Risk Management


$390,000 Settlement in Broken Office Chairs Case

Raynor Marketing, Ltd. has agreed to pay the civil penalty in a settlement with the Consumer Product Safety Commission while denying any violation or that the chairs are contain a hazardous defect.

Two fatal falls and an electrocution have killed workers installing solar panels and been investigated by the California FACE program.

California FACE Warns of Solar Panel Installation Hazards

Two fatal falls and an electrocution have killed workers installing solar panels and been investigated by the California FACE program.

Al-Corn, an ethanol plant in Claremont, Minn., that is owned by local farmers and investors, uses this logo.

Ethanol Emergency Response Training Seminars Announced

Free seminars presented by Renewable Fuels Association and Clean Cities Coalitions are taking place around the country this year, including Feb. 10 in the Boston area, to help emergency responders be better prepared.

EU OSHA Reports Increasing Level of Workplace Violence

Third-party violence and harassment affect up to 20 percent of European workers, but most managers have not taken steps to prevent it, the agency said in a new report.

Leonard Cheshire Disability provides services to about 21,000 individuals who have physical or mental impairments, learning disabilities, or brain injuries.

Fire Safety Education Campaign Targets Disabled Londoners

The London Fire Brigade signed an agreement last week with the charitable organization Leonard Cheshire Disability to improve the fire safety of disabled people across the city.

FDA Schedules Meeting for PET Drug Approval Applicants

The March 2 meeting will help applicants prepare new drug applications or abbreviated new drug applications for fludeoxyglucose 18 injection, ammonia N 13 injection, and sodium fluoride F 18 injection.

The MSA Supreme Pro™-X Ear Muff offers fully waterproof microphones.

NIOSH/NHCA Joint Hearing Protection Supplement Published

The supplemental issue of the International Journal of Audiology highlights research that was presented at NHCA's 35th Annual Conference last year.

The proposal is to be used in a comprehensive error-reduction approach that also relies on licensing and qualifying crew members and aircraft operations.

FAA Aligning Transport Aircraft Rule with EASA Standards

Proposed changes in design requirements in the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes are intended to minimize design-related flight crew errors.



A sign indicates a gas pipeline is below ground. PG&E is reviewing records for 1,800 miles of its gas transmission lines in populated areas.

Pacific Gas & Electric Checking 1.25 Million Pipeline Records

Continuing fallout from the Sept. 9 pipeline rupture in San Bruno, Calif., that killed eight people, this six-week review will cover 1,800 miles of its gas transmission lines in populated areas. The utility began surveying all of its gas transmission pipelines after the incident.

HSE Alert Warns of Scissor Lift Overturns

Three fatal accidents within a four-year period in Europe involved overturned JLG 500 RTS lifts where a lockout valve failed or the lift/drive interlock system didn’t work, according to the agency, which reminded users to follow two JLG field service bulletins.

BP CEO Bob Dudley

Another Safety Sea Change: BP Selling Texas City Refinery

If Massey Energy was Job #1 for MSHA in the past year, this BP refinery was its equivalent for OSHA since 2005.

GM Indianapolis decided to approach its fire protection needs using the latest network technology.

Where Would You Like to Work?

It doesn't matter what the emergency response team or individual is called. The assigned function defines the intent, and the appropriate rules apply.

Combination Unit Rulemaking Planned

A NIOSH regulation for CBRN combination unit respirators is coming in FY2012 and is being timed to coincide with the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981.

Using recycled content or other greener product alternatives can demonstrate to a workforce a commitment to continuous improvement and resource conservation.

Green's Growing Popularity

Safety products will continue to evolve into safer designs that will treat our environment better in the long term.

Those Glaring Issues

It can be tough to maintain focus and priorities. Use whatever works to keep yourself "up" on vision program safety so it stays in the forefront of your efforts.

OSHA has reported that 29 CFR 1910.22, its walking-working surfaces standard, was the seventh-most-cited standard by its compliance officers in the Eating Places Industry Group from October 2008 through September 2009.

Preventing Slip-and-Fall Injuries

Housekeeping and buying the right mat for the task and location are essential parts of the solution for food service companies.

Getting Serious About Painkillers

"No matter how much a person tries to concentrate behind the wheel, their brain is not functioning properly, and therefore motor performance and operation are severely impaired."

MSHA Issues Proposed Rule on Pattern of Violations

The proposal would eliminate the potential POV procedure, which involves written notification that a potential POV exists at a particular mining operation. No longer would mine operators receive advanced warning.

Small Fine, Many Incidents in Action Against Maine Hospital

OSHA issued seven citations to The Acadia Hospital in Bangor but said its inspection found at least 115 instances between 2008 and 2010 where employees of the psychiatric hospital and clinic were assaulted by patients.

DATIA Kicking Off 2011 Webinars Next Week

Southern states are notably absent from the list of 15 states (and Washington, D.C.) that have medical marijuana laws. The Feb. 9 webinar explores these laws' impact on employers' drug testing programs.

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