health and safety program News
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DELTA Awarded Multiyear SUN MICROSYSTEMS Contract
Delta Consultants has been awarded a three-year contract by Sun Microsystems, Inc. to manage its global environmental, health and safety programs. St. Paul, Minnesota – December, 2006 – Delta Consultants announced this week that it was awarded a three-year contract by Sun Microsystems, Inc. to manage its global environmental, health and safety programs. Under the agreement, Delta will ...
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Establish, Maintain and Improve Health and Safety Programs with New Online Management Service
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has developed a new online occupational health and safety management service, OSH Wise, designed to help organizations establish, maintain and improve their health and safety programs while meeting their legislative responsibilities. The OSH Wise management service can help small to medium sized organizations establish a health and ...
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Webinar – Three Things to Think About When Buying an EHS Solution (Part 2)
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs are straightforward on the surface, but can quickly become very complex. Every organization can be slightly different, with requirements changing from industry to industry and location to location. But what are the universal best practices that every company and organization should keep in mind when developing a strategy to tackle EHS and evaluate ...
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Webinar – Three Things to Think About When Buying an EHS Solution (Part 1)
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs are straightforward on the surface, but can quickly become very complex. Every organization can be slightly different, with requirements changing from industry to industry and location to location. But what are the universal best practices that every company and organization should keep in mind when developing a strategy to tackle EHS and evaluate ...
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New NNI reauthorization bill introduced in senate
This memorandum outlines the differences between the two House and Senatebills that would reauthorize and amend the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research andDevelopment Act. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) introduced legislation (S. 1482) in the Senate onJuly 21, 2009. The House bill (H.R. 554) was passed in the House and referred to the SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in ...
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Getting the H&S message across with workplace health and safety posters
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) launched a poster program to help workplaces promote health and safety. CCOHS released the first two in a series of workplace posters: WHMIS Hazard Symbols and Cranes & Hoists Hand Signals. As part of an occupational health and safety program, the posters can illustrate and promote safe work practices and help remind people of ...
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America Competes Reauthorization Act Would Reauthorize NNI
On March 6, 2014, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, introduced the America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 (H.R. 4159). The bill would establish, revise, and extend specified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, as well as education, research, and training programs. The bill would ...
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ENSR Received Fifth BP Health and Safety Excellence Award
WESTFORD, Mass. – Atlantic Richfield Company, a BP affiliated company, has presented ENSR with its fifth Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) award for exemplary performance at BP’s Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., site. ENSR received four other BP HSSE awards for performance in 2005 and 2006, and was a BP Europe Diamond Award winner in 2004. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global ...
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Boart Longyear Wins Safety Award from Canadian Diamond Drill Association
Boart Longyear, leading global supplier of drilling services, drilling equipment and performance tooling, has been awarded a 2014 Quarterly Safety Achievement Award by the Canadian Diamond Drill Association (CDDA). The CDDA selects just one recipient of the prestigious award each quarter based on the lowest nation-wide injury rates for crews that have collectively worked more than 100,000 hours. ...
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Safe + Sound Week in Puerto Rico Helps to Protect the Health and Safety of Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that every year, more than 5,000 workers are killed on the job (a rate of 14 per day), and more than 3.6 million suffer a serious job-related injury or illness. While these startling figures are actually an improvement from the death and injury rates of prior decades, before the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was passed, ...
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Workers’ Memorial Day is a Reminder of the Importance of Environmental, Health, and Safety Programs to Protect Workers and Communities
On April 28, 1971, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) opened their doors with a mission to assure safe and healthful working conditions for all workers in America. April 28th is also the day that Workers’ Memorial Day is observed each year in the United States, Canada, and many other nations across the globe. This day of recognition is important to remember and ...
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OSHA Releases Top 10 List of Citations and Optimizing Health and Safety Programs
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its preliminary list of the agency’s ten most frequently cited safety and health violations for the 2023 fiscal year. The list represents tens of thousands of workplace inspections conducted all across the United States. OSHA’s preliminary Top 10 Citations list for fiscal year 2023 includes: 1. Fall ...
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Workers Memorial Day and the Importance of Occupational Health and Safety Programs in Puerto Rico
On April 28th, Puerto Rico and the rest of the United States will observe Workers Memorial Day. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) states that the annual day of recognition was established to recognize workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Workers Memorial Day is a time ...
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August Mack announces hiring of health and safety project manager in Indianapolis Office
August Mack Environmental, Inc., a full-service environmental, health and safety consulting firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Nancy Wade as the Health and Safety (H&S) Project Manager in its Indianapolis Office.With more than 20 years of experience, Wade specializes in managing Health and Safety programs at manufacturing facilities, training programs, H&S audits, industrial ...
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NIOSH Publishes Nanotechnology Safety Program Guide for SMEs
On April 4, 2016, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a report entitled Building a Safety Program to Protect the Nanotechnology Workforce: A Guide for Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises. The report states that employees may be at risk of exposure by inhalation, skin absorption, or ingestion. According to the report, several factors can affect their potential ...
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Intelex Arrives In the Nation’s Capital for CSSE 2015
Fall is right the corner, and for us here at Intelex that can only mean one thing – The start of a busy conference season. With our bags packed and beach balls in hand, we are set to touch down in Ottawa for the annual CSSE Professional Dvelopment Conference. This year’s event will take place on September 20-23 at the Shaw Centre (formerly the Ottawa Convention Centre) and features ...
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Eaton names Chuck Jenkins corporate Director of safety
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that Chuck Jenkins has been named corporate director of safety. “Chuck brings a breadth and depth of great safety experience and will provide key leadership for Eaton’s achievement of a zero-incident safety culture,” Harold Jones, senior vice president of environment health and safety, said. “Our goal is ...
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Workers’ Memorial Day and Occupational Health and Safety Programs to Protect Puerto Rico’s Workforce
Puerto Rico, along with the rest of the United States, will observe Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28th. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports the annual day of recognition was established to recognize workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says it is a time to honor those ...
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CCOHS` 2014 Scholarship Winners Announced
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is pleased to announce the two winners for its 2014 Dick Martin Scholarship Award. This annual, national award is open to students enrolled in an occupational health and safety program at an accredited Canadian university or college. The two winners, who each receive $3,000, are Jodie Chadbourn (Ontario) and Kathy Lee (Saskatchewan). ...
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James Testo joins Antea Group as senior consultant
An experienced management consultant, Jim applies over 25 years of knowledge to developing and implementing global environmental, health and safety programs. As a certified industrial hygienist and having held positions as a corporate EHS manager, regulator and consultant, Jim brings uniquely qualified insight to health and safety compliance and its implications on business performance. His ...
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