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Managing Occupational Health Data Under Healthcare Reform & Privacy Laws - Melamedia Webinar Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:10AMWebinar examines how distinctions between HIPAA-governed data & health data held by employers are getting blurrier (PRWeb July 18, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8643669.htm
Rolls of the sick from 9/11 still growing Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:18AMTen years after 9/11, medical experts still don't know if exposure to toxic air at Ground Zero - responsible for countless ailments - causes cancer.
Auroran dies in forklift accident Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:02AMMOKENA — An Aurora man was killed this week in a forklift accident at a Mokena landscaping business.Jose R. Barrera-Ruiz, 35, was pronounced dead at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday at Silver Cross Hospital from multiple injuries, the Will County coroner’s office said. Police Chief Randy Rajewski said police and fire units were called to Brickman Landscaping, 18911 Wolf Road, where Barrera-Ruiz had been ...
Where Were You on September 11, 2001? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:14PMSeptember 11, 2001 – 9/11 – is an iconic date for Americans. Most of us can remember where we were and what we were doing on that date.
USDA Expands Salmonella Initiative Program To Reduce And Eliminate Pathogens Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:05AMThe U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it will expand and move ahead on the Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP) to help reduce Salmonella in raw meat and poultry products.
NEC may be budget victim Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:04AMA proposal to eliminate federal funding for the Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health (NEC) and six other similar centers around the country prompted a visit from Congressman Richard Hanna’s office to NEC’s Cooperstown offices, according to a media release from Bassett Healthcare Network.
CDC guide to promote safe outpatient care Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:40PMATLANTA, July 13 (UPI) -- U.S. health officials Wednesday released a guide and checklist for outpatient care settings such as endoscopy clinics, surgery centers and doctor's offices.
Scientists Question Cancer Risks Of Full-Body Scanners Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:39PMMillions of fliers pass through them, but scientific experts are still at odds about the safety of full-body airport scanners that use an X-ray technology called backscatter.
Charles Boustany of Lafayette shows off his fundraising totals Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:13PMRedrawn districts could pit him against New Iberia freshman Jeff Landry
Tyson Foods Cited for Alleged Violations in Nebraska Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:30PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 10 violations against a Tyson Foods Inc. meatpacking plant in northeast Nebraska.
US Department of Labor launches new online tools for software developers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:04PMWASHINGTON, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor has launched a first-of-its-kind federal website to make it easier for software developers to incorporate Labor Department data into online and mobile applications. The site features published application program interfaces, known as APIs, and software development kits, known as SDKs, which allow developers to ...
DOL launches new online tools for software developers [07/12/2011] Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:00AMThe U.S. Department of Labor has launched a first-of-its-kind federal website to make it easier for software developers to incorporate Labor Department data into online and mobile applications. The site features published application program interfaces, known as APIs, and software development kits, known as SDKs, which allow developers to remotely access data collected by the department.
Officials to hear pesticide concerns Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:17AMTRIANGLE LAKE — In what activists call a watershed event, state and federal officials will meet Thursday with Triangle Lake area residents concerned about herbicide exposure. The meeting is a key step in an accelerated response to years of complaints that have now put the Triangle Lake area at the …
White House Wages War On Red Tape Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:15AMIn a nod to Big Business, President Barack Obama on Monday issued an executive order asking independent agencies to rid their books of old and outdated regulations.
White House battle against red tape spreads Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:31PMIn a nod to Big Business, President Obama on Monday issued an executive order asking independent agencies to rid their books of old and outdated regulations.
Heavy Cell Phone Use Might Raise Risk of Brain Tumors Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:05PMFRIDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- The debate over whether or not cell phones might cause brain tumors continues, as a new international study finds a small risk among people who are heavy cell phone users or who have used them for a long time.
Employees Have a Right To A Healthy Environment During Hot Days Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:03PMCompanies have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. And in this summer's seemingly endless heat wave, that includes making sure employees have enough water, get enough breaks in the shade to cool down and receive immediate medical help if they're showing signs of heatstroke.
Mazzola found dead at Columbia Township home Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:45PMCOLUMBIA STATION — Controversial exotic animal owner Sam Mazzola was found dead in bed this morning by an employee. Deputy Lorain County Coroner Frank Miller said he couldn’t go into much detail about Mazzola’s death, but said there was no apparent evidence of injury and it appeared Mazzola may have died of “positional asphyxia.” Mazzola was [...]
MariAn Gail Brown: Time for Finch to stop whining about schools and help turn them around Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:25AMWhen a school board like Bridgepor's proclaims it's incompetent, flummoxed and begs state education honchos to take the keys to its schools and assume control, it's a shaky, desperate act.
Phosgene leak could have crossed river, CSB says Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:52PMCSB: Dupont needs to re-examine safety practices CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Dangerous levels of the poisonous chemical phosgene may have escaped the DuPont Co. Belle plant and drifte...
Feds: DuPont could have avoided deadly leak Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:07PMDuPont engineers didn't build a safety enclosure to prevent workers from breathing highly toxic gas at a West Virginia chemical plant because they believed the $2 million project would set a precedent for safeguarding other hazardous materials, a federal probe released Thursday said.
Ohio dentist accused of violating Whistleblower Protection Act Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:15AMFederal officials have filed a complaint against an Ohio dentist and his practice for allegedly violating the Whistleblower Protection Act.
US Probe Faults DuPont For Chemical Leaks At W.Va. Plant Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:53AM--DuPont's 'safety culture' questioned
Alarm system, maintenance blamed for DuPont leaks Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:42AMA federal probe blames an ineffective alarm system, maintenance deficiencies and an inadequate emergency response process for three leaks last year at a DuPont chemical plant in West Virginia, one of which resulted in the death of a worker who ingested a toxic gas that was used as a chemical weapon during WWI and today is used as a building block in synthesis of pharmaceuticals and other organic ...
Ammonia leak sickens workers Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:13AMWATSONVILLE - Four people were sickened by an ammonia leak at the Del Mar Foods plant at 1720 W. Beach Road in Watsonville about 11 p.
Around Your Town 07/02/11 Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:10AMAntonio Samaniego, 11, left, reacts as his wall of cards comes down Friday in the Bisbee Boys and Girls Club. (Mark Levy • Herald/Review) The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 24 of Tombstone will sponsor a Christmas in July fundraiser at the Legion Post to support the auxiliary’s annual Children’s Christmas Party, which happens in December. The fundraiser will take place over four days and will ...
Remaining Tyson workers in chlorine incident out of hospital Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:41PMLITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - All workers injured this week after chemical exposure at a Tyson Foods Inc. chicken processing plant in Springdale, Arkansas, have been released from the hospital, Tyson said in a statement on Friday.
Economix: Richer People Want Fewer Children Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:07PMSupport for the theory that children are, economically speaking, "inferior goods."
Don’t Let Fireworks Fry Your Fourth Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:14AMFireworks can be fun and are a staple when celebrating the Fourth of July, but OSHA and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) are warning both workers and employers that they can be dangerous too
Gazette.Net: Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:25AMAAI of Hunt Valley won $56,237 from the Defense Logistics Agency for cable assemblies. ACG Systems of Annapolis won $758,808 from the Army for communication equipment.
New Rules On Medical Residents' Hours Spur Debate Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:27PMNew rules going into effect July 1 will limit first-year medical residents to 16-hour shifts in the hopes of reducing the number of errors made by fatigued interns. But some say residents gain invaluable experience through longer hours and managing the fatigue that inevitably comes with practicing medicine.
NAHB spent $540,000 lobbying in first quarter Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:27PMThe homebuilding industry's main trade association spent $540,000 in the first quarter lobbying Congress, the White House and several government agencies on housing, banking, residential construction lending and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
CDC releases study of fatal occupational airplane crashes in Alaska Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:10PMA study released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows that an average of five fatal occupational aircraft crashes and eight fatalities occurred per year during 2000-2010 in Alaska, according to a written statement.
Protecting workers from heat is cool Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:20PMshare: digg facebook twitter [...] in this summer's seemingly endless heat wave, that includes making sure employees have enough water, get enough breaks in the shade to cool down and receive immediate medical help if they're showing signs of heatstroke. [...] if the boss won't give workers a break? Call OSHA, said David Michaels, the assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and ...
Update: Springs Shop Owner Responds To OSHA Safety Allegations. Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:21PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fining a local repair shop $76,000. The owner of Springs Transmission and Automotive Inc. says it's a shake-down.
Ventilation work, mold removal at housing units to cost up to $50K Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:16PMThe Springfield Housing Authority plans to spend up to $50,000 to improve ventilation and remove mold from fewer than a dozen scattered-site housing units.
U.S. Labor Dept. moving farm enforcement sweep up the East Coast Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:39PMHOMESTEAD, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is conducting an enforcement initiative focusing on the agricultural industry, beginning in South Florida and continuing up the East Coast, to increase compliance among employers and remind workers of their rights under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the ...
Firefighter's Fall Prompted New Firefighting Guidelines Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:10PMChicago Fire Department says a number of regulations, released Wednesday in a federal government report, were implemented within days of a firefighter's death.
City officials faulted in Conn. firefighter deaths Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:27PMA federal investigation into a house fire last summer that killed two firefighters has determined that city fire officials failed to effectively respond to mayday calls.
Bridgeport officials faulted in firefighter deaths Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:58PMA federal investigation into a fire last summer that killed two Bridgeport firefighters has determined that fire officials failed to effectively respond to Mayday calls.
Stop-use order lifted at CNRL blast site Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:47PMCanadian Natural Resources Ltd. is free to fire up four coke drums at its Horizon oilsands site in northern Alberta after an explosion in January.
Pocatello man killed by fallen tree Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:34PMBOISE, Idaho (AP) — Boise County authorities say a Pocatello man was killed Monday from injuries suffered when part of a tree fell the wrong way and landed on top of him.
Falling Tree Kills Pocatello Man Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:02PMA Pocatello man working in the Boise area trimming trees was killed when a tree fell the wrong way.
Washington Digest,Advisory Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:46PMWashington state at 4:45 p.m. The Seattle bureau can be reached at (800) 552-7694 or (206) 682-1812. The photo supervisor is at (206) 682-4801 or (800) 552-7694.
BC-ID--Idaho News Digest at 3:45 pm, ID Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:35PMThe supervisor in the Boise bureau is Todd Dvorak. The bureau can be reached at (208) 343-1894. The West Regional Desk can be reached at (602) 417-2400.
Economix: Could Obama Just Ignore the Debt Ceiling? Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:22PMA few political scientists, budget wonks and constitutional scholars argue that he could.
Construction vehicle tips at Rondina site; no one hurt Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:19AMMove along, nothing to see here.
29 Miners and Massey's Coal Crimes Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:42PMThe Nation -- It was Easter Weekend 2010 when 33-year-old Gary Quarles—a skilled miner with 14 years experience and a father of two— and an “up and coming” miner, Nicolas McCroskey, 26, were having dinner with a friend. They said that “something bad was going to happen” at Massey Energy’s Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine where they worked.
UAB is first in US to use experimental cardiac care device on child Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 9:52AMUAB used device that's awaiting federal approval.
Road Warrior: Other states doing more for older drivers Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:15AMAt what age should we give up the car keys?