During the two-week period from January 1st through January 14th, state leaders will compete in the Capitol Steps Challenge, designed to emphasize the correlation between increased activity levels and good health, according to a recent press release. The Capitol Steps Challenge is the first phase in a year-long initiative by Virgin HealthMiles — a developer of employee wellness programs — to raise awareness regarding childhood obesity in America.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has joined with the Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (COPUS) — a grassroots network of more than 400 universities, scientific societies, and organizations — to celebrate The Year of Science 2009, according to a recent agency press release. COPUS was established to engage the public in science by showcasing how science works, who scientists are, and why science matters in our communities and everyday lives.
Tyson Foods Inc. has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Arkansas and agreed to pay the maximum fine for willfully violating worker safety regulations that led to a worker’s death in its River Valley Animal Foods (RVAF) plant in Texarkana, Ark., the Justice Department announced.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will present “Outlook 2009: The State of American Business,” tomorrow morning in Washington, according to a press release from the powerful business group.
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a confirmation hearing for Secretary of Labor-designate Rep. Hilda L. Solis on Friday, January 9 at 9:30 am in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, according to a press release from the committee.
The National Council on Occupational Safety and Health and the Occupational Health and Safety Section of the American Public Health Association released yesterday “Protecting Workers on the Job: Seven Priorities for Federal action in 2009.” According to a press release from the National COSH, the list represents “a platform of recommendations aimed at reversing the erosion of the worker safety protections that has put the nation's workers at a heightened risk of injury, illness and death.”
OSHA has ordered American Airlines Inc. to reimburse two pilots for sick time, interest and any other benefits associated with sick time following an investigation into the pilots’ allegations that the company retaliated against them for reporting they were too sick to fly, according to an OSHA press release.
Five national organizations have agreed to work together to further research into water efficiency in plumbing, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in a recent press release. These organizations will develop research programs to assist in the development and use of water-efficient plumbing. The research will cover efficient and sustainable products, systems and practices.
The Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) has changed its name to the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals™, according to an association press release.
Each week, the Environmental Protection Agency posts a new question on its Greenversations blog page. This week’s question is: “What are your New Year’s resolutions to help protect the environment in 2009?”
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