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NSC Announces Winners of Green Cross for Safety Awards

The Council presented the Excellence Award to Schneider National, the Innovation Awards to Brigham Health Sleep Matters Initiative, and the Advocate Award to Common Ground Alliance 811 Campaign during a ceremony on Wednesday in Chicago.

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due to Injury Hazard

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Loaders Due to Injury Hazard

Information is missing from the operator’s manual about the proper ballast when the loader is attached to a John Deere model 2025R tractor. If improperly ballasted, the tractor can be unstable and create a risk of injury to the operator or bystanders.

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Combating the 'Rodney Dangerfield Effect' in Gas Detection

Unfortunately for the individual user and the companies that mandate these monitors, there needs to be a correction. If not, there can be some dire consequences.

Flexibility and Hazard Knowledge Needed for Disaster Responders

Safety professionals discussed their experiences in emergency response during and after hurricanes Harvey and Maria.

Opioids Crisis Affects Workplaces Nationwide, Panelists Say

The AIHce EXP 2018 opening session on May 22 offered a stark look at the crisis. There were more than 65,000 overdose deaths, most involving opioids, in the United States during 2016.

AIHce EXP Sessions Explore Hazards of Cannabis, Mortuary Work

Cannabis industry workers in Colorado have flocked to safety training events offered by the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment.

Better Respiratory Protection Needed for Road and Bridge Workers

A poster at the AIHce EXP conference summarized findings from NIOSH assessments at construction sites in 10 states during 2007-2012.

3M's 2018 Scholarships Awarded at AIHce

This is the 32nd year for these key IH scholarships.



NIOSH and FDA Collaborate to Streamline Regulatory Oversight for N95 Respirators

NIOSH and FDA Collaborate to Streamline Regulatory Oversight for N95 Respirators

Subject to conditions and limitations, some N95s will be exempt from FDA premarket notification requirements, meaning that N95 manufacturers will be able to submit a single application to NIOSH rather than submitting paperwork for clearance and approval from both agencies.

AIHA Inducting New Board Officers, Members This Week

"These new officers and directors offer a range of perspectives and professional experience, and I am thrilled to welcome them in their new roles," said Deborah Imel Nelson, Ph.D., CIH, president of the AIHA Board of Directors. "I look forward to working with them as we guide our association into the future."

Building Laboratory Safety Culture from Tragedy

Presenters Craig Merlic and Jeff Fackler discussed how one laboratory fire death led to changes in PPE and safety in the laboratory setting.

Collaborating to Protect Against Infectious Disease

Speaker Aurora Le at AIHce EXP 2018 emphasized the dangers of highly infectious diseases.

Measuring and Protecting Against Impulse Noise

The Derek Dunn Invited Noise Lecture on May 21 at AIHce EXP 2018 focused on the hazard of impulse noise.

Live from ASSE 2018 Preview

Whether or not you're able to attend ASSE 2018 this year in San Antonio, you can get an exclusive look at the show floor from the perspective of our Occupational Health & Safety editors. Our Live From ASSE 2018 webpage will feature aggregated social media from personalities and brands at the show as well as live multimedia coverage from the show floor.

ACGIH Presenting 2018 Awards at AIHce

This year's honorees include Dr. Bennet Omalu, best known for having first identified the disease he named Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes who had competed in high-impact contact sports. He will receive the William Steiger Memorial Award.

Connecting Millennial Workers To a Future Promising Enhanced Safety

Connecting Millennial Workers To a Future Promising Enhanced Safety

Two forces are at work shaping the future of workplace safety: millennials and connectivity. This article looks at developments igniting this twin dynamic.

The May 22 general session will bring all attendees together for a discussion on one of the most pressing issues in America, the opioids crisis and the potential for first responders to be dangerously exposed while working. (J. Smith for Visit Philadelphia photo)

AIHce EXP 2018 Keynoter: Technology’s Accelerating, So Keep Up

Noise exposure, aerosols, beryllium, dust explosion prevention, highly infectious diseases, and much more were on the agenda May 21 at the biggest IH conference of the year.

NYC to Increase Safety Training Requirements for Construction Workers

Workers can fulfill the 40-hour training requirement in many ways, including taking a 30-hour OSHA-approved safety course plus 8 hours of fall prevention training and two hours of training on drug and alcohol awareness.

IMO Safety Committee Eyes Autonomous Vessels

"It is important that we remain flexible to accommodate new technologies and so improve the efficiency of shipping, while at the same time keeping in mind the role of the human element and the need to maintain safe navigation, further reducing the number of marine casualties and incidents," IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said.

New ASSE Standard Coming Soon for Wind Turbine Construction, Demolition

Remote work, turbine height, limited access, and turbine manufacturer variables are challenges addressed in ANSI/ASSE A10.21, which establishes requirements for job site work and equipment. Publication of the new standard is expected in June 2018.

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