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Phone triage could help veterans with mesothelioma

February 10, 2017

A plan to offer triage by telephone to veterans suspected of having malignant mesothelioma may enable them to access expert mesothelioma advice faster, potentially improving their long-term outcomes. In a newly published article in the Journal of Surgical Research, surgeons with VA Boston Healthcare System detail their experience with telephone triage of suspected malignant mesothelioma patients and explain how the system could help veterans around the country with other rare diseases.

OSHA standards: to repeal or not to repeal

That is one of the questions we asked ISHN readers

February 10, 2017

Will OSHA change under the Trump administration? (Should OSHA change under the Trump administration?) Should some standards be repealed? Will funding for the agency’s enforcement and voluntary protection programs decrease? Increase? Should OSHA be abolished and its duties handled by state agencies?

OSHA revises requirements for Outreach Training Program instructors

February 10, 2017

OSHA has revised the requirements for authorized trainers in its Outreach Training Program, updating and clarifying student contact hours, replacement card procedures, the Trainer Code of Conduct, and more.

CSB investigators headed to Packaging Corp. explosion scene in La.

February 9, 2017

A three-person investigative team from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is deploying to the scene of an incident that killed three workers and reportedly injured seven on Wednesday, February 8 at the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) plant in DeRidder, Louisiana.

China’s workplace accident rate declines

February 9, 2017

The Chinese government’s efforts to crackdown on unsafe workplaces appears to be having an effect, with the State Administration of Work Safety (SAWS) reporting a 24.7 percent decrease in occupational accidents over the past year.

AIHA to hold Congressional briefing on silica rule

Follow the briefing live on Twitter at #SilicaBriefing

February 9, 2017

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA®) will hold a congressional briefing on Capitol Hill Feb. 15 that will focus on OSHA’s silica rule. The event, which will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET in room 1540-A in the Longworth House Office Building, will also serve as a case study of the importance of worker health and safety.

Md. bill would address factory farm pollution

February 8, 2017

Maryland state senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr (D-District 18) has introduced a measure calling for stricter monitoring of air pollutants emitted by factory farms, also known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).

We’re blinded by compliance bias

This outdated thinking is dead wrong

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

February 8, 2017

Compliance bias is the belief that U.S. government mandates such as OSHA regulations are sufficient for most organizations to achieve injury and illness prevention objectives. This bias is outdated and dead wrong.

OSHA website is frozen in time

February 8, 2017

The webpage on which OSHA posts information about its ongoing activities has not seen any new updates since Jan. 19, 2017 – the day before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Early cancer diagnosis saves lives, cuts treatment costs

Global cost = $1.16 trillion

February 8, 2017

New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to improve the chances of survival for people living with cancer by ensuring that health services can focus on diagnosing and treating the disease earlier.