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Campbell Institute recognizes innovation in the workplace

Cummins Components Filtration and Deb Group Honored in 2016 Innovation Challenge
February 26, 2016
Today, the Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council and Stewardship Action Council have announced the two honorees of the 2016 Innovation Challenge. The Cummins Components Filtration location in Izmir, Turkey, was selected for its multifaceted health and well-being program. Deb Group earned recognition for its “Fight Occupational Skin Disease” campaign.
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EPA proposes revisions to its Risk Management Program regulations

February 26, 2016
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to revise its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.
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NIOSH

NIOSH research finds that some N95 respirators are fluid-resistant

February 26, 2016
In addition to protecting against inhalation of harmful airborne particles, sample units from four models of N95 filtering-facepiece respirators (FFRs) were found to be resistant to fluid penetration by synthetic blood in laboratory tests by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and an independent testing laboratory.
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NIOSH survey of law enforcement officers leads to road safety recommendations

February 25, 2016
A concerned motorist in Florida recently made headlines when she gave a law enforcement officer a warning for speeding. Even before this story became news, however, investigators at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) identified recommendations to improve police officers’ road safety after surveying officers in one state.
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American Society of Safety Engineers

ASSE comments on OSHA Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines

February 24, 2016

Letter from ASSE President Michael Belcher, CSP to Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) congratulates the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for revising and updating its Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines. ASSE is disappointed that this Administration did not complete rulemaking to consider requiring every employer to adopt a safety and health management program.


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FAA “detectives” search for rogue drones

February 24, 2016
Each month, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appears to be an unmanned aircraft (UAS) flying close to an airport or a manned airplane. It’s become a serious safety concern for the agency, and a potential security issue for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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One in three adults don’t get enough sleep

A good night’s sleep is critical for good health
February 23, 2016
More than a third of American adults are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, according to a new study in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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Convention News

"Rock-star Scientist" Adam Steltzner to present AIHce 2016 keynote

February 23, 2016
Adam Steltzner, team leader and chief engineer of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover Project entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase, will be the opening session speaker at the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) 2016 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition AIHce in Inner Harbor Baltimore, Md.
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