With the topic “Safe Development, Prevention First,” COS+H 2010 - 5th China International Occupational Safety & Health Exhibition – recently ended successfully in Beijing.
To help find solutions to the nation’s bed bug problem, the Federal Bed Bug Workgroup is convening a second national summit set for February 1-2, 2011, in Washington, D.C. The summit is open to the public and will focus on ways the federal government and others can continue to work together on management and control of these pests.
Simmons Manufacturing Co. in Hazelton, Pennsylvania has been certified as a "star" worksite, garnering the highest honor in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs, according to an OSHA press release.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. and Ameriwood Industries for serious serious safety violations, according a recent press release.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has identified what will be the top occupational and environmental health and safety issues over the next two years, with permissible exposure limits (PELs) ranked high on the list.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced that it will combine Sperian Protection with Honeywell Safety Products to form one global personal protective equipment company. The combined company will be called Honeywell Safety Products and will continue to be part of the Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions Life Safety business.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced it has reached a settlement agreement with Farrell-Cooper Mining Co. in the 2007 death of an employee at its Rock Island Mine in Le Flore County, Okla.