OSHA has published today in the Federal Register a final rule revising the personal protective equipment (PPE) sections of its general industry, shipyard employment, longshoring and marine terminals standards concerning requirements for eye- and face-protective devices, and head and foot protection, according to an agency press release.
As the nation prepares to mark the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent anthrax attacks, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., introduced legislation on Tuesday to prevent and prepare for terrorist attacks from biological weapons and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD), according to a press release from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In a recent press release, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), the largest and oldest safety society with more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members, expressed its support of the selection of Dr. John Howard as the new director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a position he held from 2002-2008.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on a new strategy that would make cleanups at hazardous waste sites greener, according to an EPA press release. The Superfund Green Remediation Strategy is an initial effort to outline key actions and related activities that can be undertaken to promote green remediation and to reduce energy use.
To support and encourage future occupational safety and health educators and more evidence-based research in the economic and financial analysis of safety-related programs and interventions, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Foundation, along with Oregon State University (OSU), recently announced the establishment of a new doctoral fellowship program, the “PhD Fellowship for Future Safety Educators”.
Citing comments in opposition from worker advocacy organizations, labor unions, and risk assessment experts, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a controversial risk assessment rule that critics charged would have unnecessarily delayed rulemaking to protect workers from toxic substances, according to a press statement from the American Industrial Hygiene Association®. AIHA opposed both the substance of the rule and the DOL’s determination to proceed without allowing additional public comment.
OSHA’s Site-Specific targeting 2009 program will focus enforcement efforts on nearly 4,000 high-hazard worksites on the agency’s list for comprehensive safety inspections. The program helps OSHA direct enforcement resources to workplaces such as manufacturing and nursing homes where the highest rate of injuries and illnesses occur.
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the selection of John Howard, M.D., as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), effective immediately. Dr. Howard will assume a dual role. In addition to being the director of NIOSH, he will also serve as the World Trade Center Programs coordinator for HHS.
Citing comments in opposition from worker advocacy organizations, labor unions, and risk assessment experts, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has withdrawn a controversial risk assessment rule that critics charged would have unnecessarily delayed rulemaking to protect workers from toxic substances. The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) opposed both the substance of the rule and the DOL’s determination to proceed without allowing additional public comment, according to an AIHA press release.
With the growing season in full swing and the recent release of fatal work injury statistics showing an upward spiral in the farming industry, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) encourages safety, health and environmental professionals to become active in assisting agricultural producers and businesses in their area to take steps to prevent deadly agricultural injuries and illnesses. To assist in this effort, ASSE is providing work safety tips to help prevent the growing number of tragic agricultural industry worker injuries and illnesses, according to an organization press release. ASSE also suggests safety tips aimed at protecting young farmers, who face a greater risk of being injured.
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