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8 workers at NJ medical center assaulted, threatened since February

September 9, 2015

In a three-month period this year, health care workers at Bergen Regional Medical Center LP in Paramus were victims of violent patients in eight incidents, including one in which a nurse suffered a laceration and bruises attempting to stop an attack on a patient.

CDC commits millions to combating nation’s prescription drug epidemic

September 8, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the launch of Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States, a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic.

AIHA, Chinese colleagues meet about mining safety

September 8, 2015

On Aug. 27, 2015, representatives from the American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) attended the 4th Annual United States - China Workplace Safety and Health Dialogue meeting in Seattle, Wash.

Welcome to the all new iSHN Webinar Week

September 8, 2015

ISHN Webinar Week is designed to bring you MORE Webinars, MORE Industry Experts and MORE information on the hottest topics in safety, health and environmental solutions.

What do “inherent” and “treated” really mean?

Scott M. Margolin

September 7, 2015

"Inherent” and “treated” are arguably the most overused and misleading terms in the FR world.

Optimize PPE for better cost savings

Hok Michael Hawkins

September 6, 2015

The oil industry is being squeezed as declining crude oil prices alter the short-term outlook.

Weely news round-up

September 5, 2015

Emerging construction safety research, hearts that age faster than we do and New York City’s construction industry claims another life. These were among the occupational safety and health stories posted on ISHN.com this week.

Preview of the National Safety Congress & Expo

September 4, 2015

Join more than 14,000 safety, health and environmental professionals from around the world

MSHA announces results of July impact inspections

Hazards cited at Nebraska operation mirror those found following March fatality

September 4, 2015

The Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 225 citations and six orders during special impact inspections at 15 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in July.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

Palm tree worker suffocated by palm fronds

Another death in California

September 4, 2015

On August 13, 2015, another worker was suffocated by palm fronds in California (see news report ). This is at least the fourth similar fatality since the California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program (CA/FACE) program issued a report and video on this hazard in February 2014.