occupational health News
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OSHA requests nominations for members to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is requesting nominations from individuals interested in serving as members of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA is seeking to fill five positions that will become vacant on Jan. 1, 2014. FACOSH advises the secretary of labor on matters relating to federal employees' occupational safety and health. This includes ...
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Health and safety at work: Commission opens public consultation on future EU policy framework
The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather insights and contributions from the public further to results of the evaluation of the European Strategy on Safety and Health at Work 2007-2012. This should help identify current and future challenges in the occupational safety and health area, and identify solutions to address these challenges. All citizens and organisations ...
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OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Temporary Workers Workgroup
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health's Temporary Workers Workgroup. The meeting will be held July 28, 2014, in Washington, D.C. The workgroup is meeting to continue its discussion of issues regarding protecting temporary workers and develop recommendations for NACOSH's consideration. The ...
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CCOHS’ Guide to Fighting Workplace Violence
HAMILTON, ON - Every workplace - no matter the size, industry, or setting - is susceptible to violence. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is working to address this serious issue in the new edition of their Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide. Many people see violence as a physical assault, such as hitting, shoving, or pushing. However workplace violence can ...
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Canadians invited to weigh in on health and safety issues of changing workplaces
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is inviting Canadians to take their web survey and weigh in on the issues emerging from changing workplaces. The workplace and the workforce are changing. The workforce is aging and now includes more women and more ethnically diverse workers. Today's workplace includes more 'precarious employment' - contracting, self-employment, ...
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April 28 : National Day of Mourning
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reminds Canadians to set aside April 28, the National Day of Mourning, to honour those workers across the country whose lives have been lost, or affected by workplace injuries, disabilities or disease. “This day is important to all working Canadians. It’s our opportunity to raise awareness of health and safety and the ...
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Black & Veatch wins 14 health & safety awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Black & Veatch was recently commended for its efforts to maintain the highest standards in occupational health and safety by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Black & Veatch received 14 RoSPA awards, including three Gold Medals, in a year in which a record 1,650 entries were submitted from organizations representing a wide range of different industry sectors. RoSPA’s ...
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee March 11, 2014, in Washington, D.C. WPAC work groups will meet March 10. WPAC was established to advise and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary for occupational safety and health on ways to improve the fairness, efficiency, effectiveness ...
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee Sept. 3-4, 2014, in Washington, D.C. Work groups will meet September 3 and the full committee will meet September 3 and 4. WPAC was established to advise and make recommendations to the secretary of labor and the assistant secretary for occupational safety and health on ways ...
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Health & Safety experts to brainstorm at the 2nd Middle East OHS Strategy Summit
To set on a voyage of discovery and explore best practices from the safest companies in the Middle East and beyond the 2nd Middle East OHS Strategy Summit 2013 commences today at Park Rotana, Abu Dhabi. The correlation between enterprise productivity and workplace safety is a well established fact. It is about time, organisations viewed workplace health & safety as an integral part of their ...
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BSI hosts Occupational Health and Safety Webinar
The recent industrial accidents have highlighted the importance of Occupational Health and Safety. BSI will be exploring this further in its next free webinar, “Exploring the Value of an Occupational Health and Safety Management System”, which will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 1:00 pm EDT, and will explore how a management system can help address health and safety concerns to ...
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US Department of Labor`s OSHA to hold meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health June 6, 2013, in Washington, D.C. FACOSH advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. This includes providing advice on how to reduce the number of injuries and ...
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health Dec. 5, 2013, in Washington, D.C. FACOSH advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. This includes providing advice on how to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses in the federal ...
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health July 16, 2015, in Washington, D.C. The tentative agenda includes updates from FACOSH subcommittees and discussions of OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program, practices for protecting federal workers from retaliation, and the Presidential POWER Initiative. The ...
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OSHA schedules meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a meeting of the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH) October 18, 2012, in Washington, D.C. FACOSH advises the Secretary of Labor on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees. This includes providing advice on how to reduce the number of injuries and illnesses ...
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OSHA to hold meeting of National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health temporary worker workgroup
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health's Temporary Worker workgroup. The meeting will be held May 9, 2014, in Washington, D.C. NACOSH was established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to advise the secretaries of labor and health and human services on occupational safety and ...
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OSHA extends deadline to submit nominations for membership to the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is extending the deadline for interested individuals to submit nominations to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health. OSHA is seeking to fill two federal agency management representatives and three labor organization representatives. FACOSH advises the secretary of labor on matters relating to federal ...
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ANSES Calls for a Stronger Regulatory Framework for Nanomaterials
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) published on May 15, 2014, a review of the available literature on health and environmental issues relating to manufactured nanomaterials. According to ANSES, the review “will help clarify scientific understanding and demonstrate the toxic effects of some nanomaterials on living organisms and the ...
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Global Energy Company Moves to Standardize Its OHS&E Operations with OHM/Web™
Colorado Springs, CO – One of the world’s leading global energy companies is moving to standardize the occupational health, safety, and environmental (OHS&E) system it uses by deploying USSI's OHM/Web solution. As part of this company's 'Operational Excellence' program for employee health & safety, one of the primary goals is to ensure that its 59,000 employees around the world are ...
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A healthier attitude
According to a series of recent surveys, occupational health is finally becoming as much a cause for concern as workplace safety. Neal Hill, Product Line Manager, Casella, looks at our changing attitudes to Health and Safety and at how innovative technology can help to reduce risks to occupational health. The approach to occupational Health & Safety is changing all over the world with an ...
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