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OSHA’s Site-Specific targeting 2009 program will focus enforcement efforts on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency’s list for comprehensive safety inspections. The program helps OSHA direct enforcement resources to workplaces such as manufacturing and nursing homes where the highest rate of injuries and illnesses occur.

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the selection of John Howard, M.D., as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), effective immediately. Dr. Howard will assume a dual role. In addition to being the director of NIOSH, he will also serve as the World Trade Center Programs coordinator for HHS.

Workers required to wear FR garments can now meet occupational standards with less bulk and less heat stress.

Workers want gloves with features such as breathability, moisture-wicking capabilities, stay-dry linings and cooler fabrics that prevent perspiration buildup.

Standardization is not about eliminating options, but offering the right options.

NSC’s 97th Congress & Expo returns to Orlando

Zero-harm performance is dependent on the culture and climate established by an organization’s leaders.

Here are critical components of an AED written program.

Performance goals must be designed properly or they can do more harm than good.

International pros descend on Düsseldorf for safety, security and health meeting