The 25th anniversary of the Occupational Safety and Health Act couldn’t have come at a more opportune time for Joe Dear and Linda Rosenstock, who head the two agencies created by the legislation in 1970.
There is debate in medical and occupational health circles about whether certain illnesses -for instance, multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), Gulf War Syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)- actually exist.
Many safety and health professionals face this dilemma: How do you present (and yes, sell) both short-term fixes and long-term investments to a CEO and conservative line management team who face intense competition and have recently trimmed the work force to reduce costs?
Behavior-based safety training will be a priority for 43 percent of Industrial Safety & Hygiene News readers in 1997, according to the annual White Paper survey.
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