One aftermath of the flooding caused by the Mississippi River may be homes filled with mold, which grows easily in standing water and on wet surfaces. To address this potential health threat, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is offering tips to affected homeowners on how to clean up mold and minimize its adverse effects.
OSHA has cited one New Jersey general contractor and four subcontractors for 21 workplace safety and health violations found at the construction site of a car dealership in Paramus. Proposed penalties total $182,380.
Raising the federal debt limit -- which most political analysts believe will happen -- won't stop lawmakers' debates, but it will shift them to a new topic -- one which will impact occupational safety and health "in a big way," according to Aaron K. Trippler, Director of Governmental Affairs for the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).
Small business have characteristics and challenges that must be taken into account if an OSHA I2P2 is to succeed with them. That’s the assessment of Gordon Miller, who outlined a strategy at AIHce 2011 for designing an I2P2 standard that addresses the needs of the nation’s 6.5 million small businesses.
Occupational safety and health professionals accustomed to hearing management say, “Show me the money,” have a lot to show when proposing the adoption of an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), according to R. Davis Layne.
Buyer beware may be the best approach when it comes to purchasing a nail gun. Duke University Medical Center researchers found that personnel selling these dangerous tools know little about them or how to use them safely, despite a number of effective safety measures available.
Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
Should workers who are potentially exposed to engineered particles undergo surveillance and screening for the health effects of such particles? The answer, according to Dr. Doug Trout, is a work in progress.
Eliminating and controlling dust explosion hazards starts with a thorough understanding of explosion characteristics – and that takes laboratory testing, according to Brian J. Kingsley of Chilworth Global Technologies.
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