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2015
Worker Dies in Fall from Stage Outside Super Bowl Stadium
Glendale, Ariz., police say a 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at a hospital after being seriously injured Jan. 21 while working on construction associated with the upcoming NFL Super Bowl, according to a Canadian Occupational Safety report. Police Sgt. Dave Viadure said the incident appeared to be a workplace accident. The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating. COS reported that NFL spokesman…
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2015Training kickstarter: Safety music video is a hit with workers
Here’s a good video to show to start your next safety meeting or training session. Hip hop songs and music videos might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of workplace safety. But an annual contest at Newport News Shipbuilding promotes safety by challenging workers to come up with raps all about avoiding hazards and staying safe on the job….
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2015Best Practices in Training: Wellness Coaching That Works!
In a pilot project over a 12-month period, more than half of participants in a pilot program sponsored by Onlife Health, a national health and wellness company, and Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), a national health plan for federal employees, lowered their blood pressure through education, coaching, and monitoring. Onlife coaches worked with GEHA members to educate them about the risks of high blood pressure….
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2015What Are Your New Year’s Safety Resolutions for 2015?
With the new year fast approaching, many are looking forward to turning over a new leaf. So why not make workplace safety your New Year’s resolution for 2015? When it comes to safety, there’s always room for improvement — next year could be the safest year ever for your workplace. Fire Engineering recently released a list of workplace safety resolutions for 2015, and we’ve come…
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2015To Be or Not To Be… A Hidden Health Hazard: e-Cigs That Is…
Here is an article from Medscape.com written by Deborah Brauser about how e-Cigs may have hidden health hazards and may not really “user friendly”. These potential health hazards, although still being tested, may lead to escalated hidden health costs. What do you readers out there think? Friend or Foe: The Great e-Cigarette Debate Deborah Brauser AVENTURA, Florida ― e-Cigarettes ― are they a welcome addition…
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2014SafelyWorking…Do It All The Time!
The recent American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Region VII New England area chapters’ Professional Development Conference was a jam-packed event with an enthusiastic mixed crowd of seasoned and y…oung safety professionals. It was exciting to see the future of the safety world eager to learn from the older generation of safety professionals and to share their new ideas and technologies. The young safety professionals…
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2014Ebola Sample Is Mishandled at C.D.C. Lab in Latest Error
A laboratory mistake at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta may have exposed a technician to the deadly Ebola virus, federal officials said on Wednesday. The technician will be monitored for signs of infection for 21 days, the incubation period of the disease. Word of the accident provoked concern and disbelief from some safety experts. Dangerous samples of anthrax and flu were…
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2014
What are your New Year’s safety resolutions for 2015?
With the new year fast approaching, many are looking forward to turning over a new leaf. So why not make workplace safety your New Year’s resolution for 2015? When it comes to safety, there’s always room for improvement — next year could be the safest year ever for your workplace. Fire Engineering recently released a list of workplace safety resolutions for 2015, and we’ve…
10
2014
The risk of fatigue: How it affects workers and what to do about it
For workers expected to put in long, hard hours, fatigue is a very real safety hazard. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a training resource aimed at reducing the risks for emergency responders and other workers in these situations. According to NIOSH, taking preventative steps and catching emergency workers’ symptoms of fatigue can help cut down on safety risks. NIOSH said that…
08
2014
Feds: Injury and illness rates see a steady decline
Good news: Workplace injury and illness rates declined during 2013, continuing a mostly consistent trend over the past 11 years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Employer-Reported Workplace Injury and Illness Summary for 2013, and the numbers are looking better than last year. This continues an eleven-year trend of declines, with the exception of 2012. This summary comes after the BLS released a preliminary report earlier…