"Carl will use his vast experience to make sure that the movement of energy and hazardous materials remains safe, efficient, and reliable," said DOT Secretary Mary E. Peters.
The CDC Public Health Law Program has revamped its Mutual Aid Web site to better serve the needs of the public health, emergency preparedness, and legal communities.
Trichloroethylene is a degreasing agent widely used in industry and also has been found in drinking water, surface water, and soil due to runoff from manufacturing sites where it has been used.
In an effort to encourage employers and employees to take necessary precautions to prevent and treat cold-related health problems, OSHA has created a Cold Stress Card reference guide that contains recommendations to combat and prevent many cold weather-related illnesses and injuries.
The Consumer Electronics Association encourages manufacturers to use these flyers in their product information and retailers to help educate consumers about this safety information.
"Many people are not aware that breathing radon can cause lung cancer, but the science is strong," said EPA Regional Administrator Donald S. Welsh.
Preliminary data from CDC shows that life expectancy at birth reached a record high of 77.9 years in 2005 for the total U.S. population.
With forestry workers facing a high risk of serious or fatal injury every year, the safety agency has done a detailed consultation with stakeholders and is reviewing the results.
Arriving on store shelve now, ConAgra Foods, owner of Orville Redenbacher's and ACT II microwave popcorn brands, announced in a recent news release it has reformulated its products with a new butter flavoring that has no added diacetyl.
Memphis, Tenn.-based AutoZone Parts Inc. has voluntarily recalled approximately 140,000 Valucraft Booster Cables. The cables' clamps were assembled incorrectly, resulting in reverse polarity that poses an electrical shock and explosion hazard to consumers.
A new CDC study found national injury mortality rose 5.5 percent from 1999 to 2004. The largest increase in deaths came from 20-29 and 45-54 year olds.
Ordinary Coffee Spilled On The Stairs Turned Them Into A Deathtrap! Those Stairs Were DEADLY WHEN WET. Starring Slick DeMise. Rated P for PERILOUS. Is this an ad for the latest direct-to-video horror movie? No, it's text from the front of a Safety Stuffer released by the Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA) of Chicago and United Association Local Union (LU) 597 -- small flyers dispersed with weekly paychecks to LU 597 workers employed by member contractors of MCA Chicago. The back of that particular safety flyer reveals the rest of the message: Please, clean up spills as soon as possible. Twenty-six different stuffers are being distributed, each conveying its safety message in the form of a scary movie ad that features eerie illustrations. The Safety Stuffers are sponsored by the LU 597/MCA Joint Safety Committee.
The best way to manage on-thejob hazards is to make sure every step is taken to avoid them. One way to help prevent accidents is by utilizing a safety signage program to keep employees informed and educated about possible hazards, company procedures, and general safety tips.
One of the latest recalls in this busy year involves the Image Presentation Camera, whch has an improperly installed fluorescent top light, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.
The Electrical Safety Foundation International is trying to educate Americans about basics of their electrical systems, smoke detectors, and GFCIs.
Each year there are more than 164,000 emergency room-treated injuries in the United States relating to ladders, and you do not want to be one of them.
Her Oct. 31 letter to Congress denies she wants no more resources or authority.
A new effort equivalent to the Human Genome Project is needed to put these methods to work advancing public health, the National Research Council says.
Today's conference in Wales is part of a broader strategy against construction injuries.
Screening trauma patients for alcohol problems and training tomorrow's injury prevention leaders are honored with this new CDC award.