Most substance abusers look like average Americans, and most hold jobs. Learn to recognize behavioral cues that may indicate a drug or alcohol problem.
Increasingly, companies are conducting so-called “culture assessments” to get a handle on how their employees perceive the organizational commitment and approach to safety.
A West Hartford, Conn., roofing contractor faces a total of $113,200 in proposed fines from the OSHA after an employee was seriously injured when he fell 24 feet from a roof. The accident took place on Nov. 17, 2008, at a residential construction project at 133 South Highland St. in West Hartford.
There are benefits as well as challenges of moving to a green economy, reports NIOSH. Green jobs, defined broadly as jobs that help to improve the environment, create opportunities to help battle a sagging economy and get people back to work, according to the Institute.
MSHA has announced that an administrative law judge of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has approved a settlement between MSHA and Tri-Star Mining Inc. regarding an April 2007 highwall failure that resulted in the death of two coal miners at Tri-Star Mining's western Maryland surface operation. The mine operator will pay a total of $105,324 in penalties.
IBM's second annual global corporate social responsibility survey of senior business executives again shows significant gaps between their goals and their ability to attain them, according to a press release
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