Patients in South Dakota have the lowest total time spent in the emergency department (3 hours, 52 minutes) while those in Utah have the highest total time (6 hours, 48 minutes).
The agency posted the information Tuesday to help this group of workers and their managers address bloodborne pathogens exposures.
Updates on OSHA and NIOSH activities also will be presented at the July 15 meeting.
The agency advises workers to take preventive measures such as reducing physical exertion and wearing light, loose-fitting clothing and says employers should provide workers with water and regular rest periods in a cool recovery area.
OSHA has ordered the Metro North Commuter Railroad Inc., which provides commuter rail service in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, to take corrective actions and pay each of the four complainants $75,000 in punitive damages.
The technology is capable of providing efficient memory storage for new-age devices, and the global market for it is expected to reach $15.4 billion by 2015, according to the report.
Acting Chairman Stuart J. Ishimaru said that in approving the proposed regulations EEOC was “taking a significant step toward returning the ADA to the broad and strong civil rights statute that Congress originally intended it to be.”
"The businesses we talk to say they are seeing more individuals lying on their résumés or exaggerating their skill sets in order to get scarce jobs," says SurePayroll President Michael Alter.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers $20 billion for energy efficiency programs, creating unprecedented opportunity for energy services companies. State and federal programs are expanding to improve residential, institutional, government, commercial, and industrial facilities nationwide.
Michael D. Brown also will be speaking on themes of Communicating in a Crisis and Making Things Work When All the Wires Are Cut in his general session keynote at the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals National Conference in September.
Editor’s note: With 2008 sales of $6.9 billion generated by an integrated network of more than 600 branches, 18 distribution centers, and multiple Web sites, Chicago-based W.W. Grainger Inc. is a leading supplier of safety and facilities maintenance products, serving businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and Panama.
"These citations encompass a cross section of fall protection, flammable, confined space, lockout, and bloodborne pathogen hazards as well as inadequate personal protective equipment and hazard communication training," said Edward Jerome, OSHA's area director in Albany, N.Y.
The Burley, Idaho-based worksite has not experienced an occupational injury or illness in the last four years, the agency said.
"While we share the goal of establishing permanent chemical security regulations, we are concerned several provisions in the legislation as introduced could undermine the important work that is already underway," said Marty Durbin, American Chemistry Council vice president of federal affairs.
They're winners in the fourth round of a year-old recognition program by the Minnesota Hospital Association. The Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, shown here, was honored for three of MHA's four safety campaigns: safe count, safe from falls, safe site.
"These grants provide direct support for regional preparedness, urban security, and medical response efforts in communities across the country," said DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday.
This special regional emphasis program will set targeted inspections in industries or workplaces where there is a potential for lead exposure, and also will cover complaints and referrals regarding lead exposure.
A June 16 report summarizing three agencies with essential occupations that cannot be done remotely, including air traffic controllers, indicates the FAA in particular isn't ready and believes long-term use of respirators during a pandemic is impractical.
The safety push was created to encourage clients to "Just Don't Ask" their electrician(s) to work with live lines, emphasizing the need to shut down and use lockout/tagout when possible.
"Our inspections identified a large number of mechanical, respirator protection, electrical, lead, fire, explosive, and other hazards that must be effectively and continuously addressed to protect the workers at this plant from potentially deadly or disabling injuries and illnesses now and in the future," said Rosemarie Ohar, OSHA's area director in New Hampshire.