to flatter organizational models, leaders have less discretionary time, and competition is increasingly global.
Workplace Attitudes Toward HIV/AIDS Much Improved: ILO
April 15, 2008
A new report given to the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday says the situation is improving. DOL is ILO's funding partner in a project that is active in 24 countries.
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