EPA has released the latest version of a state-of-the-science tool that estimates health risks from breathing air toxics in the United States. The National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA), based on 2002 air emissions data, helps federal, state, local and tribal governments identify areas and specific pollutants for further evaluation to better understand risks they may pose.
OSHA has announced that it is continuing its nationwide program to emphasize workplace safety and health for federal workers and for those contractors whose work is supervised on a daily basis by federal agency personnel.
A new ISO standard addresses the major safety considerations to be taken into account when designing, packaging and installing gas turbine applications.
Ensuring that all pilots receive adequate rest is key to maintaining a safe aviation system, according to a press release issued by the Federal Aviation Administration. While current FAA rules are fundamentally sound and have contributed to an excellent safety record, fatigue remains a very real aviation safety issue, according to the FAA. The FAA is interested in any new fatigue research that would assist the agency with enhancing its rules and that promotes industry best practices for fatigue risk management.
The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched a go-team to investigate the collision of two Metro trains in Washington, DC., according to a press release issued by NTSB.
With signs that an economic recovery might be nearing, a majority of U.S. employers plan to reverse some, but not all, of the changes they’ve been making to their pay, benefits and other HR programs, according to the latest update to an ongoing series of surveys by Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm.
For the 14th year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the U.S. The awards were presented on June 22 at the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, commented yesterday on the report released recently by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled “OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) – Improved Oversight and Controls Would Better Ensure Program Quality” noting the need to allow for ASSE members and other key stakeholders to help identify improvements in the program.
The heat can be especially harmful for those who work outdoors in direct sunlight or in hot environments, making them susceptible to heat-induced illnesses such as heat stress, heat exhaustion or the more serious heat stroke.
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