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07/04/2019

Findings have suggested that immersing yourself in natural water in the open air is particularly good for positive mental wellbeing.

Findings have suggested that immersing yourself in natural water in the open air is particularly good for positive mental wellbeing. For the past 7 years, A Walk on Water, out of Ventura, CA, has worked closely with local communities, businesses, volunteers, and watermen — brought together in serv...

04/04/2019

Tesla, the automobile manufacturer, has settled with the EPA after numerous hazardous waste and air emissions violations were discovered at the company’s Fremont, CA manufacturing plant. EPA Pacific Southwest regional administrator, Mike Stoker, said that the settlement will bring urgently needed emergency response equipment to the City of Fremont. Investigators found the violations at the facility in 2017 during an unannounced inspection, which concluded that the company: [ 143 more words ]

Tesla, the automobile manufacturer, has settled with the EPA after numerous hazardous waste and air emissions violations were discovered at the company’s Fremont, CA manufacturing plant. EPA Pacific Southwest regional administrator, Mike Stoker, said that the settlement will bring urgently needed ...

04/04/2019

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new resource that helps employers better understand mental health issues, and provides guidance on how to cultivate a work environment that supports employees with related conditions. Created in coordination with the Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and its Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN), the… [ 150 more words ]

Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a new resource that helps employers better understand mental health issues, and provides guidance on how to cultivate a work environment that supports employees with related conditions. Created in coordination with the Department’s Offic...

04/04/2019

No, it's not the name of the latest mystery novel, TV series, or movie, but an insect that's the cause of major problems for the trucking industry. The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect native to Asia that was first discovered in Southeast Pennsylvania. It has the potential to greatly impact the agriculture industry, including grapes, hops, and hardwoods. … [ 224 more words ]

No, it’s not the name of the latest mystery novel, TV series, or movie, but an insect that’s the cause of major problems for the trucking industry. The Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect native to Asia that was first discovered in Southeast Pennsylvania. It has the potential to great...

04/01/2019

Fort Worth, TX - Two medics passing the Interstate 35W northbound ramp to Interstate 20 eastbound ramp in their ambulance late last week, spotted a car on fire which had crashed into another vehicle where the ramps merged onto the highway. According to the Dallas Morning News, medics Miguel Brito and Ryan Bader immediately took the fire extinguisher from the ambulance and suppressed the flames enough to begin extricating two adults from the car. [ 112 more words ]

Fort Worth, TX – Two medics passing the Interstate 35W northbound ramp to Interstate 20 eastbound ramp in their ambulance late last week, spotted a car on fire which had crashed into another vehicle where the ramps merged onto the highway. According to the Dallas Morning News, medics Miguel Brito ...

04/01/2019

OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that respirators must be used in workplaces in which employees are exposed to hazardous airborne contaminants. Before wearing a respirator, workers must first be medically evaluated using the mandatory medical questionnaire or an equivalent method. According to NIOSH, respirators protect the user in two basic ways: The first is by the removal of contaminants from the air. [ 390 more words ]

OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134) requires that respirators must be used in workplaces in which employees are exposed to hazardous airborne contaminants. Before wearing a respirator, workers must first be medically evaluated using the mandatory medical questionnaire or an eq...

04/01/2019

Each day approximately 100 injuries happen to agricultural workers that result in lost work time, according to data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Deaths are not uncommon in agriculture either, with 417 people dying in 2016, resulting in a death rate of 21.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. NIOSH indicates the vast majority of these deaths were a result from vehicle rollovers. [ 496 more words ]

Each day approximately 100 injuries happen to agricultural workers that result in lost work time, according to data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Deaths are not uncommon in agriculture either, with 417 people dying in 2016, resulting in a death rate of 21.4....

04/01/2019

According to OSHA, half-a-million health care workers in the U.S. are still exposed to cancer-causing smoke every year. Several tools used in the operating room, like electro-surgery units and lasers, produce smoke. Patients are exposed to the fumes, too. U.S. research agencies, including the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), have recommended surgical smoke evacuation for more than 20 years. [ 176 more words ]

According to OSHA, half-a-million health care workers in the U.S. are still exposed to cancer-causing smoke every year. Several tools used in the operating room, like electro-surgery units and lasers, produce smoke. Patients are exposed to the fumes, too. U.S. research agencies, including the Nation...

04/01/2019

Beloit, WI – OSHA has again cited Avid Pallet Services LLC after a follow-up inspection found employees continued to be exposed to wood dust. The company faces penalties of $188,302 for repeated, serious, and other-than-serious safety and health violations. Inspectors determined that the Beloit, Wisconsin, pallet manufacturer failed to implement sufficient engineering controls to limit dust exposure, as well as train employees on the health hazards of wood dust. [ 78 more words ]

Beloit, WI – OSHA has again cited Avid Pallet Services LLC after a follow-up inspection found employees continued to be exposed to wood dust. The company faces penalties of $188,302 for repeated, serious, and other-than-serious safety and health violations. Inspectors determined that the Beloit, W...

03/29/2019

Bowling Green, OH - Dowa THT America Inc. - a heat treatment organization - is facing a total of $1.3 million in penalties for 25 health and safety violations. The company is now listed in OSHA's Severe Violator Enforcement Program after an agency investigation. According to OSHA, the DOWA THT exposed employees to numerous atmospheric, thermal, electrical, and mechanical hazards - serious, and potentially life-threatening injuries and illnesses - as they performed maintenance inside heat-treating furnaces. [ 47 more words ]

Bowling Green, OH – Dowa THT America Inc. – a heat treatment organization – is facing a total of $1.3 million in penalties for 25 health and safety violations. The company is now listed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program after an agency investigation. According to OSHA, the DOWA T...

03/29/2019

Station KUOW reports that Washington's largest state-run psychiatric hospital has been cited and fined for failing to protect workers from assaults by patients. The enforcement action this week by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) follows a months-long investigation triggered by three violent patient-on-nurse assaults last year at Western State Hospital (WSH) in Lakewood, Washington. In two of those assaults, the nurses were pushed to the floor and stomped by patients. [ 196 more words ]

Station KUOW reports that Washington’s largest state-run psychiatric hospital has been cited and fined for failing to protect workers from assaults by patients. The enforcement action this week by the Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) follows a months-long investigation triggered by three v...

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