The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a Twitter chat Oct. 2, using the hashtag #CDCchat, to answer questions about Ebola.
A report posted on the organization's website this week said NFPA's Standards Council has approved a request to establish the standard.
The call for improvement comes from the recent U.S. Ebola discovery.
OSHA has cited Jasper Contractors of Jacksonville, Fla., for six safety violations.
The rule will raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for covered workers.
Signed Sept. 26, it will allow holders of the Government of India's Diploma in Industrial Safety Agreement to take the CSP exam without having to take the Associate Safety Professional exam.
The agency's Health Hazard Evaluation Program is seeking five facilities to participate. A team of industrial hygienists and medical officers will make site visits to assess workers' occupational exposures.
Remote circuit breaker racking mitigates arc flash hazards at Cascade Steel.
The study will be published in November in the upcoming issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene.
City Technology's Tom Gurd discusses emissions gas monitoring applications and how the right sensor can improve accuracy and reduce service costs.
Especially where there are expectations of some democratic process, people will react when they see leaders treating themselves differently.
Anti-fog and anti-scratch technologies are perfect examples of creating products tailored to relevant market needs.
Program Manager Laura W. Bell described the scenarios as "bite-sized training" tailored for what chiefs say they need now.
As thermal exposure increases, the type of FR fiber and fabric plays an increasingly important role in body burn injury and estimated survivability.
Make it part of your risk management toolbox. It raises the standard of health and safety expected in a workplace.
Organizations serious about safety excellence focus on long-term value for both employees and contractors and place quality of life over cost reduction.
Point out during training, or when you are just out raising awareness, particular areas or operations that are at greatest risk of starting a fire.
New high-rises taller than 75 feet won't be required to have helipads on their roofs, as long as they are built with several additional safety features.
It still takes individuals properly trained and positioned within an organization to make it all work. OH&S professionals are primed to take the lead.
Part of the city's 2014 construction codes, this chapter incorporates an occupant protection plan for office buildings that is similar to the existing tenant protection plan requirements for dwelling units.