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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.

Appalachian State University kicks off first safety culture summit – June 12, 2015

April 14, 2015

The goal of the first annual Appalachian State University Safety Summit -- June 12, 2015, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC --is to bring internationally recognized experts in behavioral safety to reach out to regional industries and offer an event usually reserved for the large national conferences.

Ga. manufacturer fails to protect workers from dust, noise hazards

April 14, 2015

An OSHA inspection of a wood crate manufacturer found that permanent and temporary employees faced excessive noise, improper hand protection and respiratory irritation due to wood dust exposure at the North American Container Corp. in Adairsville, Georgia.

When health risks go down, worker productivity goes up

Study: Lasting health improvements lead to cumulative productivity gains

April 13, 2015

Changes in employee health risk factors have a significant impact on work productivity, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Construction accidents continue to plague NYC

April 13, 2015

In the most recent of three construction accidents in New York City in the past few weeks, four workers were injured last Tuesday when a railing gave way, causing them to fall.

Excellence in Welding: Call for nominations goes out

April 13, 2015

The American Welding Society (AWS) and WEMCO, an association of welding manufacturers, and a standing committee of AWS, have issued a call for nominations for the 2015 Excellence in Welding Awards. The awards, previously known as the Image of Welding Awards, recognize outstanding contributions to the welding industry.

Five safety lessons learned from the demise of Titanic

Tragedy sets the groundwork for safety

Mandy Savage

April 13, 2015

Safety headlines grab attention with catastrophe, accidents, fines, and pointing fingers. April 15th marks the 103rd year anniversary of one of the most talked about safety tragedies of 20th century.