OSHA announced today in a press release that it is issuing a new rule addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction, which will replace a decades-old standard. Approximately 267,000 construction, crane rental and crane certification establishments employing about 4.8 million workers will be affected by the rule published today.
Starting in September, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), developer and publisher of NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, will offer the opportunity to earn the new NFPA 70E Certificate of Educational Achievement* by attending a three-day seminar which concludes with an exam, according to an NFPA press release.
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, according to a recent press release, saw first-hand the work of the U.S. Department of Labor-funded ENTERATE project during her July 26 visit to the coffee plantation Los Potrerillos in Jinotega. This project works to combat child labor in Jinotega, Madriz and Managua.
As the August Congressional recess nears, family members victimized by faulty cars that accelerated out-of-control gathered on Capitol Hill with key auto safety leaders, House Energy and Commerce Committee chair, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), and committee members Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Rep. Bruce L. Braley (D-IA), to urge passage in Congress of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (H.R. 5381), commonly referred to as the “Toyota bill”, according to a recent press release.
OSHA has cited Worthen Industries Inc., a Nashua, N.H., manufacturer of glues and adhesives, and S.L. Chasse Welding & Fabrication Inc., a Hudson, N.H., steel erection contractor, for alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a Jan. 23 explosion at Worthen's manufacturing plant, according to an agency press release. Combined penalties against the two employers total $257,500.
In the event of a mine fire, roof collapse or explosion, mine rescue teams may be tapped to search for colleagues disoriented by toxic gas, trapped beneath layers of rock or severely injured. The teams undergo rigorous training to develop skills that often save lives. Those skills will be put to the test July 27 through 29 at the 2010 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest, held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, according to a press release from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The contest is sponsored by MSHA and will feature 38 teams from 16 states, including eight teams from Nevada.
OSHA announced in a recent press release that the agency has cited Thermal Polymer Systems LC of Angleton, Texas, following an explosion inside a permit-required confined space that killed one worker and injured two others.
The International Board for Certification of Safety Managers recently issued its 3,000th Certified Healthcare Safety Professional (CHSP) credential, according to a press release. This important milestone demonstrates the commitment by healthcare organizations to upgrade the performance of key safety-related positions.
In patients with pre-existing heart or lung disease, being exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollutants is associated with reduced heart rate variability (HRV) — a risk factor for sudden cardiac death, reports a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), according to a press release.
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