New guidance from OSHA alerts shipyard employers and their employees about abrasive blasting hazards and the controls that can be implemented to protect employees.
The Department of Defense this week began deployment within the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of a Web-based health-information system to enhance occupational healthcare services and reduce health threats to military and civilian personnel.
The AFL-CIO joined with the United Food and Commercial Workers on Wednesday in suing the Labor Department to force adoption of a rule requiring employers to pay for personal safety equipment for workers.
Forecasting the 2007 EHS climate - Favorable winds for stable careers Here’s the forecast for the environmental health and safety field
heading into 2007: Professionals will find mostly favorable winds at
their back for career security and stability, according to the 23rd
annual White Paper survey conducted by Industrial Safety & Hygiene
News.
In an audio conference hosted last week by Business & Legal Reports, hearing experts, safety consultants and others offered several elements for instituting a successful hearing loss prevention program.
OSHA is seeking comments on phase three of its Standards Improvement Project (SIPs III), the third in a series of rulemaking actions intended to improve and streamline OSHA standards and lessen regulatory burdens without reducing employee protections.
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) recently announced the formation of a new ergonomics branch, co-sponsored by the ASSE Industrial Hygiene and Engineering Practice Specialties, to enhance the professional development of ASSE members and to address the rising number of injuries due to improper ergonomic behavior.
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