OSHA Offers Worker Safety and Health Training to Federal Agencies
OSHA has scheduled a three-day training event for federal agency staff responsible for keeping federal workers safe and healthy on the job.
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NIOSH Recommends Exposure Limit for Carbon Nanotubes, Nanofibers
In May NIOSH released recommendations that occupational exposures to carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) be controlled to reduce a potential risk of certain work-related lung effects.
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Fireworks Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America warns that there is no safe way for nonprofessionals to use fireworks. It is only safe to enjoy the splendor and excitement of fireworks at a professional display. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks are involved in thousands of injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms each year.
Most fireworks injuries occur during the one month period surrounding the Fourth of July.
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June is Mens Health Month!
The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. This month gives health care providers, public policy makers, the media, and individuals an opportunity to encourage men and boys to seek regular medical advice and early treatment for disease and injury. The response has been overwhelming with thousands of awareness activities in the USA and around the globe.
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National Safety Council calls on Americans to help prevent injuries and deaths
The National Safety Council is encouraging businesses and communities across the country to participate in National Safety Month this June – an annual observance to increase awareness of the top causes of preventable injuries and deaths and to encourage safe behaviors.
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OCHMO is providing a No Cost, advanced 40-hour professional development training course for Environmental Health professionals June 10-14, 2013 at the Kennedy Space Center. Follow the "+ Read More" link for additional information.
The Academy of Industrial Hygiene recently released “Core Competencies for the Practice of Industrial/Occupational Hygiene,” a document that identifies the 17 core competencies necessary in the IH profession.
