Good Friday morning,

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

OSHA chief Dr. David Michaels at a conference earlier this week: “How can we tell Jeff Davis' wife Mary, and her five children, that the penalty for killing fish and crabs is many times higher than the penalty for killing her husband and their father?”

Happy Hump Day to you,

THIS JUST IN:

GULF CLEANUP WORKER SAFETY – GOVT. PASSED THE BUCK IN PLANNING STAGE - OSHA AND NIOSH FORCED TO REACT TO DECISIONS MADE W/O THEIR INPUT

Good Monday morning,

OSHA REFORM: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING?

DC insiders say it looks less likely that OSHA penalties across the board will be increased and criminal prosecutions broadened as part of the much ballyhooed OSHA Reform Package. OSHA reform legislation has yet to be voted on in the House, where Dem majority could easily push it through.

Good Friday morning,

SAVING VPP

Late in August OSHA boss Dr. David Michaels walked into the annual meeting of the Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA) with a message of tough love:

Welcome to September’s first hump day,

OSHA GOES RETAIL

Since September 1, OSHA has fined a supermarket, a discount dollar store, a pharmacy and a lumberyard for violations found by inspectors.

Just keeping everyone on their toes…

Good Friday morning and happy Labor Day weekend,

How did you sleep last night?

STUDY: CHRONIC INSOMINIA RAISES MALE DEATH RATES

Good September morning to you and farewell to the dog days,

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

New research released yesterday for the Public Welfare Foundation shows that 85 percent of workers rate safety as the most important workplace issue.

Good Monday morning,

As we head down the homestretch of summer…

KNEE-JERK SAFETY REACTIONS

From the discussion group EHSQ Elite:

The Question: “There's got to be some pretty entertaining ‘mistakes’ we humans have made with the best intentions of making it safer. These we can file under the ‘FAILED’ folder.

Good Friday morning:

MINDMELD: WHAT’S ON THE MINDS OF PROS THIS MORNING?

One pro who recently changed jobs wonders:

Good Wednesday morning,

WORTH READING: “The BP Cover-Up” in the September-October 2010 issue of Mother Jones. “We Mad as Hell – And we’re not going to take this!” in the August 23 & 30, 2010 edition of Newsweek. The meltdown of the JetBlue flight attendant who grabbed the intercom, announced his resignation, grabbed tow beers, and existed down the escape hatch came hours before Bureau of Labor Statistics stats signaled that companies may have pushed workers as far as they can go, according to the article by Daniel Gross.

The cover story of ISHN's May issue is about how lower exposure limits lead to conservative sensor settings. Also, check out some tips on how to avoid heat stress and advice on how to improve hand hygiene.