"We know that cocoa can be an engine for economic development in the rural tropics. However, innovative approaches are needed if this potential is to be fully realized,” said Sona Ebai, chief secretary director of the Cocoa Producers' Alliance.
The society currently has 92 active research projects, including ones focusing on hospital operating room air distribution and air quality on board commercial aircraft.
Featuring more than 30 teams from 14 states, as well as 11 teams representing seven countries, the event will put mine rescue teams' skills to the test.
Among the new requirements up for discussion, fumigant registrants will have to adopt more stringent worker protection measures and develop training for fumigation handlers and workers to enhance their knowledge and skills and to promote product stewardship.
An ANSI standard may be finalized by the end of this year, Connecticut's new penalties for drivers who injure workers take effect Oct. 1, and the Subpart K federal rule will take effect Dec. 1.
The 30-second public service announcement will be seen on well more than 60 screens averaging 370,000 monthly viewers from June 27 to July 24, according to the department.
An average of one death per week in the industry has the Health and Safety Executive focused on inadequate training and skills.
Changes include a revised point system, changes in credit by degree level and field, changes in credit for other qualifications, and a new minimum experience requirement.
The one-hour course covers the factors that affect the quality of indoor air as well as applicable standards and legislation.
“Experience shows that if Americans take steps ahead of time, they stand a much better chance of coming through an emergency unharmed and recovering more quickly,” said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
The one-hour session will include a 30- to 40-minute presentation on ionization, photoelectric, and dual technology smoke alarms, along with an ask-the-experts segment.
Jukka Takala, director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, was among about 50 decision-makers who adopted the Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work last week.
"Work that respects human dignity is the essence of decent work, the mission of the ILO," said ILO Director-General Juan Somavia. "Decent work must be safe work."
Employer-sponsored programs for weight loss are at least partially effective at helping workers take off extra pounds, according to a new review of recent studies.
Veolia Water North America, the nation’s largest services provider for municipal and industrial water and wastewater systems and facilities, takes safety very seriously. Our company understands not only the impact safety has on our bottom line, but also its impact on our employees’ morale and ability to go home to their families the way they left them. From 2000 to 2005, the organization saw its safety performance level off with little or no improvement, year over year.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association has recently announced that registration is now open for the 2008 Metal Removal Fluid Symposium, which will take place Oct. 5-8, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Mich. Attendees may register online for $595 through Sept. 5, 2008.
The DVD will be used like the airlines' familiar pre-takeoff briefing.
The presentation is made up of two 30-minute segments--one in English, the other in Spanish--demonstrating how to safely build, use, and dismantle the most common types of scaffolding found in residential construction.
Three other large refineries in the state will have comprehensive inspections, too, under the federal National Emphasis Program spurred by the BP explosion in 2005.
The legislation includes $504 million for OSHA and $346 million for MSHA. This total is an increase of $33.7 million above the FY 2008 level, according to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, who said the bill "reflects the priorities and values of the American people."