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Table saw amputation leads to OSHA citations

Furniture maker had removed safety guards

May 16, 2016

An OSHA investigation launched at a Georgia furniture manufacturing facility after a worker lost part of a finger to a table saw revealed that his employer, Tritter Feefer Home Collection LLC, had removed the safety guards from the saw.

Seat belt crackdown just ahead

May 16, 2016

Nearly half of occupants in passenger vehicles that were killed in crashes in 2014 were not wearing seatbelts, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That troubling statistic is behind the annual Click It or Ticket safety campaign launched last week by the NHTSA, the Department of Transportation and a number of local agencies.

CDC to disperse Zika preparation dollars

May 16, 2016

U.S. states and territories can now apply to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDDC) for funds to fight Zika locally. More than $85 million in redirected funds identified by the Department of Health and Human Services is being made available to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika infection and associated adverse health outcomes, including the serious birth defect microcephaly.

U.S. Dept. of Labor Blog post

Transparent data will make workplaces safer. Here's how.

Chris Lu

May 16, 2016

Each day, millions of Americans leave their homes and report to jobs that provide for their families, strengthen our communities and grow our economy. Prospective employees have the right to know the full scope of the safety records of an industry before entering the workforce, and all workers have the right to speak up when they believe something is unsafe.

Top products of the week

May 15, 2016

A dual-hazard shirt, and fall protection and hearing conservation innovations were among the top occupational safety and health products featured this week on ISHN.com.

Weekly news round-up

May 14, 2016

OSHA releases a controversial new rule, hotel workers allege hospital hazards in their workplace and – is there a link between low wages and occupational illness? These were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Alarm fails to sound after ammonia leak

Mass. food manufacturer cited for PSM deficiencies

May 13, 2016

When a check valve in the pump room of a Massachusetts food plant leaked about nine pounds of anhydrous ammonia last year, the ammonia sensor in the pump room failed to sound an alarm.

From the Director’s Desk

How climate change will affect workers

Dr. John Howard

May 13, 2016

On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released a new assessment of the growing public health threat of climate change. The report, “The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment,” identified the many ways in which climate change is already threatening the health of all Americans and the significant public health challenges it is expected to create.

AIHA to recognize publication award winners at AIHce 2016

May 12, 2016

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announces the recipients of the 2015 Critics' Choice, Breakout Bestseller, and Bestseller publication awards. The winners will be recognized during the Mark of Excellence Breakfast at the 2016 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition (AIHce) in Inner Harbor Baltimore, Md., on May 23.

ASSE: New recordkeeping rule is “a step backward”

Worst employers may report even fewer incidents

May 12, 2016

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) says the final rule requiring employers in high-hazard industries to submit injury and illness data for posting on the OSHA website will not achieve the goals the agency has set for it.