"Freelancers aren't free," Mayor Bill de Blasio said May 15. "It's now the law in New York City that they be paid on time, have the written contracts they deserve, and have the tools to defend their rights."
Amid a political change, ASSE has crafted a blueprint that highlights priorities and the vision for OSHA.
The organization's new Airbus H130 T2 is specially configured to meet the needs of pediatric patients.
The administration has authorized the use of Flourish Pediatric Esophageal Atresia Anastomosis.
"Moving forward, it is vital for the occupational safety and health community, along with governments and universities, to pick up the baton and keep workplace research going," said ASSE President Tom Cecich, CSP, CIH. "We need more evidence-based data to convince all employers of the value in building safety and health management programs, as well as providing proof for the most effective workplace safety interventions.
Another measure requires the Department of Buildings to list online the injuries and fatalities that have occurred on a construction site. "Every injury and every death on a construction site must be counted regardless of a violation -- whether a construction worker or member of the public, everyone must be counted. By counting every injury and death, we'll be able to see who is getting hurt, where, and why so that we as a city can make construction safer. We must count every life," said Council Member Ben Kallos.
During 2015, uninsured businesses submitted 260 workplace injury claims with WorkCover Queensland, costing approximately $6.5 million, and its audits of 650 Queensland businesses found that 3 percent were uninsured.
New technologies combine wireless sensing devices and software, promising a brighter day for safety managers looking to simplify record-keeping and compliance, respond faster to emergencies, have fewer accidents and increase worker productivity
A worker entered a drainage shaft last fall to clean out mud and debris. He stood inside a bucket attached to a mini crawler crane with no personal fall protection. After descending 10 feet into the shaft, the worker lost consciousness due to the oxygen-deficient atmosphere, fell approximately 40 feet, and drowned in a foot of water at the bottom.
In May of 2016, the final rule “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses” was issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to revise its recording and reporting requirements. This ruling, which became effective on January 1, 2017, requires more than 460,000 employers in certain industries to electronically submit to OSHA the injury and illness information that they are already required to keep under existing regulations.
A fishing vessel caught fire off of Nantucket.
The final recommendation was published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
More than 90 educational sessions are on the schedule. Highlights include sessions about distracted driving and also addressing Minnesota's growing population of aging drivers; slips and falls; preventing unintentional injuries at home; active shooter response and preventing workplace violence; office ergonomics; and much more.
The scholarship winners will be recognized June 7 during the Mark of Excellence Breakfast at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce EXP) in Seattle.
Memorial Hermann Health System (MHHS) will also adopt a correct action plan to settle violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
A federal appeals court ruled that Pan Am Railways must take corrective action for an employee who suffered retaliation.
"Our tests and research show that side underride guards have the potential to save lives," said David Zuby, the institute's executive vice president and chief research officer. "We think a mandate for side underride guards on large trucks has merit, especially as crash deaths continue to rise on our roads."
"While we all are familiar with the idea that self-driving cars will one day likely be commonplace, the reality is that there is a long road ahead before we get there. We need to make sure these vehicles are safely tested on our roads, while providing opportunities for the public to become familiar with this technology," said DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan.
The agency participated in the Arctic Oil Spill Response Research and Technology Workshop on April 26.
The board will host a media conference call May 11 to release it, with Chairperson Vanessa Allen Sutherland participating.