http://ohsonline.com/rss-feeds/news.aspx If the listing is finalized, Burmese pythons, boa constrictors, and the other species could not be imported except by permit for scientific, medical, educational, or zoological purposes, nor could they be moved in interstate transportation. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/nine-snake-species-proposed-as-injurious-wildlife.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/nine-snake-species-proposed-as-injurious-wildlife.aspx The mine operator failed to follow the ventilation plan and conduct an adequate pre-shift exam. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/commission-raises-msha-fines-against-alabama-coal-mine.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/commission-raises-msha-fines-against-alabama-coal-mine.aspx The 45 serious violations of which the facility stands accused address hazards with industrial trucks, falls, PPE, machine guarding, electrical safety, process safety management, respirators, and emergency response. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/poultry-processing-plant-penalized.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/poultry-processing-plant-penalized.aspx OSHA has ordered The Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. to pay $1,000 in punitive damages and to take corrective actions, including expunging disciplinary actions and references to them from various records as well as compensating the worker for attorneys' fees. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/railroad-violates-whistleblower-law.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/railroad-violates-whistleblower-law.aspx The American Trucking Associations says it will use the safety data submitted in a confidential online survey "to continue to educate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration leadership and staff" about the industry's experience with the current hours of service rule. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/ata-seeking-hos-input-by-march-24.aspx Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/15/ata-seeking-hos-input-by-march-24.aspx The Food and Drug Administration is warning health care providers and consumers about counterfeit surgical mesh being distributed in the United States under the C. R. Bard/Davol brand name. Surgical mesh products are used to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/fda-issues-warning-on-counterfeit-surgical-mesh.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/fda-issues-warning-on-counterfeit-surgical-mesh.aspx New maps chart wide disparities based on race/ethnicity and geographic location. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/cdc-identifies-regions-with-highest-heart-disease-rates.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/cdc-identifies-regions-with-highest-heart-disease-rates.aspx Magdy El-Sibaie, Ph.D., officially assumes his duties Monday as the new associate administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety at DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. He has been acting assistant secretary for the past six months. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/phmsa-hazmat-chief-no-longer-acting.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/phmsa-hazmat-chief-no-longer-acting.aspx The American Public Health Association says Sunday's switch to daylight saving time is the right time to ensure your emergency supplies are ready. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/check-your-stocks.aspx Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/14/check-your-stocks.aspx "Unprotected trenches can become deathtraps in an instant when cave-ins occur," said Richard S. Terrill, OSHA's regional administrator in Seattle. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/pipe-layers-death-in-trench.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/pipe-layers-death-in-trench.aspx With coastal water temperatures just a few degrees above freezing and inland waters even colder, the lure of spring-like weather creates a deceptively dangerous combination, USCG notes. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/13/coast-guard-boating-warning.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/13/coast-guard-boating-warning.aspx “Often the support and services available to employees when they return to work does not address the chronic nature of mental illness,” said Dr. Carolyn Dewa, head of CAMH’s Work and Well-being Research and Evaluation Program. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/13/study-mental-illness-costs-canada-17.7-billion-annually.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/13/study-mental-illness-costs-canada-17.7-billion-annually.aspx Unguarded protruding steel rebar, uncovered 7-foot deep holes, and an unprotected 14-foot-high excavation wall were among the unsafe conditions OSHA found at the construction site in Newton, Mass. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/impalement-hazards-at-synagogue.aspx Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/impalement-hazards-at-synagogue.aspx "Employers should not assume this [combustible dust] hazard is minor or non-existent. Addressing it requires ongoing attention and effort, but proper precautions can prevent or minimize the possibility of a devastating explosion or fire," said William Coffin, OSHA's area director for Maine. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/pellet-mill-busted.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/pellet-mill-busted.aspx Acciona Energy, a Spanish company whose North American subsidiary has several U.S. projects under way, announced March 9 it has signed a deal to build three wind farms in the Mexican state of Oaxaca with 204 of its turbines providing 306 MW of total capacity. New equipment for servicing turbines is arriving, too. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/big-wind-projects-sprouting-everywhere.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/big-wind-projects-sprouting-everywhere.aspx Awaiting approval by a judge and the workers, the agreement by the WTC Captive Insurance Company will pay as much as $657.5 million to settle the lawsuits claiming dust created by the collapse of the World Trade Centers caused lung damage. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/ten-thousand-lawsuits-settled.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/ten-thousand-lawsuits-settled.aspx Two homes destroyed in February when gas lines were struck have caused Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to warn the public about possibly intersecting gas and sewer lines. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/utility-to-inspect-thousands-of-sewer-lines.aspx Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/12/utility-to-inspect-thousands-of-sewer-lines.aspx Exposure to the toxic chemical can affect the nervous system and can cause changes in color vision, fatigue, slowed reaction time, concentration problems, and balance problems. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/bulkhead-makers-unreported-styrene.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/bulkhead-makers-unreported-styrene.aspx "While the technological innovations and flight management tools that glass cockpit equipped airplanes bring to the general aviation community should reduce the number of fatal accidents, we have not — unfortunately — seen that happen," NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman said. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/ntsb-study-finds-glass-cockpits-do-not-improve-safety.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/ntsb-study-finds-glass-cockpits-do-not-improve-safety.aspx The most likely scenario for Europe throughout 2010 is continuing low-level transmission and small outbreaks of the pandemic 2009 A(H1N1) influenza, although larger outbreaks could occur, according to the March 9 forecast. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/eu-sees-no-new-h1n1-wave-coming.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/eu-sees-no-new-h1n1-wave-coming.aspx NACCHO, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, wants feedback on their "meaningful use" of electronic health records by tomorrow so it can submit comments to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Who is left to provide the feedback is another question. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/local-health-department-input-on-ehrs-sought.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/local-health-department-input-on-ehrs-sought.aspx Airport improvements are beginning to give pilots and controllers a more precise picture of the location of aircraft and vehicles on runways and taxiways, noted FAA. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/faa-links-safety-efforts-to-economic-growth.aspx Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/11/faa-links-safety-efforts-to-economic-growth.aspx If energy-saving construction were a poker game, the Department of Energy made a large bet March 5 by offering a conditional commitment for a $72 million loan guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics Inc. of Faribault, Minn. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/millions-for-space-age-windows.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/millions-for-space-age-windows.aspx A lot and lobby worker at a Philadelphia McDonald’s was threatened with a box cutter from a co-worker, and was compelled to quit due to the unchecked verbal and physical abuse, EEOC said. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/mcdonalds-to-pay-90k-to-settle-disability-discrimination-lawsuit.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/mcdonalds-to-pay-90k-to-settle-disability-discrimination-lawsuit.aspx The settlement addresses the Jan. 6, 2005, Norfolk Southern train derailment in Graniteville, S.C., that resulted in the death of nine people from chlorine exposure, hundreds of people seeking medical care due to respiratory distress, and the evacuation of more than 5,000 people living and working within a 1-mile radius of the release area. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/railroad-co-to-pay-4m.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/railroad-co-to-pay-4m.aspx The Safety Stand Down, an educational initiative to improve general aviation safety, will be launched at the 36th annual SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, April 13-18 in Lakeland, Fla. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/faa-readies-stand-down.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/10/faa-readies-stand-down.aspx DA Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced multiple manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide counts on Monday in connection with the May 30, 2008, collapse of a tower crane in Manhattan. Defendants James Lomma and Tibor Varganyi entered not guilty pleas today. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/ny-crane-collapse-defendants-plead-not-guilty.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/ny-crane-collapse-defendants-plead-not-guilty.aspx Today's public hearing about OSHA's proposed restoration of an OSHA 300 log column for recording musculoskeletal disorders allows the two sides to again stake out positions for and against any form of ergonomics regulation. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/osha-ergonomics-fight-rejoined.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/osha-ergonomics-fight-rejoined.aspx March 22 is the deadline to apply for the awards being handed out at Fire-Rescue Med in early May. The awards honor creative approaches to improving therapies for patients with acute coronary syndromes and sudden cardiac arrest. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/2010-heart-safe-award-deadline-nears.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/2010-heart-safe-award-deadline-nears.aspx He is Vincent McNeilly, chief of HSE and security of AkzoNobel's Marine and Protective Coatings Business Unit, who has more than 17 years' experience as a health and safety practitioner. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/iosh-appoints-new-board-member-for-inshpo.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/iosh-appoints-new-board-member-for-inshpo.aspx The violations began when Husky Energy changed eight-hour shifts to 12-hour shifts for some of its workers, which resulted in alternating work weeks of 60 and 24 hours. A second violation was found involving the employer's not including a shift differential in the overtime pay. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/ohio-refinery-pays-969k-in-back-wages.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/ohio-refinery-pays-969k-in-back-wages.aspx "Employers whose businesses have injury and illness rates this high need to take immediate steps to protect their workers," said OSHA head Dr. David Michaels. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/osha-sends-notice-to-workplaces.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/09/osha-sends-notice-to-workplaces.aspx “Hot work around flammable gas or vapor is one of the most common causes of worker deaths that we see at the Chemical Safety Board,” said CSB Board Member William B. Wark. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/csb-issues-safety-bulletin-on-welding-hot-work-hazards.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/csb-issues-safety-bulletin-on-welding-hot-work-hazards.aspx Under a pair of 50/50 joint ventures with Husky Energy, BP operates the 91-year old Toledo Refinery near Toledo, Ohio, that processes crude from Canadian oil sands into gasoline and other products. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/another-big-fine-issued-to-bp.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/another-big-fine-issued-to-bp.aspx Pressure on the industry to achieve a zero risk level is wrongheaded because it is not attainable in the real world, Dale Klein, a Nuclear Regulatory Commission member, told attendees Friday in Raleigh, N.C., at the Grand Challenge Summit 2010. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/nrc-commissioner-wants-balanced-approach.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/nrc-commissioner-wants-balanced-approach.aspx The agency's investigation substantiated the employee's complaint that his job duties were systematically removed and his paychecks were delayed and ultimately stopped after he questioned the accuracy of several statements made in the company's SEC filings. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/osha-orders-rehire-of-whistleblower.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/osha-orders-rehire-of-whistleblower.aspx "One may think that fingersticks are selected more frequently because they cost less; however, that isn't necessarily true," says white paper author Richard Penington. "Likewise, some believe that the venous blood draw gives results that are more accurate because the blood is sent to a lab for testing. That's also not necessarily true." http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/study-on-blood-drawing-methods.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/study-on-blood-drawing-methods.aspx Rick Marinelli joined FAA in 1992 and now serves as manager of its Airport Engineering Division, responsible for programs relating to runway and taxiway geometry, airport airspace analysis, airport winter operations, design standards for airport facilities and equipment, airport pavements, airport lighting and electrical systems, and airport safety data. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/faa-official-receives-ifpa-award.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/faa-official-receives-ifpa-award.aspx DOT says the company did not have operating authority registration to provide transportation within the United States, and a federal judge signed an order on Saturday enjoining it from operating until it obtains FMCSA registration. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/order-shuts-down-bus-operator-in-phoenix-crash.aspx Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/08/order-shuts-down-bus-operator-in-phoenix-crash.aspx Improper wiring in model AVL lighting fixtures poses a shock hazard for consumers. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/outdoor-lighting-fixtures-recalled-for-shock-hazard.aspx Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/outdoor-lighting-fixtures-recalled-for-shock-hazard.aspx The new guidance does away with the old Survey Type 1, 2, and 3, replacing those with the more comprehensive Management Survey and Refurbishment and Demolition Survey. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/hse-issues-new-asbestos-survey-guide.aspx Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/hse-issues-new-asbestos-survey-guide.aspx This year's Patient Safety Awareness Week has the tagline "Let's Talk: Healthy Conversations for Safer Healthcare." http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/hospitals-focused-on-patient-safety-this-week.aspx Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/hospitals-focused-on-patient-safety-this-week.aspx A commentary published this month in Toxicological Sciences, the Society of Toxicology's journal, says the latest research "closes the door" on claims the chemical is an environmental hazard of concern. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/experts-doubt-bisphenol-a-risky-for-humans.aspx Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/07/experts-doubt-bisphenol-a-risky-for-humans.aspx The 2009 scores on FHWA's Work Zone Mobility and Safety Self Assessment tool are the highest yet, indicating the state departments continue to make progress on their oversight and management. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/states-still-improving-work-zone-scores.aspx Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/states-still-improving-work-zone-scores.aspx Among the most significant challenges facing the river is the runoff of excess nutrients from manure and commercial fertilizer, specifically nitrogen and phosphorus. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/usda-launches-mississippi-river-initiative.aspx Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/usda-launches-mississippi-river-initiative.aspx The multi-year, records-based study will include about 18,000 current and retired career firefighters. The findings will aid the International Agency for Research on Cancer's review of the carcinogenicity of firefighting. http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/niosh-conducting-study.aspx Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/niosh-conducting-study.aspx The module allows users to create customized, color-coded maps of injury-related death rates throughout the United States. It defines injury-related deaths according to intent (e.g., unintentional, homicide, suicide) and mechanism of injury (e.g., motor-vehicle traffic, fall, fire or burn, poisoning, cut). http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/fatal-injury-mapping-module-unveiled-by-cdc.aspx Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://ohsonline.com/articles/2010/03/06/fatal-injury-mapping-module-unveiled-by-cdc.aspx