Police in the country say the synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly linked to crimes.
How to use ISO 22000 will help small and medium-sized businesses implement a robust food safety management system, according to the organization.
More than 270,000 pedestrians are killed on the world's roadways each year, according to the agency.
The employee was terminated after he filed a complaint to MSHA for hazardous working conditions.
Their report analyzed 180 fatal crashes from 2009 to 2011 where the evidence indicated a driver had used a cell phone. Only 52 percent of them in the latter year were coded that way, however.
The agency's proposed order would require labels that include a recommendation warning young people not to use them.
The May 9 hearing follows introduction of a bill by four members of the committee to clarify state and federal authorities' oversight responsibilities.
The first meeting of representatives from 16 occupational medical societies took place last week at ACOEM's annual meeting. They agreed the estimated 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million occupationally related diseases annually around the world make the case for societies to share resources and information.
The app uses sensors and GPS capability built into smartphones that can detect rollovers. It sends an automatic emergency e-mail and phone message with the coordinates of the accident location to family or emergency responders.
The agency urges patients to participate in hand hygiene to encourage overall safety.
The inaugural award is to honor an EH&S professional for outstanding heroism and dedication to fellow employees and to the profession. The presentation is part of this year's NAOSH Week.
The Highway Loss Data Institute reports City Safety, Volvo's low-speed collision-avoidance system, is helping drivers avoid fender-benders on congested roads.
The agency's National Integration Center is using FEMA's Collaboration Community website to let stakeholders express support or dislike of proposed changes.
It's time to talk health and safety in Montreal at the 73rd AIHce event.
Any future combustible dust legislation or regulation must include local, regional, and state governmental participants and an understanding of the breadth of combustible dust-related fires.
Automated safety intelligence-gathering systems are helping industrial hygienists and safety managers work smarter while saving dollars to the company's bottom line.
Do whatever is needed to ensure a clear pathway to the eyewash/shower unit. No stacks of junk, excess storage, or trash bins should interfere.
Asbestos, lead paint, and an approaching hurricane are some of the challenges overcome during a remediation project at a Virginia military base.
They're characteristic of a robust safety culture, BSEE Director James A. Watson said during the Center for Offshore Safety's first annual forum April 29.
Many jobs requiring the use of respirators can leave employees mentally and physically drained. Tired employees are more apt to get careless and make mistakes or cut corners.