The heat-related average annual death rate for these workers was 0.39 per
100,000 workers, compared with 0.02 for all U.S. civilian workers, according to the report.
"This agreement provides an opportunity for OSHA and SPS to work together to create a comprehensive safety and health training program emphasizing employer awareness of hazardous working conditions," said Richard Tapio, OSHA's area director in Lubbock, Texas.
Among the changes to existing policy, the department will now be mandating maintenance, testing, tracking, and more inspections, Acting Buildings Commissioner Robert D. LiMandri said Tuesday.
Contrary to recent focus on the lack of workforce readiness among first-time employees, human resources professionals report that most workplace skills are of greater importance today for experienced workers than for new entrants to the workforce.
Beginning today, the week asks emergency responders to focus on their PPE, training, wellness, exercise, and medical and physical evaluations.
”Dr. Jim Ramsay epitomizes the work ethic, the professionalism, and the spirit of contribution and cooperation necessary for educators to play in the field of safety,” said Mark A. Friend, Ed.D., CSP, of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, who nominated the winner.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration is distributing its latest version of audio public service announcements aimed at educating miners and mine operators about the hazards typically found in the mining workplace.
“Improving communication is our goal,” said Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, now poised to become the society’s 94th president.
“Don’t let the message get old. Information is not like wine—it doesn’t get better with age. It’s like bread,” said Robert Cialdini in his keynote presentation at this morning’s general session.
"We’re talking about more than just a paper program. It’s the kind of program that can reduce worker’s comp costs and illnesses and injuries, making the companies more productive and more competitive,” said OSHA chief Edwin G. Foulke today.
On only the second official day of the annual event, the society has announced it has broken records for both turnout and exhibition space sold.
Using a set of 24 standardized core questions designed to diagnose a company’s safety culture, the survey measures a cross-section of responses from an organization’s employees and supervisors.
“We are continuing to improve our technological capabilities, and we are continuing to make a business case for safety on a global scale,” said ASSE President Michael W. Thompson at the event.
With all the venues in place for meeting new people, organizations, and companies, the chance to network is built into the conference, and participants almost have to go out of their way for it not to happen.
Residential fire sprinklers and improved energy efficiency are just a few of the code change proposals expected to draw lively debate during the International Code Council's Final Action Hearings at the Code Council's 2008 Annual Conference. Held Sept. 14-23, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, the annual conference offers visitors the opportunity to broaden your code knowledge and contribute to the future of building safety and fire prevention.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a $6.6 million grant, with an initial release of $2,475,000, to the state of Michigan to provide assistance to workers affected by statewide closures and layoffs in the automotive industry. This release follows another recent DOL grant of more than $16 million in Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) funds to help Michigan workers who have been affected by trade.
Evaluations have been tallied for more than 84 weekend professional development courses (PDC) offered at the 2008 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Minneapolis. Participants gave the following 10 courses the highest ratings overall.
U.S. Fire Administration and the National Fire Academy have announced the availability of a new National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) 5.0 Self Study (Q494) online course that will provide an overview of the data collection system, its modules, and data conversion issues.
From 1992-2006, a total of 11,303 Hispanic workers died from work-related injuries. The death rate for Hispanic workers was consistently higher than the rate for all U.S. workers, and the proportion of deaths among foreign-born Hispanic workers increased over time.
"This horrible tragedy underscores the need for all employers to implement effective safety and health management systems," said Louis Ricca Jr., acting administrator for OSHA's New York region.