A U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released last week that showed little change in occupational fatality figures from 2009 to 2010 is no cause for celebration, says the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and its global counterparts are getting ready for World Standards Week (WSW), in Washington, D.C., October 11-14.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and its affiliate The Fire Protection Research Foundation (the Foundation) will host a 1-day Alternative Energy Technologies and Electrical Safety Standards Symposium (Symposium) December 6, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Statement of David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, Assistant Secretary, OSHA before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Oct. 5:
The following is a list of the top 10 most frequently cited standards following inspections of worksites by federal OSHA compliance officers.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that 39 states are meeting the health-based national air quality standards for lead set in 2008.
Standards are vital to the ability of U.S companies to engage in global trade, according to a white paper released today by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) International Policy Committee.
The American Public Health Association is endorsing the new standards released recently by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would strengthen safeguards against toxic pollutants, including mercury, emitted from coal-burning power plants for the first time.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) announced yesterday that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has approved two new ASSE A10 construction and demolition standards aimed at enhancing safety.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) says the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recently approved the updated ANSI/ASSE A10.33-2011 standard, Safety and Health Program Requirements for Multi-Employer Projects.
This standard establishes the elements and activities for pre-project and pre-task safety and health planning in construction.
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