Comparing two groups' retention of training material about fire extinguisher use and safety showed response technology was beneficial.
Breathing crystalline silica dust can cause silicosis, an incurable condition that reduces the ability of lungs to take in oxygen.
T2 Construction oversaw the activities of demolition contractor Gramek Construction, including the removal of floor tile and pipe insulation that allegedly contained asbestos.
AIHA recently sent a letter urging release of OSHA's crystalline silica proposed rule, which the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs received in February 2011. It's now one of 23 pending rules under extended OIRA review.
"Our inspections found numerous electrical, chemical, mechanical, fire, and exit hazards at this plant," said Paul Mangiafico, OSHA's area director in Hartford, Conn.
The Dec. 12 meeting in Washington, D.C., seeks stakeholders' comments on questions such as whether there should continue to be a carcinogen policy or, instead, a broader policy on toxicant identification and classification.
The company was cited for 21 violations of workplace safety standards following the May 11 death of an employee who was fatally engulfed by cotton seed stored in a silo. Proposed penalties total $155,200.
CDC helped to investigate widespread poisoning caused by mining activities. Villagers continue to be affected, but childhood mortality has dropped in seven villages.
The two new undergraduate courses are "Our Global Environment: Issues and Challenges" and "Nature vs. Nurture: Genes, Environment and Health," which will be taught for the first time in spring 2012.
The new www.YouKnowStyrene.org from the Styrene Information & Research Center includes a section about exposure limits and health studies.
Jim Johnson, past chairman of AIHA’s Respiratory Protection Committee, said he hopes training modules will be ready by the 2012 AIHce conference in Indianapolis.
OSHA cited Corpus Christi Grain Co. for six willful and 20 serious violations with total proposed penalties of $258,900.
Representatives of the federal agencies that participate in the National Nanotechnology Initiative, including OSHA and NIOSH, took part in an Oct. 20 webinar to discuss the new document.
Howard Cohen, Ph.D., MPH, CIH, will receive it at the 2011 Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene early next month.
AIHA said the four new officers will begin their terms at the academy’s annual business meeting following the Nov. 3-9 Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene in Baltimore.
"Workers at this welding shop are left vulnerable to hazards that could cause serious injuries or even death," said Prentice Cline, director of OSHA's Charleston Area Office.
Earnings per share of $1.10 are 45 percent above 76 cents a year earlier. Sales rose by 14 percent for the company as a whole and also for the Automation and Control Solutions segment.
OSHA issued the company a willful safety violation for failing to remove a crane from service that required necessary repairs before resuming crane operations.
More than 60,000 trade visitors toured the exhibit halls at the Dusseldorf fair grounds during the Oct. 18-21 trade fair. Exhibit square footage also is up 12 percent for the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo two weeks from now.
Seventeen serious safety and health violations were cited. Those related to hexavalent chromium include failing to prevent exposure beyond OSHA's authorized limits and not developing a plan to limit exposure.