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Retailer locked emergency exits during work hours

January 6, 2012

OSHA has cited Conway Stores Inc. for alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of workplace safety standards at its store in the Bronx. The discount retailer faces a total of $90,000 in proposed fines.

CSB releases safety video on Hoeganaes accidents

“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.

ASSE issues call for action

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.

AIHA releases updated “Facts about Mold” brochure

January 5, 2012

Mold's increasing importance as a public health issue has led to significant updates in the American Industrial Hygiene Association's (AIHA) "Facts About Mold" brochure, which has been newly released.

Me and my footprint

Behaviors and attitudes about sustainability are hard to change

Dave Johnson

January 4, 2012

Brrriinnggg!!! rrriinnggg!!! “Hello? “Who’s calling? What’s that? The Society for a Sustainable Future?

The jobs are out there

But EHS soft skills & work ethics can frustrate employers

James E. Leemann Ph.D.

January 4, 2012

Heading into 2012, occupational safety and health (OSH) jobs are available.

EPA urges homeowners to act during National Radon Month

21,000 Americans die from radon related lung cancer each year

January 4, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this month, as part of National Radon Action Month, to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas.

A closer look at e-learning

Expert advice on why technology-based training works

January 4, 2012

Call it what you will — online training, distance learning, web-based training or e-learning — but the practice of training employees via technology-based methods such as the Internet, intranet, CD-ROM and more has continued to grow in popularity as more and more workplaces discover the value that this type of training has to offer.

ISHN’s annual EHS State of the Nation

Compliance under control, most EHS programs cruise

Dave Johnson

January 4, 2012

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:

A grim Top Ten list: COSH names 2011's notable workplace fatalities

January 4, 2012

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.