Recently added articles from Professional Safety:
CORRECTION
Feb 01, 2009; ... CORRECTION- FROM PAGE 40 OF THE NOVEMBER 2008 ISSUE In the Professional Affairs column, Tom Lawrence was incorrectly identified as Vice President of ASSE ...
Candidates for 2009-10 ASSE Board of Directors
Feb 01, 2009; ... C. Christopher Patton, CSP, current ASSE President-Elect, and Darryl C. Hill, CSP, current Senior Vice President, will succeed to the offices of president and president-elect, respectively, effective July 1, 2009. Patton is principal SH&E engineer at Covidien, and Hill is vice president of ...
Research Identifies Circumstances of Lockout/Tagout Fatalities
Feb 01, 2009; ... Research shows that maintenance and repair workers account for the largest proportion of lockout/tagout fatalities. New research from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health identifies specific circumstances under which the majority of fatal ...
Asbestosis Rate Remains High Despite Years of Regulations
Feb 01, 2009; ... Despite many asbestos exposure regulations, a recent NIOSH report says that workers are still contracting asbestosis with no decrease in the trends. But, the illness can manifest itself up to 40 years after initial exposure, so the study, which surveyed asbestosis deaths between 1968 and 2005, ...
Promoting Integrity
Feb 01, 2009; ... As SH&E professionals, integrity is a critical ingredient in the performance of our duties. What we do to analyze and manage risks could directly affect many people's well being. "Integrity is not a conditional word. It doesn't blow in the wind or change with the weather. It is your ...
IPAF Presents Mastclimber Safety Information to OSHA Advisory Committee
Feb 01, 2009; ... AERIAL WORK SAFETY In response to OSHA interest in industry best practices and regulation in the wake of several accidents involving cranes and mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs), Kevin O'Shea, chair of International Powered Access Federation's (IPAF) International Mast Climbing Work ...
Circadian Offers Strategies to Protect Shiftworkers in Cold Weather
Feb 01, 2009; ... OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH In the winter months, many shiftworkers routinely work in cold conditions. If not properly educated about the effects of cold on the body, these workers can suffer serious health problems. Cold can also interfere with other workplace factors, aggravating the risk of ...
NTSB Encourages ITS Technology
Feb 01, 2009; ... TRANSPORTATION SAFETY National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Mark Rosenker urged attendees at the 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to work together to deploy new intelligent transportation systems technologies to the traveling public as fast as ...
UL Certifies Dubai Company to Issue Fire Alarm Certificates
Feb 01, 2009; ... FIRE SAFETY Underwriters Laboratories (UL) recently announced that the National Fire Fighting Co. (NAFFCO) headquartered in Dubai became the first company outside of North America to be certified by UL to issue UL Fire Alarm certificates for appropriately protected properties. A UL Fire ...
EPA Reports Record Pollutant Reductions in 2008
Feb 01, 2009; ... EPA says FY2008 was a banner year for its enforcement and compliance program, which concluded civil and criminal enforcement actions requiring regulated entities to spend an estimated $11.8 billion on pollution controls, cleanup and environmental projects, which is a record for EPA. Once these ...
BullEx Australia Wins Fire Awareness Awards
Feb 01, 2009; ... FIRE SAFETY BullEx Australia was recognized for its efforts to bring an environmentally friendly form of fire extinguisher training to Australia in the 2008 Fire Awareness Awards. The project was the winner in the industry category. An initiative of Australia's fire authorities, the Fire ...
MSHA Encourages Mining Industry to Use E-Filing
Feb 01, 2009; ... MINE SAFETY MSHA is urging all miners, mine operators and independent contractors to file their required forms at MSHA's website. Mine operators and independent contractors can use MSHA's online filing service to complete forms and supply much of the information required by federal law ....
Humantech Announces Winners of Ergo Improvement Challenge
Feb 01, 2009; ... ERGONOMICS Humantech has announced the winners of its second annual Find It-Fix It Challenge, which recognizes and rewards simple and effective workplace solutions that result in increased productivity, improved worker morale, and fewer workplace injuries and illnesses. Organizations ...
ACHMM Changes Name
Feb 01, 2009; ... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) has changed its name to Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP). The new brand name was implemented in January, and will continue over the next 6 months, according to association ...
EPA Launches Website for Mobile Users
Feb 01, 2009; ... ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES EPA has launched one of the first gov- ernment websites tailored specifically for cell phone users: http: / /m.epa.gov. The site is tailored to load quickly on a small screen, providing EPA information that visitors might need when a desktop computer is not ...
NIOSH Resources on Improving Safety for Immigrant Workers
Feb 01, 2009; ... SPECIAL POPULATIONS Immigrant workers in the U.S. face a dis- proportionate risk for workplace injury and illness. In 2006, 15% of U.S. workers were foreign-born and at least 6.3 mil- lion were undocumented. According to NIOSH, several factors influence these statistics. Immigrant ...
FDA Education Program Wins ISMP Award
Feb 01, 2009; ... PATIENT SAFETY The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) honored Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the Cheers Award for its video series for healthcare professionals, "FDA Patient Safety News." FDA was recognized for its efforts to improve the safe use of medical products ...
L'Oréal Facility Achieves VPP Star Status
Feb 01, 2009; ... VOLUNTARY PROTECTION LOréal USA's Solon (OH) Manufacturing Facility recently earned Star Status under OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP). The facility achieved VPP Merit Status in 2005. VPP Star status is awarded to companies whose exemplary worksites and comprehensive safety and ...
Rules & Regs: Hotlinks
Feb 01, 2009; ... ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers www.asse.org CSB Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board www.csb.gov DHHS Dept. of Health & Human Services www.dhhs.gov DOE Dept. of ...
MSHA Publishes Two Final Rules Applying to Underground Coal Mines
Feb 01, 2009; ... MINE SAFETY MSHA has published a final rule that implements the recommendations of the Technical Study Panel on the Utilization of Belt Air and the Composition and Fire Retardant Properties of Belt Material in Under- ground Coal Mining. The panel conducted an independent scientific ...