Industrial Safety & Health Top Stories - Articles - Page 236

Working on the side of the angels

June 1, 2016

When you think of safety as a calling it takes on a whole new level of importance. You and I are not serving a company or government organization.

NIOSH studies nanomaterial exposure effects

May 31, 2016

Since the 1980s, the burgeoning nanomaterial field has led to a growing number of manufacturers worldwide making and using these materials in coatings, computers, clothing, cosmetics, sports equipment, and medical devices, among other items.

UL, partners tackle India’s workplace safety problems

May 31, 2016

India’s high occupational fatality and illness rate was the subject of a meeting held last month in New Delhi aimed at identifying and developing solutions for key obstacles to improved workplace safety.

Thousands of public pools, water parks closed due to health, safety violations

May 31, 2016

Every year, serious health and safety violations force thousands of public pools, hot tubs, and water playgrounds to close, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. But there’s a lot you can do to protect yourself and your family.

New certification rolled out for PSM professionals

For engineers in chemical, petrochemical industries

May 31, 2016

The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has established a new professional designation for engineers and practitioners working in the chemicals, petrochemicals and affiliated industries. The CCCPS Certified Process Safety Professional certification allows employers to verify an employee or job-seeker’s proficiency in, and ongoing commitment to, process safety principles and practices and to verify that they are trained and invested in the latest process safety techniques and knowledge.

How grieving women laid the groundwork for Memorial Day

All Americans asked to observe a momentum of silence at 3 p.m.

May 30, 2016

1864: Boalsburg, Pa. Women put flowers on the graves of their own Civil War dead (from the nearby battle of Gettysburg) and on other war dead in summer and fall. This is the start of their decorating the graves every year.

Top products of the week

May 29, 2016

An innovative approach to dust collection, stylish workwear and a hazloc LED strip light were among the top products featured on ISHN.com this week.

Weekly news round-up

May 28, 2016

The ASSE gets new leadership, the link between motorcycle helmet laws and motorcycle crash fatalities and tips on coping with extreme heat were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.

Want to live longer? Plant a tree near your house

May 27, 2016

Women live longer in areas with more green vegetation, according to new research funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health. Women with the highest levels of vegetation, or greenness, near their homes had a 12 percent lower death rate compared to women with the lowest levels of vegetation near their homes.

How injured workers fare in different states

May 27, 2016

Injured workers in Florida have more trouble accessing health care services than those in other states. Wisconsin, injured workers have higher return-to-work rates.