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EPA takes first steps to address greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft

June 11, 2015

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to find under the Clean Air Act that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commercial aircraft contribute to the pollution that causes climate change, endangering the health and welfare of Americans.


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A FairWarning story:

Feds want to run flimsy motorcycle helmets off the road

Rick Schmitt
June 11, 2015

After years of inaction, federal regulators are trying to crack down on the use of cheap novelty helmets linked to thousands of motorcycle crash deaths and injuries in recent years. The novelty helmets do not comply with federal safety standards, and provide little or no protection against head injuries in a crash.


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NTSB: Amtrak engineer wasn’t texting at time of crash

June 11, 2015

As part of its ongoing investigation into the May 12, 2015, derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board said an analysis of the engineer’s cell phone records showed that no calls, texts, or data usage occurred during the time the engineer was operating the train.


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Boating safety includes electrical concerns

June 10, 2015

Boating season is underway, with thousands of people taking to the water for fun and fishing. When it comes to boating-related hazards, sunburns and drowning come to mind, but Electrical Safety Foundation International says boaters should also be mindful of electrical dangers.


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Move to ID endocrine disruptors blocked by EU officials, industry lobbyists

June 10, 2015

From the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI): Two new reports cast a harsh light on the roles played by chemical industry lobbies and senior European Commission officials in postponing the adoption of criteria to identify endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs).


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Report from 2015

How system think can change safety

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Maureen Paraventi
June 9, 2015

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Christopher Hart opened his speech at Safety 2015 by thanking the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) for supporting two important initiatives: changing the impaired driving limit from .08 to .05, and banning the use of personal electronic devices while driving.


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Report from ASSE

How do you become a safety business partner?

And why should you?
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Maureen Paraventi
June 9, 2015

EHS professionals can raise their profiles within their company by transforming themselves into what John McBride calls, safety business partners. “I’m not talking about a title,” said McBride, SPHR, of Consentium Search in Wesley Chapel, Florida. “We’re talking about a role, a level of participation.”


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From Safety 2015

A larger – and different -- role for EHS professionals

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Maureen Paraventi
June 9, 2015

Can safety practitioners help combat corporate social responsibility? Should they? They can and they should through a new “servant leadership” role, according to Karen E. McDonnell, Ph.D., who is with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health IOSH in the UK.


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From Safety 2015

Understanding and influencing risk tolerance

Why did the worker do that?
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Maureen Paraventi
June 9, 2015

Determining why a worker decides to accept risk goes to the heart of behavior-based safety. Dave Fennell, CRSP of ExxonMobil said the brain’s risk assessment process works in three ways; Exposure (hazard recognition), Perception (knowing what impact a risk might have) and Decision (accepting, mitigating or rejection the risk).


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Report from Safety 2015

Keeping older workers safe and healthy

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Maureen Paraventi
June 9, 2015

The U.S. workforce – like the general population – is aging, and that trend brings with it consequences which affect workplace health and safety in a significant way.


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