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Report: 14% of nurses exposed to chemo while treating patients

August 10, 2017

A web-based survey conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that a perceived management commitment to safety was linked to a better use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and engineering controls to reduce the likelihood of health care professionals experiencing spills, leaks or skin contact during the administration of liquid antineoplastic drugs (AD).

Be a safe DIY-er - avoid electrical accidents when using power tools

August 9, 2017

Eager to get to that project you’ve been planning – the one that will require you to use power tools? In addition to the obvious hazards (saws cut off about 4,000 fingers in the U.S. each year, for instance), there are electrical hazards that you may not be thinking about – but you should be.

A Confined Space blog post

No excuse: Confined spaces continue to kill

Jordan Barab

August 7, 2017

I wrote a few weeks ago about the death of three workers in a confined space incident where the initial worker passed out and two would-be rescuers died attempting to rescue the original victim.

Top products of the week

August 6, 2017

Drum handling and electrical safety innovations were the top products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Industrial safety tips to help avoid electrical injuries

Ryan Bridges

August 3, 2017

Industrial work is somewhat known for its risk for injury. However, it's still not something people often think about when actually doing the work that risks so much injury in such a substantial way. There are various ways injuries can happen when doing industrial work.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Opportunities for integrating safety and health into sustainable building projects

Have You Tried the Prevention through Design (PtD) Pilot Credit?

August 2, 2017

Ten years ago the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) launched the concept of Prevention through Design (PtD), which champions preventing and controlling occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities by “designing out” or minimizing hazards and risks.

Why chemical storage signs are necessary

Jason Hodulik

August 1, 2017

Society depends on the preparation, storage, transportation, use, and disposal of chemicals. Each of these phases introduces risks that, without appropriate information and awareness, can lead to accidents.

Drones will carry out dangerous inspections

Dave Johnson

August 1, 2017

Companies spend about $40 billion annually inspecting plants and equipment within the oil and gas, transportation and power generation sectors, and some individual businesses spend $100 million annually, according to General Electric Co...

Overcoming three challenges to GHS labeling

Colwin Chan

August 1, 2017

One year after OSHA’s June 1st, 2016 “Globally Harmonized System” (GHS) label end user deadline, more than one out of five companies had not yet met all requirements, according to a new survey.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Health-related Quality of Life

Variation across occupation groups

Taylor Shockey MPH

August 1, 2017

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an individual’s or group’s self-perception of their physical and mental health over time. HRQOL goes beyond the traditionally diagnosable health outcomes to provide a measure of well-being, it has become an important part of health surveillance.