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Auxiliary awards scholarships Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:17AMAnderson Hospital Auxiliary in Maryville announced the winners of its 2011 scholarships to students preparing for a career in a health care-related field. Scholarships of $1,000 were awarded to:
Employers Occupational Health, Inc. Earns Full URAC Accreditation for Case Management Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:11AMEmployers Occupational Health, Inc., a subsidiary of Employers Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: EIG), has been granted URACs full accreditation for case management. ...
Shawsheen Tech students earn 12 medals at Skills USA nationals Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:47AMTwenty-one students from Shawsheen Valley Technical High School were in Kansas City last week for the Skills USA national conference and once again the Shawsheen students returned to Billerica with plenty of hardware.
M.C. Dean Elected by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:12AMDULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--M.C. Dean has been accepted as a full, voting member of the American National Standards Institute/American Industrial Hygiene Association Z10 Accredited Standards Committee.
Justices want procedures, rules for business court Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:12PMAn "encouraging" announcement Friday from the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia could mean a more friendly business environment in the state.
Formaldehyde in Diesel Fumes Linked to Railroad Workers’ Throat and Nasal Cancers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:11AMBreathing in diesel exhaust fumes has long been recognized as a health hazard in rail yards and train locomotives. Certainly, any Amtrak, CSX or Norfolk Southern conductor, engineer or carman knows that even a short period spent working in atmosphere thick with fumes produced by diesel-fueled engines irritates their throats, nasal passages and lungs, and that years and decades on the job has ...
Heat and Humidity Continue Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:29AMThe National Weather Service's excessive heat warning continues through 3 pm Tuesday. Temperatures will climb into the 90s and with very humid air...heat index values are expected to reach 105 degrees
2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Senior Living Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMSan Angelo prides itself on being an attractive community for retirees. This listing includes a number of lifestyle options. For updates, contact the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce at 655-4136 or the Area Agency on Aging of the Concho Valley Council of Governments at 944-9666.
2011 SAN ANGELO LIVING: Health Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:30AMSan Angelo prides itself on being a regional health care center. The following is useful information to keep at your fingertips as you make health care choices.
Rehab Therapy Industry Offers New Opportunities For Those Looking For Recession-Proof Jobs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:01AMProfessionals in the rehabilitation therapy industry continue to experience low rates of unemployment and high demand, particularly in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. The Allied Health Research Institute, an academic and industry partnership
Ask Dr. Gott: Disorder affects movement Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:46AMDear Dr. Gott: My 75-year-old grandpa has been having a great deal of difficulty walking for about a month. When he went to his doctor to find what was causing the problem, his doctor ordered an MRI of the brain, indicating ataxia as a diagnosis.
Falls May Indicate Earliest Stages of Alzheimer's and Need for Further Evaluation Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:38AMAlso, Preliminary Results on a Possible New "Eye Test" for Alzheimer's PARIS, July 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Falls are more common among individuals with the earliest signs of Alzheimer's, according to a study presented at the Alzheimer's Association® International Conference 2011 (AAIC 2011). The study measured the rate of falls among cognitively healthy older adults with and without ...
Excavator topples at Ford Auditorium demolition site Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:06AMThe Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating after a tall excavator fell on its left side as workers demolished Ford Auditorium in downtown Detroit on Friday morning. No one was seriously injured, police said.
Cooling down, Texas style Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:19AMLike the saying goes, they do things big in Texas. An event on Wednesday at Hawaiian Falls in The Colony was no exception.
Flannery’s credibility takes yet another hit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:49PMAndrew Revkin is a warmist, writing…
New downtown Lung Disease Center shows area's growth, leaders say Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:47PMDr. George Zlupko had never spent as much as the $4 million it cost his partnership recently to build the new Lung Disease Center of Central Pennsylvania on Chestnut Avenue downtow.
Fort Stewart hospital to be expanded Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:18PMThe construction that in recent years has become a seemingly normal part of garrison life at Fort Stewart is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2010 alone the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed complexes for two brigade combat teams, a soldier family assistance center and a live-fire shooting facility. And that doesn’t include the 457-acre, $315 million complex ...
Soldier returns to Civilian Life, Loses Legs, Overcomes Odds Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:50PM(KATV) Little Rock - Senior Master Sergeant Preston Breashers was in the military for 21-years. He trained and endured challenging operations, but returned to civilian life only to go through his biggest challenge yet.
Tanjung Manis Port ready to become global player Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:31PMSIBU: Tanjung Manis Integrated Port Sdn Bhd (Tanjung Manis Port) is ready to be a global player in the trading industry with the launching of its new logo into the shipping fraternity and world map.
Employee Dies In Accident At Oklahoma Plant Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:14PMLawton police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating a deadly accident at a Bar S Foods plant.
Woman pinned under 1,500-pound crate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:06PMFederal investigators are looking into a warehouse accident in which a worker was killed when she was pinned under a 1,500-pound crate.
OSHA complaint filed against Monsanto Seed Co. Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:02PMFARMER CITY – As temperatures soared to 91 degrees Tuesday, detasselers for Monsanto Seed Co. were subjected to dangerous heat without enough water breaks, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
County board discusses contractor’s work, Dundas dump Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:29PMRichland County Board discussed two complaints within the county during its monthly meeting Thursday. County Engineer Dan Colwell said that he has been having an issue with a contractor who has been doing work on driveways in the county. Colwell said the contractor has been working on driveway entrances in right-of-ways without permission and that it is creating safety issues. Colwell said ...
Forklift crash is fatal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:05PMMOKENA — 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 in Joliet 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 ...
Texas Warehouse Worker Pinned Under 1,500-Pound Crate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:59PMFederal authorities are investigating the death of a Texas warehouse worker who was pinned beneath a 1,500-pound crate.
Warehouse worker dies when pinned under crate Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:59PMWarehouse worker dies when pinned under crate
Con-way Freight accident results in death Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:52PMshare: digg facebook twitter A police incident report said a forklift operator had just set down on a 7-foot-tall, 1,500-pound crate on the loading dock floor after removing it from a tractor-trailer. Workers rushed to assist her, first trying to manually lift the crate before using a forklift, but she had sustained massive head trauma, according to the incident report.
Neb. manufacturing plant cited for 23 violations Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:44PMNeb. manufacturing plant cited for 23 violations
Pennsylvania State reminds massage therapists to become licensed before December deadline Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:45AMThe Pennsylvania State Massage Therapy Licensing Board is reminding existing massage therapists of the approaching December deadline to become licensed under the grandfather provision of state law. The board operates under the Department of State.
Workers shed pounds to raise cash for hospice Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:04AMWORKERS at a Barrow factory helped raise £600 for charity by shedding pounds.
TWU gets large federal grant to fund scholarships Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:06AMTexas Woman's University has received a grant of more than $960,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ' Health Resources and Services Administration to offer scholarships to students pursuing degrees in the health care industry. "The impact will be significant," said Patricia Holden-Huchton, dean of the College of Nursing. "It will help many students."
Onsite Occupational Health & Safety recognized as 2011 Indiana Companies to Watch Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:15AMOnsite Occupational Health & Safety, Inc. (Onsite OHS) has been recognized as one of the 2011 Indiana Companies to Watch, an awards program presented by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, its Small Business Development Center network, Purdue University, and the Edward Lowe Foundation.
Citation issued against demolition company after death at Dayton industrial site Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:30PMDAYTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a citation against a South Bloomingville company following the March death of a man who was killed while dismantling a vacant industrial building on Webster Street.Kevin L. Hughes, 40, of Goose Creek Road in South Bloomingville died of multiple blunt force trauma at 2:10 p.m. March 28 at the site at 1501 Webster St.
Army rethinks treatment for brain injuries Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:24PMBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) -- The traumatic brain injury that Army Staff Sgt. Isidoro Castillo suffered when a suicide bomber attacked his unit in Afghanistan could have meant the end of his deployment. Instead, Castillo's doctors handled his...
Southeastern ranks 6th nationally in producing Native American graduates Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:21PMDURANT – Southeastern Oklahoma State University continues to earn high marks from “Diverse Issues In Higher Education” magazine. Each year, the magazine publishes its top 100 rankings of minority g...
Tech students shine at nationals Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:19PMSeveral students from Bucks County Technical High School in Bristol Township made a fine showing recently at the SkillsUSA national competition in Kansas City, Mo., said BCTHS SkillsUSA coordinator Cr
AP Enterprise: Army Treats Brain Injuries In Field Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:18PMThe traumatic brain injury that Army Staff Sgt. Isidoro Castillo suffered when a suicide bomber attacked his unit in Afghanistan could have meant the end of his deployment.
US Department of Labor launches 2 application development contests Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:17PM$70,000 in prizes available for innovative use of department data WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced two contests with a total of $70,000 in prize money for software applications that showcase innovative uses of the department's data. The goal of the first contest is to connect unemployed workers with promising careers, and the goal ...
101st Airborne takes special care with traumatic brain injuries Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:03PMThe hard-to-spot injury can lead to physical and emotional problems that linger long after the soldier returns home.
Marcophiles: Weather radar returns ‘any day now’; a lady named Curie helps ailing people here Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:41PMWhen Ms. Curie Cudmore rang our doorbell here soon after I had returned home from Naples Community Hospital, I anticipated getting some occupational therapy guidance and that would be it.But Ms. Cudmore brought with her a lot more than exercise diagrams and demonstrations. When we asked questions, she answered them in full and then some.
San Diego Zoo cleared in panda attack on keeper Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:40PMSAN DIEGO (AP) - A California agency says the San Diego Zoo will not be fined for an incident in which a panda bit and clawed a keeper.
Rollin Wear Begins Business Selling Adaptive Apparel for Wheelchair Users Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:13PMRollin Wear, Inc. begins business today as a new designer, manufacturer and online retailer of stylish, adaptive clothes for wheelchair users. Initially, the company is offering an assortment of jeans, t-shirts and other accessories for young-adult males, with plans for additional items as well as a line of clothing for women. Products are only available online from the companys website ...
Severe Weather Alert for Northeast Mississippi Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:25AMEXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. * HEAT INDEX READINGS: 110 TO 116 DEGREES. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDEX READINGS ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 11 AM AND 6 PM. LITTLE RELIEF IS EXPECTED AT NIGHT WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S.
Pike River blast blamed on mine safety Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:59AMThe explosion in the Pike River mine had its origin in changes to mining regulations in the 1990s.
Marystown man killed in construction accident Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:55AMLabour officials are investigating the death of a southern Newfoundland man who was killed on the job Tuesday evening.
Stabbed nurse calls for better protection Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:33AMA Sydney nurse who was punched and stabbed several times with a butter knife by a patient says hospital staff need better protection.
Sewage works wins health and safety award Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:33AMTHE operator of the Capital's Seafield sewage works has won a top health and safety award.
Obituaries Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:07AMOBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Man Killed in Industrial Accident Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:15AMOccupational Health and Safety are investigating an industrial accident that killed a 55-year-old man on the Burin Peninsula. RCMP say the man died when the front end loader he was operating tipped over a retaining wall Tuesday afternoon. Police say their investigation revealed no foul play.
WEATHER: Oppressive Heat Continues Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:14AMHEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8:00 PM Heat and humidity will once again make conditions dangerously hot throughout the afternoon on Wednesday. Actually temperatures will climb into the mid