The newly awarded projects address a variety of topics, including crane rigging and signaling; silica safety; masonry; confined space entry; ergonomics; tree trimming and chain saw safety; workplace violence prevention; emergency action plans; hazard communication; lockout/tagout; machine guarding; noise exposure; electrical hazard awareness; PPE; aerial lift rescue; emergency evacuation; safety and health management systems; Hazard Communication; youth safety; and powered industrial trucks.
A meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Washington, D.C.
The paper product manufacturer was previously cited in 2015 for the same violation
"Human error continues to be the leading cause of the more than 30,000 traffic deaths every year. It is past time for mass use of these life-saving technologies in order to reach zero crashes," said NTSB Board Member Earl Weener, who will lead the Oct. 27 discussion with NSC President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman.
The campaign is put on by EU-OSHA.
More than $23 million will be awarded over the next four years. The grants have been award through the Orphan Products Clinical Trials Grants Program.
The updated plan lists three strategic goals that include objectives and performance metrics to measure progress.
The grants are targeted at older adults that are unemployed or low-income.
The final day of the expo focused on the products.
We'll know a lot more about the 2017 legislative and regulatory outlook on Nov. 9, 2016, once the presidential election is decided.
The National Safety Council presented the 2016 Robert W. Campbell Award to USG Corporation at this year's annual conference.
The 2017 National Safety Congress & Expo will take place Sept. 23-29 in downtown Indianapolis.
Charlie Morecraft and Scott Geller urged their audience to actively care for co-workers and take safety responsibility personally. The afternoon keynote's speakers warned that workplace violence can happen anywhere, so be prepared.
Lots of awards are handed out during the biggest U.S. safety show of the year.
Day 2 featured more quality demos and packed educational sessions.
HHS says the final rule allows the program to better support physicians and hospitals – the vast majority of whom use certified electronic health records – and the fast pace of innovation in health IT.
Data and technology will help us meet the council's goal, she says at the opening general session of the 2016 NSC conference.