NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., said a review board's recommendation makes scientific sense and would enhance NIH's mission. A plan to accomplish it could be ready in mid-2011.
"Failing to implement procedures to prevent injury from unexpected energization or startup of machinery and equipment is a leading cause of workplace injury," said OSHA Area Director Rob Medlock in Cleveland.
The Department of Labor recently announced the findings of a multi-year study of the impact of the Unemployment Insurance program in stabilizing the economy during a deep recession. The study was commissioned by the department and undertaken by IMPAQ International LLC and the Urban Institute.
Nominations are due by Jan. 14. These annual awards recognize significant contributors to the betterment of the workers' compensation system.
A new paper questions the validity of available tools for measuring revenue loss from "presenteeism," which has become a buzzword in occupational health studies.
The seven plaintiffs chose to challenge their employer's testing policy under the Americans with Disabilities Act and lost before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals because they are not disabled.
The enforcement cases represent civil cases filed in federal district courts across the country to protect the contributions made by employees and matching contributions promised by their employers.
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education "remains the best-positioned entity to perform this critical function," Executive Vice President Rick Pollack wrote in his letter to Dr. David Michaels.
Physiologists who analyzed obesity, heart disease, and diabetes found that the act of sitting shuts down the circulation of a fat-absorbing enzyme called lipase.
Employers have been required to comply with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 since Nov. 21, 2009.
In the final settlement agreement issued by FMCSA on Oct. 7, 2010, the agency cited JBS Carriers for 102 counts of falsifying drivers’ hours-of-service records and three counts of allowing drivers with a suspended, revoked, or canceled commercial driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle.
The Oct. 27 complaint against American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. alleges it fired an employee last December because she criticized a supervisor on her Facebook page, which is "protected concerted activity" in this case, according to the board.
The Nov. 17 event hosted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives will help companies comply with PHMSA's new fatigue management rule.
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Oct. 28 called the condition "the military health issue of our era."
The Department of Labor recently announced the availability of a new online toolkit to guide employers through the process for hiring veterans. The free toolkit is designed to assist and educate employers who have made the proactive decision to include veterans and wounded warriors in their recruitment and hiring initiatives.
Nearly three-fourths of surveyed employers (74 percent) have designated both Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25) and the day after as paid holidays in 2010, down from 79 percent in 2009.
According to University of Maryland School of Nursing researchers, nurses in hospitals and other health care facilities may perform better by following the lead of airlines, trucking, and nuclear plants by limiting hours of service, ensuring prompt and definite breaks during shifts, and other scheduling strategies.
“In looking at the data, it is quite clear that having a certified food protection manager on the job makes a difference,” said FDA Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael R. Taylor. “Some states and localities require certified food protection managers already, and many in the retail industry employ them voluntarily as a matter of good practice. We think it should become common practice.”
A new independent study by HealthGrades of patient outcomes at America's hospitals found that patients at 5-star rated hospitals had a 72 percent lower risk of dying when compared with patients at 1-star-rated hospitals--a gap that has held steady over the past years even as overall mortality rates have improved.
"We took this legal action because, in the past, these defendants have professed to operate single establishments even though they are actually operating a large, multi-establishment retail enterprise with many locations," said Maria Rosado, director of the Wage and Hour Division's district office in New York City.