“Iron in the Fire” features animations, key findings and dust hazard recommendations
January 6, 2012
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) yesterday released a new safety video depicting three accidents involving combustible iron dust at the Hoeganaes Corporation in Gallatin, Tennessee.
Come down from "plateau of acceptance," urges Norris
January 5, 2012
With the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) embarking upon its second century of existence, ASSE President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM is issuing a call for action to the occupational safety, health and environmental profession.
For all the change brought on by the recession and post-recession uncertainty, it’s status quo for most EHS departments in 2012, according to ISHN’s reader survey:
Radiation has added a new dimension to the industrial hygienist’s role — a dimension that includes extreme time pressure in response, identification, isolation and protection.
Failure to periodically test and document the performance of your atmospheric monitors can leave you open to regulatory citations or fines, as well as increased liability exposure in the event that a worker is injured in an accident.
From agriculture to mining to health care, the occupational fatalities that made the 2011 top ten list compiled by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health's (COSH) spanned many industries and highlighted notable gaps in regulatory attempts to address workplace hazards.
As older Americans (aged 50+) in the workforce continue to age towards retirement, the recent recession has left many of them expecting to work longer or even to never retire according to data from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI).
Health experts writing on the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Science Blog strengthened the case for combining both work and personal factors when designing programs to maintain a well-functioning workforce -- an approach NIOSH recommends in its total Worker Health program.