The American Industrial Hygiene Association recently announced that its 2011 AIHce opening general session speaker Gene Kranz, NASA Flight Control director and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, will be signing his recent book at the AIHA booth following his presentation.
The first phase produced a report summarizing 16 drivers of change that are likely to shape green jobs in 2020, both in Europe and elsewhere. The second phase seeks to identify key emerging technologies in green jobs, partly through an online survey.
OSHA has proposed a total of $201,000 in penalties against Miami, Fla.-based E.N. Range Inc.
New technologies make the goal of OSHA's Hearing Conservation Amendment, the elimination of noise-induced hearing loss, very feasible.
Researchers' findings have confirmed there is increased risk for those who work on roads in highly populated areas.
Traffic reports, CPR guidance, chemical safety data sheets, an OSHA general industry standards guide, and many more resources are a touch away.
Workers no longer have to be subjected to noise's damaging effects -- or suffer frostbite, for that matter.
Hazardous materials present safety and environmental challenges for growing companies.
The Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica proposed rule was received by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on Feb. 14. If the NPRM is published in April as planned, the agency will be trying to lower its PELS for general industry, construction, and maritime.
The company’s fourth quarter profit dropped by 8 percent to $12 million, and year-end profit decreased by 12 percent to $38 million. Costs related to the October 2010 acquisition of General Monitors and $10 million in restructuring charges offset revenue growth.
Terms of its acquisition of Hybrivet Systems Inc. weren't disclosed. The company's LeadCheck Swabs were the first test kit recognized under the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.
RightAnswer.com, Inc. recently acquired the Corporate Solutions group of Thomson Reuters' Healthcare & Science business, bringing it platforms that sell knowledge databases used by hospitals, first responders, industrial hygienists, chemical manufacturers, and others.
The document explains in English and Spanish what workers and employers should do to prevent sensitization and diseases related to beryllium exposure.
The hazards included failing to install and maintain electrical equipment that was safe for a hazardous location, not replacing pressure relief devices on the oil separator for an ammonia refrigeration compressor, and failing to develop a written emergency action program.
The public meeting in Washington, D.C., will wrap up this phase of the project to strengthen the nation's approach to protecting the public's health from harmful chemical exposures.
Entitled “Deadly Practices,” the video includes animations that show the hazards of releasing gas into areas where it can accumulate, ignite, and kill or injure workers or members of the public.
Sperian Hearing Protection, LLC/Howard Leight’s Dr. Theresa Schulz is presenting four “HearForever™: Best Practices in Hearing Conservation” seminars in early April, the company announced.
Both associations announced slates of candidates this week.
The supplemental issue of the International Journal of Audiology highlights research that was presented at NHCA's 35th Annual Conference last year.
A review provided to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Environmental Health finds that there is no evidence linking exposure to problem drywall and 11 reported deaths.