Because potential budget cuts could hit federal agencies’ research budgets hard, the timing of the decision is unfortunate.
Integrating the JHA and Work Planning processes reinforced the new philosophical approach for shifting responsibility for working safely to those responsible for planning and actually performing the work.
Even if a fall hazard isn't specifically addressed, if it can be identified, plans need to be made to mitigate the hazard and prevent employee injuries.
An effective HazCom training program provides employees with a deeper understanding of the dangers and emergency situations they may face.
The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program investigates fatalities and makes recommendations for preventing future similar injuries.
Placement of the emergency equipment is very important. A person in pain and with possibly obstructed vision should be able to traverse the path from hazard to the flushing units within seconds.
The updated manual has new and expanded content on safe equipment operation, start-up, shutdown, and maintenance precautions.
The CET Gold Award criteria include having an effective Safety and Health Management System. MIOSHA staff consult with Gold awardees and evaluate their SHMS to ensure that key elements are implemented.
The two PUREX storage tunnels hold mixed radioactive and chemical waste. A section of Tunnel 1 collapsed May 9, and state authorities then ordered DOE and CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company to immediately assess the integrity of both.
Comparing opioid use for workers injured in 2010 and 2013 over an average two-year period following the injury, the study found reductions in the average amount of opioids dispensed to injured workers in several states, with larger reductions seen in Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, and New York.