Archive for August, 2012

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Exeter Hospital began testing some employees and medical staffers Aug. 27. Fewer than 100 are now recommended for testing, and it is voluntary.
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BatteriesPlus has expanded its recall of battery packs used with cordless tools by 65,300, and DeVilbiss Air Power Co. has recalled 460,000 air compressors.
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Titled "Standard Guide For Commercial Entrance Matting In Reducing Slips, Trips And Falls," it addresses mats and runners in commercial facilities.
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Susan Jordan Sikes, whose career in safety and health includes 21 years with OSHA, is taking the post after R. Davis Layne retired in July. She said the staff wants to achieve Star status in their headquarters.
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Sensient Flavors is losing Starbucks as a client in light of a recent article citing major safety concerns.
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They agree to cooperate to address construction fall prevention and injury and illness prevention programs.
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The results of the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, held in Istanbul September 11- 15 2011, are now available online with quite a few firsts. Congress presentations, photo galleries, videos and more… are available, as well as the t...
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The Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group announced it has delivered the Simon Stevin to its Belgian client DAB Vloot, the Flemish governmental fleet operator. Its design minimizes underwater noise from the ship’s operation.
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A study published in the September issue of the journal Ergonomics suggests simple solutions for mitigating the problem.
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