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ACOEM Releases New Treatment Guidelines for Occupational Injuries, Illnesses

The Guidelines include recommendations on musculoskeletal injuries, aerobic exercise for knee arthritis, and postsurgical rehabilitation.

Hand Hygiene Knowledge Cuts Risk of Transmitting Infection, Study Says

The study found that health care workers perceived surfaces as safer to touch than patient skin, in spite of research that has proven touching one contaminated surface can spread bacteria to up to the next seven surfaces touched.

New Bacterium Causing Tick-Borne Illness Found in Wisconsin, Minnesota

The new bacterium, not yet named, has been identified in more than 25 people and found in black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, in Minnesota and Wisconsin.



Final Directives Issued for Wind Turbines in National Forests

They add a new "Wind Energy Uses" chapter to the Forest Service's Special Uses Handbook and a new "Monitoring at Wind Energy Sites" chapter to the Wildlife Monitoring Handbook.

Bills to Codify VPP Still Pending

They were introduced in April 2011 and continue to pick up co-sponsors, said Sanna Raza, VPPPA's senior director of Communications & Outreach.

OSHA Notifies U.S. Army of Multiple Hazards at Fort Bragg

A total of 37 violations are alleged, including two repeat violations involving machine guarding. OSHA said its Frankfort, Ky., office notified the Army earlier about those same violations at a Kentucky installation.

Demolition Sites' Dusts Not a Health Concern, UK Lab Confirms

A study for the Health and Safety Executive finds low concentrations of respirable dust and respirable crystalline silica at the edges of construction sites, although the authors say it also confirms sites' dust control is poor.

Michaels, Haynes Speaking at VPPPA's Annual Conference

The conference begins Aug. 28 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, with OSHA's Dr. David Michaels and Capt. Al Haynes, made famous by the successful crash landing of United Airlines Flight 232 on July 19, 1989.

Contractor Zapped with Penalty Following Fatal Electrocution

The violations involve failing to instruct workers in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions, ensure the use of personal protective equipment, and protect workers from electrical shock.

FDA Approves First-Ever Treatment for Scorpion Stings

Severe stings occur most frequently in infants and children, and untreated cases can be fatal.

Black & Decker Paying $960,000 Penalty in Trimmer Case

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the civil penalty has been provisionally accepted on a 5-0 vote by the commission.

Petzl Belaying Products Recalled in Europe

The GRIGRI 2 belaying device, which has an assisted brake for climbing ropes of 8.9 to 11 mm, has been recalled. Excessive force exerted on the handle when it is fully open may cause it to stick in the open position, disabling the braking action.

U.S. Construction Employment Rising, for Now

The temporary restoration of FAA jobs isn't part of July's welcome gain of 8,000 jobs, but the Associated General Contractors of America warns that workers leaving the industry are going to constrain growth.

$1 Million in Mine Safety Training Grants Offered

Fiscal year 2011 funding will target the development and implementation of training and training materials for mine emergency preparedness as well as mine emergency prevention in underground mines.

Opponents Battling Huge Sinkhole Premium Hikes

The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. approved rate increases that average 323 percent in part of a "sinkhole alley" county. A state senator has asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater to stop them from taking effect.

Florida Targets Check Cashing Industry's Comp Role

Jeff Atwater, the state's chief financial officer, announced a working group with representatives from several state agencies will target "bad actors" bent on evading payment of workers' comp premiums.

Contractor Fined $162,000 after Worker Dies from Overexposure to Methylene Chloride

Stockbridge, Ga.-based Creative Multicare Inc. was issued five serious, two willful, and one other-than-serious violation following the death of a worker who was exposed to excessive amounts of methylene chloride while using the chemical to remove paint from a bathtub surface.

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