Meanwhile, fall protection in construction accrued the highest total penalty amounts of all the categories in FY 2008.
The CDC study showed the programs reduced heart disease, stroke, colorectal and breast cancers, and type 2 diabetes.
The symposium will offer presentations on the culture change achievements of organizations such as Coors, Harley-Davidson, General Mills, and others, which can be applied to other organizations.
Covering material handling, reconstruction exposures, and wellness programs, the publications illuminate industrial hygienists' many roles.
His announcement suggests an ongoing role for the 31-member panel, but there is a politically symbolic purpose, too: Gov. Rick Perry continues to complain his state hasn't received sufficient help from FEMA and Washington, D.C., after this year's hurricanes.
"Working without fall protection is like walking a tightrope blindfolded in that one slip or misstep can swiftly result in death or disabling injuries," said C. William Freeman III, director of OSHA's Hartford Area Office.
"Helping employees quit smoking is a win/win proposition for employers and employees, as well as their families," said Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said GE Consumer & Industrial of Louisville, Ky., voluntarily recalled the appliances because of a fire and burn hazard.
A post-collapse inspection by the agency revealed 46 alleged safety and health violations, including struck-by, fall, electrical, and noise hazards, as well as failure to prevent explosive dust from accumulating on machinery and the shop floor.
"A great deal of technical development and capabilities have evolved since the 1982 edition of the standard," said Jeff Fryman, Z244 Committee vice chairman. "These new technologies make the control of hazardous energy both more complex and easier to achieve.
The plan, called the S2 Blueprint for Action, outlines the significant advancements that employers and EAPs can implement to increase the level of support and assistance to victims.
"I see our major and department growing at Slippery Rock University," said Natasha Banks, a senior studying SH&E management. "We have five professors in the program, and I can definitely see the need for more. I remember when the program had around 30 students; now it is more like 85 - 100. The program is running out of space."
A report issued Monday identifies six priority areas in which the 28 partner organizations believe they can have the greatest impact, including improving the U.S. population's health and reducing inappropriate and excessive care.
The two-day symposium takes place this week in Scottsdale and will be keynoted by T. Shane Bush's presentation, "Right Brain Leadership for the Future of Construction Safety."
Three large fires in Southern California remained uncontained Monday, and 17 new fires were reported there, according to the U.S. Forest Service's National Incident Information Center.
Interestingly, the issue of emergency preparedness and response—previously one of the public policy issues most on members' minds—was nowhere near the top of the list of concerns in the latest survey.
Free to join, Workscape was created primarily as a resource for the Canadian health and safety community; however anyone around the world with an interest in occupational health and safety can participate.
NIST researchers conducted a series of 150 experiments using gas and electric stoves and electric toaster ovens to determine their impacts on indoor levels of nano-sized particles.
According to a new survey released today by Kimberly-Clark Professional, 89 percent of safety professionals polled at the 2008 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress have observed workers failing to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when they should have been.
Installing an effective ventilation system and ensuring compressors used to supply breathing air are equipped with a high-temperature alarm or carbon monoxide alarm are among the agency's recommendations for lowering employees' risk of exposure. Using compressors that are not oil lubricated is another.