Only three occupational cases of mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission have been recorded in the United States, a NIOSH presenter said June 5.
Having investigated the Upper Big Branch mine disaster, grain bin deaths, and the erosion of workers' compensation protections, he says the agencies and prosecutors don’t enforce strongly enough, and workers suffer.
About 18,300 people applied more than a year ago, and the agency is announcing the new group in a live broadcast June 7 from the Johnson Space Center.
Sean Kerklaan of Fatigue Science held a session on the importance of sleep, and how to improve it for workers.
A number of presenters discussed EHS issues and how they crop up in the construction work place.
The association is looking for experts in industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety to submit proposals.
At this year’s AIHce EXP conference, the themes include questions about the IH profession’s future and the newest real-time detection technologies available from industry manufacturers.
The three winners were honored during a June 4 reception at the AIHce conference.
The event will help raise awareness of safety and health programs for stakeholders.
Americans have been encouraged to make safety resolutions and break bad habits.
The renewed license authorizes construction of new facilities, including storage buildings for low- and intermediate-level waste, in‑ground storage containers for intermediate-level waste, in-ground containers for heat exchangers, and storage buildings for used dry nuclear fuel.
OSHA has issued a dozen fines following the investigation into a Pensacola-area electric cable manufacturer.
The Florida Department of Health already has warned Floridians to be ready and says every hurricane season should be treated as a serious threat.
"The grants we announce today clearly demonstrate our efforts to meet the opioid crisis with every tool at our disposal," said SAMHSA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Kana Enomoto.
The UN agency has called for the tobacco industry to compensate for its products that are harmful.
The event takes place Oct. 30-31, 2017, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, Fla, and features sessions in four tracks: Enterprise Risk Management and Risk Assessment, Emergency Response and Preparedness, Management and Leadership, and Emerging Issues and International.
Deputy Secretary Jeffrey Rosen will serve as the Regulatory Reform Officer and Chairman of the Regulatory Task Force.