Occupational Health & Safety

News & Articles

• DOL Revealing 2010-2016 Strategic PlanMar 20, 2010

  

  Several agencies within the department, including OSHA, have their own presentations on the DOL page that explain how they support the draft plan. It will be posted for review and comment in July. more

• DOT's Lithium Battery Proposal DebatedMar 18, 2010

• Port of NY/NJ Sidelining Older TrucksMar 17, 2010

• EPA Fines University of Central Missouri for Improper Waste ManagementMar 17, 2010

• Hearing to Resolve Rail Safety Testing DilemmaMar 16, 2010

• OSHA's Eying Guam BuildupMar 16, 2010

• Nine Snake Species Proposed as Injurious WildlifeMar 15, 2010

• NTSB Study Finds 'Glass Cockpits' Do Not Improve SafetyMar 11, 2010

• OSHA's Ergonomics Fight RejoinedMar 09, 2010

• Ohio Refinery Pays $969,182 in Back WagesMar 09, 2010

• NY Crane Collapse Defendants Plead Not GuiltyMar 09, 2010

• States Still Improving Work Zone ScoresMar 06, 2010

• EPA Seeks Comments on Boats' 'Gray Water' DischargesMar 04, 2010

• ASSE, AIHA Offer Creative IdeasMar 04, 2010

• Wal-Mart to Pay More Than $11.7 Million to Settle Sex Discrimination SuitMar 03, 2010

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Podcasts

• Jerry Laws Talks About the OH&S Virtual Event

  

  Listen to editor Jerry Laws talk about the upcoming OH&S Virtual Event on April 7 beginning at 11 a.m. EST. Register today. more

• Savvy Companies Prepping Now for GHS

  

  OH&S Editor, Jerry Laws, interviewed Kim Stier, president of SiteHawk, at the 2009 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Expo, about the expected impact of GHS and why now is the time to prepare for it. more

Videos

• Confined Spaces in Mining

  

  This "Confined Spaces in Mining" video from the Mine Safety and Health Administration provides general definitions for confined spaces in mines and gives typical examples. It suggests safety guidelines for working in mines' confined spaces, outlines the permitting process, and lists three steps for safe entries and exits from contined spaces. more

Whitepapers

• SPCC Compliance Solutions EPA Spill Prevention Control

  

  Simple ways to comply with EPA’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Requirements more