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FR clothing, cut-resistant gloves and explosion proof lighting were among the top OSH-related products posted on ISHN.com this week.

A  train accident in North Carolina, the value of a limb varies from state to state and psychologically healthy workplaces were among the top EHS- and public safety-related stories posted on ISHN.com this week.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) will hold its annual Product Safety & Compliance seminar April 20-22 Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark in St. Louis, MO.

 Two temporary workers injured in an explosion at Polychem Services Inc., were unable to return to work for months after being hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns after their work site was ignited by a gas-powered forklift.

The U.S. Senate’s recent failure to override President Obama’s veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline leaves the controversial project’s fate in the president’s hands. Obama has said he will make a final decision once the State Department finishes its assessment of whether or not the pipeline is in the national interest.

Kathy A. Seabrook CSP, CFIOSH, EurOSHM, discusses RISK at the “Standards and the Global Supply Chain” event hosted by ANSI.

The July 2010 explosion and fire at the former Horsehead zinc refinery in Monaca, Pennsylvania, likely resulted from a buildup of superheated liquid zinc inside a ceramic zinc distillation column, which then “explosively decompressed” and ignited, according to a technical analysis released by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB).

A dispute coming to a head in East Chicago, Indiana shines a spotlight on the affordable health care issue – but not in terms of Obamacare. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., which purchased Ameristar Casino last year, is attempting to replace the current health care plan with one that charges employees up to $4,000 per year in payroll deductions for family coverage.

The American Psychological Association will recognize six employers for their efforts to promote employee well-being and organizational performance at its 10th annual Psychologically Healthy Workplace Awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

Motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of occupational fatalities in the U.S. in 2012, accounting for 25% of deaths. Truck drivers accounted for 46% of these deaths.