In further proof that OSHA enforcement is on the rise, the agency cited seven companies a combined $911,500 in penalties during the week of July 17 to 24.
When OSHA chief nominee David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, currently an epidemiologist and research professor at George Washington University in Washington, DC, arrives at the agency after what will be probably a bruising confirmation process, given his extensive track record of criticizing what he considers industry’s manipulation of science in pursuit of profits, he will inherit what many in the workplace safety and health world see as a broken-down, beaten-down, dispirited and denuded bureaucracy.
The White House on Tuesday, July 28 announced President Obama’s intent to nominate David Michaels, Ph.D, MPH, an epidemiologist and research professor at George Washington University in Washington, DC, to head up OSHA.
Facilities that could potentially release highly hazardous chemicals resulting in toxic fire or explosion hazards are the focus of an OSHA national emphasis program (NEP), according to an agency press release.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) is now accepting presentation proposals for the 2010 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHce), May 22–27, 2010, in Denver, Colorado. Submissions must be made electronically at www.aihce2010.org by October 5, 2009.
The health cost of obesity in the United States is as high as $147 billion annually, based on a new study from RTI and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a recent press release. The study, which appeared online Monday in the journal Health Affairs, was released at CDC’s Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, DC.
For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership recognized 20 partners for generating the most green electricity on site. Combined, the top 20 partners are generating and consuming more than 736 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of on-site green power annually, says EPA in a recent press statement.
Cal/OSHA continues to focus on heat illness prevention through increased enforcement and education this year. Since the current heat wave began on July 11, Cal/OSHA has conducted 167 inspections of outdoor workplaces identifying over 200 violations while checking for compliance to the heat illness prevention regulations, according to a recent press release. Gaining compliance from employers is the goal to successfully reducing the number of illnesses and fatalities for all outdoor workers across the state, the agency says.
Deborah A.P. Hersman, who has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for five years, was sworn in today as the agency’s 12th chairman, according to an NTSB press release.
In recognition of National Immunization Awareness Month, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Prevention and Wellness Program offers the following tips about vaccinations:
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