Addressing maintenance and repairs at metal and nonmetal mines, it cites two miners who died when struck by falling objects. Hard hats, such as this MSA model, are only part of the solution.
The agencies fighting against counterfeit, unsafe goods made good progress in the past year, their representatives say.
MSHA is continuing to remind the mining community to use its national hotline to report all mine accidents and workplace hazards through the "One Call Does It All" campaign, begun last summer. MSHA is distributing an array of stickers, magnets, and business cards that display the toll-free number to miners and mine operators nationwide.
A part of the agency's WorkLife Initiative, NIOSH is requesting public comment on a new resource document--titled Essential Elements of Effective Workplace Programs and Policies for Improving Worker Health and Wellbeing--that it says is intended to become a useful tool to facilitate the development of workplace programs, policies, and practices to sustain and improve workforce health.
The TRI program requires industrial facilities to publicly report quantities of toxic chemicals annually released into the air, water, and land.
You can suffer CO poisoning and not even realize it because symptoms--including muscle weakness, headache, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, and confusion--are similar to the flu, but without the fever.
This spot will be the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy's first paid TV ad targeting parents in almost two years.
The poster reminds workers of appropriate personal protective equipment during such work and the importance of washing the hands and face afterward.
An estimated 7,000 children ages 11 and younger are treated in hospital emergency departments each year because of cough and cold medications, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An internal door between the chemical shower and the procedure room where experiments with avian flu and hemorrhagic fever where happening failed twice last week.
The contents of the reactor immediately ignited, creating a fireball and mushroom cloud rising approximately 2,000 feet high. Initial media reports of 14 injuries did not count individuals who sought medical attention on their own, CSB found.
"Physical symptoms can sometime mirror other illnesses. You might think you have the flu and go to bed, not knowing your house is filling with poisonous gas that could kill you," said NFPA's Lorraine Carli.
"Carl will use his vast experience to make sure that the movement of energy and hazardous materials remains safe, efficient, and reliable," said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters.
The CDC Public Health Law Program has revamped its Mutual Aid Web site to better serve the needs of the public health, emergency preparedness, and legal communities.
Trichloroethylene is a degreasing agent widely used in industry and also has been found in drinking water, surface water, and soil due to runoff from manufacturing sites where it has been used.
In an effort to encourage employers and employees to take necessary precautions to prevent and treat cold-related health problems, OSHA has created a Cold Stress Card reference guide that contains recommendations to combat and prevent many cold weather-related illnesses and injuries.
The Consumer Electronics Association encourages manufacturers to use these flyers in their product information and retailers to help educate consumers about this safety information.
"Many people are not aware that breathing radon can cause lung cancer, but the science is strong," said EPA Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh.
Preliminary data from CDC shows that life expectancy at birth reached a record high of 77.9 years in 2005 for the total U.S. population.
With forestry workers facing a high risk of serious or fatal injury every year, the safety agency has done a detailed consultation with stakeholders and is reviewing the results.