H. James Wedner, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said after floodwaters recede, damp homes and businesses are fertile grounds for mold growth.
Contractors say the proposal, which OSHA issued to clarify that certain respiratory and training standards apply on a per-employee basis, is a threat. And the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's comments predict a court will strike it down.
Once the rule is in effect, teams must have twice as many gas detectors and carry more oxygen than is currently required.
In the show, the former NIOSH director and other government representatives discuss issues relating to the health and safety implications of nanotechnology.
Construction and renovation projects in office settings can adversely affect building occupants by the release of airborne particulates, biological contaminants, and gases. Careful planning for IEQ and the prevention of exposure during these activities is essential.
The November issue of JOEH, published by AIHA and ACGIH, includes a study by Colorado researchers and two NIOSH papers.
"Consistent maintenance ensures that energy efficiency remains at design levels," said Robert Baker, chair of the committee that wrote the standard.
The list is being pared to substances that stakeholders agree pose a significant security threat in transportation -- meaning automobile batteries and paints won't require security plans, for instance.
The event covers emergency response and health care issues and will include an update from the International Society for Respiratory Protection's conference starting Sunday in Dublin, Ireland.
One piece of legislation signed last week requires site safety managers to include in their plans a statement that workers have successfully completed a 10-hour OSHA course on construction safety and health within five years of working on the site.
In his epic work "The Waste Land" (1922), T.S. Eliot wrote convincingly that “April is the cruellest month,” but a case can be made for September. Throughout American history, all varieties of disasters have transpired in this ninth month of the year—from shipwrecks to plane crashes to terrorist attacks—the aftermath of which have changed the way we live, work, and simply function as a society. Some of these changes have been subtle, others, such as the events of 9/11 seven years ago, drastic.
All working Australians should concentrate on and be involved in safety at their workplaces Oct. 19-25, the Australian Safety and Compensation Council says.
The experimental study compared the breathing reflexes of premature babies of smokers versus those of nonsmokers and found a number of signs of impaired respiratory function.
It discusses the use of time to resolution of symptoms as a possible approach to assessing the primary endpoint in clinical studies.
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) SafeWork program today welcomed the acceptance by Dr John Howard, former director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, to serve as chair of the Steering Committee for the 5th edition of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety.
"What was in the air that day? Pretty much everything that had been in
two 100-story buildings--but in vaporized form," writes Mike Magee,
M.D. in this week's issue of Health Commentary.
Cases have doubled in the past decade, and severe cases in younger miners are a cause for concern. A NIOSH mobile health screening unit will visit six states in FY09.
The site was charged with one willful LOTO violation and 39 serious
violations, including 23 safety and 16 health regulation issues.
This new Indoor Air Research Facility on NRC's Ottawa Campus is part of the three-pronged project, which will evaluate effective indoor air strategies.
Today's proposed rule responds to OSHRC decisions and makes explicit employers' duty to train and provide respiratory protection in particular to each employee.