Occupational exposure - Articles - Page 29

High Court judgement on acoustic noise sends shockwaves through music industry

April 5, 2018

A viola player who suffered a life-changing hearing injury that left him unable to work or even listen to his own son play, has won a landmark High Court judgment against the Royal Opera House (ROH).

Equipment manufacturers stress compliance with OSHA’s silica dust deadline

April 5, 2018

In a move to help all silica dust-producing operations comply with impending rule changes, two pioneers in industrial dust control are reminding customers that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica (RCS) dust emissions Final Rule [OSHA §1910.1000 Respirable crystalline silica] compliance deadline for general industry and maritime is June 23, 2018.

Kentucky to make it harder for black lung victims to claim benefits

X-ray reading experts are excluded from the process

April 2, 2018

The Kentucky legislature this week passed a bill to exclude radiologists from the types of doctors who can diagnose black lung disease among miners seeking workers’ compensation for their illness. A radiologist uses x-rays to diagnose disease. Black lung disease is diagnosed through x-rays and an occupational history.

A ProPublica / Santa Fe New Mexican article

Trump’s Labor Department eviscerates workplace safety panels

Rebecca Moss

March 29, 2018

Five expert committees advised the federal government on ways to improve workplace safety and enhance whistleblower protections. Under President Donald Trump, their work has stopped and their recommendations are now stalled.

Ala. roofing workers exposed to 28’ falls

March 27, 2018

Being cited seven times in the past five years for safety violations apparently has not made an impression on Jose A. Serrato. The independent roofing contractor based in Marietta, Georgia has again been cited by OSHA for exposing his workers to fall hazards – this time at a worksite in Birmingham. Current proposed penalties total $133,604.

Women scientists who are advancing safety and health for miners

Amy Chambers, MS, and Lauren Chubb, DrPH strive to reduce corrosion, silica risks to miners

Valerie Coughanour MA, MFA

March 22, 2018

Amy Chambers, MS, is a research engineer working in the NIOSH Spokane Mining Research Division. She joined NIOSH in July 2015. Ms. Chambers seeks to ensure underground miners have a stable roof to work under. With a background in metallurgy, she is the lead engineer for corrosion research as part of a project to examine ground control (i.e., controlling the ground above an underground mine workspace) in metal mines.

Energy extraction risk: injuries due to cold

March 21, 2018

Frostbite results from exposure to severe cold. The nose, cheeks, ears, toes, and fingers are the parts most frequently frostbitten. Symptoms: Frostbite is more likely to occur when a high wind is blowing that takes heat from the body rapidly. Usually frostbite is not associated with pain but rather with a feeling of intense coldness and numbness.

Gaps in oil & gas extraction work fatalities and severe injury statistics

March 21, 2018

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s NIOSH, between January, 2015 to February, 2017 oil and gas extraction workers were involved in 602 incidents, some resulting in multiple injuries. There were 481 hospitalizations and 166 amputations.

Three Honeywell Safety products win prestigious iF design awards for innovation, user design

Indoor air quality detector, protective harness and explosion-proof gas detector selected from among thousands of entries by independent experts

March 20, 2018

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that three of its safety products have won 2018 iF Design Awards in recognition of their outstanding innovation and user-focused design. An independent jury of 63 design experts from 20 countries selected Honeywell’s Indoor Air Quality Detector, Aircore H2 safety harness and RAEGuard 3 fixed gas detector for 2018 product design awards as part of the annual iF International Forum (iF) Design competition.