The American Industrial Hygiene Association® has reached out to Japanese counterpart organizations of International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA), Japan Occupational Hygiene Association (JOHA) and Japan Association for Working Environment Measurement (JAWE), as well as individual AIHA Japanese members, in an offer of support and outreach in light of the recent devastation that has struck Japan.
General Electric, which manufactured the nuclear reactors at Japan’s devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant is monitoring events at the plant with its Japanese-based partner, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy. During the magnitude
While the world anxiously follows developments at Japan’s earthquake-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, a team of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) inspectors has been sent to investigate a recent nuclear “event” in the U.S.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) warned Congress that slashing the budget of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will have a significant negative impact on workers and their families and cause a sharp drop in the number of trained safety and health professionals.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) analysts who are reviewing radiation data from the earthquake-damaged Japanese nuclear reactors say the steps being taken by Japanese authorities parallel those the United States would suggest in a similar situation.
Of the Fukushima nuclear power station workers who’ve been screened for radiation exposure, none have levels high enough to warrant medical treatment, according to Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA).
Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso yesterday commended the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officers (IAPMO) for issuing Tentative Interim Amendments to the Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Codes (UPC and UMC) to prohibit purging fuel gas piping into industrial, large commercial, and large multifamily buildings.
At a time when budget constraints are forcing schools to cut programs, two lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would strengthen physical education programs in schools throughout the country.
Critical gaps exist between older Americans who receive potentially lifesaving preventive services and those who do not, according to a new report from agencies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
R-V Industries Inc., an industrial process equipment manufacturer in Honey Brook, Pa., has been awarded Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program status by OSHA, after making changes that resulted in a drastic reduction in workplace injuries among its employees.