<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>RSS Feed | Occupational Health &amp; Safety</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/</link><description><![CDATA[Occupational Health & Safety Feed]]></description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:50:59 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title>DUI Fatalities Down in 32 States, Advertising Blitz Underway</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66991/</link><description><![CDATA[Despite the decrease, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters says the department is investing $13 million in advertising efforts during this holiday weekend.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDC Says Few American Adults are Sufficiently Vaccinated</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66893/</link><description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control has warned that far too few American adults are being vaccinated against serious, even deadly diseases. A study by CDC found that less than five percent of American adults are up-to-date on all of their immunizations.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DOL Settlement Provides $5 Million in Restitution for Pa. Health Plan</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66884/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in which the Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA), its wholly-owned subsidiary and its trustees agree to restore $5 million to the fund and pay a civil penalty of $500,000.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FAA Investigates Port Authority's Proposed Auctioned Slot Flight Ban</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66897/</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration on Aug. 26 initiated an administrative proceeding, known as a notice of investigation, to determine whether the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will violate federal regulations if it follows through with its proposal to bar airlines from using takeoff and landing slots at JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International Airports if the slots are acquired by auction.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JCR Challenges Health Workers to Get Their Flu Shots</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66905/</link><description><![CDATA[During the 2005-2006 flu season, only 42 percent of surveyed health care workers received a flu vaccination despite their increased risk of exposure to the contagious and potentially deadly infection.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AAA Predicts Small Decrease in Labor Day Holiday Travel </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66831/</link><description><![CDATA[Americans traveling by automobile will encounter gasoline prices about 40 cents less than the Fourth of July travel holiday, but still 91 cents more than this time last year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACS: OSHA Limitations Undermine Worker Safety</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66836/</link><description><![CDATA[The society's new report, "Prosecuting Worker Endangerment," says OSHA violators should face stronger criminal penalties.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Hampshire Automotive Industry Focus of New Alliance</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66904/</link><description><![CDATA[The alliance partners jointly will develop training and education programs for new hires in the auto sales, repair, and service industry regarding job-related safety and health issues.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rosenker Offers a Word of Caution for Labor Day Weekend</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66883/</link><description><![CDATA[Acting NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker has called on all those traveling over the Labor Day weekend to make safety a priority.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Demand Letters Net $225,000 in Overdue MSHA Fines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66881/</link><description><![CDATA[Richard E. Stickler, acting assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health, recently announced that three mine operators that were sent demand letters in May have since paid their delinquent debt.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>145,000 Kenmore Brand Coffee Makers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66860/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Sears, Roebuck and Co.; the great indoors; and Kmart Corp., of Hoffman Estates, Ill., have announced a voluntary recall of the Kenmore and Kenmore Elite Coffee Makers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HHS, Homeland Security Release Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Guidance</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66857/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security have released Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine. The purpose of the guidance is to provide a planning framework to help state, tribal, local, and community leaders ensure that vaccine allocation and use will reduce the impact of a pandemic on public health.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Submission Deadline Nears for Preparedness Summit</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66859/</link><description><![CDATA[Event organizers are sounding the call for abstract submissions, due on Aug. 31, for the Public Health Preparedness Summit to be held Feb. 18-20, 2009 in San Diego.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gulf's New 'Sentinels' Can Withstand Category 4 Hurricanes</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66763/</link><description><![CDATA[The first of four NOAA stations that will measure tides and weather during storms was dedicated Aug. 22 in Bay St. Louis, Miss.

]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACCSH to Consider GHS Proposal for Classifying, Labeling Chemicals</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66827/</link><description><![CDATA[The committee's two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., also will include a construction standards update from OSHA's directorate of construction.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BCSC to Host Health &amp; Safety Summits throughout Province</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66828/</link><description><![CDATA["We have long realized that accurate safety information, proper education, and training are synonymous with managing the risks we face on a day-to-day basis," said BCSC Executive Director Bryan Lowes.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two New Centers Formed at Liberty Mutual Research Institute</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66858/</link><description><![CDATA[One of America's best-known ergonomists, Marvin Dainoff, has joined as director of the Center for Behavioral Sciences.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Unused Trench Box Leads to 'Willful' Charge, $44,000 Propose Penalty</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66824/</link><description><![CDATA["There is no excuse for endangering employees and ignoring OSHA standards by having the proper safety equipment at the worksite but not using it," said Clyde Payne, OSHA's acting area director in Mobile, Ala.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OMB Clears Chao's Risk Assessment Rule</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66863/</link><description><![CDATA[Opposed by AIHA, ACOEM, APHA, and a group of 80 environmental and health scientists, the proposed rule apparently is about to be published with a comment period.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACHMM to Collapse Building in Minneapolis for Training</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66672/</link><description><![CDATA[The live-action afternoon demolition will be part of the group’s national conference, Sept. 7-10.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AHRQ Tool Helps Hospitals Evaluate Disaster Response Plans</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66712/</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning next month, hospitals participating in the HHS-administered Hospital Preparedness Program must provide executive summaries of the results of disaster drills they conduct.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSB Releases New 'Blast Wave in Danvers' Safety Video</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66732/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released a comprehensive safety video on the massive explosion which shook Danvers, Mass., a suburb of Boston, on Nov. 22, 2006.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eight Three-Time Winners in 2008 Workplace Flexibility Awards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66709/</link><description><![CDATA[Another 25 organizations won Alfred P. Sloan Awards for the second time, the sponsoring organizations announced, and MIOSHA claimed an award.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA Urged to Require Labels for Irradiated Spinach, Lettuce</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66718/</link><description><![CDATA[The director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest also called on Congress to ensure FDA has the authority and resources necessary to do its public health job.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Guidance Aids Drug Development for COPD Patients</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66711/</link><description><![CDATA[It discusses the use of time to resolution of symptoms as a possible approach to assessing the primary endpoint in clinical studies.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISEA Seeks Comments by Sept. 22 on Revised First Aid Kit Standard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66716/</link><description><![CDATA[Hand sanitizers would be added to the recommended supplies list, and a new label would indicate each workplace's supplies should answer its particular needs.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sudden Delay in Part of DOT's Drug Testing Changes</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66767/</link><description><![CDATA[Stakeholders have 30 days to comment on Sec. 40.67(b), which requires employers to ensure all follow-up and return-to-duty drug tests are directly observed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tougher DOT Drug Testing Rules Now in Effect</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66479/</link><description><![CDATA[Meant to curb the use of adulterants and cheating devices, the rules require observed collections for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ACOEM Publishes Chronic Pain Guidelines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66595/</link><description><![CDATA[The recommendations focus on diagnostic and other testing and treatments for several chronic pain conditions, including complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), neuropathic pain, trigger points/myofascial pain, chronic persistent pain, fibromyalgia, and chronic low back pain.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BC Safety Authority Reports 19 Percent Incident Decrease for 2007</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66608/</link><description><![CDATA[Safety Authority president and CEO Harry Diemer said the numbers show that industry in the province is taking public safety seriously, but he added there is always room for improvement.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bridge Inspection Handbook Given to All U.S. Railroads</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66645/</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Railroad Administration cooperated with two associations to provide the book, which assists personnel involved in decisions related to rail bridge safety and management.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CCPR/PERI Study Finds Many Organizations Ill-Prepared for a Crisis </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66597/</link><description><![CDATA[ “[T]he crises ahead are increasing both in complexity and frequency; yet, levels of crises readiness among organizations remains low and poorly understood,” writes Paul C. Light, author of new report available for free download.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IIHS Tests Reveal Improved Vehicle Crashworthiness</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66609/</link><description><![CDATA["This is a huge change from just five years ago when most small SUVs were rated either marginal or poor in our side test, and standard side airbags and electronic stability control were rare," said Institute President Adrian Lund.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Aviation System Shines in ICAO Audit </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66755/</link><description><![CDATA[The system's grade of 91 out of 100 is far above the global average of 56, the acting FAA administrator said Monday.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CPSC Offers Back-to-School Safety Tips</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66592/</link><description><![CDATA[Every year, more than 200,000 hospital emergency room visits are related to playground injuries, the agency says.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ABF Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66596/</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning today through Aug. 30, each ABF employee will receive a special letter of appreciation and will have the opportunity to win an HDTV, GPS unit, or Maglite flashlight in a special drawing in their honor. ABF service centers also will be hosting events such as cookouts and other forms of recognition. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lack of Exercise, Stress Have Most Negative Impacts, Workers Say</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66593/</link><description><![CDATA[When asked, "What is keeping you from addressing this issue?" the
number one response was "Don't know how to begin."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wisconsin Hospital Receives Safe Lifting Leadership Award</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66594/</link><description><![CDATA["Preventing staff injury is good business from the financial
standpoint, but also, it is the right thing to do," said Gary
Brunslik, Manager of Safety for the winning facility.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NOAA in Final Phase of Giving Weather Radios to All U.S. Schools</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66563/</link><description><![CDATA[DHS funding and assistance from the Education Department and HHS have made it possible to distribute about 280,000 emergency radios to schools.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Almost 7 Years after 9/11, Health Issues Linger</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66586/</link><description><![CDATA["What was in the air that day? Pretty much everything that had been in
two 100-story buildings--but in vaporized form," writes Mike Magee,
M.D. in this week's issue of Health Commentary.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CO Reminder Follows in Tropical Storm Fay's Wake</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66640/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning residents of Florida who have been pounded by heavy rains and power outages from Tropical Storm Fay to take special precautions. Portable gas generators, often used by consumers to restore power to their homes and businesses in the aftermath of a storm, produce high levels of deadly carbon monoxide (CO).]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Medline Campaign Focuses on Ridding Hospital-Acquired Conditions</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66584/</link><description><![CDATA[The initiative includes a $1 million grant program aimed at the
prevention of HACs targeted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Lauds Tobacco Cessation Plan's Physical, Fiscal ROI</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66583/</link><description><![CDATA["This should be a call to action for all health plans and employers to
help workers quit tobacco. It's clear that physical health and fiscal
health go hand-in-hand," said Dr. Mike Crutcher, Oklahoma's Secretary
of Health and Commissioner of Health.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NIOSH Funds Follow-Up Hearing Study</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66565/</link><description><![CDATA["This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see if early intervention to prevent noise-induced hearing loss can be sustained over time," said Barbara Marlenga, Ph.D., a research scientist with the Marshfield Clinic's National Farm Medicine Center.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>22 Union Contractors Working in Minnesota Receive 'Safety Driven' Awards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66564/</link><description><![CDATA["Safety is important to both the union members and contractors to
ensure the health of workers and in building high quality
construction," said Minnesota LECET Chairman Ron Thornburg.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EEOC: Workforce Complaints Down, Investigation Times Improved</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66614/</link><description><![CDATA[In FY 2007, federal employees and applicants filed 16,363 complaints alleging employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, or reprisal--down from 16,723 complaints in FY 2006 and 18,000 complaints in FY 2005.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Illinois Governor Signs Campus Emergency Plans Bill</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66643/</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning Jan. 1, colleges and universities must have and practice emergency response plans. Shootings last February at Northern Illinois University spurred new emergency readiness initiatives.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NTSB to Host Aviation Emergency Communications Training Session</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66629/</link><description><![CDATA[The National Transportation Safety Board is devoting two days at its Training Center to offer guidance to aviation public affairs professionals on how to most effectively manage emergency communications following a major aircraft accident.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sperian Buying Fast-Growing UK Fall Protection Company</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66637/</link><description><![CDATA[The purchase price for Combisafe is about $93 million. The company provides fall prevention consulting services and distributes its products in northern Europe, Dubai, and Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas Health Resources Donates AEDs to 51 Low-Income Schools</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66567/</link><description><![CDATA["Our hope is that this gift will increase the chance of survival for
students, faculty, and visitors who may suffer sudden cardiac arrest
while at school or attending campus activities," said Texas Health
Resources CEO Douglas D. Hawthorne, FACHE.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pennsylvania Steps Up Spraying to Combat West Nile</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66541/</link><description><![CDATA[Higher-than-normal counts of mosquitoes carrying the virus prompt increased evening spraying in four southeastern counties.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Black Lung DVD Shows New Face of the Disease</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66548/</link><description><![CDATA[Cases have doubled in the past decade, and severe cases in younger miners are a cause for concern. A NIOSH mobile health screening unit will visit six states in FY09.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BLS Data Shows Lowest Fatality Rate in OSHA History</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66599/</link><description><![CDATA["This is continued evidence that the initiatives and programs to protect workers' safety and health . . . are indeed working," said Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Electrical Wire Splices Recalled Due to Shock, Fire Hazards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66589/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Molex, of Lisle, Ill., have announced a voluntary recall of approximately 53,000 electrical wire splices (also known as Butt Splice Connectors).]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Jersey PVC Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce Emissions, Pay $1.3 Million</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66551/</link><description><![CDATA["Given what we know about the dangers of these emissions, this
settlement did not come a moment too soon for the people who live and
work near this facility," said Lisa P. Jackson, commissioner of the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Metal Industry Focus Leads to $114,000 in Fines for Ohio Foundry</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66553/</link><description><![CDATA[The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rep. Miller Rips 401(k) Advice Rules</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66626/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Labor Department will issue them in Friday's Federal Register and says they will aid workers by giving them greater access to unbiased advice.
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>University of Kentucky Receives $2 Million Grant to Study Nanoparticles</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66552/</link><description><![CDATA[According to EPA, the research will provide relevant information
needed for risk assessments that can inform decision making related to
nanotechnology products.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>USFA Releases Preparedness Report for Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66588/</link><description><![CDATA[The United States Fire Administration has released a new technical report titled Fire Department Preparedness for Extreme Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters, which examines the impact of extreme weather and natural disasters on the fire service and the types of service calls most likely to arise as a result of these disasters.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IAQ Study Begun in Quebec Homes of Asthmatic Children</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66512/</link><description><![CDATA[This new Indoor Air Research Facility on NRC's Ottawa Campus is part of the three-pronged project, which will evaluate effective indoor air strategies.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSB to Investigate Wisconsin Cardboard Mill Explosion</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66542/</link><description><![CDATA[The July 29 incident killed three workers and injured a fourth when an
internal explosion in a storage tank they were welding above ripped
open the tank lid. CSB is performing microbiological and chemical
testing to determine what caused flammable gas to be present inside
the tank.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grant Funds Safety Outreach for 105 Missouri Mines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66510/</link><description><![CDATA[Fifteen-minute courses from the free "Walk and Talk Program" will train some 600 miners working at mines statewide, some of which have no training programs, the state's labor department announced.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NFPA Starting Webinar Series Sept. 9</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66539/</link><description><![CDATA[Presentations on the 70E standard's 2009 edition, propane safety, mass notification, and more are on the schedule for the rest of the month.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NTSB Sending Team to Madrid to Aid in Spanair Investigation</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66576/</link><description><![CDATA[Technical advisors from Boeing, the FAA, and Pratt & Whitney will be included, the safety agency said.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>USFA Releases Hotel Arson Fire Technical Report</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66528/</link><description><![CDATA[The United States Fire Administration released yesterday, as part of its technical report series, a new report titled Twelve Fatality Hotel Arson: Reno, Nevada.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Clarifying Per-Employee Duty in Standards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66529/</link><description><![CDATA[Today's proposed rule responds to OSHRC decisions and makes explicit employers' duty to train and provide respiratory protection in particular to each employee.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASSE Announces New Fire Protection Practice Specialty</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66511/</link><description><![CDATA[Formerly a branch of the Engineering PS, this group is the first to make this jump under the current council guidelines.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Consumers Warned Not to Eat Certain Bantry Bay Seafoods Products</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66500/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers against eating certain frozen cooked mussel products made by Bantry Bay Seafoods, imported from Ireland, because they may be contaminated with azaspiracid toxins, a group of naturally occurring marine toxins known to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach cramps.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSB Receives American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66499/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has been named as the 2008 recipient of the American Chemical Society's Howard Fawcett Award, honoring "outstanding contributions in the field of chemical health and safety," marking the first time the 25-year-old award has been presented to an entire organization.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DOL to Launch Site for Employers of Veterans, Others with 'Invisible Wounds'</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66515/</link><description><![CDATA[The site, "America's Heroes at Work," will be unveiled at a press conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C., from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. EDT.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>European Chemicals Agency Sets First REACH Stakeholder Day</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66478/</link><description><![CDATA[Europe’s chemical classification scheme is moving into a higher gear with this Oct. 10 event in Helsinki.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Conformity Sought in Proposed Furniture Sustainability Standard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66503/</link><description><![CDATA[The American Chemistry Council said the 100 ppm chemical assessment floor should be made consistent with OSHA standards.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RAE Systems Fulfills $3 Million-plus National Guard Contract</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66509/</link><description><![CDATA[The company's wireless Rapid Deployment Kits have been delivered to all 57 Civil Support Team in the United States and its territories.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Releases, Injuries Prompt Review of Britain's Offshore Industry</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66477/</link><description><![CDATA[The Health and Safety Executive warns that “basic safety systems are not being followed,” and minor problems can lead to major catastrophes. 
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hong Kong Tries Awards to Boost Food Service Safety</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66452/</link><description><![CDATA[Cash prizes will be used to reduce accidents in this sector -- among the highest for all trades in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, its Labor Department reports.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Beijing Olympic Village Earns a Gold</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66498/</link><description><![CDATA[The award "sets an inspiring example while the world is watching, and the real, measurable environmental and health effects will be a real benefit to the people of Beijing for years to come," said USGBC President Rick Fedrizzi.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Exit/Emergency Lights Recalled for Performance During Power Failure</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66445/</link><description><![CDATA[The recalled units may fail to provide adequate lighting to guide building occupants to an exit in an emergency.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance Coverage Slow to Develop for Green Projects</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66456/</link><description><![CDATA[Insurers are carefully monitoring green construction and the durability of green materials and systems, some of which rely on new technologies, Marsh Inc. reported recently.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>September Marks 5th Annual National Preparedness Month</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66468/</link><description><![CDATA[The month of September marks the 5th annual National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Ready Campaign and with support from coalition members across the nation including a wide range of businesses and organizations, NPM is held to increase public awareness about emergency preparedness.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UL, AQS Aid Compliance with California's Ozone-Limiting Reg</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66451/</link><description><![CDATA[Between 60 and 80 consumer appliance manufacturers of indoor air products are likely to be affected by the new CARB regulation, expected to become effective in October.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFMA's World Workplace 2008 to Highlight Dallas' Built Environment</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66454/</link><description><![CDATA[This year's event includes facility tours of Fluor headquarters; the Dallas Morning News; the American Airlines Center; and a 115-year-old courthouse near the Dallas Convention Center.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>APA Sides with Dispatchers in Aircraft Fuel Load Dispute</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66446/</link><description><![CDATA["We are concerned about what appears to be a drive toward minimum
standards by our airline and others," said APA President Captain Lloyd
Hill.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Employers: Long-Term Pharmacy Cost Control Requires Worker Involvement</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66453/</link><description><![CDATA[Fifty-one percent of employers who responded to a survey said they use
employee cost sharing as a utilization management tool. The most
common cost-sharing range is 21 percent to 30 percent.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GSA: Long-Term Care Workers Struggle with Elderly Population Boom</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66455/</link><description><![CDATA[According to a special report, people ages 65 and older are projected to represent at least 20 percent of the total U.S. population by 2030, with the number of those 85-and-older increasing the most.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>North Carolina Passes Pesticide Exposure Bill by a Landslide</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66447/</link><description><![CDATA["Requiring employers to keep more detailed records of pesticides being
used and forbidding retaliation against those who might complain about
exposure to these chemicals are important steps toward safety in
agricultural workplaces," said Gov. Mike Easley, after signing the
bill into law.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hydrogen-Powered Fleet Tours America</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66386/</link><description><![CDATA["The technology necessary to put these cars on the road, and keep them moving, exists today," said DOT's Paul Brubaker. "The question is not if hydrogen-powered vehicles will be available commercially, but when."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AAOHN to Air Webcast on Genetic Testing, Screening</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66430/</link><description><![CDATA[Scientific advances in the field carry both the promise for early disease detection and the potential for misuse in employment discrimination or insurance coverage limitations. There also may be a significant regulatory and legal impact on employers.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GHSA Alarmed by Another Year of Higher Motorcycle Deaths</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66418/</link><description><![CDATA[Its chairman sees "a few signs for optimism" in latest DOT report, which estimated 41,059 people died in U.S. highway crashes last year.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kansas Construction Companies Targeted for Inspection by Zip Code</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66427/</link><description><![CDATA[Cities with a population of 8,000 and greater will be eligible for inspection, and all active residential and commercial sites within a selected zip code will be inspected.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Standard Out for Canadian Vehicles Transporting Schoolchildren</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66415/</link><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Standards Association said it published the standard for multi-functional activity buses because their use is rising, and no Canadian Federal standards cover them.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASSE Urges Negotiated Rulemaking on Combustible Dust</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66397/</link><description><![CDATA[The complex technical and policy issues involved and having so few OSHA inspectors trained in the subject make a cautious approach necessary, the association has told Congress.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bush Signs CPSC Reform Bill into Law</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66414/</link><description><![CDATA[Maximum civil penalties for violations now can top $10 million, and the agency can ban toy imports made by a company whose products persistently present substantial product hazards.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FMCSA Declares Bus Operation 'Imminent Hazard to Public Safety'</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66469/</link><description><![CDATA[The agency declared motor coach vehicles and drivers used by Liberty Charter & Tours that are or were recently affiliated with Angel Tours Inc., Iguala Busmex Inc., and Angel De La Torre to be an "imminent hazard."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Implements New NEP on Occupational Lead Exposure</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66411/</link><description><![CDATA[The agency said it has analyzed NIOSH data to determine which industries have elevated blood levels indicating a need for increased focus in evaluation of airborne lead exposures.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Revises Training Program for New Compliance Officers</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66412/</link><description><![CDATA[Each newly-hired CSHO will be required to complete a minimum of eight courses offered by the OSHA Training Institute during the first three years of his/her career as a CSHO. The order and sequence of these courses are prescribed in an agency-wide Instruction posted yesterday.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Peters Announces Historic Drop in Highway Fatalities</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66398/</link><description><![CDATA[The number of people who died on the nation's roads dropped again last year, reaching historically low levels, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters announced yesterday.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Washington State Sets Hearings on Crane Certification Rules</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66402/</link><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes would require operators to be certified. The rules must be in effect by Jan. 1, 2010, according to a law passed last year. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sprinklers Required in All Long-Term Care Facilities by 2013</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66381/</link><description><![CDATA[This strengthens the existing requirement, which applies to newly built facilities and renovated sections of existing ones.
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Behind the Scenes in Beijing, TAMU Prof Studies Olympic Air</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66360/</link><description><![CDATA[China has ordered numerous factories to shut down or be used only
intermittently during the games, which run until Aug. 24, to try to
limit air pollution in the area.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DOL Grants Texas $7.4 Million for Hurricane Dolly Assistance</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66366/</link><description><![CDATA[The funds will be used in part for projects that provide retraining services for those who cannot return to work and humanitarian assistance for disaster victims, including work on the homes of individuals eligible for the federally funded weatherization program.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida Readies for No-Notice OSHA 'Swept Up' Week</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66359/</link><description><![CDATA[Federal compliance officers will focus their unannounced enforcement
efforts on construction sites in the area that reaches from Daytona
Beach to Pensacola, Fla., sometime this month.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Four New Incident Command Simulation Courses Released</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66364/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Fire Administration's National Fire Academy has announced four Incident Command System (ICS) Simulation Series courses are now available through NFA Online.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Launches Local Construction Emphasis Programs</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66365/</link><description><![CDATA[OSHA's Region VI office in Dallas, Texas, has established a Regional Emphasis Program covering employees in the construction industry who perform crane operations. The program conducts safety inspections of workplaces in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and sites in New Mexico that are under federal OSHA jurisdiction.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Refrigeration Company Self-Discloses Ozone Violations, Gets Reduced Fine</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66358/</link><description><![CDATA[Under the EPA's audit policy promoting self-disclosure, the agency may
reduce certain penalties for violations that are voluntarily
discovered, promptly disclosed, and quickly corrected, which is what
happened in this case.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Safety Director Sentenced to Home Detention for Driver's Log Scheme</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66357/</link><description><![CDATA[Others in the scheme were sentenced to confinement, home detention,
and two years' probation. All were ordered not to work in the trucking
industry unless approved by the Probation Office.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Steady Decline of Miles Driven Reaches Eighth Month</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66363/</link><description><![CDATA[U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters is using this benchmark to press her case for new sources of revenue for the Highway Trust Fund.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Déjà Vu? Maine Egg Operation Again Fined for Fall Hazards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66355/</link><description><![CDATA[Either OSHA has a grudge against Maine Contract Farming LLC or the company keeps making the same safety mistakes and can't learn from them, new citations suggest.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ariz. Utility Settles Clean Air Violations, Promises Millions in Retrofits</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66353/</link><description><![CDATA["This settlement marks a significant step in controlling harmful nitrogen oxide emissions in the Western United States," said EPA's Granta Nakayama.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Competitive Pressures Buffeting Safety-Net Hospitals</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66362/</link><description><![CDATA[A study of 12 communities shows they are coping with the challenges of uninsured and Medicaid patients by expanding and targeting the privately insured.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cooper Lighting Recalls Emergency and Exit Lights</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66327/</link><description><![CDATA[Cooper Lighting Inc., of Peachtree City, Ga., in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling approximately 9,000 of its "Sure-Lite" and "AtLite" Exit and Emergency Lights. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA Warning: Counterfeit Prescription Drugs Found at Two Pharmacies </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66329/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers who filled prescriptions at The Medicine Shoppe pharmacies in Baltimore that they may have received drugs that were either expired or suspected counterfeit.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fishing Industry, Citizens Tell NMFS to Throw Back Proposal, Try Again</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66356/</link><description><![CDATA["NEPA has played an important role in protecting critical habitats for ocean fish," said the Pew Environment Group's Lee Crockett. "If NEPA is undermined, fishermen will suffer yet another blow to their ability to make a living."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Renews Alliance with American Red Cross</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66328/</link><description><![CDATA[OSHA announced yesterday that it has renewed its alliance with the American Red Cross and will continue to strive to improve employee awareness of safety and health issues in the workplace. The alliance focuses particularly on emergency preparedness, first aid, and disease prevention.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Greyhound Seeks Exemption to Place Video Recorders Lower</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66279/</link><description><![CDATA[An FMCSA notice published yesterday seeks comments on the application, which would affect the company's fleet of about 1,650 buses.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2007 Firefighter Report: Heart Attacks are Number One Killer</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66290/</link><description><![CDATA[The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has released a report titled Firefighter Fatalities in the United States in 2007 which continues a series of annual studies by the administration of on-duty firefighter fatalities in the United States.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CVSA Joins Chorus of Transport Groups Backing Truck Safety Bill</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66269/</link><description><![CDATA[The proposed legislation "is about encouraging investment in safety through the purchase and installation of technologies on trucks and buses that have been tested and proven to work" said CVSA Executive Director Stephen F. Campbell. "It will certainly help reduce heavy truck fatalities which have been hovering around 5,000 per year for the last 10 years."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IAFF, Pfizer Launch 'Smoke-Free Union' Campaign</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66284/</link><description><![CDATA[The initiative includes materials designed to help firefighters understand the risks of smoking and how to quit. The resources are available on a new Web site at www.iaff.org/smokefree.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NY Governor Sends Message of 'Zero Tolerance' to Crane Inspectors</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66268/</link><description><![CDATA[Legislation signed last week establishes the crime of impairing the integrity of a government licensing examination and provides means to revoke a crane inspector's license due to various offenses, including accepting a bribe.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tampa Conference to Focus on Treating Women's Substance Abuse </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66277/</link><description><![CDATA[The Sept. 15-17 3rd National Conference on Women, Addiction and Recovery will include a speech by the director of CSAT. It takes place during this year's Recovery Month.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Executives Expect Telecommuting Numbers to Increase</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66191/</link><description><![CDATA[As more employees work remotely, the number of workers killed in driving accidents should decline.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASM Thermal Spray Society Issues PPE Safety Guidelines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66202/</link><description><![CDATA[Recommendations in the downloadable document are consistent with
OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment Standard (29 CFR 1910.132-138)
and presented in the context of thermal spraying, the society says.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Government Workers Reaping More Benefits than Private Industry Employees</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66229/</link><description><![CDATA[In March, virtually all full-time employees in state and local government had access to retirement and medical benefits: 99 and 98 percent, respectively. In private industry, only 71 percent of full-time workers had access to retirement benefits and 85 percent to medical care.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MSHA Fines Contractor $115,000 in Double Fatality</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66227/</link><description><![CDATA[MSHA has assessed $115,000 in fines against Alaska Mechanical Inc., a contractor at Alaska Gold Co.'s Nome Operations Mine, for safety violations contributing to the death of two miners in July 2007.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NIOSH Awards $9 Million to SBU 9/11 First Responder Program</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66213/</link><description><![CDATA[Stony Brook University Medical Center's Long Island World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program was awarded $9 million for its medical programs until mid-July 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NY Firm Disputes 'Failure to Abate' Notices, Fines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66230/</link><description><![CDATA[The plant received similar failure to abate notices and a proposed fine of $75,000 in April for failing to guard press brakes and rollers. The latest, follow-up inspection resulted in an additional $109,100 in proposed fines, in part for failing to provide employees with lockout/tagout and fire extinguisher training as it previously agreed it would, according to OSHA.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Safety Partnership Signing Ceremony Tomorrow at Savannah State U</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66228/</link><description><![CDATA[One aspect of this agreement requires participating employers to provide effective training on worksite safety and health issues to non-English speaking employees.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sweden Latest to Ratify Occupational Safety and Health Convention</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66225/</link><description><![CDATA[The United Kingdom, Finland, Japan, and South Korea also have ratified the 2006 ILO document recently.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASTM Committee Approves New Corrosion-Resistant Steel Standard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66193/</link><description><![CDATA[According to the task group, the standard will most benefit state
departments of transportation that require high-performance corrosion
protection of reinforcing steel bars in coastal environments, as well
as departments of transportation that use deicing salts on roads,
bridges, and decks.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EPA to Provide $500,000+ for Brownfields Sustainability Projects</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66192/</link><description><![CDATA[The agency funds will support sustainable activities such as the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials, green building and infrastructure design, energy efficiency, and water conservation.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hospital Disinfectant Firm Forced to Implement Quality Assurance Program</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66194/</link><description><![CDATA[In March 2007, EPA charged the firm with making false claims about the
effectiveness of its products against microbial pests.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Goal of Worksite Health Promotion Programs Doubtful</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66214/</link><description><![CDATA[Writing in this month's American Journal of Public Health, experts say more should be done to increase these programs, especially at smaller companies.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crashed Charter Bus Used Illegal Tire: NTSB</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66231/</link><description><![CDATA[A retreaded tire should not have been used on the front axle, which controls steering, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Landowner May Pay $32,500 Per Day for Damaging Wetlands, Streams</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66182/</link><description><![CDATA[According to EPA, the individual used heavy equipment to clear, grade,
and fill wetlands and streams to create a pond on his property without
first obtaining a required Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NSF Reveals Insomnia Survey Results, Launches 'Sleeping Smart' Initiative</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66183/</link><description><![CDATA[According to the survey, more than one-third of Americans are at increased risk for insomnia.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ODAPC Updates Drug-Testing &amp; SAP Guideline Documents</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66184/</link><description><![CDATA[The revisions reflect 49 CFR Part 40 changes that were published in
the Federal Register on June 25 and will become effective
August 25.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDC Updates Guidance for Bloodborne Pathogens After Mass-Casualty Events</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66201/</link><description><![CDATA[The recommendations pertain only to bombings and other mass-casualty events, the agency noted, and not to "routine" emergency responses. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BTS Special Report: Americans Divided on Airplane Cell Phone Use</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66200/</link><description><![CDATA[Americans are divided on whether cell phones should be allowed during flights, with people age 65 and older more likely to oppose their use than those between 18 and 34, according to a new Bureau of Transportation Statistics special report using survey data on opinions about the transportation system.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Foundry Faces $128,700 in Fines after Local Emphasis Program Crackdown</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66172/</link><description><![CDATA["Handling dangerous chemicals, electrical hazards, and machine
guarding problems are issues that should not exist at any worksite,"
said Richard Gilgrist, director of OSHA's area office in Cincinnati.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Halogen Work Lights Recalled for Fire, Shock Hazards</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66175/</link><description><![CDATA[Three incidents of the lights overheating and melting have been reported.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>House Passes Bill Reauthorizing E-Verify System</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66173/</link><description><![CDATA[The measure, introduced in July, recognizes that the federal government must develop a mandatory system of employee identification within five years or less that operates uniformly across all 50 states.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA Approves Six 2008-2009 Flu Vaccines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66141/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it changed all three strains for this year's influenza vaccine -- an unusual occurrence because usually only one or two strains are updated from year to year.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cordless Nailers Recalled for Defective Safety Locks</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66170/</link><description><![CDATA[The recalled devices can operate when the lock-off (safety) is in the
locked position, and when the trigger is not pulled and the contact
trip is depressed.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Iowa Investigation Uncovers 57 Cases of Child Labor Violations</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66157/</link><description><![CDATA["The investigation brings to light egregious violations of virtually
every aspect of Iowa's child labor laws," said Dave Neil, Iowa Labor
Commissioner. "It is my recommendation that the Attorney General's
Office prosecute these violations to the fullest extent of the law."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Maryland Moves Forward with Stronger Crane Rules</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66155/</link><description><![CDATA[The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health program's Advisory Board unanimously recommended them Wednesday. They now go to a legislative committee for approval.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Online Safety Social Network Seeks Traction</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66139/</link><description><![CDATA[Workplace safety professionals who want the ability to interact with each other more than just once a year at trade shows and conferences now have a new resource.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nine Firms Agree to Pay $355,000 in CPSC Civil Penalties</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66140/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced yesterday that nine firms have agreed to pay the money for failing to report children's clothing products that pose a strangulation hazard.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Sponsors 10th Stateline Safety Workshop to Protect Employees</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66142/</link><description><![CDATA[OSHA will focus on safety and health management systems during the 10th annual "Stateline Safety Workshop" slated for September 17 at the Holiday Inn Express, 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville, Wis.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tobacco Retailer to Pay $425,000 for Race Discrimination</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66158/</link><description><![CDATA["All employees should have the freedom to compete for promotions on a
fair and level playing field, without regard to race," said EEOC
attorney Celia Liner.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Wall-to-Wall' Inspections of Mill Result in 70 Violations, $212,000 in Fines</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66159/</link><description><![CDATA["The sizable fines proposed here reflect the breadth of hazards found
during our inspections and the fact that the company had been cited
for similar conditions in the past," said Robert Kowalski, OSHA's area
director in Bridgeport, Conn.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TSA to Allow 'Checkpoint Friendly' Laptop Bags</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66109/</link><description><![CDATA[These new bags--such as the designs show here--will allow passengers’ laptop computers to remain inside during X-ray screening.
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASTM Committee Creates Copper Antimicrobial Applications Task Group</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66102/</link><description><![CDATA[ASTM International Committee B05 on Copper and Copper Alloys has created a new task group, TG9018, which will be focused on the Antimicrobial Applications of Copper and Copper Alloys. The task group was formed following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's announcement of its registration of copper alloys as antimicrobial materials with specific health claims.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida Construction Firm Makes AEDs Standard Equipment at Jobsites</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66113/</link><description><![CDATA[While AEDs are increasingly being installed in public gathering places such as stadiums, shopping malls, hotels, airports, and bus terminals, their use in the workplace is just beginning to gain momentum, said Brian Trusky, vice president of loss prevention at Moss & Associates.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Following August Storms, ASSE Offers Business Resumption Tips</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66111/</link><description><![CDATA[To help communities and businesses affected by the recent storms resume operations safely, the American Society of Safety Engineers is offering the following business resumption safety tips.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Upcoming Safety Conferences: Chicagoland Safety &amp; Health and SHARP/VVP</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66101/</link><description><![CDATA[This year marks the 20th anniversary for the Chicagoland Safety & Health Conference, co-sponsored by the OSHA and slated for September 15-18 at Northern Illinois University, 1120 E. Diehl Road in Naperville.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building Managers’ Group Battling Code Change Proposals</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66075/</link><description><![CDATA[At the Sept. 17-23 International Code Council Final Action Hearing in Minneapolis, BOMA hopes to derail the required extra exit stairway for tallest buildings and an emergency responder radio coverage proposal.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>APIC Applauds CMS Payment Restrictions on Certain Infections</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66096/</link><description><![CDATA["We favor a balanced approach for payment that recognizes institutions that are making progress in reducing infections, rather than an all-or-nothing system based solely on non-payment for infections deemed preventable," said APIC CEO Kathy Warye.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BCSP Expands Graduate Safety Practitioner Retroactivity Program</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66095/</link><description><![CDATA[Currently, more than 600 graduates from Qualified Academic Programs at 10 schools have achieved the interim GSP designation, indicating progress toward the Certified Safety Professional® (CSP®) credential.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA Announces Improved Transparency, Public Disclosure Policies</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66086/</link><description><![CDATA[The Food and Drug Administration yesterday announced several improved policies and procedures strengthening its management of FDA advisory committees.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FEMA Releases Interim Government Preparedness Guide</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66100/</link><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency recently announced the release of the interim "Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101: Producing Emergency Plans: A Guide for All-Hazard Operations Planning for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Major U.S. Health Care Construction Project in Iraq Nears Completion</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66082/</link><description><![CDATA[A $284 million project to build 132 new medical clinics will be finished by September, the commander of the Corps of Engineers’ Gulf Region Division said Sunday.
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NAPT Urges NHTSA to Reevaluate Safety Belts in School Buses</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66097/</link><description><![CDATA[NHTSA has a statutory responsibility to thoroughly study and test the issue before recommending changes to school bus transportation, which is already 44 times safer than the typical family car, said NAPT Executive Director Michael Martin. "We just want them to do their job," he added.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oregon Relaxing Safety Committees Rule for Small Businesses</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66069/</link><description><![CDATA[A public hearing is set for Aug. 28 in Salem to discuss elimination of the minimum $100 penalty for failing to create a committee and a change that lets these employers hold safety meetings with fewer paperwork requirements.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Paycheck Fairness Act Passes House</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66094/</link><description><![CDATA[Proponents of the measure argue that it would close the wage gap between men and women by strengthening and giving teeth to the Equal Pay Act. Opponents indicate that the bill would make enforcement of the anti-discrimination laws such as the Equal Pay Act more difficult and error-prone and invite a surge of litigation.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Senate Approves Railroad Safety Enhancement Act</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66098/</link><description><![CDATA["A twenty-first century rail system cannot run safely on laws from decades ago," said the legislation's author, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg. "We are risking too much by letting train crews work too long and leaving highway crossings unsafe."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two-Year Extension Announced for Mexican Trucks' Access</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66087/</link><description><![CDATA[The Federal Motor Carrier Safety administrator said the "demonstration project" has been a safety success, and this extension will persuade more Mexican firms to participate.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gulf Coast's Post-Katrina Health System Recovering</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66029/</link><description><![CDATA[As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, the health care system in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast shows encouraging signs of recovery, reports a special August issue of The American Journal of the Medical Sciences.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AIHA Offering Risk Management TeleWeb on Aug. 19</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66027/</link><description><![CDATA[The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) will host "What Industrial Hygienists Should Know About Risk Management and Insurance," an intermediate TeleWeb Virtual Seminar on Aug. 19, 2008, from 2–4:30 p.m. ET.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Maintenance Blog to Share Readers' Wisdom, Solutions</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66028/</link><description><![CDATA[Nilfisk CFM, an industrial vacuum manufacturer, launched www.nilfiskcfmblog.com so readers can share their maintenance experiences and discuss industry trends.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>USFA Releases After-Action Critiques Technical Report</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66030/</link><description><![CDATA["The After Action Critique: Training Through Lessons Learned" is designed to help all fire service members gather critical information from all emergencies; document lessons learned; and assist with the continuous evolution of firefighter training.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nevada Enforcing Stronger Fall Standard for Decking, Netting</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66055/</link><description><![CDATA[Since Friday, the agency has followed Subpart R of the steel erection standard for these issues. Construction deaths at the Las Vegas City Center project, shown here, spurred congressional pressure to beef up OSHA fall standards.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EPA Seeks Comments on Greenhouse Gas Regulation</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66010/</link><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Clean Air Act authorizes regulation of greenhouse gases because they meet the definition of air pollutant under the Act. EPA is trying to decide how to respond to that ruling.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Foulke to Address 2008 ACHMM National Conference</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65990/</link><description><![CDATA[Themed "Navigating the Future of EHS&S," the event is scheduled for Sept. 7-10 at the Hyatt Regency at Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Passport Card Production, Distribution Now in Full Swing</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66009/</link><description><![CDATA[The card is a convenient, wallet-sized document for land and sea travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. It is not valid for international travel by air, however.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report: Dog Bites, Diarrhea Most Cited Post-China Travel Complaints</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66007/</link><description><![CDATA[China has the second highest number of cases of human rabies in the world, according to the report. In 2006, 140,000 animal bites were reported in Beijing, and, throughout China, nearly 3,300 people died from rabies the same year.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alaska Labor Commissioner: Focus on Crane Safety</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66014/</link><description><![CDATA[It is critical for employers to ensure employees assisting with the lift are properly trained--including signaling, load limits, and rigging techniques--and are aware of the hazards of operating a crane.]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coalition Lauds Passage of Bill Mandating ATV Safety Standard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66013/</link><description><![CDATA["Many non-traditional ATVs do not adhere to even minimal safety requirements, nor do the companies provide training or safety information," said coalition spokesman Ed Krenik. "The poor quality of many of these ATVs create a danger for all ATV riders, particularly young riders, who are being targeted by these companies."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OSHA Partners with Builders of Monmouth University Activity Center</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65979/</link><description><![CDATA[Major goals of the partnership are to keep the DART (cases with days away from work, restricted or transferred) rate below the national average for the commercial construction industry and to further reduce this level of recordable injuries by at least four percent annually. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poll: Workers Say Flexible Schedule Would Make them More Productive</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65958/</link><description><![CDATA[The second most popular response when asked what would make them more productive on the job was "enhanced health and wellness program" (10 percent).]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Live On Your Desktop: OH&amp;S/Safe &amp; Secure TV!</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65963/</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com/ohs_programs.shtml" target="_blank">View Now!</a><br>
Occupational Health & Safety proudly introduces its free 30-minute program, “Occupational Health & Safety: Keeping the Workplace Safe and Secure.” The program includes four segments: workplace emergency preparedness, new information about CPR and AEDs, safe driving for today's workers, and preventing construction falls.<br><br>
Tune in to <a href="http://www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com/ohs_programs.shtml" target="_blank">Safe and Secure TV Channel’s broadband website</a> to see this informative program.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DHS Chief Medical Officer Departs</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66023/</link><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Runge headed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration before moving to Homeland Security.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DHS Releases National Emergency Communications Plan</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66021/</link><description><![CDATA[By 2013, 75 percent of all jurisdictions should be able to demonstrate response-level emergency communications within three hours of a significant event, it states. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grocery Distributor Cited for Similar Hazards in '04, '05, '06 &amp; Now '08</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66005/</link><description><![CDATA[An inspection opened in January 2008 also identified new hazards including unguarded pulleys, lack of auxiliary lighting on pallet jacks, and exposed live electrical wiring.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plutonium Spill at NIST Unit Prompts Promises of Safety Improvement</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66015/</link><description><![CDATA[An internal NIST committee found that a failure in the safety management system, exacerbated by a "casual and informal research environment that appears to have valued research results above safety considerations," is the most probable root cause of the incident.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'ShakeOut' Organizers Plan Largest Earthquake Drill in U.S. History</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/66006/</link><description><![CDATA["Yesterday's earthquake was a wake-up call--a reminder to us to make the important changes we need to survive the inevitable," said the U.S. Geological Survey's Dr. Lucy Jones, on Wednesday.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>West Virginia Clarifies Timely Report of Injury Rule</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65993/</link><description><![CDATA[Beginning today, a workers' comp claimant's failure to report the injury within two working days cannot be the sole reason to deny compensability and self-insured employers can't transfer their accrued comp liability to the state when they terminate self-insured status.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Climbing Lines Recalled Due to Fall Hazard</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65978/</link><description><![CDATA[The manufacturer says the defective ropes--sold at retailers nationwide from August 2006 through June 2008 for between $180 and $262--can break, posing a serious fall hazard for climbers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DOL Files Whistleblower Suit Against New Jersey Cabinet Maker</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65988/</link><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit alleges Exclusive Decorators Inc., Interiors Furniture LLC, and its vice president, Garrett Ney, terminated a worker in violation of the whistleblower provisions of the OSH Act.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FDA, Federal Agents Seize $24.2 Million in Unapproved New Drugs </title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65989/</link><description><![CDATA[Representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Marshals Service yesterday seized $24.2 million worth of unapproved new drugs from KV Pharmaceutical Company of St. Louis, Mo.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fruit Packer to Pay EPA $81,193 for Risk Management Violations</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65987/</link><description><![CDATA[Anhydrous ammonia is one of the most dangerous chemicals used in refrigeration and agriculture today, EPA noted. Those who work with it must be trained to follow exact handling procedures.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Group Pushes for 68 mph Speed Limiters on Big Rigs</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65986/</link><description><![CDATA["We hope that citizens will contact their representatives in Washington and demand that the Transportation Department take positive action on this common sense rule immediately," said Stephen Owings, founder of Road Safe America. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TSA Adopts Rule on Rail, Transit Background Check Disclosures</title><link>http://www.ohsonline.com/articles/65995/</link><description><![CDATA[The regulation was enacted without notice because it adopts prohibitions verbatim from a 2007 law.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>