Employers and employees involved in cleanup and recovery activities following the Midwest floods and tornadoes will benefit from a new Web page at www.dol.gov posted by OSHA.
The case began after a complaint last year alleged fall hazards were present.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed an Environmental Health Shelter Assessment Tool with the purpose of assisting environmental health practitioners in conducting a rapid assessment of shelter conditions during emergencies and disasters.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is requesting comments from the public and interested stakeholders on three draft guidances: Interim Guidance on the Use and Purchase of Facemasks and Respirators by Individuals and Families for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness; Proposed Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During an Influenza Pandemic; and Proposed Considerations for Antiviral Drug Stockpiling by Employers In Preparation for an Influenza Pandemic.
The first comprehensive analysis of predicted climate changes in North America says weather is becoming more severe because of greenhouse gases.
Under EPCRA, reporting of chemical inventory information is required each year on March 1.
Attendance is open to the interested public, including medical examiners, motor carriers, drivers, and representatives of medical and scientific associations.
The agency urges citizens to take one extra step it says is equally as important in planning vacations--visit the "Know Before You Go" Web site for travel-related regulations and protection tips.
The intent of this planner is to provide users with marketing material, media tools, and marketing ideas to distribute to fit local needs and objectives while at the same time partnering with other states, communities, and organizations all across the country on this promotional program.
"Arming college students is the wrong lesson to learn from Virginia Tech," said Paul Helmke, president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Acument Global Technologies' Holly Operations Gainey Drive facility received Michigan's highest safety and health award today.
Among men, the figure climbs to more than one-third (36 percent) who say they have suffered work-related injuries. Of those injured on the job, 43 percent said they missed more than one week of work as a result of their injury. And 31 percent said they were off the job for more than a month.
If approved, CBCAG funds would be dedicated to training “First Preventers”--building and fire safety officials who prevent harm by ensuring compliance with safety codes before disasters occur.
Factors such as working in direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, physical exertion, and lack of sufficient water intake can lead to heat stress, the agency warns.
Geared for hospital and health care facilities, the program combines best-in-class hand hygiene products, a step-by-step implementation process, patient education, and training materials to fight hospital-acquired infections.
NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, has become a critical part of the safety equation for companies and individuals who work on or near electrical power systems and their components.
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a pesticide formulator, agrichemical dealer, an independent commercial applicator, or a custom blender.
With outdoor activities on tap today for many of us, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers some simple tips to ensure we don't get too much sun exposure.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Department of Energy, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, recently finalized a five-year plan for cleaning up the legacy of abandoned uranium mining on the Navajo Nation.
Emergency dispatchers, caseworkers, and other public service workers perform "emotional" labor that should be valued in the same manner as mental and physical labor, according to a new book.