The United Steelworkers (USW) union who work at oil refineries around the country held a National Day of Action for Safe Refineries and Good Jobs on January 21.
Less than four years after a California train disaster spurred passage of major safety legislation, railroad companies are pushing hard to relax the law’s chief provision.
Grace Engineered Products is pleased to announce that it has been selected to appear on 21st Century Business, an award winning international television series, by Multi-Media Production (USA).
The president of a leading designer and manufacturer of safety signs and labels will serve as the chairman of the American National Standards Institute's (ANSI) U.S. committee for safety communication.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) have committed to continuing their collaborative partnership to improve workplace safety and health in the healthcare setting with the renewal of their memorandum of understanding (MOU).
The Phylmar Group, Inc. -- an environmental, health and safety (EHS) and social responsible consulting firm -- recently established the Inner Circle business network to help Inner Circle members gain a competitive advantage by allowing them access to Phylmar's global affiliate network, thereby extending their geographic and technical reach.
I received this email this morning in response to my query: What are the hot EHS topics for 2012: “The economy continues to take its toll on employees as we strive to do more with less."
The top safety resolutions for 2012 include: 1. Perform regular audits of workplace safety initiatives: Benchmark safety programs to establish a baseline of performance.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced that Hepburnia Coal Co. Inc. has agreed to provide special training to its employees on the rights provided to miners under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 as well as pay a civil penalty of $3,750 to settle charges of unlawful discrimination against one employee.
