The new guide for educators will help them teach prospective dentists, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals more effectively about patient safety best practices, WHO officials say.
The penalty consists of a $316,000 fine and $272,000 in costs after CEMEX UK Operations Ltd pleaded guilty to violating Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 in an employee's 2008 death.
The AED maker has been recognized as a Platinum-Level company by the American Heart Association's Start! Fit-Friendly initiative for helping employees eat better and move more.
"Workers at this welding shop are left vulnerable to hazards that could cause serious injuries or even death," said Prentice Cline, director of OSHA's Charleston Area Office.
Earnings per share of $1.10 are 45 percent above 76 cents a year earlier. Sales rose by 14 percent for the company as a whole and also for the Automation and Control Solutions segment.
Thirty violations and $589,200 in proposed fines against DeMoulas Supermarkets Inc. stem mainly from "recurring fall and laceration hazards" and from "improperly responding to a worker's serious injury," according to OSHA.
Lynn G. Bellenger, who served during 2010-11 and was the first woman president in the society's 116-year history, died Oct. 19.
The paper describes the appeal and use of electronic gamification: a technology-based approach that uses elements of social game design for solving business problems, inspiring new product sales, and improving customer service.
OSHA issued the company a willful safety violation for failing to remove a crane from service that required necessary repairs before resuming crane operations.
Harley-Davidson Inc. reported its sales of new motorcycles climbed by 5.1 percent worldwide during the third quarter of 2011 from a year earlier, with a 5.4 percent increase in the United States leading the way.
Nineteen members of the Bureau of Fire Prevention were recognized as inspectors of the year during an Oct. 13 ceremony.
When the airline's Detroit Customer Contact Center received the Star Award from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Oct. 11, MIOSHA said this was the first United Airlines facility in any state to qualify for it.
Mine inspectors are checking underground mines with large fleets of diesel equipment, while the PPE blitz targets health care workplaces, among others.
The NIOSH event in Cincinnati is intended to encourage greater use of engineering noise controls by construction and manufacturing employers.
The giant distributor reported $2.1 billion in sales for the quarter, 11 percent better than a year earlier. Heavy manufacturing led U.S. sales 7 percent higher.
Prepared by manufacturers in the ISEA Fall Protection Group, the use and selection guide describes the process of developing a corporate fall protection program and explains the components of fall protection systems.
More than 60,000 trade visitors toured the exhibit halls at the Dusseldorf fair grounds during the Oct. 18-21 trade fair. Exhibit square footage also is up 12 percent for the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo two weeks from now.