Safety professionals have long been the mainstay of EHS performance. Even as methodologies evolve, new tools emerge, and thinking changes, organizations have counted on these practitioners to guide the core of EHS functioning. Still, changes in the business landscape are beginning to change that role. Businesses have moved to flatter organizational models, leaders have less discretionary time, and competition is increasingly global.
A new report given to the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday says the situation is improving. DOL is ILO's funding partner in a project that is active in 24 countries.
Monday's notice cites two counterfeit valves at a facility near Baxley, Ga., and four circuit breakers removed from stock by a facility in Rock Hill, S.C.
"We believe that we have instilled a culture of safety that is beyond sustainable, it is contagious," said Novartis CFO Gary Rosenthal.
The voice vote is a step toward forcing OSHA to issue a standard addressing them, which the agency's chief has stated he does not want to do.
"It is critical for laboratory technicians to be able to quickly access the proper storage and handling methods for each chemical used in the laboratory," said Russell Thorpe, Mallinckrodt's global marketing director - laboratory chemicals.
The document lists good practices that can prevent excessive exposure to lead and noise by officers using indoor firing ranges and by employees of the ranges who clean up.
Effective July 1, the reduction is the first premium rate decrease for private employers in the state since 2001.
The best crisis plan in the world is useless if it sits on a shelf. Your people must be ready to put it into action on a moment’s notice. That takes communication and leadership.
When performing an inspection at a business, you should inspect its fire extinguishers. Looking at the psi gauge to see whether the arrow is in the green and inspecting the tag to determine whether it is current or the extinguisher needs to be inspected will tell you some things about it, but there is a bit more you should know.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking qualified candidates for appointment to its Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS).
The lawsuit stems from a $4 billion deal in April 2004 in which Invista assumed control 14 DuPont plants in five countries.
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) will hold its first conference, entitled "Global Cooperation in Emergency and Disaster Management," on June 17 to 19, 2008, in Prague.
The fatal tunnel fire ignited Oct. 2, 2007, at the Xcel Energy Cabin Creek hydroelectric plant in Georgetown, Colo., about 45 miles west of Denver. This view shows the plant from the lower reservoir.
ARAMARK says the outfield grass won't be the only "green" fans see at the parks where it has operations.
The most frequent cause of injury was a slip, trip, or fall resulting in a bruise or contusion, usually to the lower extremities, according to the study.
The five-year agreement is for cooperation in technical areas that include operating reactors, new reactors, nuclear waste management, radioactive material safety and safeguards, physical security, nuclear safety research, and emergency preparedness and response.
Designing safer, more comfortable, more sustainable workplaces is a goal of the ambitious research.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John Oxendine said the rule is intended to prevent any more incidents like the Port Wentworth Imperial Sugar explosion last month.