A+A 2015 has about 699,650 square feet of booked space and will occupy nine halls when it takes place Oct. 27-30 at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, Messe Düsseldorf North America announced.
"These results show that the new dust rule is working, and miners should be breathing cleaner air at coal mines," said Assistant Secretary Joe Main.
The study found that high physical job demands and exposure to cosmic radiation are a few of the factors that put flight attendants at risk for miscarriage.
One suggestion is that NIOSH add another strategy encouraging research that helps employers determine how best to implement TWH organizationally.
The penalties range from $54,000 to $91,000.
The agenda, currently in draft form, is intended to stimulate innovative research, practical applications, policy guidance, and capacity-building of Total Worker Health practitioners to improve workplace practices. Comments are due by Dec. 22.
The free guide is part of the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign.
The association's 2009 survey of companies that kept return on investment data reported a 100 percent positive ROI on having an athletic trainer on site, and more than 90 percent of respondents reported employees' days away from work declined by 25 percent or more.
Employers are being challenged to play their part in improving mental health in their workplaces.
All 50 states and some large cities are benefiting from these grants, announced Sept. 25.
The council's new report offers details on how the companies have improved employees' health and the U.S. health care system as a whole.
The agency has awarded a $936,000 grant to Link2Health Solutions, Inc. of New York, which manages the program.
Charles B. Hall, Ph.D.., a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, discussed the findings in a 9/11/14 post on the NIOSH blog.
Every wellness program should be designed and measured to produce a return on investment.
Among the ACA's many changes, new career opportunities in occupational health are emerging.
NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard said, "This draft document is aimed not just at preventing occupational injury and illness related to tobacco use, but also improving the general health and well-being of workers."
The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.
The resource will help them conduct posture assessments in the workplace.
Experts at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' exhibit will answer questions about kynect, the state's health benefit exchange.
The two-day event during Fire-Rescue International 2014, taking place in Dallas, is a strength and endurance challenge, now in its second year.