An Institute of Medicine report urges all levels of U.S. government to adopt a structured approach to consider the health effects of any major legislation or regulation, while a CDC study found only 10 percent of U.S. high school students meet Healthy People 2020 physical activity goals.
Energy Secretary Chu said the program "will make sure that the next generation of American workers has the education and skills they need to further our transition to a clean energy economy."
OMB approval is required to continue the data collection for its standards governing sealing of abandoned areas in underground coal mines.
With more than 500 exhibitors on hand, all simultaneously vying for attention -- and with a recordbreaking number of attendees on the receiving end of that vying -- this year's show was especially bustling. Here are just a few of the sights, sounds, and goods that grabbed our attention.
The latest two incidents bring to 30 the number of crews temporarily blinded while in their cockpits this year, authorities reported.
Many safety factors are involved, from the flammability of materials used in the belts to their performance in an incident that involves multiple impacts.
If workplaces installed AEDs more than five years ago, the devices need to be checked and possibly replaced.
"Your success relies on your ability to stay focused," said keynote speaker Nancy G. Brinker. "In your own work, your own lives, never doubt the power you have to set and achieve goals. One person can change the world."
"Your success relies on your ability to stay focused," said keynote speaker Nancy G. Brinker. "In your own work, your own lives, never doubt the power you have to set and achieve goals. One person can change the world."
The agency said its WorkLife Program is evolving this month "to address a wider range of factors that influence workers' total health."
The UK Fire Industry Association's Fire Risk Assessment Council wants comments on its draft "Competency Criteria for Fire Risk Assessors" document by Sept. 7.
OSHA's Region 4 announced the program began May 29 in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia and will end Sept. 30, unless it is extended.
Construction of venues is ahead of schedule, and the accident rate is below the construction industry norm, according to Stephen Williams, HSE director for the 2012 games.
Employers who provide temporary work that allows an injured worker to "Stay at Work" while recovering from an injury will be eligible to be reimbursed for half of the worker's wages.
OSHA cited the company for one serious safety violation related to the fatality for exposing workers to struck-by hazards by not requiring them to wear high-visibility clothing and by not implementing traffic control measures.
NFPA's latest needs assessment found equipment and training shortages remain, but in fewer departments, because of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant programs.
Anthrax, Ebola, the Marburg virus, and botulinum toxin are among 11 microorganisms that may cause researchers working with them to be subject to higher security standards.