The process of picking the next OSHA chief is beginning to resemble ten little, nine little, eight little Indians, as of late March, according to our interviews with Washington insiders and supporters of individuals who once were leading candidates.
The effect of the federal economic stimulus package on the construction industry will be the main topic discussed at a meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), April 14-17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
In a letter written by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman John Bresland, Florida Governor Charlie Crist is urged to support worker-safety legislation to protect state, county, and municipal employees in Florida.
EPA is announcing new requirements for computer monitors, digital picture frames and other displays to earn the Energy Star label. On average, Energy Star qualified products will be 20 percent more energy efficient than conventional options.
Tough economic times are the perfect setting to practice the principles of positive psychology, says a new report from Harvard Medical School. Positive Psychology: Harnessing the power of happiness, personal strength, and mindfulness describes positive psychology concepts and teaches how to put positive emotions to work in your life.
OSHA has cited LandCoast Insulation Inc. for three alleged safety violations following six injuries and one employee fatality last November when a scaffold collapsed inside a boiler at Mississippi Power's Plant Daniel in Moss Point, the agency says.
A recent drinking water needs survey will help the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determine the distribution formula for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grants for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 budgets, according to an agency press release.
MSHA has announced it issued penalties totaling $342,800 to Hiawatha Coal Co. for a powered haulage accident last year at the Bear Canyon Mine in Huntington, Utah. A miner was seriously injured in that accident.
RSS