Assistant Secretary Joseph A. Main addressed the changes as they neared their second anniversary.
NIOSH has signed the memorandum of understanding with the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany, N.Y.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of December 29, 1970, states “An Act: To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women …” Section 5 of the Act titled Duties goes on to state that the employer “shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.”
Unemployment and layoff statistics continue to plague industry and are consistently making the news headlines. It may seem hard to believe but, despite national unemployment rates that often hover near double digits, many industries are experiencing worker shortages; workers who are well-trained and qualified. Some industries report that, despite an abundant labor pool, they still have positions for which they can't find qualified candidates to fill. According to a trade’s shortage survey, skilled-trade jobs, which include electricians, are the hardest jobs to fill.
The first is an online memorial to the estimated 20 million Americans who have died from smoking or secondhand smoke since the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health 50 years ago.
Safety assessments of electrical equipment and systems should be a planned and scheduled event to help ensure a safe and reliable electrical system.
No one was hurt in the May 2013 collision at a private grade crossing.
The man was injured when he was struck by a metal door.
With hydrocodone combination products being moved to Schedule II, Americans may not be able to refill their prescriptions.
The changes in General Industry and Construction Safety Orders are proposed for adoption Oct. 16.
There is $500,000 available from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration for these grants, which are part of the agency’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Michigan's program for workplace safety and health.
A senior safety engineer with the agency worked with Tractel Inc. and the Orange County Fire Department to rescue two window washers stuck on a building’s 18th floor Oct. 1.
The point is that using mobile technology is second-nature for millennials and pretty much for everyone in the workforce. Provide e-learning so employees can train at their convenience, when it best fits into their workflow.
You might see the trends and think it seems easy enough to tell users to start training from a smartphone or tablet. It would be great if it were that simple. However, there are a lot of challenges to overcome when supporting mobile learning.
The agency is seeking a permanent injunction, and its complaint states that FDA is aware of people who were infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa after surgical procedures at a Michigan hospital involving one of the company's products.
A CDC analysis of death certificate date from the states showed that despite the spiking heroin overdose fatality rate, twice as many people died from prescription opioid overdoses in those states during 2012.
Compared to classroom training and seminars, e-learning has opened up a broad selection of content for training managers to offer employees.
DEA started this in September 2010. Its eighth day, April 26, 2014, resulted in 390 tons of pills being brought to more than 6,000 collection sites, meaning 4.1 million pounds of prescription medications have been collected to date. The most recent collection day took place last month.
A federal grant adds communications gear and replaces borrowed equipment.
OSHA is continuing its outreach campaign to educate employers and workers in the region.