Industrial Safety & Health Top Stories - Articles - Page 133

Ga. automotive facility cited for safety & health violations

Lockout/tagout, hazcom problems

March 21, 2017

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas and a staffing agency it works with have been fined $35,852 in penalties following safety and health citations for violations at its Monroe, Georgia facility, including deficiencies in the company's hearing protection and hazard communication programs, as well as an emergency eye wash station that wasn’t installed.

A NIOSH research update

Hearing protection improves after earplug testing

March 21, 2017

Hearing protection among oil-rig workers improved significantly after they underwent testing for properly fitting earplugs, according to a new study by NIOSH. The researchers reported the findings of their study in the International Journal of Audiology.

Health groups ramp up opposition to ACA replacement

March 21, 2017

With the House poised to vote on an Obamacare replacement this week, health care and advocacy organizations are becoming more vocal in their objection to it – and urging their members to do the same.

Wisc. manufacturer dramatically reduces injury rate

March 21, 2017

A Wisconsin container manufacturer has achieved a 90 percent reduction in its worker injury rate through a partnership with OSHA’s On-site Consultation Program. Schoeneck Containers, Inc. (SCI), which supplies plastic containers for diverse consumer and commercial markets throughout the world, began improving safety in 2000 for its 250 employees by hiring a safety professional and implementing new safety measures such as hazard identification programs, engineering controls review processes, and weekly safety talks.

Violence claims life of NYC EMT

March 20, 2017

A 25-year-old gang member was arraigned Friday on murder charges in the death of a New York City emergency medical technician (EMT).

A blog post from the Union of Concerned Scientists

Will Congress turn its back on the safety of America’s workers?

Kathleen Rest

March 20, 2017

Let’s say someone you care about—mother, father, wife, husband, partner, son, daughter, friend, and neighbor—works in a facility that’s had a history of serious injuries or illnesses. You know, like burns, amputations, and broken bones that happen at work. Or head, eye, or back injuries.

Trump budget targets OSHA training grants

March 20, 2017

The proposed 2018 budget released by the White House last week includes a 21 percent decrease in the Department of Labor’s budget – some of which will come from the elimination of OSHA’s training grants. That line item is expected to save almost $11 million from the 2017 annualized CR level.

NTSB changes leadership

March 20, 2017

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vice Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr is the Acting Chairman of the agency, now that Christopher A. Hart’s term as Chairman concluded on schedule last week.

Top products of the week

March 19, 2017

Machine guarding and oil spills are addressed by the top occupational and facility safety products featured on ISHN.com.

Weekly news round-up

March 18, 2017

Regulatory changes, Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers and the upcoming National Safety Standdown to Prevent Falls in Construction were among the top stories featured this week on ISHN.com.