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Written by a well-known utilities and environmental expert, this new book, SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR GREEN ENERGY JOBS, explains how and why federal safety and other regulations apply to facilities and employees in multiple sectors of the green energy industry. Lancaster, PA (PRWEB) April 09, 2013 Written by a well-known utilities and environmental expert, this new book, SAFE WORK PRACTICES FOR GREEN ENERGY JOBS, explains how and why federal safety and other regulations apply to facilities...
FRESNO, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Today, Cal/OSHA launches its 2013 Heat Illness Prevention Program to educate workers and employers on the dangers associated with heat exposure at outdoor worksites. The launch was announced at a training program sponsored by Cal/OSHA, the Nisei Farmers League and other agricultural employers. The goal is to prevent heat illness throughout California through greater compliance with the state's workplace safety regulations....
LONDON, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1800 health and safety professionals attend ExCel London to take part in the annual industry gathering At the end of February the world's biggest health and safety organisation, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), hosted its annual flagship conference and exhibition, which this year welcomed almost 700 delegates, 114 exhibitors and 1853 visitors, a landmark year for the event with record numbers of...
Company looks to help workers and employers aware of the staggering affects of workplace violence. Tempe, Ariz. (PRWEB) April 02, 2013 In order to raise awareness about workplace violence, Safety Services Company is offering a free downloadable poster entitled “Zero Tolerance.” “Violence in the workplace is one of the leading causes of death, yet it is entirely preventable,” said Safety Services Company Spokesman Michael Rich. “It is our hope that this poster will help spread...
April ASSE Professional Safety journal article examines how encouragement of dissent among safety professionals leads to improved workplace safety and health DES PLAINES, Ill., March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the greatest risks to worker safety in today's business climate is the silence of its employees, according to The Dissenting Voice - Key Factors, Professional Risks and Value Add, a peer-reviewed feature in the American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE)...
OAKLAND, Calif., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from the risk of heat illness, as temperatures in the Central Valley and parts of Southern California are expected to reach the 80s today and into the weekend, with record highs expected in some areas. "While California's heat illness standards are the toughest in the country, we will continue to make sure employers and employees know the risks of heat...
JOHANNESBURG and WASHINGTON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SAMTRAC International, the first Global Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Training Program with local regulatory content, has been launched by NOSA and Enhesa. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130312/PH75475LOGO ) NOSA, a leading global supplier of occupational risk management services & solutions and Enhesa, the leading global EHS regulatory compliance consultancy, today announced a strategic...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC) today announced that it is a 2013 recipient of the Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award(TM). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090710/CL44887LOGO ) The award is presented annually by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA). The award honors excellent hearing loss...
Injured Workers Unlawfully Fired WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued two more significant findings against the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). These cases are the latest in a series of cases in which OSHA, after a full investigation, concluded that NS fired Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) members merely for seeking...
Business Review Commends Envent’s Dedication to Education of Workplace Safety with Article Featured in BIC Magazine Providing Readers with Steps to Take to Ensure Safe Degassing Operations New York, New York (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 Business Review announced today Brian Miller, Envent Corporation’s Director of Health, Safety and Environment, will represent the company’s dedication to workplace safety in BIC Magazine, North America’s largest free, multi-industry,...
