Risk Management


MSHA to Public: 'Stay Out and Stay Alive'

Since 1999, more than 200 people have died in recreational accidents at abandoned and active mine operations across the country; 148 of those incidents occurred in the past five years.

APIC Conference to Focus On Reducing Hospital-Acquired Infections

Additional highlights of the more than 75 topics on the week's agenda include "Treatment of MRSA Infections and Role for Decolonization" and "Surgical Center Hepatitis C Outbreak: Use of Unsafe Injection Practices."

HRSA Seeks to Raise Cancer Awareness Among 'Downwinders'

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

If you have already addressed stockpiling needs for your facility, OSHA invites you to please provide your underlying assumptions and methodology.

Ohio Refinery Cited for 'Willful' Flaws in Pressure Relief Systems Design

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.

New Trucker Training Survey Confirms Safety Benefits

One topic area -- accident procedures instruction -- significantly increased the odds of not having a DOT reportable accident, traffic violation conviction, or property damage accident.

Chromium VI Exposure Among 33 Violations Found Following Fatal Fire

"Employers have an essential and unavoidable responsibility to see to it that areas with flammable liquids and chemicals which carry significant health risks are made safe for their employees," said Richard Gilgrist, OSHA's area director in Cincinnati.

New Leader Chosen for CSAP

A longtime New York State official takes over the federal agency largely responsible for helping states and organizations combat drug, alcohol, and tobacco use.

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