Risk Management


Workplace Deaths Rise in Washington; Agriculture Tops the List

The deaths are the most reported since 2006 and a steep climb from the 65 fatalities reported in 2009.

NTP Draft Reports to Be Reviewed April 5

The public meeting where a National Toxicology Program Peer Review Panel will review three draft Technical Reports, including one for acrylamide, will be webcast.

Welders Can Breathe Easier with Chromium-Free Alloy, Research Suggests

"We came up with an alloy that is compatible with stainless steel from a corrosion perspective, and a welding process that results in high quality welds,” said John Lippold, professor of materials science and engineering at Ohio State University.

Dorel Recalling Nearly 800,000 Child Safety Seats for Safety Harness Issue

A button that is not in the locked position can allow the harness adjustment strap to slip back through the adjuster as a child moves around in the seat and results in a loose harness, increasing the risk of being injured a crash.

OSHA Video Highlights Respirator Use for Health Care Workers

The 33-minute video explains the major components of a respiratory protection program including fit-testing, medical evaluations, training, and maintenance.

Failing to de-energize equipment before changeouts and maintenance is a recognized hazard in sawmills, according to OSHA.

Sawmill Wins Michigan VPP Rising Star Award

The evaluation team cited senior management's involvement, a corporate EH&S hotline, and the mill's "Buddy" System for lockout/tagout as some of the reasons for honoring the Gwinn Lumber Mill owned by Potlatch Corp.

ACOEM: Sense of Coherence Affects Employees' Responses to Merger

A strong sense of coherence—consisting of comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness—has been linked to a reduced risk of mental health problems, including stress-related disorders like burnout.

CDC Webcast Targets Prescription Drug Overdose 'Epidemic'

The Feb. 17 live session of CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds, titled "Prescription Drug Overdoses: An American Epidemic," is intended to help health care professionals and policymakers address the problem.



Federal Occupational Health is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2011.

Federal Occupational Health Turns 65

Now serving more than 1.8 million federal workers annually, FOH was created in August 1946 when President Truman signed an amendment to the Public Health Service Act.

ASSE Offers Safety Tips for Winter Driving

In the U.S. each year, approximately 7,000 roadway deaths and 450,000 injuries are associated with poor weather-related driving conditions.

CSB Video Highlights Gas Release Hazards

Entitled “Deadly Practices,” the video includes animations that show the hazards of releasing gas into areas where it can accumulate, ignite, and kill or injure workers or members of the public.

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas

New Bill Filed to Change Positive Train Control Mandate

Calling the current Federal Railroad Administration requirement "an example of regulatory excess that is costing America's businesses billions of dollars with no obvious benefits," sponsoring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison wants to ensure the mandate applies to the lines that will be used in 2015, not 2008 traffic patterns.

Most lightning fatalities are people struck by lightning, not deaths in fires.

NFPA Produces Report on Lightning Fires

From 2004 to 2008, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 24,600 lightning fires per year. The report says the Sago Mine explosion in January 2006 was one of the deadliest fires caused by lightning in recent years.

NIOSH to Survey Iowa Officers on Vehicle Safety

The agency has invited 162 law enforcement agencies to participate and will try to survey a population of approximately 2,467 sworn officers.

Destruction in Australia caused by Cyclone Yasi may cost insurers $1.5 billion.

Insurers Feel Pinch of Natural Disasters

The winter storm that afflicted much of the United States in early February might cost insurers as much as $1.4 billion, and more roof damage may yet occur from snow accumulations in the Northeast. In Australia, Cyclone Yasi's destruction may cost $1.5 billion.

Virtual Auto Safety Center Launched by NIOSH

Truck drivers, firefighters and emergency responders, law enforcement officers, oil and gas industry workers, and highway construction workers are worker populations at high risk for vehicle-related fatalities, according to the agency.

$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.

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