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July 3, 2012

Can anyone recommend a carbon monoxide detector that is not affected by an atmosphere with hydrogen?”

Deputy Assistant Secretary testifies on OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs

July 3, 2012

On June 28, Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce's Subcommittee on Workforce Protections about OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs.

Petroleum group adopts pipeline safety principles

June 29, 2012

The American Petroleum Institute Pipeline Subcommittee adopted eight pipeline safety principles at meetings recently with industry operators and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines.

NIOSH chief says OEHS professionals must get “louder and bolder”

June 20, 2012

The second day of the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) AIHce 2012 got underway yesterday with the head of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) urging attendees to broaden their mission.

Number of workplace suicides highest ever

Report also finds workplace homicides down

June 7, 2012

According to recently finalized revisions to the 2010 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) counts, fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2010 totaled 4,690 -- up from the preliminary count of 4,547 reported in August 2011.

Florida company cuts accident, injury rates with new safety culture

Cable USA uses OSHA On-Site Consultation Program

June 6, 2012

With workers compensation costs exceeding $55,000 and injury rates far higher than the industry’s national average, Florida wire and cable manufacturer Cable USA LLC reached out to OSHA’s Free On-site Consultation Program for help.

The trouble with zero

Don’t keep score without strategic objectives

Dave Johnson

June 6, 2012

In the safety world, zero is the new name of the game. Have you heard of the Zero Injury Institute.com? Or slogans such as, “Target Zero,” and “We’re drilling toward zero.”