OSHA is participating in the Gulf Coast cleanup to assure that workers have safety and health training and protection necessary to avoid injuries and illnesses, according to a new Gulf Coast response page posted on OSHA’s web site.
Inability to end the oil spill in the gulf does not appear to be impacting President Barack Obama's approval rating among likely voters, which remains unchanged from one month ago at 47%, according to a new Zogby Interactive survey.
Attorneys for the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration have asked the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission to expedite legal proceedings against Big Ridge Inc. to prevent continuing harm to miners who are exposed to ongoing dangers at Big Ridge's Willow Lake Portal mine in Galatia, Ill.
OSHA has scheduled a first-ever virtual stakeholder meeting June 28, 2010, to seek input about combustible dust workplace hazards, according to an agency press release. This virtual meeting format provides quick and easy access to a broader audience such as small businesses who would otherwise not be able to participate.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings in June on proposals cutting mercury emissions in half and significantly reducing other toxic air pollutants from industrial and institutional boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators, according to an agency press release.
With hurricane season beginning, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and its 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members, urge companies and communities to take steps now to prepare to handle emergencies in an effort to minimize injury and disruption to operations, according to an ASSE press release.
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