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Niagara-area hospital worker infected with C. difficile Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:41AMA hospital worker in the Niagara region has contracted C. difficile, health officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
Cooling Centers Open in Sebastian County Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22AMOfficials in Sebastian County have released a list of places that are available as “cooling stations” for those seeking refuge from dangerously high heat.
Salt company fined for death Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:22AMMississauga-based salt company Sifto Canada Corp. was fined $140,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act which resulted in the death of a worker at one of its salt mines in Goderich.
Father would not have let son go down Pike River mine Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe father of a man who died in the Pike River mine says he would not have let his son underground had he known about the concerns expressed by a leading geologist. read more
Quality human capital via safety and health: DG Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:09AMKota Kinabalu: Employers and employees must be committed to ensuring their work area is safe and without any risk to health in the country's drive for quality human capital.
Cooling Stations Open In Washington County Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:54PMA number of cooling stations have been opened in Washington County to help people who do not have access to air conditioning stay cool during the extreme heat.
US Department of Labor Launches Online Tools to Help Developers Build Apps Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:42PMAs part of the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative the US Department of Labor has launched a new site featuring APIs and SDKs to help developers better use DOL data in apps.
Chlorine gas at pool leads to charges Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:13AMA spill of chlorine gas at the pool at Credit Union Place in Summerside has led to charges under P.E.I.'s Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Lockheed Martin engineers develop way for trapped miners to communicate wirelessly Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:56AMYears of work and research yield a magnetic-wave transceiver.
Minimum Wage Bill To Be Tabled In Dewan Negara Tomorrow Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:41AMKOTA KINABALU, July 11 (Bernama) -- The National Wage Consultation Council Bill, which has been approved by the Dewan Rakyat, will be tabled in the Dewan Negara tomorrow, Deputy Human Resources Minister Senator Datuk Maznah Mazlan said.
Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Poor Sperm Quality Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:57AMTHURSDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Men with high amounts of the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in their urine also tend to have impaired semen quality, a new study of factory workers in China reveals.
Entertainment / Lifestyle Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:45AMFrom your own observation, what was the total turnout for the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday?
Safety Top Concern of U.S. Workers, Surveys Show Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:36AMFRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Safety is the most important workplace issue, say 85 percent of American workers.
Health Highlights: April 13, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:23AMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Baldoz orders intensified OSH campaign nationwide Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:59PMMANILA, July 10 (PNA) -- Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz on Saturday directed the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) to tap its occupational safety and health (OSH) network across the country to maintain a 'zerp' accident in all construction sites.
William Bradley: Why Did Jerry Brown Veto the Farm Worker Bill? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:15PMIn any real biography of Jerry Brown, the farm workers are not only a big chapter, they are shot through the entire story. Yet, he vetoed the bill.
OSHA crackdown after 2nd factory goes up in flames Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:37AMThe T&T Fire Service will be cracking down on factory owners who are not complying with the Occupational, Safety and Health Act. The announcement comes in the wake of another industrial fire which destroyed Lil Industries, a furniture factory, yesterday at Riverside Avenue, Mt Lambert.
Toxic pre-fumigant for termites can be avoided Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:37AMQ: We were going to have our house fumigated for termites. The fumigation company said they would be using chloropicrin as a warning agent in the home. Is this necessary? From what I can find out, this chemical is as...
OHS uniform laws welcomed Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:26AMA federal government move to harmonise occupational health and safety laws across the nation has been broadly welcomed by industry and the coalition.
The National Development Project, part 3: Renovating the Bureaucracy Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:29PMTweetThis is the third of a three-part series on the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016. We have looked at the PNoy government’s development strategy in Part 1 in which infrastructure was seen as the problem to unlock investment and that better governance of projects would work a treat. In Part 2, Re-defining Good Governance, we scanned [...]
Notre Dame agrees to $42,000 fine in student's death Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:38PMLong Grove 20-year-old died in fall from scissor lift at football practice The University of Notre Dame will pay a significantly smaller penalty for its role in the death of Declan Sullivan as part of an agreement that requires the school to launch an education initiative on the safe use of scissor lifts, the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday.
30.06.2011 - PRESS RELEASE: Novartis Phase III study shows once-daily NVA237 is superior to placebo and similar to ... Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:07AMNovartis International AG / Novartis Phase III study shows once-daily NVA237 is superior to placebo and similar to tiotropium in improving lung function in COPD . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE.
CAT Cited For Safety Violations Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:45PMOSHA cited?Caterpillar Inc. for three safety violations and has proposed a $66,000 fine following a December 2010 accident that injured an employee.
Most parents unaware of teen workplace risks, study finds Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:28PMMost parents are unaware of the risks their teenagers face in the workplace and could do more to help them understand and prepare for those hazards, according to a new study.
Tribunal can ignore medical assessments Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:49PMA court has ruled WorkCover assessments made by medical panels are not binding on the tribunal which rules on cases in South Australia.
(From left) Sujitra Jayaseelan, Dr Demangeat Thibaut, Wilfrid Koon Kam King, Kavita Mardemootoo and Phil Koh Peng Kim ... Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 7:26PMPETALING JAYA: About 100 guests attended the book launch of QI Group of Companies founder and executive chairman Datuk Vijay Eswaran at Sunway Resort & Spa here, recently.
Tap in to $1m of hospital waste Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:00AMHOSPITALS are being asked to ditch bottled water in a desperate bid to cut costs.
Next fiscal year activates laws that boost bottom line Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:52AMA look at some of the new laws that are set to take effect when the new fiscal year begins Friday.
Sitting For Too Long Can Shorten Your Life Span Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:02PMA new study by the American Cancer Society finds sitting too much likely will shorten your life.
Boyfriend convicted in execution-style killing Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 6:48PMAn'-year-old Pontiac man charged with the execution-style killing of his'-year-old girlfriend will spend the rest of his life in prison after an Oakland County jury found him guilty of first-degree premeditated murder Friday.
Formaldehyde Officially Cancer-Causing Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:02PMOnce source of formaldehyde is methanol (also known as wood alcohol), which the body can produce from the digestion of the artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal, Canderel).
Does Sitting Too Long Shorten Your Life? Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 10:17AM(CNN) -- Here's a good reason to stand up and walk around. A new study by the American Cancer Society finds sitting too much likely will shorten your life. Researchers studied more than 123-thousand people over a 14-year period. They found women who sit for more than six hours a day were about 40-percent more likely to die during the course of the study, than those who sat for fewer than three ...
Lawsuit claims teacher was fired after warning federal agency about found hazardous materials Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 5:57AMNEW BRITAIN — A former teacher is suing the city’s Board of Education claiming she was fired after contacting federal officials about hazardous materials she found at DiLoreto Dual Language Magnet School.
Town Hall set to reopen after surprise asbestos scare Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 5:40AMMarilla Town Hall reopens for business Monday after being shut down for 10 days when traces of asbestos turned up during a renovation project. Work on the Two Rod Road building came to a halt on June 17, on orders of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
16 Comments Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 3:36AMA maintenance worker at Stansbury Park Golf Course died Friday morning when his riding lawn mower went into a pond, trapping the man underneath. G. Neil Magann, 73, was riding the mower and apparently drove too close to the pond’s edge, the Tooele County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Lakefront memorial needs community help Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 12:19AM Community help is needed to help restore a recently refurbished lakefront memorial damaged months ago by vandals.
Prosecutor: Xcel knew about hazardous conditions Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:10AMXcel Energy knew about dangerous conditions deep inside a Colorado power plant tunnel where five maintenance workers died of smoke inhalation in a 2007 blaze, and it violated U.S. safety regulations by ignoring them, a federal prosecutor charged Thursday.
City, county workers labor through no AC Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:39AMSalisbury City Administrator John Pick talks with Mayor Jim Ireton in his office as a fan blows. The Government Office Building is having problems with its air conditioning / TODD DUDEK/THE DAILY TIMES
Occupational Health and Safety Policy Legislation to be implemented Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:32PMTema, June 23, GNA - Mr Antwi Boasiako Sekyere, Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Welfare, has assured Ghanaians that an Occupational Health and Safety Policy Legislation would be implemented by the end of the year.
Medical students create free medical translation app, conquering language barriers to patient care Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:47AM(Medical Xpress) -- What started as a 2 a.m. conversation over coffee – a commiseration, really – between two fourth-year medical students, ended with the development of a free mobile medical translation application with the potential to profoundly impact patient care worldwide.
NC wildfires prompt air quality alert Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:34AMSoutheasterly winds caused smoke from wildfires in eastern N.C. to drift into the Triangle area. So much for easy breathing. read more
Injured worker ID'd identified Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:17AMA cement plant worker was in fair condition Wednesday at Parkview Medical Center, a day after part of his right arm was severed in an industrial accident, hospital and plant officials said.
Rehabilitation unlocks woman’s silent world Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:12PMAs 85-year-old Ruth Watt splashes in the warm water of the therapy pool at Royal Victoria Hospital, she feels young again. Free of her wheelchair, the fragile woman holds tightly onto Therese Pedlow, an RVH physiotherapist, who gently guides her through body-strengthening exercises.[...]
Review says jury out on WorkCover changes Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:04PMA review of South Australia's workers' compensation scheme says legislative changes to improve its financial health are beset by legal challenges.
Securing, sharing fruits of growth Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:24PM(Statement of Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz of the Department of Labor and Employment, Republic of the Philippines at the 100th Session of the International Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, June, 2011.) MANILA, Philippines — Mr. President I congratulate you for your competent leadership of the Conference in its 100th Session.
Ruling limits access to porn actor's HIV records Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:43PMSHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press LOS ANGELES Citing medical privacy, an Alameda County judge has denied state workplace safety officials access to medical files and personal information for a porn actress who contracted HIV in 2009. The June 14 ruling says state laws that give health officials a right to the information in order to track outbreaks don't extend to the Division of ...
Honeywell faces potential fine at Ill. plant Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:34PMThe U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing Honeywell International Inc. be fined $119,000 for alleged safety violations during an incident in December at its plant in Metropolis in southern Illinois.
Ruling Limits Access To Porn Actress’ HIV Records Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:26PMCiting medical privacy, an Alameda County judge has denied state workplace safety officials access to medical files and personal information for a porn actress who contracted HIV in 2009.
Fire chief: Trench in fatal collapse not shored up Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:22PMOfficials say rescue workers had a difficult time reaching the body of a man killed in a central Pennsylvania trench collapse because the hole was unstable.
Nevada OSHA fines firm after worker death in Elko Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:16PMNevada workplace safety officials have fined a Utah company $5,000 for violations found after a worker fell to his death through a skylight opening during a commercial building renovation job in Elko.