Tuesday's agenda includes a Casino Night, several exhibitor product demos in the Exhibitor Product Theater, board of directors voting, morning and afternoon workshops, VPPPA regional networking meetings, and sessions on topics ranging from OSHA's National Emphasis Program on amputations and machine guarding to confined space rescue.
Hannaford Supermarkets was cited for failing to keep distribution centers free from recognized hazards likely to cause these types of injuries.
The event will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany in conjunction with A+A 2015 and is organized by the German Federal Association for Occupational Safety and Health (Basi).
Speakers include keynoter Jim Davidson, a veteran of many high-altitude climbs and rescues, and Closing General Session speaker Daryl "Moose" Johnston, a three-time Super Bowl winner with the Dallas Cowboys and "NFL on Fox" analyst.
Any labor consortium, employer consortium, association, educational institution affiliated with a labor group, or other nonprofit organization may apply for up to $40,000 per grant project.
OSHA has proposed $38,000 in fines for Allen Harim Foods LLC.
NIOSH's blog highlighted research findings presented during a joint session of the NORA Manufacturing Sector and Services Sector Councils.
The expo is bulging with a record number of exhibitors, an ASSE spokesman confirmed, and the downtown area's attractions are impressing visitors.
The partnership will focus on preventing injuries during the operation of ground support equipment, the use of seat belts, slips and falls, ergonomic hazards, and extreme temperatures.
From April 10-15, law enforcement will aggressively ticket drivers who are texting behind the wheel.
The takeaway is this is a combo skillset that is neither haphazard nor hereditary; attention control can definitely be improved with the right practices.
According to NIOSH, equipment showcased in it “may also support a retailer’s growing internet sales that depend on moving large quantities of merchandise often with fewer employees.”
Ergonomic Solutions for Retailers highlights how workers in grocery stores can reduce strains and sprains when moving materials from the delivery truck to the sales floor.
The association's 2009 survey of companies that kept return on investment data reported a 100 percent positive ROI on having an athletic trainer on site, and more than 90 percent of respondents reported employees' days away from work declined by 25 percent or more.
Nominees will be selected based on expertise in the field occupational safety and health, such as occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, toxicology, chemistry, safety and health education, ergonomics, epidemiology, biostatistics, and psychology.
Back injuries are one of the leading workers' compensation claims. Repetitive motion injuries account for hundreds of thousands of lost workdays every year.
The innovative approach features multiple speakers in quick succession on a variety of topic. They get five minutes each.
The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.
The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.
Yant Award winner Karen Messing's lecture covered standing and sitting in the workplace and how examining genders can benefit ergonomists.