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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.
Explosion of Knowledge About Heart Failure Prompts New Journal
May 9, 2008
Circulation: Heart Failure is the second of six publications set to extend the American Heart Association's weekly journal.
Trucking Industry Launches Sustainability Program
May 9, 2008
The initiative will reduce fuel consumption amd reduce carbon monoxide emissions.
World's Experts Gathered to Plot New WHO Flu Guidance
May 9, 2008
The Geneva meeting of 120 experts will end today, with the new guidance to be released later this year.
New Trucker Training Survey Confirms Safety Benefits
May 8, 2008
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
May 8, 2008
"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.
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.
New DOT Rule Increases Protections for Air Travelers with Disabilities
May 8, 2008
As the result of a new rule issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Transportation that strengthens the existing regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) and extends it to foreign airlines, people with disabilities will have additional protections against discrimination when they travel by air.
New Leader Chosen for CSAP
May 8, 2008
A longtime New York State official takes over the federal agency largely responsible for helping states and organizations combat drug, alcohol, and tobacco use.
NFPA Introduces Electrical Safety Toolkit, Dan Doofus
May 8, 2008
"You could say that electricity practically runs our lives when you think of all the modern day necessities that need it, yet most people are unaware that electrical problems are factors in nearly 150 home fires each day," said the NFPA's Lorraine Carli.
UN Looks Within, Launches HIV Initiative for Staffers
May 7, 2008
"Many UN staff members are still not well prepared to protect themselves and their families from HIV," said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, shown here at yesterday's "UN Cares" kick-off in New York.
Baby Boomers Still Misunderstand Disability Income
May 7, 2008
Roughly half of those surveyed did not know that workers are eligible for SSDI benefits only if they are unable to do any work for which they would earn $1,000 or more per month.
Conectiv, Subcontractors to Pay $1.65 Million for Racial Harassment
May 7, 2008
EEOC announced a major settlement of a racial harassment lawsuit for $1,650,000 and significant remedial relief against Conectiv, A.C. Dellovade Inc., Steel Suppliers Erectors Inc., and Matrix Services Industrial Contractors.
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