The National Transportation Safety Board said in a recent press release that it is pleased that Delta Air Lines has reinstated its Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
Bad habits and certain health conditions, such as arthritis, can affect the way people walk, making walking less efficient or even injurious, according to recent information from the Harvard Health Letter.
The International Society of Automation, ISA, announced in a recent press release that the 2009 Industrial Automation Safety and Security Symposium, sponsored by the ISA Safety Division, will take place April 22-23, 2009, in Houston, Texas, at the Marriott Houston Hobby Airport.
The importance of telecommunicators in the search and rescue (SAR) field cannot be overstated, according to ASTM International (formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials). Dispatchers receiving and delivering accurate information in a timely manner are critical to any SAR operation. A new standard developed by ASTM International Committee F32 on Search and Rescue highlights the importance of proper training for SAR dispatchers.
Registration is now open for the 2009 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference, to be held March 9-12 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, according to a news release from Oregon OSHA.
An article and accompanying editorial published in the February 2009 issue of Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine provide compelling evidence that the combination of air bags and seat belts offers the best protection against spine fractures sustained in motor vehicle crashes, according to a recent press release.
Feb. 1-7 is Burn Awareness Week, and during this week, Shriners Hospitals for Children will kick off a year-long campaign focused on preventing gasoline burn injuries, according to a recent press release.