Risk Management


MIOSHA Signing Partnership for Lansing Project

The signing will take place Oct. 14 at the site of the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s $182 million REO Town Plant Electric-Steam Generation Facility.

MSHA Adds Fourth Hearing on Proximity Detection Rule

The August 2011 proposed rule would require underground coal mine operators to install proximity detection systems on continuous mining machines, except for full-face continuous mining machines.

FRA Issues Advisory to Address Switching Operation Safety

In recent months, the railroad industry has experienced three employee fatalities that occurred when employees were caught between rolling equipment.

Exercising to Reduce Stress May Not Increase Productivity: ACOEM

This study provides new insights into how stress affects productivity, particularly in combination with exercise and other lifestyle factors.

Study Estimates 28,000 Pool Chemical Illnesses in 2002-08

Published in the Oct. 7 issue of CDC's MMWR, the study examined data from six states participating in the SENSOR program and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System. Forty percent of state cases were work-related.

Unsolved Crime Hangs Over Trust's Annual Meeting

The Oct. 17 annual meeting of the members of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust should be particularly interesting because police have not solved the case of deliberate contamination of saline solution given to patients at its main hospital, named Stepping Hill.

California Records First West Nile Deaths of 2011

The two victims were a 37-year-old man and an 86-year-old man, both from Kern County. The state's latest update shows 93 human cases this year in 18 counties.

CDC: ER Visits for Kids' Concussion on the Rise

Traumatic brain injuries rose from 153,375 in 2001 to 248,418 in 2009, said the report.



FEMA Sounds the Alarm for National Fire Prevention Week 2011

"The most common causes of home fires include cooking, heating, electrical malfunction, smoking materials, and candles,” said FEMA Regional Administrator Ken Murphy.

CFATS Implementation Reaches Stage Three

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a secure, online CSAT Site Security Plan tool.

Now Hear This: 'Feasible' Stakeholder Meeting Announced

When OSHA withdrew its proposed reinterpretation of “feasible administrative or engineering controls” to prevent hearing loss, it promised to convene a stakeholder meeting. That meeting will take place Nov. 3.

Panel Recommends Changes in Air Traffic Controller Training

"This report shows us we are doing a great job, but there are things we can and will do better,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.

OSHA Releases New Materials on Trenching Safety

Unprotected trenches are among the deadliest construction hazards, as shown by more than 200 fatalities and hundreds of serious injuries since 2003, according to the agency.

Nevada Cellphone Law Leads to New Roadside Hazards: Report

A Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman said that many drivers are pulling onto the shoulders of busy highways and freeways to take or make cellphone calls.

Canadian Government Expands Research on Bisphenol A, Flame Retardants

The Oct. 3 announcement of an update to the Chemicals Management Plan also included a commitment to complete assessments on 500 substances, including phthalates.

Workplace Deaths Drop 25 Percent in Missouri

A preliminary total of 107 workers were killed in Missouri in 2010, down from the 142 fatalities reported in 2009.

WISHA on the Hunt for Innovators

Oct. 31 is the deadline to apply for a Safety and Health Investment projects grant from the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries.

Evacuation Mandate Eased Near Fukushima Plant

The Japanese government on Sept. 30 lifted its order requiring municipal governments within a radius of 20 to 30 kilometers from the plant to keep children and pregnant women out of that zone.

Crisis Management Standard Launched for UK Businesses

The recent urban riots showed employers need assistance in preparing for unexpected emergencies, so the Cabinet Office and the British Standards Institution developed one after consulting with businesses.

Sears Faces $128K Fine for Blocked Exits, Unstable Merchandise Racks

"The managers of Sears, Roebuck and Co. repeatedly have demonstrated a disregard for their employees' safety by failing to correct workplace hazards that previously were brought to their attention," said Roberto Sanchez, OSHA's area director in Birmingham, Ala.

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