Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, has served in the post since late 2009 and is the 18th surgeon general in U.S. history.
Keynote speakers include Hillary Clinton and CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as more than 15,000 attendees meet at McCormick Place to discuss hot-button issues ranging from immigration reform to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
"Straight Talk About Nail Gun Safety," available in English and Spanish versions, explains the basics about nail gun triggers' operation and the typical hazards workers who use the devices will encounter.
Breo Ellipta has been approved for long-term, once-daily maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients.
Communities nationwide will be awarded $62.5 million to clean up contamination sites and protect public health and the environment in the future.
As safety and HR professionals know, they're an increasingly common feature of employee benefits programs. The board's experts believe employers need guidance to avoid violating anti-discrimination laws.
The May 9 hearing follows introduction of a bill by four members of the committee to clarify state and federal authorities' oversight responsibilities.
The first meeting of representatives from 16 occupational medical societies took place last week at ACOEM's annual meeting. They agreed the estimated 270 million occupational accidents and 160 million occupationally related diseases annually around the world make the case for societies to share resources and information.
Standing outside the pharmacy, what should have been recognized as warning signs became boldly obvious and I felt embarrassment for thinking, just 10 minutes prior, that I felt fine.
The theme of the June activities is "Safety Starts with Me."
The Department of Justice is gathering evidence to file criminal charges against the state.
The Safe, Skilled, Ready Workforce Initiative promotes basic skills, including the ability to recognize how to prevent injury and illness, and what the agency calls healthy work.
Rising worker's comp medical costs create a strong case for them.
Wireless instruments and data aggregation systems offer additional advantages for IAQ monitoring.
Scores rose for most of the federal agencies involved with safety and health – including NTSB, the National Institutes of Health, the Food Safety and Inspection Service, the National Nuclear Security Administration, FAA, and CDC.
The ATSDR report says drinking water distributed by the Hadnot Point treatment plant contained excessive amounts of five VOCs from August 1953 through January 1985.
Missouri’s 400 workers who are unemployed after the Hostess closure will have training and education opportunities to aid in their job searches.
People taking OTC medicines for headaches, pain, fever, or colds should ask their pharmacist or physician whether they are safe to use. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs including ibuprofen and naproxen are NSAIDs that can harm the kidneys.
According to a Virginia federal court, the EPA overstepped its authority when it attempted to regulate the flow of storm water into a creek.
Milliken applies the DMAIC model to tackle heat stress in its operations.