Available to both graduate and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in occupational SH&E or a closely related field, the $1,000 award will be part of the Foundation's 2009 scholarship package, and the first recipient will be announced on April 1, 2009.
The latest grant listed by the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. program was $7,500 last month to the volunteer Fort Washington Fire Company of Pennsylvania, which used it to buy new extrication equipment that was soon put to use.
Among the plant's areas of excellence are a comprehensive program to analyze, identify, and address hazards associated with each job and task, along with discussion and correction of near-miss incidents, OSHA notes.
Meanwhile, fall protection in construction accrued the highest total penalty amounts of all the categories in FY 2008.
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.
"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.
"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."
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."
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.
Among other achievements the bureau cited for the year was the reduction in naturalization application processing times to 9-10 months, down from the 16-18 months projected after the surge of applications in late FY07.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced that Federal District Court Judge Mary H. Murguia has entered a consent decree for nearly $2 million and significant remedial relief to resolve a class religious discrimination lawsuit against the University of Phoenix Inc., and its parent corporation, Apollo Group Inc.
The association's 25th annual conference will take place in August at the same San Antonio convention center where ASSE's PDC will be held June 28-July 1, 2009.
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on the safety of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services operations. The three-day hearing will begin on February 3, 2009.
Released today at a special price through Dec. 19, the offering includes an Instructor Package with an enhanced DVD and a choice of a print or digital book for students.
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, shown here, says the grants program has matured, moving "from capability building to performance-based planning and investment."
Employees, employers, and their families from the Hudson Valley and greater New York City area are invited to attend the second Hudson Valley Safety and Health Fair taking place today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, N.Y.
The four states with the next-highest rates in 2008 are Montana, Ohio, Vermont, and New Hampshire. The lowest rate, $1.08 per $100 of payroll, belongs to North Dakota.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently announced the winners of the Fiscal Year 2009 Intramural National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) competition. Demonstrating a high level of scientific merit and a focus on translating research into practice, awards were given to 17 projects in diverse areas covering some of the many priority needs in each of the NORA sectors.