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Safety 2013: OSHA Administrator Michaels Calls I2P2 “Highest Priority”

During a plenary session at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Safety 2013 conference, OSHA Administrator Dr. David Michaels discussed his second term leading the agency and his hopes for the proposed I2P2 program.

Michaels reflects on OSHA’s past accomplishments, future directions for 2013

On February 4, 2013, Dr. David Michaels, Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health spoke at an OSHA Employees All-Hands Meeting where he...

Training – Do what you do best, outsource the rest

Most companies know how tough it can be to develop, deliver and maintain training programs. They know training is a critical element of any company's...

Return to Work-A Great Way to Control Your Comp Dollars

Courtesy of Summit, a Liberty Mutual Company Returning injured employees to work has become more and more important in controlling claims costs....

Two Firms Fined $199,800 for 30 Safety Violations at Missouri Plants

The violations involve deficient lockout/tagout procedures, a lack of machine guarding, defective slings, poor housekeeping, a lack of protective...

Union: Police Officers on Capitol Hill Endangered by Recent Asbestos Abatement

Even under the nose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters, unnecessary and dangerous exposure to asbestos still is occurring,...

Distracted Driving Report Claims Cell Phone Use Contributes to 24 Percent of All Crashes

A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use and outlines how...

New short videos from OSHA provide training to help inform workers on the proper use of respirators

On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Communications released a statement that the Occupational Safety and Health...

The Importance of Safety Leadership

Every year, in the February issue of Safety+Health magazine, the National Safety Council features an article on CEOs Who “Get It.” This year’s...

Accident Investigations Made Easy

Some companies use the term “Circle of Prevention” when following the Plan, Do, Check, Act model for their safety and heath programs. As safety is...