Union voters played an important role in President-elect Obama’s historic victory, delivering a critical bloc of support in swing states that helped propel Obama and other working family candidates to big wins last night, election-night polling released by the AFL-CIO showed.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has announced the 2008 recipient of the Henry F. Smyth Jr. Award. Katharine Hammond, PhD, CIH, will be recognized at the 2008 Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene (PCIH) being held November 8–11.
With unemployment rising and competition in the workplace increasing, it’s tough to get a job – or get ahead – in today’s market. More than one in four American adults – 27 percent – say they have encountered employment discrimination, according to a new survey by FindLaw.com
More than 60 committee members attended the ASSE/ANSI Z359 Accredited Standards Committee on Fall Protection meeting October 7-9 at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ headquarters in Des Plaines, IL, according to ASSE.
American Society of Safety Engineers’ President Warren K. Brown, CSP, ARM, CSHM, issued a statement regarding the 2008 U.S. presidential election results.
Electronic tools helping small businesses evaluate workplace safety and health management programs was among the topics presented at a recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) forum “Challenges Small Businesses Face in Complying with Regulations."
In January, ASSE will present the first of two symposia for 2009, Building a Successful Safety Culture Symposium, Jan. 22-23 in Costa Mesa, CA. The event will feature leading authorities in culture change.
A guide for employers and employer-employee partnerships wishing to establish effective workplace programs that sustain and improve worker health is now available on the NIOSH Web site.
ISO has published an updated edition of its guide to reducing the potential environmental impact of products by taking environmental aspects into account in product standards, the organization announced in a press statement.