Until we know more, it is recommended that lighting in health care facilities should be designed to minimize acute melatonin suppression in night shift workers.
"We know these flavoring compounds can pose a great risk for workers who may be exposed on the job, causing serious and irreversible damage to their lungs," said NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard, M.D., MPH.
When respiratory hazards cannot be eliminated and employers are considering using respiratory protection, choosing the right respirator is the key.
Strive for consistency to avoid confusion when emergencies occur. Debrief and analyze how an emergency was handled and whether the appropriate transport style had been used.
DuPont Nomex's Dennis Mater and e-Hazard's Hugh Hoagland are presenting webinars Nov. 2 and Nov. 3 on fibers, fabric blends, and arc-rated and flash fire-rated apparel for cold weather, wet weather, or hot weather.
Baker Hughes shareholders will own 37.5 percent of the new company while GE will own 62.5 percent. They expect the deal to close in mid-2017 and the resulting company to be well positioned as the oil and gas industry recovers.
The Mars Medical Challenge is the fifth in a series of Future Engineers Challenges where students submit a digital 3-D model that is intended to be 3-D printed and could be used for a wide range of medical needs, including diagnostic, preventative, first aid, emergency, surgical, and/or dental purposes.
While 80 percent of cases were classified as low severity, 18 percent were moderate severity, and 1 percent were high severity. Two workers died.
Being infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy can cause microcephaly and other severe brain defects. As of Oct. 26, 2016, more than 32,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of Zika have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from U.S. states (4,091 cases) and territories (28,723 cases).
The document recommends that natural gas storage facility operators conduct risk assessments, develop and implement transition plans to address high-risk infrastructure, and apply robust procedures to maintain safety and reliability as the transition to modern well design standards is occurring.