OSHA has cited Worthen Industries Inc., a Nashua, N.H., manufacturer of glues and adhesives, and S.L. Chasse Welding & Fabrication Inc., a Hudson, N.H., steel erection contractor, for alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a Jan. 23 explosion at Worthen's manufacturing plant, according to an agency press release. Combined penalties against the two employers total $257,500.
In the event of a mine fire, roof collapse or explosion, mine rescue teams may be tapped to search for colleagues disoriented by toxic gas, trapped beneath layers of rock or severely injured. The teams undergo rigorous training to develop skills that often save lives. Those skills will be put to the test July 27 through 29 at the 2010 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest, held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, according to a press release from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The contest is sponsored by MSHA and will feature 38 teams from 16 states, including eight teams from Nevada.
OSHA announced in a recent press release that the agency has cited Thermal Polymer Systems LC of Angleton, Texas, following an explosion inside a permit-required confined space that killed one worker and injured two others.
The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers recently issued its 3,000th Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) credential, according to a press release. This important milestone demonstrates the commitment by healthcare organizations to upgrade the performance of key safety-related positions.
In patients with pre-existing heart or lung disease, being exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollutants is associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV) — a risk factor for sudden cardiac death, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), according to a press release.
Aimed at providing fundamental continuing education and training for safety professionals on a variety of key topics and emerging issues, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will hold its annual SeminarFest in Las Vegas, NV, January 23-29, 2011, according to an ASSE press release.
Average length of stay in the nation’s emergency departments increased to four hours and seven minutes, and the nation’s emergency physicians are concerned about patient safety being jeopardized by long wait times, according to a recent press release from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Press Ganey’s Pulse Report 2010 confirms what the ACEP has reported previously: The recession, high unemployment and insurance losses are increasing pressure on emergency departments and their patients, the organization says.
The Justice Department announced a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Blockbuster Inc. to ensure equal access to its stores nationwide for individuals with disabilities who use service animals.
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