OSHA announced in the Oct. 22 Federal Register that it is reopening the record on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on electric power generation, transmission and distribution work and for electrical protective equipment. This limited reopening seeks to obtain comments related to how close an employee (or a conductive object that an employee is contacting) may get to an energized circuit part.
The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) announced in a press statement the October 27, 2008, launch of a new online, interactive job board — the Safety Equipment Industry JobBase — to match qualified professionals with prospective employers.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. yesterday hosted what it called in a press statement “an unprecedented gathering of more than 1,000 leading suppliers, Chinese officials and NGOs in Beijing, China. The company outlined a series of aggressive goals and expectations to build a more environmentally and socially responsible global supply chain.”
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers in 2007
occurred at a rate of 4.2 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers — a decline from 4.4 cases in 2006, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today.
The current economic slowdown reinforces the need for employers to protect their most valuable asset — employees — through programs to promote prevention, wellness and chronic disease management, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance said in a recent press release.
Specialized language used in the safety training for construction workers may not be understood by those new to the job or Hispanic workers, possibly putting them in danger, according to two Purdue University pilot studies.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) presented the 2007 NIOSH Director’s Award to Paul Leigh, Ph.D., from the University of California, Davis, according to a recent press release. Dr. Leigh was recognized for his work on developing estimates of the national costs of occupational injuries and illnesses, and his efforts to promote the use of these estimates to improve worker safety and health.
A new study on the impact of an emerging global “green economy” on the world of work says efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation of millions of new “green jobs” in the coming decades, according to a press statement by the International Labour Organization.
“Drug-Free Work Week” officially is this week: October 20-24. According to an OSHA press statement, it “is a dedicated time each year to highlight the benefits that drug-free workplace programs bring to employers, workers and communities.
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