Privately held Springboard Engineering Inc. is based in Newton, Iowa, and was founded by former Maytag design engineers, according to both companies.
The training packet includes instructor materials, student handouts, lesson tests, PowerPoint files, and an optional video about the four major hazards.
One American dies from skin cancer every hour. It is the most common type of cancer in the United States, where skin cancer affects more than two million people each year, outnumbering the cases of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined.
OSHA cited AMD Industries Inc. of Cicero for 19 allegedly willful and eight allegedly serious violations after inspecting its facilities at the request of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
On Nov. 30, 2010, an OSHA inspector found two of the store's emergency exits blocked by filled totes and wooden crates, and informed management that the exits must not be blocked.
The Sustainable Workplace Alliance will begin its half-day training classes June 24 in Dallas. The training was made possible by a Susan Harwood grant from OSHA.
The serious violations address fall hazards at heights ranging from 12 to 40 feet, including a lack of guard rails, hand rails, harnesses, and/or belts/lanyards.
Questions include whether respondents already have a safety management system, whether they perform annual inspections, who manages safety at their establishments, and what kinds of hazards they encounter at their facilities.
Some members of the LinkedIn Combustible Dust Policy Institute Group are concerned that the fire service may not be involved in discussions as the proposed standard is being developed.
AIHA President-elect Elizabeth Pullen, CIH, said the goal of AIHA and ACGIH is to accrue at least 5,000 signatures from attendees during this week's event.
A lawsuit by 18 former employees of Anglo American South Africa may go to trial next year. Mining executives dispute an estimate that it may cost them $100 billion to settle all potential silicosis claims.
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vectorborne illness (or disease transmitted to humans by ticks, mosquitoes, or fleas) in the United States, with nearly 30,000 confirmed cases reported in 2009.
OSHA began the inspection of the Lorain facility in November 2010 after a worker was hospitalized with a broken pelvis when he fell 9 feet from a coil transfer car in the bar mill.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the U.S. DRIVE -- Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability -- partnership on May 19. Its companion program is the 21st Century Truck Partnership.
For instance, IH consultants will be happy to know about the results of SKC Inc. research showing alternative air sampling bags work well.
Germs found in pools and at other recreational water venues are one of the most common causes of swimmer's ear.
OSHA has cited Multi-Cast Corp. for 13 safety and health violations, including failing to ensure foundry employees wore fire-retardant clothing and protective equipment while working with molten metal.