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Mental health needs to take its seat at the table

Separation from physical health concerns needs to end
June 20, 2013

Mental health professionals need to be part of primary care teams to ensure that patients get complete care that addresses both mental and physical health, according to the head of the American Psychology Association (APA). In a panel hosted recently by the White House’s National Conference on Mental Health, Norman B. Anderson, PhD, said the U.S. needs to end the traditional separation of substance abuse and mental health problems from physical health problems.


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Lighting manufacturer cited for PPE, other hazards

No emergency eyewash station in the acid room, either
June 19, 2013

A worker who sought emergency treatment for leg burns due to an acid spill alerted OSHA to a lack of PPE at a company that uses acid, hazardous chemicals, lead and cadmium in its Illinois manufacturing facility. The company, Advanced Strobe Products, manufactures strobe and other lights for the aerospace, photographic, vehicular, warning, beacon, and machine industries.


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How safety pros can prepare for disasters

Resources help you get ready for hurricanes, tornadoes -- and terrorism
June 19, 2013

Keeping workers safe involves more than dealing with work-related hazards. The natural disasters that wreak havoc on homes – as we see so often in media reports – also affect businesses, and the people in them. Fortunately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a wealth of resources to help EHS practitioners cope with disasters.


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ISHN reveals all 30 category winners from its first-ever Readers’ Choice Award Contest

June 19, 2013

Thousands of Industrial Safety & Hygiene News subscribers jumped online to vote in ISHN’s 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards between March 1 and May 1, 2013. The results are in, and ISHN Publisher Randy Green has released the list of winning entries.


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Railroad foreman’s death highlights ineffective safety procedures

June 18, 2013

The death of a railroad foreman who was struck by a train last month has led to urgent recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for ways to improve safety for track maintenance crews to provide signal protection.


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Ladder safety? There’s an app for that

New NIOSH app lets you make sure the angle is just right
June 18, 2013

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has produced a new smart phone app that enhances ladder safety. The app uses visual and audio signals to make it easier for workers using extension ladders to check the angle the ladder is positioned at, as well as access useful tips for using extension ladders safely.


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Health care industry must modernize patient lifting for safety’s sake, says report

A typical bedside nurse lifts two tons per day
June 18, 2013

Patients in healthcare facilities are in danger when they’re being moved or lifted because of institutional resistance to using available technology, according to a new report from an advocacy group. And patients aren't the only ones at risk of injury.


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Federal black lung rule catches up to technology

Digital x-rays now allowed in benefits process
June 18, 2013

A federal rule restricting workers’ compensation claims to black lung diagnoses based only on film radiographs has been updated to embrace the digital age. The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Workers' Compensation Programs has published for public comment a direct final rule and a companion proposed rule adopting updated standards for administering and interpreting digital radiographs for the Federal Black Lung Program.


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No OSHA inspections for 20 years at La. chemical plant that exploded

Thousands of Americans at risk
June 17, 2013

An online information source is reporting that the Williams Olefins chemical plant that exploded Thursday in southern Louisiana has not been inspected by OSHA in at least two decades.


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An act of work-related violence that “could have been prevented”

Patient with violent past kills caseworker
June 17, 2013

A young caseworker was stabbed to death with a butcher knife last December by a patient she was meeting with for a required face-to-face hospitalization risk assessment.


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