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Potential national implications of Cal/OSHA’s “new direction”

August 12, 2014

1. You say Cal/OSHA is heading in "new direction" due to the political preferences of Cal/OSHA's overseers. Describe the components of this "new direction." Why do you oppose it? Actually the term “new direction” was used by then-Labor Secretary Marty Morgenstern and Department of Industrial Relations Christine Baker in explaining why they were dismissing then Cal/OSHA Chief Ellen Widess via a forced resignation in September 2013.

AIHA, ASSE & NSC urge Congress to adequately fund OSHA & NIOSH

March 28, 2014

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA), the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the National Safety Council (NSC) are urging Congress to continue funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the current budgeting process.

OHS going from reactive to proactive, survey finds

Even small firms are changing their approach

March 3, 2014

In a recent international survey of nearly 4,000 professionals, 76 percent said they go above and beyond what is required by law and regulations when it comes to managing health and safety at work. Fully 90 percent of respondents said OHS has become an integrated part of today’s corporate strategy.

Best OSH films to be recognized at international festival

“What are the trends?”

October 16, 2013

It’s the EHS version of the Academy Awards: a media festival taking place in Frankfurt, Germany in 2014 will honor the best media productions about occupational safety and health. The International Media Festival for Prevention will give awards to films and multimedia applications that increase risk awareness on the part of employees or provide information on comprehensive safety topics.

Is government shutdown undermining work safety?

"We can't afford to have this lapse"

October 16, 2013

With many safety inspections suspended because of the federal government shutdown, observers say there's an increasing risk for workers. At least half of the staff members at federal safety agencies are furloughed, and many operations that normally keep workers safe on the job have stopped.

Coming your way: a global standard for occupational health and safety

September 4, 2013

The world will soon have a new global standard for occupational health and safety. Earlier this summer the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved the creation of a new project committee to develop an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS).

ANSI, ASSE working on new international OH&S standard

U.S. stakeholders urged to take an active role

July 29, 2013

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) are in the process of creating a U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to lead discussions on the creation of a new occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard for global occupational health and safety.

AIHce 2013 Opening Session speaker featured on CNN, ABC's Morning Show

Plus, David Michaels and his Canadian counterpart talk safety

April 9, 2013

With AIHce 2013 taking place in a little over a month, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is releasing additional information on the prestigious array of presenters it has lined up for the conference.

The safe, skilled, ready workforce initiative from NIOSH

NIOSH wants young, new workers to have core safety competencies

April 5, 2013

Business and civic leaders, the labor community, economists, and educators are talking about the future of the American workforce. As the saying goes, the future begins now. News stories abound about the “skills gap”—in nursing, manufacturing, engineering, computer technology and other fields—that require postsecondary technical education and training.