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.
Toxoplasmosis is considered to be a leading cause of death attributed to foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mike Weightman's interim report for the British government said there's no need to curtail operations at the country's nuclear power plants in light of the Japanese crisis.
The report cites equality groups that have received increased numbers of complaints. It also warns against a tendency during economic downturns to give lower priority to anti-discrimination policies and workers’ rights in practice.
This is the third consecutive year for this program, in fact. OSHA is currently running a photo contest of its own.
The inspection was initiated after an employee sustained a partial amputation of two fingers and a broken wrist in November 2010.
Besides two classrooms that seat up to 40, cranes and rigging gear for hands-on training, practice sessions, and exams are on site.
Union Pacific machinist John Kirwan won the 2010 Harold F. Hammond Award for leading its Hinkle, Ore., facility to 1,400 injury-free days in 2010.
Low-back disorders are a major public health problem and a leading cause of lost productivity and work disability, noted ACOEM. The new study helps to clarify the factors that may increase the risk of back-related disability.
The June 16-21 event in Indianapolis takes place two weeks later ASSE's June 3-6 conference in Denver.
"This company was aware that employees were conducting torch cutting on a steel structure coated with lead-based paint and failed to ensure that a respiratory protection plan was in use on the job site," said Michael Connors, OSHA's regional director in Chicago.