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August 27, 2008 GAO Calls for CSB Management, Oversight Improvement The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the results of a performance audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), concluding that CSB needs to make improvements in its management and oversight, among other recommendations.
August 27, 2008 OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed Rule on PPE Standards Violations OSHA is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on PPE and training standards. The proposal clarifies that when an OSHA standard requires an employer to provide PPE, such as respirators or training, each employee not protected may be considered a separate violation for penalty purposes.
August 26, 2008 NLEOMF, 3M Partner to Protect Officers on Roadways The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material are teaming up to urge motorists and police officers to exercise care on the roadways and keep America's peace officers safe during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and throughout the year.
August 25, 2008 ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines Available Online The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) recently published new medical treatment guidelines for providing care to workers with chronic pain.
August 22, 2008 The Office of the Future? A study that re-engineered an office to increase daily physical activity resulted in workers losing weight – without losing productivity.
August 22, 2008 Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule A federal appeals court struck down a 2006 EPA rule that exempted thousands of factories, power plants and other facilities from accurately measuring dangerous emissions, according to environmental law firm Earthjustice. The court held that EPA violated the Clean Air Act in allowing the largest air pollution sources to avoid monitoring, recording and recordkeeping of air pollution emissions needed to assure compliance with clean air laws.
August 22, 2008 CSB to Expand Investigative Capacity The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced it is seeking to recruit new chemical incident investigators to work in Denver in an effort to establish the agency's first regional presence outside of Washington, DC.
August 20, 2008 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows a Decline in Worker Deaths The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Aug. 20 released a report showing a decline of 6 percent in worker fatalities in 2006. The good news was tempered slightly, however, by increases in fatal falls, an increased number of fatal incidents involving police officers and the highest number of fatalities among African American workers since 1999.
August 20, 2008 Safety Awards Programs: A Rewarding Experience We are too small. We don't have the time or resources. Which type of program should we enter? What is the value? What if we don't win? What to do if we do win? These are common questions and concerns that companies have voiced in relation to safety awards programs. Let's evaluate each starting with…
August 20, 2008 OSHA Cites Deshler Foundry, Fabrication Plant for Workplace Violations OSHA has proposed $114,000 in fines against Cast Metals Inc. of Deshler, Ohio for an alleged willful violation and multiple serious violations of federal workplace safety standards.
August 20, 2008 Maine Egg Farm Faces $150,000 in Penalties The successor company to DeCoster Egg Farms faces $150,000 in proposed fines from OSHA for requiring employees of a Turner, Maine, egg farm to work in and atop a building after its roof collapsed. Maine Contract Farming LLC was cited for four alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards for these and other hazardous conditions.
August 19, 2008 Gundersen Lutheran Health System is Recognized for Safe Lifting Leadership Gundersen Lutheran Health System of La Crosse, Wisc. has received the Safe Lifting Leadership Award from the healthcare injury prevention Web site, Safe Lifting Portal.
August 19, 2008 Working and Playing in the Outdoor Heat Well, more than half of the summer is gone and we have performed a lot of outdoor work. But that doesn't mean that the danger of heat-related illness has passed.
August 19, 2008 International Safety: Summit Encourages Safety Culture More than 120 senior executives and health and safety managers convened in Wellington, New Zealand, to attend the Leaders in Health and Safety Summit, where they were urged to foster a safety culture within their workplaces.
August 18, 2008 The Do’s and Don’ts of Laying Off Employees As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees.

August 27, 2008
GAO Calls for CSB Management, Oversight Improvement
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the results of a performance audit of the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), concluding that CSB needs to make improvements in its management and oversight, among other recommendations.

August 27, 2008
OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed Rule on PPE Standards Violations
OSHA is accepting public comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on PPE and training standards. The proposal clarifies that when an OSHA standard requires an employer to provide PPE, such as respirators or training, each employee not protected may be considered a separate violation for penalty purposes.

August 26, 2008
NLEOMF, 3M Partner to Protect Officers on Roadways
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material are teaming up to urge motorists and police officers to exercise care on the roadways and keep America's peace officers safe during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and throughout the year.

August 25, 2008
ACOEM Chronic Pain Guidelines Available Online
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) recently published new medical treatment guidelines for providing care to workers with chronic pain.

August 22, 2008
The Office of the Future?
A study that re-engineered an office to increase daily physical activity resulted in workers losing weight – without losing productivity.

August 22, 2008
Court Throws Out 2006 EPA Monitoring Requirements Rule
A federal appeals court struck down a 2006 EPA rule that exempted thousands of factories, power plants and other facilities from accurately measuring dangerous emissions, according to environmental law firm Earthjustice. The court held that EPA violated the Clean Air Act in allowing the largest air pollution sources to avoid monitoring, recording and recordkeeping of air pollution emissions needed to assure compliance with clean air laws.

August 22, 2008
CSB to Expand Investigative Capacity
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) announced it is seeking to recruit new chemical incident investigators to work in Denver in an effort to establish the agency's first regional presence outside of Washington, DC.

August 20, 2008
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Shows a Decline in Worker Deaths
The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Aug. 20 released a report showing a decline of 6 percent in worker fatalities in 2006. The good news was tempered slightly, however, by increases in fatal falls, an increased number of fatal incidents involving police officers and the highest number of fatalities among African American workers since 1999.

August 20, 2008
Safety Awards Programs: A Rewarding Experience
We are too small. We don't have the time or resources. Which type of program should we enter? What is the value? What if we don't win? What to do if we do win? These are common questions and concerns that companies have voiced in relation to safety awards programs. Let's evaluate each starting with…

August 20, 2008
OSHA Cites Deshler Foundry, Fabrication Plant for Workplace Violations
OSHA has proposed $114,000 in fines against Cast Metals Inc. of Deshler, Ohio for an alleged willful violation and multiple serious violations of federal workplace safety standards.

August 20, 2008
Maine Egg Farm Faces $150,000 in Penalties
The successor company to DeCoster Egg Farms faces $150,000 in proposed fines from OSHA for requiring employees of a Turner, Maine, egg farm to work in and atop a building after its roof collapsed. Maine Contract Farming LLC was cited for four alleged willful and serious violations of safety standards for these and other hazardous conditions.

August 19, 2008
Gundersen Lutheran Health System is Recognized for Safe Lifting Leadership
Gundersen Lutheran Health System of La Crosse, Wisc. has received the Safe Lifting Leadership Award from the healthcare injury prevention Web site, Safe Lifting Portal.

August 19, 2008
Working and Playing in the Outdoor Heat
Well, more than half of the summer is gone and we have performed a lot of outdoor work. But that doesn't mean that the danger of heat-related illness has passed.

August 19, 2008
International Safety: Summit Encourages Safety Culture
More than 120 senior executives and health and safety managers convened in Wellington, New Zealand, to attend the Leaders in Health and Safety Summit, where they were urged to foster a safety culture within their workplaces.

August 18, 2008
The Do’s and Don’ts of Laying Off Employees
As the economic downturn forces more companies to lay off workers, a workplace aggression expert at the University of New Hampshire cautions employers about what to do and not do when breaking bad news to employees.

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