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CDC expects more coronavirus cases in U.S.

Person-to-person spread is occurring
February 4, 2020
Only four of the five latest confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus infections in the U.S. are people with a travel history to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to the CDC’s National Center for Respiratory Diseases. Its director, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, said at a press briefing yesterday that the fifth patient – who is in California - is a close household contact of another patient in California.
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BCSP

New pathways to BCSP's STS and STSC certifications introduced

February 4, 2020
BCSP has expanded the eligibility requirements for the Safety Trained Supervisor® (STS®) and Safety Trained Supervisor Construction® (STSC®) certifications. Beginning today, the STS and STSC requirements will include education, training, and apprenticeships as alternatives to the certifications' experience requirements.
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mining industry

Fatal U.S. mining accidents dropped in 2019

Respirable quartz and dust fell to all-time low
February 3, 2020
There were 24 mining fatalities in the U.S. in 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reports. This is the fewest annual fatalities ever recorded, and only the fifth year in MSHA’s 43-year history that mining fatalities were below 30.
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whistleblower

Mich. school district surveilled, fired employer who blew the safety whistle

Asbestos, pesticide exposure at core of case
February 3, 2020
A school district in Michigan ran afoul of federal laws protecting whistleblowers when it fired an employee who reported unsafe working conditions. That determination against the Dearborn Heights School District – made last week by OSHA - carries with it a $102,905.78 penalty, for back wages, damages and other compensation.
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Winning business through Safety

Winning business through Safety

A Seattle company leverages its Total Safety Culture
Chad Mendenhall
February 3, 2020

One sweeping glance across the Seattle skyline is enough to see that something is happening in the area. If a region’s tower crane count is any indication of economic growth, then companies should pay attention to the Pacific Northwest.


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Safety’s generation gap
Best Practices

Safety’s generation gap

Young & older pros have different values
Dan markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP
February 3, 2020

The U.S. workforce is now composed of four generations: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Age ranges for these generations in 2019 were: boomers (55-73); Gen X (39-54); Millennials (23-38); and Gen Z (6-22).


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