On the eve of an historic national election that has been dominated by promises of change, ORC Worldwide called on the occupational safety and health community and the new administration to create a more collaborative infrastructure and break the cycle of confrontation that has long stymied progress in reducing workplace injuries and illnesses, according to a press statement.
At a recent press conference, the Maryland Highway Safety Foundation (MHSF) was unveiled by Woody Collins, president of M&T Bank MidAtlantic Division and co-chairman of the Foundation; David Nevins, president of Nevins & Associates and co-chairman of the Foundation; and Fred Mirmiran, president of Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson and founding chairman of the new not-for-profit organization.
The Alberta government released a set of Web-only safety ads today aimed at young workers. The ads are graphic and gory and attempt to highlight dangers common in youth workplaces. But after reviewing the ads, the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) said in a recent press statement that they are a tragic missed opportunity.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comment on additional options for reducing emissions of air toxic pollutants from petroleum refineries based on information received since a 2007 proposal, according to a recent press release.
Electronics recyclers have a new guide on how to run safe and environmentally protective recycling operations, the EPA announced in a press statement. EPA, as part of a group of recycling stakeholders, developed the “Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers” to promote better environmental, worker safety, and public health practices for electronics recyclers.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced in a statement that it is holding a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 13, 2008. The open meeting will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room N-3437, Conference Rooms A/B/C of the Department of Labor's Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20210.
Employees, their families and people living close to 28 exfoliation sites may have been exposed to amphibole asbestos from vermiculite mined in Libby, Montana between the 1920s and the early 1990s, a report from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded.
Communities in three states will receive technical assistance from EPA to help put the principles of efficient, affordable and environmentally sensitive growth into action, the agency announced in a recent press release. Many communities want to foster economic growth, protect environmental resources, enhance public health, and plan for development, but lack the tools, resources, and information to achieve their goals. EPA’s smart growth technical assistance program helps with this need.
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