The 30th Annual National VPPPA Conference kicks off Aug. 25 with pre-conference workshops at the Gaylord National Convention Center and offers a stellar educational program through Aug. 28.
Accountability is the key, so get everyone involved in housekeeping.
Workers allegedly were exposed to preventable fire, chemical and mechanical hazards.
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Among those listed as high priority for the years 2015-2019 are multi-walled carbon nanotubes, welding and welding fumes, and occupational exposure to pesticides.
The agency issued three final guidances and one draft guidance to provide regulatory clarity for industry on the use of nanotechnology.
OSHA issued citations to Acadian Fine Foods, LLC for allegedly exposing workers to dangerous carbon dioxide levels.
Salt Lake City's Salt Palace Convention Center will host the event May 30-June 4, 2015.
Speaking with reporters at AIHce 2014, the association's government affairs director said two recent actions offer some hope for AIHA's top regulatory priority.
At the start of AIHce 2014, the American Industrial Hygiene Assocation and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists presented a variety of awards in various areas of industrial health and safety.
Yant Award winner Karen Messing's lecture covered standing and sitting in the workplace and how examining genders can benefit ergonomists.
"We believe our understanding will continue to support a control banding approach," the NIOSH expert told a crowded session's audience June 3.
Inconsistent and limited enforcement is one of the top challenges, they said.
Ulric Chung, Ph.D., on July 1 will take over the leadership of the board, replacing Lynn O'Donnell, CIH, who has served as ABIH's executive director since 1991.
Radioactive decay of radium and radon may potentially expose oilfield workers to ionizing radiation.
The recipients will be honored June 3 during the AIHce 2014 conference.
The agency's latest health hazard evaluation report detailed its evaluation of a federal government office complex where contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls, solvents, metals, and other chemicals was suspected.
The Department of Labor sued Donald Pottern, doing business as Crown Furniture, for allegedly firing a worker who had filed a complaint.
The CDC agency's recent report confirmed that drywall imported from China during the 2000s may have been detrimental to human health.
The old mission in downtown San Antonio is featuring a living history demonstration on June 2 and a "Standing Their Ground: Tejanos at the Alamo" exhibit through June 6.