Archive for October, 2011

According to National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo keynote speaker Peter Sheahan, the key to making significant behavior changes in safety can be found not necessarily in overcoming our challenges, but in looking beyond our past successes.
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The theme of NSC 2011 is “The pursuit of continuous improvement,” which NSC President Janet Froetscher stressed is a core element in the journey to safety excellence.
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Two new web pages are dedicated to raising awareness of both year round, and particularly during November, which is both Lung Cancer Awareness Month and COPD Awareness month.
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Data presented Oct. 31 at the American Public Health Association's 139th Annual Meeting showed nearly all construction workers will experience one or more work-related injuries or illnesses over a lifetime, plus a greater risk of premature death.
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The report identified regulatory gaps at the federal and state levels and called on the EPA and state regulatory bodies to improve current safety and security measures at exploration and production sites.
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The death rate per 100 reported fires was twice as high in homes without a working smoke alarm as it was in home fires with smoke alarm protection.
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The U.S. Army's Chemical Materials Agency announced it had completed the disposal of the Umatilla stockpile on Oct. 25 and the Anniston stockpile on Sept. 22.
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OSHA's Omaha Area Office initiated its inspection as part of a local emphasis program on the handling of motorized equipment, such as powered industrial trucks, skid steers, and cranes.
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The Webpage gives access to a number of resources related to occupational safety and health
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The $34 million facility "will ensure our students have the best possible learning environment as they prepare to protect our homeland," said the organization's director, Connie Patrick.
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