Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) applaud the Obama administration and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adopting a new approach for the use of antimicrobial drugs in animal agriculture, according to a TFAH press release. These actions demonstrate a clear commitment to sound and science-based policies that will protect the health of every American.
Five organizations representing the nation's experts in infectious diseases medicine, infection prevention in healthcare settings, and public health and disease prevention announced their support for a provision requiring national reporting of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) rates, which is contained within the healthcare reform bill introduced by leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a press release from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH).
As slips, trips and falls continue to represent significant exposures and hazards in the workplace, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the approval of three new fall protection standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), aimed at preventing these hazards in the workplace. The three standards are: ANSI/ASSE Z359.6-2009 “Specification and Design Requirements for Active Fall Protection Systems;” ANSI/ASSE Z359.12-2009 “Connecting Components for Personal Fall Arrest Systems;” and ANSI/ASSE Z359.13-2009 “Personal Energy Absorbers and Energy Absorbing Lanyards”.
NSF International announced in a recent press statement a new eco-efficiency protocol, NSF Protocol 352 (NSF P352), for the validation and verification of eco-efficiency analyses. Chemical company BASF is the first to have its Eco-Efficiency Analysis (EEA) methodology used to evaluate the economic and environmental impact of products or processes validated by NSF, an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to improving and protecting public health and the environment.
Ethylene oxide exposure levels and monitoring requirements are addressed in the OSHA’s recently published “Small Business Guide for Ethylene Oxide”. The guidance document helps employers understand the ethylene oxide (EtO) standard and explains how to monitor the air quality in workplaces where EtO is processed, used or handled.
After leading the National Transportation Safety Board for
four and a half years, Mark V. Rosenker has announced that
he will resign his position as acting chairman and member.
He submitted his letter of resignation to President Obama yesterday, according to an NTSB press statement.
EPA’s Climate Leaders program announced yesterday that three more of its industry partners are being recognized for meeting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. Exelon Corp., Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and Raytheon Co. have found cleaner sources of energy, reduced energy consumption, increased production of renewable energy and retired old equipment, all in an effort to reduce their contribution to climate change.
Competition between employer-based health insurance plans and a government-sponsored public plan will not fix the U.S. health care system, according to the majority of employers responding to a Health Care Reform Survey, conducted by Aon Consulting, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corporation. What will help fix the system is a focus on wellness programs, evidence-based medicine guidelines, improving quality of care and increasing the ability of patients to be better health care consumers, the survey found.
The United Kingdom’s Chemical Business Association (CBA) recently signed a commitment on behalf of its member companies to the Principles of Safety Leadership, according to a press release.
Do you know how long you need to cook a hamburger on the grill until it’s safe to eat? Can you really tell if meat is done just by looking at the color? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the food safety fact sheets available from NSF International at, a not-for-profit organization committed to protecting and improving public health.
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