Law to protect car renters from safety defects goes into effect

As of this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires rental car agencies to fix any and all open safety defects before renting out vehicles to customers. The new legislation requiring it was recently passed by the Congress in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015.

Contractor exposes employees to scaffolding hazards - again

A Pennsylvania company hired to provide labor for a store remodeling job has been fined $93,000 by OSHA for exposing its employees to fall and other hazards.

AIHA honors President's Award recipient at AIHce 2016

Norman W. Henry, III, CIH, was honored at this year's American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) with the 2016 AIHA President's Award. This prestigious award, which is determined solely by the president of AIHA, is presented to awardees in recognition of their dedication to the industrial hygiene profession, at the President's Reception held at the annual AIHce.

Do you know how to keep your children safe with TRRs?

Many parents of young children have not childproofed the electrical outlets in their home. Others have, but they’re still using plastic caps, which are no longer considered the go-to method for preventing children from injuries due to their interactions with electrical outlets.

Keep on truckin’ – but wear that seat belt

While federal rules have long required all commercial drivers to use seat belts, their passengers will now have to wear them as well.

NTSB: Fatal plane crash caused by ice on wings

Pilot failed to turn on de-icing equipment

Three people in a jet and three on the ground died during a fiery crash in 2014 that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says was caused by the pilot’s failure to turn on de-icing equipment.

Manufacturers group offers free equipment safety poster

A colorful and informative Equipment Safety Infographic is now available for free download from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Help set the research priorities for occupational respiratory diseases

Work-related respiratory diseases include both those that are uniquely caused by work, such as coal workers pneumoconiosis, and those that are caused by both work and non-work factors. Asthma is an example of this second type of condition.

NTSB to launch mission to recover voyage data recorder

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the U.S. Coast Guard and engineers from the U.S. Navy and Phoenix International will head to the Bahamas early next month in an effort to recover a voyage data recorder (VDR) that rests under 15,000 feet of water.

Lightning strikes an overlooked occupational hazard

When thunder roars, go indoors!

Heat gets plenty of attention as a danger for those who have to work outdoors – or indoors in certain types of facilities. However, lightning strikes can also severely injure and kill workers.

Manufacturer exposes workers to carcinogens

Alstom Transportation Inc. fined $105K for OSH violations

Federal workplace safety and health inspectors have cited a Steuben County rail manufacturing and repair service facility for 17 serious violations, including exposing employees to unsafe levels of known cancer-causing chemicals such as cadmium, lead, nickel and silica.

High blood pressure linked to air pollution

Both short- and long-term exposure to some air pollutants commonly associated with coal burning, vehicle exhaust, airborne dust and dirt are associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s (AHA) journal Hypertension.