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."