Since President Obama was elected last November, the intriguing and little-understood behind-the-scenes competition of corralling support for various OSHA chief candidates has been percolating along.
With word from Washington that former lead contenders for the top OSHA slot, the AFL-CIO’s Peg Seminario and former NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard are out of the running, and industrial hygienist Hamid Arabzadeh is facing mounting labor opposition, who else might make the OSHA short list?
The process of picking the next OSHA chief is beginning to resemble ten little, nine little, eight little Indians, as of late March, according to our interviews with Washington insiders and supporters of individuals who once were leading candidates.
The effect of the federal economic stimulus package on the construction industry will be the main topic discussed at a meeting of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), April 14-17, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
In a letter written by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) Chairman John Bresland, Florida Governor Charlie Crist is urged to support worker-safety legislation to protect state, county, and municipal employees in Florida.
EPA is announcing new requirements for computer monitors, digital picture frames and other displays to earn the Energy Star label. On average, Energy Star qualified products will be 20 percent more energy efficient than conventional options.
Tough economic times are the perfect setting to practice the principles of positive psychology, says a new report from Harvard Medical School. Positive Psychology: Harnessing the power of happiness, personal strength, and mindfulness describes positive psychology concepts and teaches how to put positive emotions to work in your life.
OSHA has cited LandCoast Insulation Inc. for three alleged safety violations following six injuries and one employee fatality last November when a scaffold collapsed inside a boiler at Mississippi Power's Plant Daniel in Moss Point, the agency says.
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