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New certification rolled out for PSM professionals

For engineers in chemical, petrochemical industries

May 31, 2016

The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has established a new professional designation for engineers and practitioners working in the chemicals, petrochemicals and affiliated industries. The CCCPS Certified Process Safety Professional certification allows employers to verify an employee or job-seeker’s proficiency in, and ongoing commitment to, process safety principles and practices and to verify that they are trained and invested in the latest process safety techniques and knowledge.

How grieving women laid the groundwork for Memorial Day

All Americans asked to observe a momentum of silence at 3 p.m.

May 30, 2016

1864: Boalsburg, Pa. Women put flowers on the graves of their own Civil War dead (from the nearby battle of Gettysburg) and on other war dead in summer and fall. This is the start of their decorating the graves every year.

Top products of the week

May 29, 2016

An innovative approach to dust collection, stylish workwear and a hazloc LED strip light were among the top products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

May 28, 2016

The ASSE gets new leadership, the link between motorcycle helmet laws and motorcycle crash fatalities and tips on coping with extreme heat were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Want to live longer? Plant a tree near your house

May 27, 2016

Women live longer in areas with more green vegetation, according to new research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Women with the highest levels of vegetation, or greenness, near their homes had a 12 percent lower death rate compared to women with the lowest levels of vegetation near their homes.

How injured workers fare in different states

May 27, 2016

Injured workers in Florida have more trouble accessing health care services than those in other states. Wisconsin, injured workers have higher return-to-work rates.

Do “McTeacher’s Nights” encourage childhood obesity?

May 27, 2016

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups wants McDonald’s to end McTeacher’s Nights, charging that the fundraising events use teachers as “marketing agents” to sell fattening food to children.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

PPE-Info Database

May 27, 2016

How do you know if your personal protective equipment (PPE) will protect you or your workers? To help employers, users of PPE, and others determine which PPE standards must be met by their equipment, NIOSH in collaboration with key partners including the International Safety Equipment Association, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and other members of the PPE Conformity Assessment Working Group[1] developed the PPE-INFO database.