occupational health and safety program News
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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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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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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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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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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 Awards Scholarships to Two Occupational Health and Safety Students
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is pleased to announce the two winners for its 2012-2013 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 $3000, are Laure-Elise Forel (Quebec) and Bernard Kenny ...
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Top 10 OSHA Citations for 2021 Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) preliminary top ten list of the most frequently cited standards for 2021. “To help improve workplace safety each year, OSHA releases a list of the 10 most frequently cited safety ...
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Hydrogen Cyanide and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses hydrogen cyanide and potential exposure risks in the workplace. “Hydrogen cyanide is a precursor to many chemical compounds and is produced on an industrial scale for use in many industries,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane ...
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Phenol and Potential Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses potential occupational exposure risks to phenol. “Millions of tons of phenol are produced each year to be used by industry to make a variety of products and other compounds,” said Paul Cochrane, President of Cochrane and Associates and ...
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Hydrogen Chloride and Potential Occupational Exposure Risks Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses hydrogen chloride and potential exposure risks in the workplace. “Hydrogen chloride is used in a number of industries to do everything from pickling and electroplating metals to producing a wide variety of products,” said Paul Cochrane, ...
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Top 10 OSHA Citations for 2022 Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) preliminary top ten list of the most frequently cited standards for 2022. “To help improve workplace safety each year, OSHA releases a list of the ten most frequently cited ...
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National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Released by BLS and Resources to Improve Safety
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published its annual National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries report this past December. It covers data from 2021 and sadly shows a one-year 8.9 percent increase in fatal work injuries. For 2021, there were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States, an increase from the 4,764 in 2020. The fatal work injury rate was 3.6 fatalities per ...
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OSHA Releases Top 10 Citations List for 2020 and Ways to Prevent Injuries, Illnesses, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Protecting the health and safety of the U.S. workforce has improved over the years, but the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 5,333 workers still died on the job as recently as 2019. In addition to these tragic deaths, countless more were injured on the job or developed preventable occupational diseases. To protect workers, there are a number of OSHA standards ...
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OSHA’s New Top 10 Citations List and Ways to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Illnesses and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Millions of workers are injured or develop occupational illnesses each year. Sadly, as recently as 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports there were also 4,764 fatal occupational injuries that year alone. Employers are responsible for providing safe working conditions for all of their employees. To protect workers, there are a number of Occupational Safety and Health ...
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2018 Workers’ Memorial Day Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses Workers’ Memorial Day which is observed each year on the 28th of April. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) states that Workers’ Memorial Day is a day to honor those workers who have died on the job, to ...
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Protecting the Health and Safety of Workers While Improving Operations
Earlier this year, the Harvard Business Review published “7 Ways to Improve Operations Without Sacrificing Worker Safety,” an article written by David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH. Today, Dr. Michaels is a Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, but from 2009 through 2017, he served as the United ...
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OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Violations and Preventing Injuries, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Protecting the health and safety of the U.S. workforce has improved over the years, but as recently as 2015, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that over 4,800 workers were killed on the job. This is a dramatic improvement from the estimated 14,000 workers killed on the job each year before the creation of OSHA back in 1971. In addition to these fatal injuries, ...
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OSHA’s New Top 10 Citations List and Programs to Prevent Workplace Injuries, Illnesses, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Each year, thousands of workers die on the job and millions more are injured or develop occupational illnesses. Tragically, as recently as 2019, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 5,333 workers lost their lives. To protect workers, there are a number of OSHA standards that are enforced by the agency. A list of the 10 most frequently cited safety and health ...
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OSHA Top 10 Citations for 2019 and Preventing Injuries, Fatalities and Costly Noncompliance Penalties
Protecting the health and safety of the U.S. workforce has improved over the years, but as recently as 2017, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 5,147 workers still died on the job. In addition, countless more were injured on the job or developed occupational diseases. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing ...
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OSHA Issues Final Rule to Modernize Workplace Injury Data Collection
Last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and the agency about workplace hazards. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over three million workers suffer a workplace injury or illness every year. Before the implementation of this new rule, little or no ...
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