As soldiers return from active combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, both the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Administration (VA) have seen a significant increase in hearing damage, tinnitus and hearing loss compensation claims of active-duty soldiers and veterans — to the tune of $1.1 billion.
It is the beginning of the new year and you have been tasked with designing and implementing a new safety recognition program. Maybe you are thinking, “Where do I begin!? How do I make this program achieves our goals?”
According to the American Heart Association, over 300,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) occur annually in the U.S., and according to OSHA, about 10,000 occur at work.
For all the change brought on by the recession and post-recession uncertainty, it’s status quo for most EHS departments in 2012, according to ISHN’s reader survey: