The American Public Health Association (APHA) urged the Senate to vote against a resolution that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s finding for six greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change and constitute a threat to public health and welfare, according to a recent press release.
A majority of U.S. workers plan to rely on their employer-provided health care coverage now and in the future, according to a survey of more than 3,000 American workers and their dependents, conducted jointly by the National Business Group on Health and Hewitt Associates, said a recent press release. However, more than one-third would consider dropping their employer-provided health insurance if they become eligible to purchase similar coverage through other avenues.
Appearing together at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce) in Denver on Wednesday, OSHA chief David Michaels, PhD, MPH, and NIOSH Director John Howard, MD, MPH, JD, found common ground on many issues, including the need to update OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), reports the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s Melissa Hurley.
OSHA deputy assistant secretary Jordan Barab on 5/19 addressed the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association’s National Safety Conference in San Antonio, Texas. “The ringing in your ears an hour or two ago wasn't just the alarm clock by your bed. It was a wake-up call for everyone in your business,” he told attendees.
OSHA this week announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) its plans to require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces.
Earlier this year OSHA held a day-long marathon “OSHA Listens” webcast with agency honcho Dr. David Michaels listening for nine hours to opinions across the country about what issues the agency should and should not tackle in the next few years. ISHN asked readers to prioritize from a list of agency-related issues, and a number of safety pros echoed the sentiments of this professional:
OSHA held the first of two stakeholder meetings this week to gather input for what it calls “modernizing” occupational safety and health recordkeeping.
OSHA is proposing $63,000 in penalties against The De Moya Group Inc. in Miami, Fla., for a willful safety violation, according to an agency press release.
OSHA has cited Richard Hargrove Co. in Bryan, Texas, with three alleged serious and nine alleged repeat violations following an inspection at the company's worksite in College Station for exposing workers to multiple safety hazards, according to an agency news release. Proposed penalties total $46,800.
At a White House press briefing this week, Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen, the National Incident Commander for the spill in the Gulf, addressed the question of who’s in charge of the spill cleanup. Criticism is growing that the Obama administration isn’t doing enough and needs to take firmer control of the situation.
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