"The environment in which we live, work, and play has a profound effect on our health," said Dr. Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., executive director of the American Public Health Association. "If we hope to improve the health of our nation, we must create places that safely encourage physical activity and enhance our well-being."
There were almost 50,000 crashes in Florida last year that involved distracted driving, and they accounted for more than 3,500 serious bodily injuries and 233 fatalities.
13 lots of Mylan products are being voluntarily recalled.
FirstNet, part of the federal Department of Commerce, announced the Dallas-based company’s selection to build the $46.5 billion network on March 30.
NFPA helped to launch the program after a Boston fire killed two firefighters in 2014. Expecting the program to interest other communities, NFPA is planning to expand it.
Asked how confident they are that the federal government will be able to handle an outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, 22 percent answered in a March 10-11 Gallup poll that they are very confident, 42 percent are somewhat confident, 19 percent are not too confident, and 14 percent are not confident at all.
The agency is requesting information about the environmental storage conditions.
The NTSB determined the fatal San Jose crash was caused by a failure to provide adequate guidance.
Better water management is a key factor in reducing U.S. water consumption that can be replicated in other parts of the world.
Municipalities and states are mandating that large producers of waste food must not send it to a landfill. The administration understands that waste food has the largest impact on the environment, and large corporations are already striving for zero waste (and finding value in the waste they can recycle).
Increased awareness of not only the value, but the necessity of adopting green building initiatives in new builds and retrofits is critical.
Having trained personnel ready and willing to render first aid will reassure other co-workers and make them feel safer themselves.
A variety of low-level access machines and aerial work platforms safely put jobs within reach.
Proper documentation is needed to protect your organization from liability when an employee refuses emergency medical care during work related and non-work related illness and injury.
Through collaboration, safety professionals and physical therapists can achieve optimal results with both prevention and post-injury management.