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CPSC: 11,000 Escalator-Related Injuries in 2007
May 13, 2008
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 90 billion people ride an escalator each year, from which, approximately 11,000 related injuries occurred in 2007. The majority of these injuries are from falls, CPSC said, but 10 percent occur when hands, feet, or shoes are trapped in escalators.
NHTSA: 15-Passenger Vans Deadliest in June-August
May 13, 2008
Data show a significant increase in rollover risk when the van is fully loaded with drivers and passengers. In 2006, 50 percent of occupant fatalities that occurred were in vans that were fully loaded. Fifty-nine percent of those killed were unbelted.
HRSA Seeks to Raise Cancer Awareness Among 'Downwinders'
May 12, 2008
People who lived near nuclear weapons test sites or uranium mining sites about 50 years ago should be screened for cancer, the federal agency said.
OSHA Seeks Insight on Stockpiling Respirators, Facemasks for Pandemic Flu
May 12, 2008
If you have already addressed stockpiling needs for your facility, OSHA invites you to please provide your underlying assumptions and methodology.
Chemical Reporting Violations Cost Company More than $80,000
May 11, 2008
"Facilities that process particularly toxic chemicals, such as lead, must follow reporting rules to ensure area residents and emergency response personnel are informed of possible chemical hazards locally," said Nathan Lau, Communities and Ecosystems Division Associate Director for EPA's Pacific Southwest region.
Ohio Refinery Cited for 'Willful' Flaws in Pressure Relief Systems Design
May 10, 2008
The company was also cited for failing to implement a mechanical integrity program for pressure relief devices and fixed equipment, and failing to correct deficiencies associated with vessel and piping wall thicknesses.
Sole Long-Term Action in OSHA's Plans: Hearing in Construction
May 9, 2008
A reopened record on electrical rule and a revised HazCom standard in October are two highlights of the spring 2008 semiannual agenda.
CTA Petition Demands EPA Stops Sale of Nano-Silver Products
May 8, 2008
The International Center for Technology Assessment (CTA) and a coalition of consumer, health, and environmental groups filed a legal petition on May 1 with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding the agency use its pesticide regulation authority to stop the sale of numerous consumer products now using nanosized versions of silver.
DOL Adds Disease Info to Energy Employees Web Site
May 8, 2008
The new data, including lists of toxic substances found at facilities covered by the compensation program, will help claimants get benefits faster, DOL said.
MSHA to Propose Drug & Alcohol Rule Next Month
May 8, 2008
This proposed rule, for which the agency took comments in 2005, is one of two important ones expected to be proposed in June.
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