The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that an Arizona city will pay $240,000 to resolve a 2007 complaint against it for allegedly violating the asbestos provisions of the Clean Air Act.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced it has issued two Warning Letters to Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., of the Republic of India, and an Import Alert for generic drugs produced by Ranbaxy's Dewas and Paonta Sahib plants in India.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's a new Web-based tool helps hospitals and emergency planners identify resource requirements to treat a surge of patients from major disasters, such as an influenza pandemic or terrorism.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has announced a public meeting on Sept. 25 in Beckley, W.Va., to reveal its investigation report on the causes of the January 2007 propane explosion at the Little General Store in Ghent, W.Va.
HVAC and indoor air quality concerns are the target of the MyBuildingDoctor.com site, which will allow users to ask questions and get answers from Fluke Corp. experts.
"The Institute of Medicine placed fragrance in the same category as secondhand smoke in triggering asthma in adults and school age children," said Evie Bain, RN, COHN-S, FAAOHN, a presenter for an upcoming webcast addressing fragrance-free work environments.
"This case illustrates in stark terms that failure to follow required procedures can have wide-ranging and catastrophic consequences," said OSHA chief Edwin G. Foulke Jr.
Over the past 10 years, the company, which operates 1,632 sites across the nation with approximately 11,900 employees, has been inspected 37 times by OSHA and cited for similar violations.
Other leaders in Texas worker's compensation will also be on hand to present updates on HB 7 reforms, claims-management strategies, case studies, and the latest developments on the burning issues facing the Texas worker's comp system.
Researchers analyzed a group of 890 overweight or obese employees participating in an obesity management program called Healthyroads. Over one year, the participants had reductions in seven of ten health risk factors, including poor eating habits and poor physical activity.
Construction and renovation projects in office settings can adversely affect building occupants by the release of airborne particulates, biological contaminants, and gases. Careful planning for IEQ and the prevention of exposure during these activities is essential.
The November issue of JOEH, published by AIHA and ACGIH, includes a study by Colorado researchers and two NIOSH papers.
"Consistent maintenance ensures that energy efficiency remains at design levels," said Robert Baker, chair of the committee that wrote the standard.
Power products should be discarded and replaced, the manufacturer recommends.
Protecting the hearing of employees is extremely important. Although loss of hearing through aging usually follows a normal pattern, when we are exposed to excessive noise, hearing loss can occur prematurely from excessive exposure to noise in the workplace. Hearing loss is a serious hazard that is often painless, progressive, and permanent.
In addition to the enforcement activities, Cal/OSHA has conducted more then 649 heat illness seminars, onsite consultations, and outreach events throughout the state this year.
"We can't take chances with public health," said EPA's Mike Bussell. "Preventing a release of something as potentially dangerous as anhydrous ammonia protects the lives of workers, responders, and nearby residents."
The Sept. 11 event in Washington, D.C., will address recent energy legislation, energy efficiency requirements, and the government's plans to meet them.
Responses for the third national study are due by Sept. 30.
The criminal information alleges that in April 2008, more than 40 percent of Houston-based Shipley Do-Nut's workforce were illegal aliens, the majority of I-9s were deficient or completed years after an illegal alien began working for the company, and that the company failed to take corrective measures.