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OSHA Says Training Could Have Prevented Tree Service Worker’s Death

OSHA Says Training Could Have Prevented Tree Service Worker's Death

The company was cited for willful and serious safety violations.

10,000 Prison Officers Protest Due to Health and Safety Concerns

The Jo Cox murder trial has been put on hold.

NIOSH Criticizes ANSI Nail Gun Standard

NIOSH Criticizes ANSI Nail Gun Standard

The agency has given feedback on how to improve the consensus standard.



Volcano Scientists Gathering in Washington State

The International Volcano Observatory Best Practices workshop is taking place in the United States for the first time this week in Vancouver, Wash.

FEMA Funds to Assist Wildfire Fight in North Carolina

The state requested a Fire Management Assistance Grant and it was granted Nov. 11. Mandatory evacuations were taking place for some 800 people and were expected to increase, even as 20 other large fires were burning uncontrolled in the state as of Nov. 11, according to FEMA.

MSHA Issues Annual Winter Alert Safety Message

The agency warns the industry to take note of unique hazards in winter.

OSHA to Hold Meeting of Pipeline Work Group

The meeting will be held Nov. 15 in Washington, D.C.

How to Get Buy-In for Industrial Cleaning Equipment

Manufacturers are always looking for ways to cut costs. And in some industries, the budgets that plant managers have at their disposal for new equipment are shrinking.

The key then is to go beyond simply finding hazards or spotting at-risk behaviors or conditions. A process must be in place to determine whether the findings are systemic or simply one-time occurrences.

Managing Risk in Construction

A safety professional must consider the levels of understanding to risk when working with sites or individuals. We are walking lessons learned, and that is our advantage.

Each year, 660,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with cancer related to tobacco use, and 343,000 people die from such cancers, according to CDC.

CDC's New Vital Signs Focused on Smoking-Related Cancers

The report recommends that states and communities support cancer prevention, education, screening, quality of care, support for cancer survivors, and good health for all, as well as fund comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs at CDC-recommended levels.

Fuyao America Glass Fined $227K after Complaint, Inspections

OSHA found multiple safety issues in its visits to the plant.

Pulp and Paper Conference in Oregon Set for Nov. 29-Dec. 2

Highlighting innovative ideas, the conference will cover "everything from lumber planer safety and safe railcar loading techniques to managing driver behavior and understanding the intersection between mindfulness and improving safety performance," Oregon OSHA reported.

John Henshaw Elected as AIHAF Member-at-Large Trustee

"AIHF donors have been very generous in the past and my personal goal, as a member of the Board of Trustees, is to assure we continue to secure contributions, fulfill the expectation of our donors, and create the greatest positive impact possible in our profession," said Henshaw, a former AIHA president and OSHA assistant secretary.

According to IOSH, research suggests that each year in Britain approximately 800 people die from lung cancer caused by prolonged exposure to RCS at work, and 900 new cases are being diagnosed annually.

EU Publishes Respirable Crystalline Silica Guide

In putting together the guide, the working group considered the practices of hundreds of inspectors from the 28 member states of the European Union. The first release is in English and it will be translated to all official languages in the EU.

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