id OSHA video asks, ‘Is your workplace prepared for severe weather?’ By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 Dallas — A new video from OSHA provides tips on keeping workers safe before, during and after extreme weather events. Full Article
id Data-Driven Guide to Improving Workplace Safety By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Download this e-book to learn how to use the different types of safety data available to you to improve your safety program. Full Article
id Safety and health KPIs: ILO releases guidebook on collecting and measuring data By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Geneva — A new guidebook from the International Labor Organization is intended to help employers compile data on key performance indicators related to safety and health. Full Article
id Engulfment incident spurs MSHA safety alert on surge piles By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Arlington, VA — Prompted by a recent incident in which a bulldozer operator working on a surge pile of coal was engulfed and trapped in the machine’s cab when the pile collapsed, the Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a safety alert. Full Article
id Bill aimed at reforming program that provides black lung benefits to miners, survivors By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — Proposed legislation that would ease access to health care and other benefits for coal miners who have black lung disease is advancing in the House. Full Article
id Biden signs bill ensuring increases to Black Lung Disability Trust Fund By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A new law permanently restores a recently expired excise tax rate increase on coal production, which will help fund health care and other benefits for coal miners who have black lung disease. Full Article
id ASSA ABLOY Shares Important Considerations for Door Security Solutions in the Built Environment By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:45:39 -0400 As we look ahead to the coming year, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the learning moments of 2017 ― the areas where the security industry learned, grew and shifted thinking to better provide products and solutions for buildings of all types, across all industries. Full Article
id System Sensor Devices Are Part of Connecticut’s Largest Green Residential Development By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 360 State Street, New Haven, Conn. — the state’s greenest and largest residential development — is the first new major residential construction in New Haven in more than 15 years. Full Article
id Fluidmesh Wireless Surveillance Network Protects University Students & the Environment By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:46:00 -0400 After experiencing an increase in crime, The University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine, Trinidad, home to more than 39,000 grad and undergrad students, was in the market for a professional grade CCTV surveillance system to improve the security of its students and assets. Full Article
id Incident investigation and reporting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500 What environmental, health and safety processes can integrate with the “incidents application” to reduce the number of an organization’s incidents quickly and effectively? Full Article
id Incident investigation and reporting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Once you’ve finished an incident investigation, how do you use investigation data to prevent similar incidents from occurring again? Full Article
id Your workplace experiences an incident. Now what? By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 -0500 What should be the first steps in an incident investigation? Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: Illinois publishes guidelines for temp workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Springfield, IL — New guidance issued by the Illinois Department of Public Health is intended to help staffing agencies and employers protect temporary workers from exposure to COVID-19. Full Article
id Despite opposition, medical resident work hours to increase By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago – Medical residents and fellows, including first-year residents, will be allowed to work for up to 28 consecutive hours without sleep as part of revised requirements recently approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Full Article
id Sleep health experts release guidance on customizing shift-work duration By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Darien, IL — In an effort to balance “the need to meet operational demands with the need to manage fatigue-related risks” related to shift work, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society have issued guidance on designing optimal work shift durations. Full Article
id HiveWatch & Genea Partner to Provide Cloud-based Solutions By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0400 Genea offers a cloud-based access control and visitor management platform built on non-proprietary hardware that empowers users with the ability to monitor their buildings and provision credentials from anywhere. Full Article
id Gene increases risk of developing Parkinson’s from pesticide exposure: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Los Angeles – Pesticide exposure may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, and individual risk varies based on a person’s genetic makeup, according to a new study from the University of California, Los Angeles. Full Article
id EPA proposes ‘commonsense’ changes to protect farmworkers from pesticides By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 20 proposed new safety measures intended to protect farmworkers from the harmful effects of pesticide exposure. Full Article
id EPA program targets pesticide drift By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – A new voluntary program from the Environmental Protection Agency aims to protect agricultural workers from pesticide drift. Full Article
id La seguridad de los trabajadores latinos By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 00:04:00 -0400 Hispanic and Latino workers were the only demographic to see its fatality figures increase from 2012 to 2013. Experts explore why Latinos are at a higher risk of workplace injuries and death, and provide potential solutions to reverse the growing trend. Full Article
id Pesticide exposure mainly affects agriculture workers: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Cincinnati – Rates of occupational injury and illness from pesticides are much higher among agricultural workers than workers in other industries, according to NIOSH research. Full Article
id EPA issues second extension for comments on ‘restricted use’ pesticide rule By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency once again has extended the comment period for a proposed rule that would create stronger standards for workers who handle “restricted use” pesticides. Full Article
id EPA launches online ‘dashboard’ on ag worker pesticide exposure By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Washington – A new resource from the Environmental Protection Agency aims to help regulators and the public learn more about pesticide exposure incidents among agricultural workers. Full Article
id EPA releases guidance on revised Worker Protection Standard By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – The Environmental Protection Agency and the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative have released a guide intended to help agricultural pesticide handlers, workers and managers comply with 2015 revisions to the federal Worker Protection Standard. Full Article
id Farmworker advocates ask EPA for immediate ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – United Farm Workers and several community health groups have petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to immediately suspend widespread use of chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxic pesticide already acknowledged to pose poisoning risks to workers. Full Article
id New hazard alert targets confined space dangers of pesticide spray tanks By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Olympia, WA — Pesticide spray tanks are considered confined spaces if they’re big enough to enter (through a manhole cover or access port) and occupy, and require a permit for full or partial entry, emphasizes a new hazard alert from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Full Article
id Three states sue EPA over delay on enhanced pesticide safety training By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Albany, NY — Attorneys general from New York, California and Maryland have filed a lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to indefinitely delay a requirement for employers to provide enhanced training intended to protect farmworkers, pesticide handlers and their families from exposure to pesticides. Full Article
id EPA to publish enhanced pesticide safety training materials, ending delay By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency on June 14 announced its intent to publish a Federal Register notice establishing the availability of expanded pesticide safety training materials, in accordance with 2015 revisions to the federal Agricultural Worker Protection Standard. Full Article
id Pesticide safety training materials: EPA announcement of availability will reduce worker injury, illness risk, OIG says By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — By publishing the availability of expanded pesticide safety training materials after previously resisting the move, the Environmental Protection Agency will reduce risks of injury and illness among employers, farmworkers, pesticide handlers and their families, the EPA Office of Inspector General asserts in an audit report released Aug. 30. Full Article
id Preventing tractor rollovers: OSHA publishes guide By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA has released a guide intended to protect farmworkers from tractor rollovers, which result in about 130 fatal injuries a year. Full Article
id Fear of employer retaliation leads immigrant seafarers to delay, avoid medical care: study By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Houston — Filipino seafarers often delay or completely avoid medical care – despite their rights to it under maritime law – for fear of retaliation from employers, including potentially losing their jobs, results of a recent study show. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: Retail workers focus of new OSHA alert By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — In an effort to protect retail employees from exposure to COVID-19, OSHA has issued a safety alert. Full Article
id Washington L&I issues COVID-19 prevention guidelines for grocery store employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Tumwater, WA — A new guidance document from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is intended to help grocery store employers protect workers from contracting – and potentially spreading – COVID-19. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: OSHA issues guidance for retail pharmacy workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — To help protect retail pharmacy workers from exposure to COVID-19, OSHA has issued a safety alert. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: OSHA issues guidance for stockroom, loading dock workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — A new OSHA safety alert lists measures employers should take to protect stockroom and loading dock workers during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: CDC releases guidance for nail salon workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published guidance to help nail salon employers protect their workers from exposure to COVID-19. Full Article
id CDC guidance aimed at protecting retail, service workers from COVID-related customer violence By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidance intended to help employers in the retail and service industries protect workers from violence that may occur when they ask customers or co-workers to comply with store policies aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: Grocery store workers face accelerated risk of infection, study finds By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Boston — Grocery store workers who interact with customers may be five times more likely to contract COVID-19 than their colleagues who don’t have direct contact with customers, results of a recent study led by researchers from Harvard University show. Full Article
id Holiday workplace safety: OSHA publishes tips, resources By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — To help keep safe the workers who play a role in getting “gifts from the warehouse to your home” for the holidays, OSHA has published a series for seasonal workplace safety tips and a video – including COVID-19-related guidance. Full Article
id COVID-19 pandemic: Health and safety experts call for more federal action on preventing transmission By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Falls Church, VA — Former OSHA administrator David Michaels is among more than a dozen health and safety experts calling on the Biden administration to update and strengthen Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance to help prevent COVID-19 transmission. Full Article
id COVID-19 safety training available for retail workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 20 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Portland, ME — A new online training course launched by the University of Southern Maine’s Cutler Institute focuses on protecting retail workers from exposure to COVID-19. Full Article
id OSHA updates guidance on COVID-19 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — In response to new data and updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, OSHA has updated its COVID-19 guidance in an effort to help employers protect at-risk or unvaccinated workers. Full Article
id Study reveals high COVID-19 mortality rates among labor, retail and service workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Tampa, FL — COVID-19 mortality rates among adults with lower levels of education who worked in the labor, service and retail industries were nearly five times higher than other groups in 2020, results of a new study by the University of South Florida show. Full Article
id New safety video shows dangers of having passengers on forklifts By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:13:25 -0500 Vancouver, British Columbia — A new forklift safety video illustrates why the equipment’s operator should be the only rider. Full Article
id What’s Hot in Residential Interactive By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Ten innovations that can add pizzazz to your interactive services for residential users. Full Article
id WHO issues first guidelines on protecting workers from nanomaterials By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Geneva, Switzerland — The World Health Organization has released evidence-based guidelines intended to help protect workers from potential health hazards posed by manufactured nanomaterials. Full Article
id NIOSH publishes guidance on nanotechnology workplace design By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Washington — NIOSH has released four guidance documents intended to “provide options” for employers to better protect workers exposed to nanomaterials. Full Article
id ‘Incidental’ vs. ‘emergency response’ releases By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 -0500 What’s the difference between an incidental release and a hazardous substance release that requires an emergency response? Full Article
id Respiratory protection in the age of COVID-19 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 23 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 When it comes to respiratory protection, what important lessons have been learned from COVID-19? Full Article
id Rave Mobile Safety Launches Rave Collaborate for Tactical Incident Collaboration By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:50:00 -0400 Rave Collaborate addresses needs unmet by traditional incident management solutions with an intuitive tool to coordinate preparedness and response for both planned activities and unplanned emergencies. Full Article