Risk Management


Some 7,000 American drivers per day were treated in emergency departments following motor vehicle crashes in 2012, CDC reported.

Big Day for CDC: #20Million Memorial and Auto Crash Report

The first is an online memorial to the estimated 20 million Americans who have died from smoking or secondhand smoke since the first Surgeon General's report on smoking and health 50 years ago.

MIOSHA Offering Safety and Health Improvement Grants

There is $500,000 available from the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration for these grants, which are part of the agency’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Michigan's program for workplace safety and health.

National take-back days have allowed participating agencies to take more than 4.1 million pounds of unwanted or expired prescription medications out of circulation since DEA

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days' Lasting Appeal

DEA started this in September 2010. Its eighth day, April 26, 2014, resulted in 390 tons of pills being brought to more than 6,000 collection sites, meaning 4.1 million pounds of prescription medications have been collected to date. The most recent collection day took place last month.

NFPA Developing Standard for Community Risk Reduction Plans

A report posted on the organization's website this week said NFPA's Standards Council has approved a request to establish the standard.

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NIOSH to Study Exposures to Metals and Flame Retardants in E-scrap Recycling

The agency's Health Hazard Evaluation Program is seeking five facilities to participate. A team of industrial hygienists and medical officers will make site visits to assess workers' occupational exposures.

The Cascade Steel Rolling Mills facility is located in McMinnville, Ore. (Remote Solutions LLC image)

Taming the Arc

Remote circuit breaker racking mitigates arc flash hazards at Cascade Steel.

Ice and snow buildup in parking lots and on walkways can be hazardous to employees, delivery people, and guests.

Winter Hazards in Manufacturing

Providing properly installed heat sources that can keep up with low temperatures is essential. Otherwise, employees may resort to using personal space heaters, which can be unsafe.

Oct. 2 Supercast: Fire Safety, Confined Spaces, Fall Protection

You can still register for one, two, or all three free webinars.



WV Agency Sets Public Meeting on ASTs Rule

The Department of Environmental Protection is hosting the Oct. 1 meeting to hear stakeholders' comments about the draft Aboveground Storage Tank emergency rule.

Maintenance Worker's Death Prompts HSE Alert

The worker was using a hand-powered grease gun to tension the track of a piling rig when the nipple connecting the grease gun to the track mechanism detached, permitting the grease to release, injecting him.

Texas Natural Gas Summit Reflects Industry's Boom

More than a month before the Oct. 23 expo and job fair in Austin, the Texas Railroad Commission exceeded the number of anticipated exhibitors.

Executive Order Mandates Actions on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

President Obama signed it Sept. 18 and the administration released its national strategy the same day.

Falls Still Top OSHA's List

The big three -- falls, scaffolds, and ladders -- are among the Top Ten most-violated OSHA standards for FY 2014, agency officials announced during the NSC conference.

NSC Honoring 2014 Rising Stars

"This year, we recognize a talented group of individuals at our Congress & Expo," said NSC President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman. "These young professionals are rising to meet emerging safety challenges and are the future leaders of the safety movement."

NTSB Study on Drug Use in Aviation Shows Upward Trend

The study shows an increase in the use of potentially impairing medications.

Reasonable suspicion drug testing is a critical safety measure.

Workforce Drug Test Positivity Rate Up, Quest Diagnostics Reports

This is the first time in more than a decade that it has increased, according to the company's Drug Testing Index™ analysis of 8.5 million workplace drug tests. The data were released Sept. 8.

FEMA’s GIS Team Praised for Work in Colorado

The six-member team utilized a large amount of data to help provide information during Colorado floods last year.

NTSB Announces Drowsy Driving Forum

Panelists in the Oct. 21 event will discuss countermeasures that could reduce the risk of drowsy driving crashes.

NIOSH Updates List of Drugs that Pose a Risk to Health Workers

The agency estimates 8 million U.S. health care workers are potentially exposed to such drugs in their workplaces.

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