The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration also said it will conduct a workshop about risks and mitigation in the first quarter of 2009.
The Dec. 9 webcast will focus on possible new directions for OSHA under the new administration and the potential impacts on the practice of SH&E professionals.
Families, and individuals traveling with medically necessary liquids this holiday season will be able to take advantage of the Transportation Security Administration's family lanes, regardless of which airport they use.
Today is Public Health Thank You Day, a day to thank friends and colleagues working in public health for all they do.
Among the plant's areas of excellence are a comprehensive program to analyze, identify, and address hazards associated with each job and task, along with discussion and correction of near-miss incidents, OSHA notes.
Meanwhile, fall protection in construction accrued the highest total penalty amounts of all the categories in FY 2008.
The CDC study showed the programs reduced heart disease, stroke, colorectal and breast cancers, and type 2 diabetes.
The symposium will offer presentations on the culture change achievements of organizations such as Coors, Harley-Davidson, General Mills, and others, which can be applied to other organizations.
Covering material handling, reconstruction exposures, and wellness programs, the publications illuminate industrial hygienists' many roles.
His announcement suggests an ongoing role for the 31-member panel, but there is a politically symbolic purpose, too: Gov. Rick Perry continues to complain his state hasn't received sufficient help from FEMA and Washington, D.C., after this year's hurricanes.
"Working without fall protection is like walking a tightrope blindfolded in that one slip or misstep can swiftly result in death or disabling injuries," said C. William Freeman III, director of OSHA's Hartford Area Office.
"Helping employees quit smoking is a win/win proposition for employers and employees, as well as their families," said Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said GE Consumer & Industrial of Louisville, Ky., voluntarily recalled the appliances because of a fire and burn hazard.
A post-collapse inspection by the agency revealed 46 alleged safety and health violations, including struck-by, fall, electrical, and noise hazards, as well as failure to prevent explosive dust from accumulating on machinery and the shop floor.
"A great deal of technical development and capabilities have evolved since the 1982 edition of the standard," said Jeff Fryman, Z244 Committee vice chairman. "These new technologies make the control of hazardous energy both more complex and easier to achieve.
The plan, called the S2 Blueprint for Action, outlines the significant advancements that employers and EAPs can implement to increase the level of support and assistance to victims.
"I see our major and department growing at Slippery Rock University," said Natasha Banks, a senior studying SH&E management. "We have five professors in the program, and I can definitely see the need for more. I remember when the program had around 30 students; now it is more like 85 - 100. The program is running out of space."
A report issued Monday identifies six priority areas in which the 28 partner organizations believe they can have the greatest impact, including improving the U.S. population's health and reducing inappropriate and excessive care.
The two-day symposium takes place this week in Scottsdale and will be keynoted by T. Shane Bush's presentation, "Right Brain Leadership for the Future of Construction Safety."
Three large fires in Southern California remained uncontained Monday, and 17 new fires were reported there, according to the U.S. Forest Service's National Incident Information Center.