Hazard Alert Letter is a first in the hotel industry
May 9, 2012
OSHA has issued a formal Hazard Alert Letter to Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H), notifying the company of ergonomic risk factors faced by housekeepers in the course of their daily work.
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® is releasing a video for North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week that focuses on the vital work industrial hygiensts do.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is hailing a decision by Massachusetts to offer drivers of electric and hybrid vehicles special license plates, to easily identify them to first responders.
The effects of heat stress range from simple discomfort to life-threatening illnesses such as heat stroke. Aside from the environmental factors (such as temperature, humidity, air movement, and radiant heat), the person’s work regimen and clothing requirements are also factors that determine the risk of heat strain.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration has ordered mine operators to immediately begin phasing out the use of SR-100 self-contained self-rescuers manufactured by Pittsburgh, Pa.-based CSE Corp.
The Obama administration on Thursday once again sided with industry instead of workers on regulations and withdrew the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rules that would have restricted child workers from the most dangerous tasks in agriculture.
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