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AIHA announces new IH Professional Pathways Program

November 9, 2015

Last week, the American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) announced its new Industrial Hygiene (IH) Professional Pathways Program during AIHA Fall Conference 2015 in Orlando, Fla.

CDC researchers link cancer cells from parasite to human tumors

Unique case raises questions about misdiagnosis and treatment

November 9, 2015

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered cancer cells originating in a common tapeworm may take root in people with weakened immune systems, causing cancer-like tumors. It is the first known case of a person becoming ill from cancer cells that arose in a parasite – in this case, Hymenolepis nana, the dwarf tapeworm.

FAA expands effort to detect unmanned aircraft near airports

November 9, 2015

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into a Pathfinder agreement with CACI International Inc. to evaluate how the company’s technology can help detect Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the vicinity of airports.

How to avoid the headache of diverse safety training requirements

Barrett Price

November 8, 2015

Matching safety and compliance training to industry, employees to training and figuring out the right training frequency, is a challenge for many organizations, and tracking all that is perhaps more difficult still.

Focus on housekeeping, walking, footwear & falls

Katherine McCarthy

November 7, 2015

It’s no secret that slips, trips and falls are a leading cause of workplace injury as well as increased insurance costs and regulatory citations

OSH expert calls on EU to lead effort to end occupational cancer

November 6, 2015

In a new publication from the ETUI, an international expert in occupational health calls on the EU to be at the forefront of a global campaign for the elimination of occupational cancers.

Blast in Omaha railcar kills two, injures one

Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services cited for more than 30 violations after tragedy

November 5, 2015

Moments before a blast ripped through a railcar on April 14, 2015, a check of the air quality inside indicated a serious risk of an explosion. Despite the warning, Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services sent two employees, aged 41 and 45, into the railcar to work without monitoring the air continuously for explosive hazards as required, nor providing the employees with emergency retrieval equipment or properly fitted respirators.

$650,000 in grants help colleges study construction safety

Stefanie Tomlinson

November 4, 2015

A system for improving the safety and efficiency of construction equipment is the aim of a three-year, $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to a team of researchers from Penn State and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Industrial hygiene practices are often overlooked on oil and gas fields

Dave Johnson

November 3, 2015

A 57-year-old trucker with five children was found by fellow oil workers slumped over dead next to a tank hatch at an oil well near Ardmore, Okla., on March 20, 2014

Long hours, long commutes put oil and gas workers at risk

Maureen Paraventi

November 3, 2015

The oil industry is inherently dangerous — and those dangers are vividly illustrated in the many newsworthy accidents that have been reported across the globe.