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Anatomy of a railway accident

Overworked train operator fell asleep at the “wheel”

April 29, 2015

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday determined that operator fatigue caused a March 24, 2014 Chicago Transit Authority accident at O’Hare station which injured dozens of passengers.

OSHA closer to issuing final confined spaces in construction rule

April 17, 2015

The White House has reviewed a draft of the rule and signed off on OSHA’s proposal – returning it to the agency with several undisclosed recommendations, according to Aaron Trippler, government affairs director for the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

Oil industry operators, contractors get new health management tool

April 16, 2015

The IPIECA - the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues and the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) have produced new guidance to provide practical guidance for clients and contractors on the development and implementation of all contracts that include a health component as determined by the Risk Assessment.

OSHA says silica rule will be finalized by 2016

April 16, 2015

OSHA and the White House say the silica rule will be finalized before the end of the Obama administration, according to Aaron Trippler, government affairs director for the American Industrial Hygiene Association.

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UPDATE: Reports of worker fatalities during manual tank gauging and sampling in the oil and gas extraction industry

April 16, 2015

On May 19th, 2014, NIOSH posted a Science blog titled “Reports of Worker Fatalities during Flowback Operations.” This blog post provided information that NIOSH received from several sources indicating that acute exposures to hydrocarbon gas and vapors likely played a role in the deaths of at least four workers in the oil and gas extraction industry.

Employers get guidance on impact of marijuana in the workplace

Paper by health experts examines trends in consumption, legal implications for employers

April 16, 2015

The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) have published guidance for employers aimed at helping them better understand the implications of marijuana use on the workforce as attitudes toward marijuana and laws restricting it continue to change.

AIHA honors 12 new OEHS professionals with the Distinguished Fellow Award

They’ll be honored at AIHce in Salt Lake City, Utah

April 15, 2015

The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) has announced the addition of 12 new distinguished Fellows. These individuals have been nominated by their colleagues and recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the industrial hygiene field.

SC contractor exposed workers to cave-in, struck-by hazards

April 15, 2015

South Carolina-based Jordan Construction Co. exposed workers at a Pooler, Georgia worksite to a variety of hazards, according to OSHA, which inspected the as part of its National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation.

MSF health staff in protective clothing constructing perimeter for Ebola isolation ward.

Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leone

6,000 health and other frontline workers will receive the vaccine

April 15, 2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Sierra Leone College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS) and the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS), is now enrolling and vaccinating volunteers for the Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine against Ebola (STRIVE).

Safest electrical contractors recognized

April 14, 2015

The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has announced the winners of its 2015 NECA Safety Award Program, which recognizes companies that excel in multiple areas of their safety and health programs.