NIOSH researchers found that from 1979 to 2013, the suicide rate among those former players was less than half of what would be expected compared with the general population: The NFL group experienced 12 suicide deaths, compared with 25 that would be expected in a comparable gender/race/age sector of the population.
ASTM said its existing certification activities will transfer to SEI, which holds accreditations to ISO 17065 for product certification. SEI employees will come under the ASTM International umbrella on July 1 and Pat Gleason will retain the title of president of SEI while also becoming vice president of Certification for ASTM International.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the $1 billion settlement in an April 18 decision, saying the settlement may not be perfect but is fair.
Employers are not required to update or replace protection devices solely because of this new rule and may continue to follow their current and usual practices for their eye and face protection.
Recent research and design innovations coupled with advances in materials are paving the way for a new era of head protection.
High & Dry Roofing faces $152,460 in proposed penalties from OSHA and now is in the agency's Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
This open competition was launched to encourage the development of advanced materials for absorbing or dissipating impact that can be used in protective gear, playing surfaces, and equipment for athletes, members of the military, and others. Each winning team gets $250,000 to advance their work in developing state-of-the-art materials.
Ray Clearing Inc. has been fined more than $35,000 by OSHA.
Workers and their safety and procurement managers should be familiar with the guidance for keeping a hard hat in fighting trim.
The company faces $85,140 in fines.
Employers can ensure their sites comply with OSHA's 1910.133 eye and face protection standard by following the fundamental hierarchy of controls.
OSHA cited 11 serious violations for Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Company.
Just as important as actually wearing a hard hat when needed is making sure the hard hat fits properly. Hard hats must fit securely to provide maximum protection.
Make sure you have asked the right questions. And if you do not have time or do not want to do the dirty work, ask your safety committee to do this, they typically will be glad to help out.
When combining hearing protection with safety glasses, face masks, etc., ensure performance is not adversely affected.
An OSHA inspection resulted in proposed penalties of $57,900.
OSHA has released its findings from the October 2014 incident in which two workers died.
The revision would reflect current national consensus standards and make sure employers use up-to-date eye and face protection.
Preventing occupational head injuries starts by following the hierarchy of controls.
The Wage and Hour Division has assessed the company penalties for violating child labor laws.